Cristian Volpato

We're down to the business end of the US Open, so we'll keep an eye on that for you.

And Socceroos star Christian Volpato could miss the series against Brazil as Football Australia investigates his post-World Cup incident where he was caught speeding twice in one night and allegedly returning two positive drug tests.

So there's plenty for us to talk about this morning.

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News breaking in the last hour.

Christian Volpato's second sample has come back.

I don't know what's taken it quite so long, or whether it's just found its way out now.

Mm-hmm.

That the secondary sample also returned a positive result.

New South Wales Police said in a statement that Volpato was issued a traffic inf- infringement notice, which we already know, and fined $722 for the speeding offense.

He's currently injured.

Um, Volpato's lawyer, Paul McGur, speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald, says, "Our client has never touched cocaine and strenuously denies consuming it ever.

Some other news.

The Herald Online is reporting that soccer star Christian Volpato has had a second sample test positive for cocaine after he and his supporters for weeks insisted a roadside drug test had returned a false positive result.

Cricket NSW has hit back at the privatisation plans of Cricket Australia.

In a statement, it says Cricket NSW is disappointed... by the decision to proceed with introducing private investment into the Big Bash leagues without alignment across Australian cricket.

Sport and entertainment are next.

In sports, Socceroos star Christian Volpato's future is unknown after New South Wales police confirmed a second drug sample as tested positive to cocaine.

The midfielder maintains he did not knowingly take the drug, with subsequent independent tests returning negative results.

League great Mark Guyer believes injuries may catch up with the Knights in Friday night's elimination final against South Sydney.

Sport and entertainment are next.

In sports, Socceroos star Christian Volpato's future is unknown after New South Wales police confirmed a second drug sample as tested positive to cocaine.

The midfielder maintains he did not knowingly take the drug, with subsequent independent tests returning negative results.

League great Mark Guyer believes injuries may catch up with the Knights in Friday night's elimination final against South Sydney.

Chief Economist at the bank, Rick Deverill, is tipping the central bank will act at its next meeting on September 28 and 29 by lifting the cash rate to a near 15-year high of 4.6%.

Christian Volpato's immediate availability for the Socceroos rests in the hands of Football Australia after New South Wales police confirmed the World Cup star had tested positive for cocaine on a secondary test.

Volpato was pulled over by police on Sydney's Anzac Bridge on July 24 and returned a positive roadside reading for cocaine.

The 22-year-old then underwent independent testing at a private clinic where it was claimed he returned a negative reading.

On the pitch, reality dawned for a number of young socceroos who had made strong starts to their European campaigns.

Christian Volpato scored again midweek for Sassuolo, but on the weekend looked to have injured his hamstring.

Paul Ocon Engsler started for Köln in Germany, but was hooked at halftime in a 4-1 defeat.

And Patrick Beach and FC Troyes conceded six goals in Strasbourg.