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SOCCER - Coach Ange Postecoglou concedes there are lessons to be learnt from the Socceroos' loss to Greece three months out from the last World Cup qualifiers.

Australia went down 2-1 at Etihad Stadium last night, victims of Giannis Maniatis' wonder goal and a Greek outfit much improved since losing 1-0 in Saturday's friendly in Sydney.

SOCCER - Football Federation Australia will work with Victoria Police to identify fans who set off flares before and during the Socceroos friendly with Greece.

CRICKET - Australia's pacemen have fired on a spin-friendly pitch in Guyana but a patient Farhaan Behardien has pushed South Africa to 9-189 in the ODI tri-series clash.

CYCLING - Spain's Jesus Herrada has won the second stage of the Criterium du Dauphine Libere after making the most of a slightly uphill finish.

Two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador kept the race leader's jersey maintaining his six-second lead over Australia's Richie Porte and reigning Tour de France champion Chris Froome who is a further 13 seconds back.

SOCCER - Spanish public prosecutors want Brazil captain Neymar to face charges of fraud and corruption over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos three years ago.

TENNIS - John Millman has marched into the second round of the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart after coming from behind to beat eighth-seeded Frenchman Lucas Pouille 6-7 (7-3) 6-3 6-4.

Meanwhile, Ashleigh Barty has chalked up a morale-boosting straight sets win over China's Peng Shuai in the first round at the grass court Nottingham Open.

NFL - The NFL's Twitter account has been hacked and a false tweet sent claiming Commissioner Roger Goodell died.

SOCCER - Giampiero Ventura, a 68-year-old who has never won a major title, has been named the next Italy coach to replace Antonio Conte after Euro 2016.

GOLF - Former world No.1 Luke Donald has survived two extra holes in a playoff to earn a spot in the US Open.