South Sydney's finals charge copped a debilitating double blow with star import Sam Burgess put on report as Canterbury-Bankstown scored a 32-12 upset win at ANZ Stadium.
Winger Michael Gordon contributed 16 points as Penrith bounced back from three consecutive defeats to beat North Queensland Cowboys 24-16 at CUA Stadium.
The second Test between India and Sri Lanka ended in a high-scoring draw on Friday after the bat dominated the ball on a featherbed wicket for five days.
Kumar Sangakkara marked his 33rd Test fifty but the Sri Lanka captain's efforts proved fruitless as the second match against India petered out to a tame draw at the close of play on the final day.
Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka will take French sports daily L'Equipe to court for libel after it printed the expletive-laden details of his now infamous World Cup spray at France coach Raymond Domenech.
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has hit back at West Ham in the row over his club's bid for Scott Parker claiming West Ham have been doing the same with Spurs midfielder Jamie O'Hara.
The final stumbling block in the establishment of an independent commission appears to have been removed and the November 1 target for its inception is within reach.
Mark Webber is just one-tenth of a second off the pace set by Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel after the opening free practice of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Cricket Australia said it would not renominate former Australia prime minister John Howard to take over the leadership of the sport's international governing body.
Collingwood small forward Brad Dick has suffered another injury setback to his AFL career. Dick will undergo a left shoulder reconstruction ending his season.