Sunday Fun: top five videos

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Benjamini Totori ... stakes his claim for the miss of the season in the A-League. Source: Paul Miller / AAP

It's the end of another week so before you head back to the daily grind, sit back and enjoy some of the best videos from the past seven days in the world of sport.

There's never a good time for your car to suddenly burst into flames, but that's what happened to drag racer Jack Beckman at an event in California. Unfortunatley for him, he was travelling a whopping 482km/h. Beckman was lucky to escape with only a couple of singed eyebrows and, amazingly, returned to the track a day later to win the event. Watch his lucky escape at the top of the page.

It's only round seven in the A-League, but Wellington Phoenix's Benjamin Totori is already the overwhelming favourite for the dreaded miss of the season award. The Soloman Islands forward was odds on to score against Newcastle Jets. He had teammates in support but he went himself, beat the defender, rounded the Jets goalkeeper and then produced ... well we'll let you see for yourself.

What happens when you annoy a NASCAR rival by spinning him out in a crucial race? A wild all-in brawl between drivers and crew members of course. Jeff Gordon spinning Clint Bowyer was by no means remarkable, but watch what happens in the clip above in the aftermath of the accident. For the record, Gordon copped a $100,000 fine for his role in it all. Totally worth it.

Journalists at a Wallabies press conference were given quite the surprise when they asked star back Digby Ioane what he thought of his opposition wingers before the England Test. He didn't talk about their speed, strength or weaknessess. No, Ioane decided to comment on their appearance. Watch the whacky presser and Digby's flattering words in the video above.

Facing 120kg All Blacks forwards doing the Haka is surely one of the most intimidating things in world sport. But the same can't be said of the Silver Ferns' - New Zealand's netball team - pre-match routine. Here's their take on the dance craze Gangnam Style.

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 Which is your favourite? Have your say by leaving a comment at the bottom of the page.

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Piggins's fears realised in Crowe exit

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Told you so ... Piggins (R) has been an opponent of private ownership from the beginning. Source:News Limited

George Piggins says his worst fears about private ownership of South Sydney could be realised with Russell Crowe reportedly keen to sell his share of the NRL club.

The Nine Network reported on Sunday that Crowe wanted out of the club at the end of the 2013 season after a difficult year both professionally and personally.

Piggins was a fierce opponent of Crowe's and businessman Peter Holmes a Court's successful takeover bid in 2006 and has been an outspoken critic ever since.

The former club patriarch said he was not surprised at the uncertain predicament Souths now found themselves in.

"Before the vote I went and visited Russell and he said if he won the vote it was his club to do whatever he wanted to do with and that has proven to be the case," Piggins told AAP on Sunday.

"I think the fans must be very concerned about where the club goes now, and those who voted for the takeover must be very concerned too.

"This is exactly what worried me most about the whole thing ... the fans will be feeling cheated."

Amid much fanfare Crowe and Holmes a Court gained ownership of the struggling club after 75 per cent of Leagues Club members voted in favour of their $3 million takeover bid.

South Sydney have called a press conference for Monday morning when club officials are expected to address the issue.

But where exactly Souths go from here if Crowe wants out is the big question.

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Crowe and Holmes a Court have publicly fallen out since buying into the club and Holmes a Court, who once enjoyed a very hands-on role, is far removed from the day-to-day goings on at Redfern.

It is unknown if Holmes a Court would continue as an owner or follow Crowe out, with the club forced to begin a search for a new owner.

Given the struggles of the Rabbitohs' leagues club and the unwillingness of the cash-rich South Juniors to give money to the senior football club, the continuity of a private ownership model seems the most likely possibility.

But just who would be interested in the club, which has drained millions from Crowe and Holmes a Court, is a big question despite the club's resurgent on-field success.

Piggins resisted the opportunity to claim 'I told you so', instead wondering what was the next step for the famous club.

"There's no fun in being right," he said.

"You have to ask where do Souths go from here?

"Where will the money come from considering the struggles leagues clubs are having these days? Will the club still be based in Sydney or might they have to move it somewhere like Perth?

"This brings so much uncertainty, and it was always what troubled me about it.

"But I can't see anyway they can go back to the old model. They will have to find another billionaire who wants to take over and I'm not sure there are too many of them out there."

