Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including:

• Lachlan Ilias dumped as Dragons try to spark their NRL season
• Giants star Toby Bedford lights the fuse for AFL derby with Swans
• Tennis star Max Purcell banned for 18 months

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