Sport news update, what you need to know
BASKETBALL - Stephen Curry has withdrawn from consideration for the US basketball team for the Olympic Games in Rio to allow a knee injury time to heal.
SOCCER - Fuelled by an injection of young talent, the Socceroos' full-back positions are no longer such a problem area for coach Ange Postecoglou. The coach feels the recent arrivals of Brad Smith, Jason Geria and Alex Gersbach have been timely and add quality to a set-up already featuring Ryan McGowan and Josh Risdon.
TENNIS - Great Roger Federer says his back is on the mend as he prepares to return to action in the Wimbledon warm-up event on Stuttgart's grasscourts this week.
CYCLING - Tour de France champion Chris Froome has almost taken a tumble with Cofidis rider Nacer Bouhanni sprinting to victory in the first stage of the Criterium du Dauphine in Saint-Vulbas.
RUGBY - Bernard Foley says his head-to-head battle with Quade Cooper for the Wallabies No.10 jersey at last year's World Cup made him a better player.
SOCCER - Chinese electronics retailer Suning Commerce Group is buying nearly 70 per cent of Inter Milan for $A416.6 million in the highest profile takeover of a European team by a Chinese firm.
TENNIS - Australia's Sam Groth has fired 15 aces to overcome Illya Marchenko of Ukraine 7-5 6-4 in the opening round of the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart.
OLYMPICS - One thousand, four hundred and six days after he was robbed of his moment of London Olympic glory by a Russian drug cheat, Australian Jared Tallent will finally have the 2012 Olympics 50km walk gold medal draped around his neck.
SOCCER - He's put it firmly on the agenda, now Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou says he'll let others continue the conversation about the state of Australia's pitches.
BASKETBALL - Australia's women's basketball team will head into the final leg of their European tour full of confidence following a third win in as many days.