A member of Souths' last premiership-winning side in 1971, Piggins hasn't attended a Rabbitohs game since the takeover.

He wouldn't be drawn on whether any possible exit of Crowe and Holmes a Court would open the door for his return to Redfern, insisting that at 70-years-old he would leave the running of the club to others and would continue to watch matches on television.

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'Roar's best performance all season'

Flying ... Fox Sports' Mark Bosnich hails "the Roar's best performance all season". Source: Dave Hunt / News Limited

Fox Sports' Mark Bosnich is joined by Melbourne Heart midfielder Vince Grella to review round seven of the A-League, with Bozza particularly impressed with the Roar's performance against Sydney FC.

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Brisbane Roar 4 defeated Sydney FC 2 at Suncorp Stadium

Bozza: I thought it was the Roar's best performance of the season, albeit against a Sydney side lacking a bit of confidence. Brisbane still had to get out there and do the business, and that's exactly what they did. Their reaction to coach Rado Vidosic's post-match spray last week was very good. For Sydney FC, as a player you need someone in the dressing room to lead you. They need a new coach as soon as possible. You want to make the right decision, but you don't want the season to slip away. From a selfish point of view, I want to see Alessandro Del Piero in the finals.

Grella: The Roar have had a good solid team together for a few years. They all know each other very well and they've won two titles, so it's all about winning for the Roar, and that's exactly what they've done against Sydney.

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Adelaide United  0 defeated by Melbourne Heart 1 at Hindmarsh Stadium

Bozza: I thought in the first half of each half that Melbourne Heart were the better side. Once they get control of that midfield, Osama Malik in particular, they're very very strong and they slightly deserved to win this I thought. Heart coach John Aloisi was right to come down on his players. As a player, you want your coach to be hard on you. His career is depending on his players so he's right to enforce his will and desperation to win on his charges.

Grella: John Aloisi is very strong with team discipline and he wasn't happy with how the boys played. He showed that in his press conference after the match. The football culture at the Heart is very good. It's working, we're developing some very high quality players.

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Melbourne Victory 2 drew with Central Coast Mariners 2 at Etihad Stadium

Bozza: Managers say things after games to get a reaction from their players. That's exactly what Ange Postecoglou has done with Marcos Flores after his red card. He's giving him a kick up the backside. Flores is not a malicious player. His challenge was etched in frustration after the Victory couldn't break down the 10-man Mariners, who did superbly to hold on.

Grella: I was very impressed with 37-year-old Daniel McBreen. He's obviously keeping himself fit. The Mariners frontman would have had a good pre-season, he looks sharp and the coaching staff have a big part to play in that. Arnie is doing a great job with him.

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Newcastle Jets 0 defeated by Wellington Phoenix 3 at Hunter Stadium

Bozza: This was a really resolute performance from the Phoenix. I think Newcastle in the end ran out of ideas. I have a little tip for Newcastle, they like to play a slick style of football and move it around quickly. They'd be well advised to water the pitch at Hunter Stadium a bit more to help them do this.

Grella: I don't really know what happened to the Jets. I've watched Wellington a couple of times and they're a very solid team. Sometimes when you're at home you try to attack more and you can leave spaces behind for counter-attacks. Wellington exploited that. They've done well to get all three points away from home.

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Perth Glory 0 defeated by Western Sydney Wanderers 1 at nib Stadium

Bozza: I don't think it was a red card to Youssouf Hersi. The referee obviously thought it was retaliation, but it was nothing. A yellow card would have sufficed. The refs have the most difficult job on the pitch and we all know that. Both fitness coaches have to take a lot of credit for this result, especially Wanderers'. They work on playing a man down in training and, fitness-wise, it's one of the hardest things to do in football.

Grella: On Hersi, for me that's just a yellow. It's didn't impact on the result but it would have good to seen the game keep moving. Sometimes it's not easy when the opposition is defending very deeply, as Western Sydney had to do when they were a man down. Perth had some good chances and football is about taking chances. Unfortunately Perth didn't take theirs.

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Bozza's Save of the Week, R7

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Miraculous ... Western Sydney's Ante Covic goes full stretch to deny Perth Glory an equaliser. Source:FOX SPORTS

Western Sydney held on to a slender 1-0 lead against Perth Glory in round seven, and goalkeeper Ante Covic was instrumental in keeping the Glory scoreless.

