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Andreas Mikkelsen has completed a Volkswagen one-two at the powerhouse teams last World Rally Championship event, beating home teammate Sebastien Ogier by 14.9 seconds on the NSW north coast.However, the team missed out on their fourth consecutive one-two in the drivers championship, after Hyundais Thierry Neuville finished Australias 23 stages in third place to clinch the runners-up title.Its been such a perfect end to the season,Mikkelsen saidComing here I had nothing to lose. During all this year I really drove for the championship, but coming here I just went for the win.The event is the Volkswagen teams last, after the organisation shocked the sport earlier this month by announcing their departure following the brands emissions scandal.Mikkelsen dominated the rally, leading the overall standings after all but one stage and overcoming a bizarre incident on Saturday when his clutch become stuck on his brake pedal midway through a stage.However, he said the final day of the season as bittersweet, after he arrived with hopes of claiming second spot in the championship by winning the event and claiming points in the final power stage.Those hopes were dashed though when Kiwi Hayden Pardon suffered a puncture on Sunday morning, dropping him out of third and promoting his teammate Neuville onto the podium.The plan was to try and win the power stage because I would like to try and beat Thierry for that second place but Im still happy about this, Mikkelsen said.Mikkelsen started the day two seconds clear of teammate Ogier.That gap was extended on the first stage of the day, before the Frenchman spun on the 20th stage, costing him 19.6 seconds in the race for the lead and virtually handing the rally to his teammate.World champion Ogier also would have dropped out of the top two if not for a puncture suffered by then-third placed Paddon.The Kiwi had vowed to drive to the extreme to try and chase a win after starting the day 12 seconds behind.But he went wide on a turn and suffered external damage to his Hyundai, a shredded left rear costing him 73 seconds.He recovered to finish fourth.The race was also delayed on the 21st stage for almost half hour when Eric Camilli rolled his M-Sport vehicle onto its side and then its roof, before a small fire broke out in the car.He was retired from the stage but appeared unhurt. Kirk Gibson Dodgers Jersey . Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners are currently the second highest scorers in the league but Wenger insists Walcott will add something extra to his team. Kenley Jansen Dodgers Jersey . But now that hes in the NHL, the Calgary Flames centre showed big improvement in that department by scoring the winner in the eighth round of a 5-4 shootout victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. http://www.dodgerssale.com/dodgers-joc-pederson-jersey/ . 10 Texas Rangers jersey for one last time. Young formally announced his retirement Friday after returning to Rangers Ballpark, his baseball home for all but the last of his 13 major league seasons. Hyun-Jin Ryu Jersey . The move comes after the Canadiens were approached by the Buffalo Sabres for permission to speak to Dudley - a former Sabres player and head coach. "The Sabres called for permission and I appreciate that, Im flattered, Dudley told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN. Chris Taylor Jersey . - Connor McDavid scored 53 seconds into overtime as the Erie Otters came from behind to defeat the visiting Guelph Storm 4-3 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action. ANTWERP, Belgium -- Top-seeded David Goffin of Belgium had more trouble than expected against Romanian qualifier Marius Copil?but rallied?to win 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the European Open on Friday.Goffin, who is trying to qualify for next months season-ending ATP Finals in London, took control after dropping his serve twice in the first set. In the next two sets, he saved the only break point he faced and broke the 198-ranked Copils serve five times in the match.The No. 12-ranked Goffin next plays Argentine Diego Schwartzman, who downed fourth-seeded Pablo Cuevas 7-6 (8), 6-3 and broke the Uruguayans serve twice in each set.Third-seeded Richard Gasquet of France advanced to the last four by beating Jan-Lennard Struuff 6-2, 6-4.dddddddddddd Gasquet, who broke the German players serve three times, remains on course to reach his third final of the season.I knew how dangerous he was, having watched him win against Gilles [Simon] this week, said Gasquet, who has 13 career titles. I am very happy with the way I played, particularly in the second set, when he broke me at 4-2.The 19th-ranked Gasquet next plays Britains Kyle Edmund, who beat Italian veteran Andreas Seppi 6-3, 6-4 in their first career meeting, breaking him once in each set.Gasquet lost to Edmund in straight sets in the first round of this years U.S. Open. ' ' '