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Newly-minted Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen is already preparing himself for a Jamie Whincup onslaught next season.The Holden gun rubber stamped his title win on Sunday with victory in the final race of the season and on the streets of Sydney Olympic Park.The championship was already wrapped up but he fought hard to beat out Holden rivals Garth Tander and David Reynolds.Tander started on pole position and was on track for a fairytale end to his time at Holden Racing Team and the outfits last with factory backing.But van Gisbergen passed him on lap 20, survived three safety car interventions and contact in pitlane to hold on for the win.He celebrated with a tyre-shredding burnout in front of his Red Bull Racing team - something hes waited three years to do.I hooked into it - it was a pretty awesome feeling, van Gisbergen said.The win confirmed his place on top of the drivers standings, ahead of Whincup.Scott McLaughlin secured third in the championship for Volvo, denying Red Bull a historic trifecta with Craig Lowndes slipping down to fourth.Its the second year in a row Whincup has missed out on the Supercars crown, after collecting a record six since 2008.And van Gisbergen knows he will be hurting.Oh yeah, he doesnt like losing, he said.Hes a very motivated guy and I think hell come back stronger than ever next year.Im really looking forward to the battle. 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New York will pay him the remainder of the approximately $27 million hes owed as part of his $275 million, 10-year contract.DENVER -- Ichiro Suzuki tripled off the wall for his 3,000th career hit in the major leagues, becoming the 30th player to reach the milestone.The 42-year-old Marlins outfielder did it in the seventh inning against Colorado at Coors Field on Sunday. He joined Paul Molitor as the only players whose 3,000th hit was a triple.Miami players came out of the dugout to congratulate Suzuki, and he waved his helmet to acknowledge the cheers.Hitting coach Barry Bonds gave him a hug as the celebration at third base ended, and Suzuki got another round of applause when he scored on Jeff Mathis single, as well as a hug from manager Don Mattingly.Suzuki gave the crowd a wave as he went into the dugout. 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The line for the beach volleyball venue stretched down the Copacabana promenade to the Olympic rings display several blocks away, though the venue has not been full for any of the matches.Organizing committee spokesman Mario Andrada said the problem was being addressed, and hes hopeful that lines would move quicker as the Summer Games entered its first full week.PRO FOOTBALLCANTON, Ohio -- An emotional and invigorating Hall of Fame weekend came to a grinding halt Sunday night when the Packers-Colts game was canceled because of poor field conditions.One day after Brett Favre led the eight-member class of 2016 into the hall, its president, David Baker announced the cancellation after discussing problems with the turf with both teams. He said it was a safety issue and that all fans would be fully refunded for ticket purchases, which will cost the hall several million dollars.Baker noted that the field was new and had been approved when inspected after its first installation. But paint congealed at midfield and in the end zone, hardening those areas. Workers used a variety of equipment to smooth the artificial surface. Rubber pellets used in the turf came loose and were scattered in several spots and needed to be removed, as well.Joining Favre in the class of 2016 were Tony Dungy, a trail-blazing coach and Super Bowl winner; one of his stars, Marvin Harrison; Kevin Greene; Orlando Pace; Ken Stabler; Dick Stanfel; and Ed DeBartolo Jr.AUTO RACINGSprint Car driver Bryan Clauson remained hospitalized Sunday in critical condition following a harrowing accident in the Belleville (Kansas) Midget Nationals USAC midget race.Clauson was airlifted to a hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, following the Saturday night crash. His family offered no details regarding his injuries in a statement provided by Bryan Clausen Racing.Clauson is considered the nations top short-track dirt-car driver. He has won four USAC national championships and was participating in his 116th race of the season on Saturday night.His schedule this year was on pace for 200 starts, and that included a 23rd-place finish in the Indianapolis 500.Clauson was a three-time winner and the defending champion at Belleville. He flipped off the guard rail between turns 3 and 4 while leading. His car rolled several times and was hit by another car.It was his second wreck of the weekend. ' ' '