CRAIG Lowndes refuses to compare himself to Peter Brock, but he will go down as one of the greats after taking out his fourth Bathurst title on another dramatic day at Mt Panorama.

FERNANDO Alonso took full advantage of the mistakes and misfortunes of others to claim his second successive victory when he won the Japanese Grand Prix.

THERE was an awful sense of deja vu for Holden teammates Garth Tander and Mark Skaife when Tander got off to a disastrous start in the Bathurst 1000.

FORD whiz kid Jamie Whincup seized the V8 Supercar championship lead with his historic Bathurst 1000 win at Mount Panorama.

A DISAPPOINTED Sebastien Bourdais slammed Ferrari's Felipe Massa after the Frenchman saw a solid points finish ruined by a post-race 25-second penalty at the Japanese Grand Prix.

OUTGOING Brisbane legend Wayne Bennett quoted the late Paul Newman when he finally drew the curtain on his remarkable 21-year tenure at the NRL club.

MCLAREN boss Ron Dennis admitted he was "mystified" as to why Lewis Hamilton received a drive-through penalty after an incident at the first corner of the Japanese Grand Prix.

AUSTRALIA establish a healthy lead of 263 at stumps on day four of the First Test against India. Read on for all the action as it unfolded.

FRENCH Citroen driver Sebastien Loeb, who is chasing a fifth consecutive world crown, won the Rally of Corsica, the 13th circuit in the 15-race WRC calendar.

HOLDEN Racing Team powerbrokers are believed set to meet to discuss five-time Bathurst champion Mark Skaife's future with the team after another poor result.

V8 SUPERCARS veteran Greg Murphy has taken aim at Craig Lowndes - accusing the Ford driver of "murdering" his bid to win a fifth Bathurst crown.

AUSTRALIA glimpsed first Test oblivion before a combative stand between Shane Watson and Brad Haddin gave the tourists a chance to press for victory against India.

HISTORY must repeat itself for Australia to claim a tense first Test victory after collapsing to give India a most unlikely chance at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

THE Australian Rugby League and the players union will meet to discuss World Cup win bonuses, with players at this stage standing to pocket only $10,000 for the tournament.

FOX Sports' Brendon Julian looks back at the day four action and previews what promises to be a thrilling final day of the First Test.

THE honeymoon is over for North Queensland enforcer Carl Webb after he was arrested for drink driving the morning after he was married in Townsville.

AUSTRALIA captain Darren Lockyer has praised the efforts of Rugby League World Cup organisers, declaring the chance to lead the Kangaroos in the tournament as a career highlight.

VICTORY at Mount Panorama this year was a lot easier than last, writes Craig Lowndes, because the car was easy to drive on full tanks, on low tanks, with good tyres or used tyres.

VICTORIA'S newcomers made instant impressions before an old stager stole the show in an eight-wicket trouncing of South Australia in their one-day season opener in Adelaide.

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