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Volvos Scott McLaughlin knows just how vital this weekends Supercars event in Sydney is to his flagging championship aspirations.The New Zealander goes into the Sydney SuperSprint round 285 points behind championship leader Jamie Whincup and without a podium since the opening race of the Winton event in May.McLaughlin made a statement at Sydney Motorsport Park on Friday by topping the time sheets in practice, but he knows he has to turn that one-lap pace into results this weekend.The only way were going to get back into contention is we have some stronger results, said McLaughlin, who clocked a best lap of one minute and 29.7774 seconds in the second of two one-hour practice runs on Friday.With championship rivals Shane van Gisbergen (1:29.8191) and Mark Winterbottom (1:29.8326) clocking the second and third fastest-laps of the day and championship leader Jamie Whincup (ninth) not far behind, McLaughlin knows he cant afford to relax.Obviously those guys arent getting any slower. Its important we stay in front of them, he said.To win the championship you need to be in the top five more often than not if youre not winning races. Thats the aim.Holdens Craig Lowndes, wholl make an unprecedented 600th career race start on Sunday, was seventh fastest.Just ahead of him was Holdens James Courtney, returning to the scene of an accident in 2015 that left him with broken ribs and damage to his lungs and sternum.A week after finding out Holden would end its 26-year association with Holden Racing Team at the end of 2016, Courtney said it was refreshing to get the teams focus back on racing.For sure were upset to see Holden leave the team but were pressing on, trying to keep on winning ... its just part of business really, he said.Fords Chaz Mostert, who won two races at this event in 2015, came fourth in the second session after topping the time sheets in the days earlier hour-long practice run.The session was a complete write-off however for Nissans Rick Kelly, who went off track with a stuck throttle inside the opening four minutes and was unable to return to the track despite some feverish work by his garage.The Sydney SuperSprint starts on Saturday with a 120km race from 4.30pm with a 200km race to be held on Sunday. 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BASEL, Switzerland -- A brilliant 90th-minute goal by Thomas Meunier sealed Paris Saint-Germains easy progress into the Champions League round of 16 with a 2-1 win at Basel on TuesdayA point would have been enough for PSG to progress alongside Group A rival Arsenal when the Gunners scored late to complete a come-from-behind 3-2 win at Ludogorets Razgrad.But PSG defender Meunier made it emphatic with a spinning volleyed shot from outside the penalty area into the top right corner of Basels goal.PSG had only Blaise Matuidis 43th-minute goal -- a deft flick with the inside of his right heel -- to reflect its domination until Basel equalized with a stunning strike in the 76th.Substitute Luca Zuffi was 35 meters out when he spotted goalkeeper Alphonse Areola had strayed off his goal-line, and fired a dipping shot into the net.Basel finished with 10 players after Ivory Coast midfielder Geoffroy Serey Die was shown two yellow cards with six minutes left in the game.PSG and Arsenal both have 10 points and meet in London on Nov. 23. Arsenal leads the group with a better goal difference and would gain by a draw.It was a winning rreturn to Basel for PSG coach Unai Emery, nearly six months after he led Sevilla to a third straight Europa League title here against Liverpool.ddddddddddddFor Basel, unbeaten in domestic league and cup matches, it was a first loss at St. Jakob Park this season.The perennial Swiss champion has struggled in Group A, and has not led in any of its four matches.Basel and Ludogorets each has one point and plays in Bulgaria on Nov. 23. That game that could decide which team finishes third and transfers to the Europa League round of 32 in February. The teams drew 1-1 at Basel in their opening match.PSG took a deserved lead following a corner from the left. The ball broke to Belgium defender Meunier whose shot across the goalmouth was directed in by Matuidi with his back to goal.Star forward Edinson Cavani was wasteful in the 19th when he chipped a shot high over the goal when sent clear on Basel goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik, and Meunier twice failed to score with clear shooting chances in the second half. ' ' '