Sport News Update, what you need to know

Sport News Update, what you need to know.

MOTORSPORT - Holden veteran Craig Lowndes showed he's anything but a spent force with a sixth Bathurst 1000 title on Sunday, defending V8 series champion Jamie Whincup again leaving Mount Panorama a frustrated man after he defied team orders and was dropped to the back of the field for overtaking a safety car.

GOLF - The US held on for their sixth straight Presidents Cup win, edging out the International team 15.5-14.5 as Bill Haas closed out the slender victory on the 18th hole of a nail-biting final singles match against hometown hero Bae Sang-Moon.

AFL - The AFL trade period gets underway on Monday, with Patrick Dangerfield the biggest name among the host of players looking to swap clubs in a move that could cost Geelong their No.9 draft pick when negotiations officially start at 9.30am (AEDT).

SURFING - Mick Fanning and Julian Wilson have dominated their round-four heats join the likes of Bede Durbidge and Owen Wright at the World Surf League event in France, but there was no joy for six-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore in the women's event in her return from injury.

TENNIS - Novak Djokovic has crushed his rival Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-2 to seal his sixth China Open title, the world No.1 underlining his superiority for his 29th win in Beijing.

MOTORSPORT - Lewis Hamilton took full advantage of Mercedes' teammate Nico Rosberg's mechanical misfortunes to seize a commanding victory in the incident-filled Russian Grand Prix, the Briton now a chance clinching another world title in the next race in the US on October 25.

BASKETBALL - Melbourne United emerged as the only team with a 2-0 record after the first round of the NBL season - the title favourites flexing a bit of muscle to down Illawarra on Sunday.


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