Sport News Update, what you need to know

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL - There is widespread speculation that the 34 current and past Essendon players found guilty of anti-doping could take the club to court.

AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL - AFL boss Gill McLachlan has sympathy for the banned Essendon players, saying he did not blame them for the saga that led to their anti-doping suspensions.

CRICKET - India's ongoing refusal to approve the use of DRS in their games came back to haunt them in a five-wicket loss to Australia at the WACA Ground.

CRICKET - David Warner will miss the remainder of the one-day series against India with his wife due to give birth to the couple's second child.

SOCCER - A move by MK Dons to sign Socceroos midfielder Massimo Luongo on loan from QPR has been rejected by the Championship club.

TENNIS - For the first time in a decade, there are a trio of Australian men through to the second round of the Sydney International.

RUGBY LEAGUE - Manly have launched a stinging attack on the Warringah Council over the hiring of Brookvale Oval and are no certainties to play there in 2016.