Sport News Update, what you need to know

SOCCER - The Australian women's football team have won their way through to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after maintaining a perfect record in the Asian qualifying campaign with an at times tempestuous 2-1 win over North Korea in Osaka, Japan on Monday night.

SOCCER - Newcastle's finals hopes are hanging by a thread after losing 2-0 to Perth Glory at nib Stadium on Monday.

RUGBY LEAGUE - St George Illawarra say their attack is a work in progress following their narrow loss to the Storm in their round one clash in Melbourne.

RUGBY LEAGUE - Cronulla players Jack Bird and Valentine Holmes were allegedly king hit during an incident at a Sydney bar on Sunday.

AFL - Brisbane Lions coach Justin Leppitsch has re-signed with the AFL club for another season.

RUGBY UNION - Queensland Reds coach Richard Graham has been sacked after what the franchise's head of rugby Daniel Herbert said was an inexcusable loss to the Force.

ATHLETICS - WADA says it's dismayed by revelations in a German TV documentary that contained fresh allegations of malpractice in Russia's anti-doping system and is urgently seeking confirmation.