Sport news update, what you need to know

LEAGUE - Parramatta have begun their long climb back to NRL respectability, rallying to beat wooden-spoon favourites Newcastle 20-18 in a thriller at Hunter Stadium.

LEAGUE - Josh Dugan will miss a month of NRL action due to the elbow injury that ruled him out of State of Origin I.

SOCCER - Brisbane Roar's ownership group has asked Football Federation Australia to give them seven more days to outline their vision for the A-League club.

FFA had given the Bakrie Group until 5pm (AEST) on Monday to do so, at the risk of potentially having their licence to run the club stripped.

TENNIS - Rain has washed out the entire day's play at Roland Garros, further stalling Samantha Stosur's French Open charge and she will resume at 5-3 down in the first set of her round of 16 match with Simona Halep.