Today's sports news: What you need to know

Latest - Warriors front rower Addin Fonua-Blake returns from a 10-week injury lay-off for the round 14 NRL game against the Melbourne Storm in Gosford on Sunday.

The 25-year-old Mate Ma'a Tonga international hasn't played since being forced off the field with a serious leg injury just 13 minutes into only his fourth appearance for the club against the Sydney Roosters on 4 April.

The game also marks a significant milestone for Roger Tuivasa-Sheck who will lead the Warriors for the 100th time, becoming only the second player to achieve the mark behind former captain Simon Mannering.

After making his 100th appearance for the club overall in the win over St George Illawarra in April, Tuivasa-Sheck returns to fullback this week replacing rookie Reece Walsh, who is serving a one-match suspension.

Also suspended is regular centre Adam Pompey, paving the way for three-game rookie Rocco Berry to return after a two-game absence.

Coach Nathan Brown has named a much-changed pack with Leeson Ah Mau coming off the bench into the starting front row in a swap with Kane Evans. Tohu Harris and Bayley Sironen are listed in the second row, Harris moving from his number 13 role and Sironen back from injury.

Also returning from the casualty ward is Josh Curran, named to start at loose forward in his sixth appearance of the season.

Jack Murchie moves to the interchange joining Evans, Bunty Afoa and the team's top try scorer Ben Murdoch-Masila (six tries so far).

Fonua-Blake, Jazz Tevaga, Sean O'Sullivan and Ken Maumalo make up the extended bench.

The Warriors have boosted their depth in middle forwards by signing Melbourne Storm front rower Aaron Pene on a two-year deal from next season.

The 25-year-old made his NRL debut last year and has been in the Storm's game day squad for their last three games.

England fined for slow over-rate

England's players have been fined 40 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first cricket test against the Black Caps at Lord's.

Joe Root's side was deemed to be two overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

England have meanwhile added off-spinner Dom Bess to the squad for the second test against New Zealand at Edgbaston which begins on Thursday night (NZT).

A place on the squad came free after Ollie Robinson was suspended from all international cricket by the England & Wales Cricket Board following the emergence of racist and sexist comments he posted on Twitter nine years ago.

Although Jack Leach, England's first choice spinner, is fit and available, England coach Chris Silverwood said Bess would provide cover in case of any injuries as the current COVID protocols make it difficult to bring players into the squad from their counties.

"If Jack was to feature, we would need back-up for him in terms of concussion replacements and things like that," Silverwood told reporters.

"If we are looking at playing a spinner and Jack were to get injured leading into the game, then we will need someone else there as well. It's making sure we cover that.

"Are we expecting a spinning wicket? We will see when we get there, but I'm making sure we've got every base covered."

- Reuters

Osaka withdraws from another tournament

Naomi Osaka pulled out of next week's Berlin WTA 5000 grasscourt tournament, raising doubts about the four-times Grand Slam champion's participation at Wimbledon later this month.

The decision comes after Japanese world number two Osaka pulled out of the French Open last week on mental health grounds.

"We have received notification Naomi Osaka cannot start in Berlin. After consulting her management, she will take a break," Berlin event organisers said in a statement ahead of the tournament which begins on June 14.

Osaka has not revealed when she plans to play next, casting doubt on her participation at Wimbledon, which starts on June 28, and the Tokyo Olympics next month.

The 23-year-old released a short social media statement on Saturday to thank her fans for their support over her decision to withdraw from the French Open following a dispute over her refusal to attend press conferences.

- Reuters

Brighton defender added to England's Euro squad

Brighton & Hove Albion defender Ben White will replace Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold in England's final 26-member squad for the upcoming European Championship.

Alexander-Arnold withdrew from the England squad last week after he suffered a thigh injury during the closing stages of their 1-0 friendly win over Austria on June 2.

White, 23, made his England debut against Austria and was also part of the team which defeated Romania 1-0 in Sunday's final Euro warm-up game.

He was part of coach Gareth Southgate's 33-man provisional squad.

England start their campaign against Croatia in the Group D opener on June 13 before they face Scotland on June 18 and the Czech Republic on June 22, with all the games being played at Wembley.

- Reuters

De Bruyne in doubt for Belgium's Euro 2020 opener

Belgium are not counting on Kevin De Bruyne being ready to play in their first European Championship group game against Russia in St Petersburg on Saturday (Sunday NZT).

The midfielder joined the rest of the Belgian squad on Monday at their base in Tubize but was sent straight for more medical tests, after a double facial fracture suffered in the Champions League final.

He had a small surgery on the injury last week but had always been planning to only join up with Belgium one week ahead of the Euro 2020 kick off in order to have a break after a long club season.

"He will only join up with us in training when the medical staff say so. But I'm not really counting on Kevin to be ready for the first game," Coach Roberto Martinez told a news conference.

While De Bruyne's participation was uncertain, captain Eden Hazard returned on Sunday in a 1-0 win over Croatia for his first international in some 18 months, coming on for the last eight minutes after an injury-plagued club season.

- Reuters

Villa secure coveted Argentine playmaker

Aston Villa have reached an agreement for the transfer of midfielder Emiliano Buendia from Norwich City.

The Premier League clubs did not disclose the transfer fee but British media reported that Villa had agreed a club-record deal worth an initial 33 million pounds for the 24-year-old.

The transfer is subject to the completion of a medical, which Buendia will undergo after Argentina's World Cup qualifier against Colombia on Tuesday (Wednesday NZT).

The midfielder bagged 15 goals and 16 assists for Norwich in the second-tier Championship last season as they claimed the title and achieved promotion to the top flight.

Arsenal were also chasing his signature

- Reuters