Covic's heroics earned him man-of-the-match honours at nib Stadium, but one save in particular won him another award: Mark Bosnich's Save of the Week.

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Click on the video at the top to see the block Bozza nominated as Save of the Week and tune in to Sunday Shootout on Fox Sports 1HD every Sunday for analysis of every round of A-League.

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As the Wanderers' gutsy win was the last match of the round, Bosnich had already lined up several other worthy contenders for the award, but Covic nabbed it at the end.

"Ante Covic was outstanding," said Bosnich. "We were going to go with Nathan Coe but this one right towards the end - they say save the best 'til last.

"I have to say congratulations to all the defences over the weekend - in particular the goalkeepers did very well."

At the end of each round of A-League action, Fox Sports Football expert Mark Bosnich will nominate his Save of the Week on Sunday Shootout. 

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Did you think Covic's save was the best from all the games in A-League round seven? Leave a comment below to have your say on Bozza's pick!

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Scans confirm worst for Marsh

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Mitchell Marsh ... young all-rounder set to miss entire Twenty20 series. Source:News Limited

Mitch Marsh's hopes of playing in the Twenty20 Big Bash League appear over after the star all-rounder severely tore his hamstring in Western Australia's 14-run one-day loss to South Australia.

Marsh suffered the injury while diving to make his ground late in Western Australia's doomed run chase in the Ryobi Cup. The 21-year-old will undergo scans to determine the extent of the damage, but a best-case scenario would likely see him miss between four to six weeks.

Even that would leave his participation in Australia's domestic T20 competition highly unlikely, especially given the frantic nature of the format.

New Warriors and Perth Scorchers coach Justin Langer was disappointed to see Marsh suffer the injury, but urged the powerful right-hander to focus all of his energies on healing as quickly as possible.

"It's a huge blow for lots of reasons," Langer said of the injury to Marsh, who has endured a turbulent summer after being caught up in the Perth Scorchers' boozy night out in South Africa last month.

"We've got a Shield game and a one-dayer in Tassie next week which he won't be available for.

"Then it's unlikely he'll be available for the Scorchers. He's pushing hard to play Australian one-day and Twenty20 cricket, so it's going to be hard (to push up for selection) if he's not playing."

Langer's coaching debut was an interesting one, with the former Test opener caught somewhat by surprise when Redbacks coach Darren Berry paid him a visit early in WA's run chase.

An animated Berry went to Langer to voice his confusion over the third umpire decision review system currently used in domestic one-day cricket.

Under the current system, the third umpire can review a decision if they see a replay in time and view it as a controversial call.

However, this has created a situation where some batsmen hang around once they've been given out - or trudge off the field extremely slowly - in the hope the third umpire will see a replay in time and then decide to review the dismissal.

"Coaches, players and umpires alike are all pretty confused and frustrated by this system, which was clearly evident on several occasions tonight," Berry said after his team's third one-day win of the season.

"I'm confused. I'm confused. I'm confused."

Berry isn't the only one to express his displeasure.

Tasmania skipper George Bailey described the system as "shocking" and "embarrassing", while Queensland coach Darren Lehmann brandished the competition's rule book at a television camera during the same game after a decision was reversed on review.

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Judd, Malthouse slam salary cap ruling

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Third party ... Chris Judd and Mick Malthouse aren't happy with the AFL's cap ruling. Source: George Salpigtidis / News Limited

Carlton captain Chris Judd and his new coach Mick Malthouse have blasted the AFL decision that puts the star player's third-party deal under the club salary cap.

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Judd's management have said they will fight the league announcement on Friday that his long-time agreement with recycling giant Visy could no longer exist outside club total player payments.

The lucrative ambassador role is understood to be worth about $200,000 a season.

"It's certainly very disappointing from our point of view and makes it very difficult to cultivate a career post-footy and explore work opportunities while you are playing," Judd told Channel Seven.

He added the "goal posts are constantly being moved".

The AFL say they flagged two years ago that the rules surrounding third-party deals would be tightened with the advent of free agency.

But Malthouse, who is with Judd and his teammates at a pre-season camp in Arizona, was also unimpressed.

"When you start changing the rules halfway through, I'm just astounded," Malthouse said.

"I don't think it's fair on either (Judd or Carlton) or any other player in the competition.

