Crutchlow charges to shock first victory and other top stories.

• Crutchlow charges to shock first victory

  Crutchlow started 10th on his LCR Honda, but led home Valentino Rossi by seven seconds to win in his 98th MotoGP start. The last British victory was recorded by Barry Sheene in the 1981 Swedish Grand Prix at Anderstorp, while it is also LCR's first win in MotoGP. Rain on Sunday at Brno stopped an hour before the race, and while the track surface was still wet, teams faced a tough choice on tyres. Most opted for the soft front and rear ..

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• Man clocked 100km/h over limit in Sydney

  Australian Associated PressA 23-year-old P-plater has been arrested after allegedly driving his Toyota Corolla at 185km/h in an 80km/h zone in Sydney's northwest and returning a positive roadside breath test.A traffic patrol stopped him in Old Windsor Road, Glenwood, about 1.15am on Sunday and he was later charged with driving recklessly, furiously or at a speed dangerous to the public and not displaying P-plates, police say. He may also face a drink-driving charge when results of a blood test a..

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• Canadian cabbie deliberately runs down cyclist

  

  A Toronto cyclist has been run off the road by a taxi driver after an argument over lane space turned nasty. Footage uploaded this morning shows a delivery rider travelling in a designated bike lane when a taxi encroaches into his space. The angry cyclist banged on the cabbie's window before flipping him the bird. The driver retaliated by violently swerving into the rider, knocking him to the ground and crushing his bike. The broad-daylight incident was recorded by a commuter travelling in ..

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