"The league may be painting themselves into a very, very dark corner."

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Cook, Prior lead England fightback

Unbeaten ... Cook will return to the crease on day five on 168. Source: AFP

Alastair Cook batted throughout day four to give England renewed hope of saving the first Test against India.

1st Test - Sardar Patel Stadium

15 November 2012 - Day 4, Session 3

England 2nd Innings

A. Cook	168	341	20	0	49.27
M. Prior	84	190	10	0	44.21
P. Ojha	44	13	102	2	2.32

England closed on 5-340 in their second innings, a lead of 10 runs, after Cook and Matt Prior shared an unbroken partnership of 141 in 51 overs.

The sixth-wicket pair had come together with the tourists, who had been asked to follow-on the previous day, in deep trouble at 5-199.

Cook, in his first match since succeeding Andrew Strauss as England's Test captain, closed on 168 not out and has spent more than eight hours at the crease, facing 341 balls and hitting 20 fours so far. Prior found the boundary 10 times in an increasingly fluent 84 not out.

England's prospects of even taking their fight into the final day looked bleak when Nick Compton, Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen all departed during the morning session after they resumed on 111-0.

Compton added three runs to his overnight 34 before being trapped lbw by left-arm seamer Zaheer Khan (1-38) with a delivery that held its line.

Trott made a start, reaching 17 off 43 balls, but edged behind off India left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha (2-102), Mahendra Singh Dhoni holding a smart catch.

Ojha bowled Pietersen (2) for the second time in the match in his next over, Pietersen missing with a premeditated sweep.

England went to lunch on 3-182 but suffered a double blow in early afternoon when seam bowler Umesh Yadav (2-60) pinned Ian Bell (22) and Samit Patel (0) lbw with successive deliveries.

Cook, who became the first person in Test history to make centuries in each of his first three matches as captain, finally found a long-term ally in Prior and, as the day wore on, India began to run out of ideas on a pitch holding together better than anticipated.

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Adebayor sorry for derby madness

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Sorry ... Emmanuel Adebayor insists he meant no malice in his challenge on Santi Cazorla. Source: Sang Tan / AP

Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayor has apologised for his red card against former club Arsenal and insists there was no malice in his challenge on Santi Cazorla.

Adebayor had given Spurs a dream start at Emirates Stadium by scoring the opening goal after 10 minutes, but he was sent off just eight minutes later for a lunging tackle on Cazorla.

Spurs went on to lose the North London derby 5-2 and Adebayor has accepted he let everyone down by being dismissed in the Barclays Premier League blockbuster.

		P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Man City	12	8	4	0	15	28
2	Man United	12	9	0	3	12	27
3	Chelsea	12	7	3	2	11	24
4	West Brom	12	7	2	3	6	23
5	Everton	12	5	5	2	6	20
6	Arsenal	12	5	4	3	10	19
7	West Ham	11	5	3	3	3	18
8	Tottenham	12	5	2	5	-1	17
9	Fulham	11	4	4	3	5	16
10	Swansea	12	4	4	4	2	16
11	Liverpool	12	3	6	3	1	15
12	Newcastle	12	3	5	4	-4	14
13	Norwich	12	3	5	4	-9	14
14	Stoke	11	2	6	3	-1	12
15	Wigan	12	3	2	7	-9	11
16	Sunderland	10	1	6	3	-4	9
17	Reading	11	1	6	4	-5	9
18	Aston Villa	12	2	3	7	-12	9
19	Southampton	12	2	2	8	-12	8
20	QPR	12	0	4	8	-14	4

"I completely understand my sending off changed the entire outcome of the game and I whole-heartedly apologise to my team-mates, the manager and all the Tottenham fans for letting them down," Adebayor told English newspaper The Sun.

"But I must stress that my challenge was not malicious in any way whatsoever.

"I was genuinely trying to win the ball and probably stretched my foot out a bit too far in the heat of the moment.

"Nobody could have felt more devastated than me as I walked off the pitch.

"I so much wanted to help Tottenham win and thought for a moment that I'd actually set that win up when I scored, but football changes so quickly.

"One minute a hero, the next a villain."

Read more: http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11675/8256731/Tottenham-striker-Emmanuel-Adebayor-sorry-for-red-card-against-Arsenal

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