Romain Grosjean compared Haas sixth-placed finish at the Australian GP to a race victory as the new team impressed on their F1 debut. Anthony DeSclafani Jersey . The US-owned outfit had targeted points coming into the grand prix and although Esteban Gutierrez crashed out, Grosjean was able to make the most of the red flag following that accident on lap 18.The Frenchman, who ran the medium tyre for the rest of the race, held off the challenge of Nico Hulkenberg in the Force India to come home with eight points. A jubilant Grosjean exclaimed this is a win for us guys on the team radio before telling Sky Sports F1: It feels like standing on the top step of the podium for us. Its been an amazing race and an amazing weekend. Australian GP report Nico Rosberg claims victory in Melbourne Theres been so much work behind the scenes from day one - this cars got huge potential but we needed a good result. There are plenty of areas where we can improve and we know it, but that result is a morale boost for everyone.Staying on those tyres for 39 laps wasnt easy but we got it right and we made it.Haas meanwhile tweeted Mission Accomplished after their fine debut. Their point-scoring finish was the best performance from a team making their debut since Brawn in 2009, and they were the first brand new team to score points since Toyota in 2002.Team owner Gene Haas said awesome return for us before joking: Well do better next week!Australian GP driver ratingsThe newcomers have been assisted by Ferrari but it wasnt all good news in Melbourne, as one of the benefactors from that technical partnership Gutierrez, a reserve driver with the Scuderia last year, was forced to retire.Gutierrez and Fernando Alonso were lucky to escape unharmed after being involved in a high-speed at Turn 3 after the McLaren driver looked to get round the outside. The impact propelled the Spaniards car into the barriers but neither driver suffered serious injury. McLarens Fernando Alonso and Haas Esteban Gutierrez collide in the Australian Grand Prix leading to the Spaniard being sent airborne and the race to be r Dont miss the F1 Report for all the reaction and analysis from the Australian GP. Natalie Pinkham is joined by David Brabham and former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley on Wednesday at 8:30pm on Sky Sports F1. Also See: Ferrari error hands Nico win Every 2016 race live Barry Larkin Jersey . Venus Williams advanced to the ASB Classic final in Auckland on a walkover when fellow American Jamie Hampton withdrew from their semifinal Friday with a right hip injury. Tony Perez Jersey . -- Ben Bishop had a milestone game against one of the NHLs greatest goalies. http://www.redsapparelsshop.com/billy-hamilton-jersey-c-20/ . Samir Nasris 88th-minute equalizer at Etihad Stadium will be of little consolation to City, which is now six points behind league leader Liverpool and four points behind second-place Chelsea. Third-place City has a game in hand but the surprise result against Sunderland, coupled with Sundays 3-2 loss at Liverpool, may be a setback too far in its bid for a second championship in three seasons.GLENDALE, Ariz. - Kerwynn Williams went from pretending to be Jamaal Charles on the Arizona scout team this week to outgaining Charles in the Cardinals 17-14 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.Thats storybook stuff, teammate Larry Fitzgerald said.With starting tailback Andre Ellington out for the season, the Cardinals turned to a guy who had been called up two days earlier from the practice squad. Williams delivered, rushing for 100 yards, 9 more than Charles.Thats who we are, Arizona coach Bruce Arians said. A team is what it takes. Thats what weve built this thing on.The NFC West-leading Cardinals (10-3) took the lead when Drew Stanton threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Jaron Brown on third-and-18 in the third quarter.The Cardinals seven wins are the most at home for the franchise since when the Chicago Cardinals won 11 of 13 in 1925.Arizona held on after winning a crucial reversal. Kansas City was driving with five minutes remaining when Arians challenged that tight end Travis Kelce fumbled after a 19-yard reception to the Arizona 22. The officials ruled that Kelce lost the ball before he rolled on his back and got to his feet. Kelce grabbed the ball back, but apparently not soon enough.He tried to maintain possession, referee Craig Wrolstad told a pool reporter, but he did not, did not regain possession.Kelce said he was shocked by the ruling.I thought I regained control of the ball, he said. But you cant go back in time. I fumbled the ball. It was called as a fumble and Im just going to have to live with that.Coach Andy Reid said from my vision, I thought he regained possession of the ball, but Im not making the call.Justin Bethel recovered at the Arizona 15, ending the last serious Kansas City threat.The Chiefs (7-6) are tied with four other AFC wild-card hopefuls looking up at San Diego, Pittsburgh and Baltimore. The Cardinals have a one-game lead over Seattle, and the Seahawks travel to Arizona in two weeks.Jamaal Charles scored two first-half touchdowns on a 63-yard run and 18-yard pass from Alex Smith, but the Chiefs were shut out in the second half.Reid said after the game that Charles had a slight ankle sprain and back spasms.An ooffensive pass interference penalty against Anthony Fasano negated a Kansas City touchdown. Scooter Gennett Jersey. . Two plays later, Alex Okafor intercepted Smith.The Cardinals drove to the Chiefs 26, and on third-and-18 Stanton threw over the middle to hit Jaron Brown in stride for the winning score. The 2-point conversion pass to John Carlson was good and, for the first time in the game, Arizona had the lead, 17-14.Arizona rookie Chandler Catanzaro kicked three field goals but missed two, the first off the right upright, the second off the left with 1:09 to play.That gave Kansas City a chance, but the Chiefs never got to midfield before turning it over on downs.Arizonas injury-riddled team got another when cornerback Antonio Cromartie left in the fourth quarter with what the Cardinals first termed an Achilles tendon injury, although Arians later said the Achilles was stable.Ellington is out for the season with what Arians said after the game is some sort of hernia. He also had lingering hip and foot problems.That led Arizona to bring up Williams for the second time this season. He had been released from the San Diego practice squad and never had carried the ball from scrimmage in an NFL game until Sunday.Williams said the plan was for it to be running back by committee.But there was no doubt who was the main man as the afternoon wore on.The seventh-round draft pick of Indianapolis in 2013 revved up what has been a sluggish Arizona running game. He carried 19 times, averaging 5.3 yards per carry. The Cardinals had rushed for 99 yards in the last two games combined. They got 141 on Sunday.In the first half, Smith completed 12 of 13 passes for 109 yards and a score. In the second half, he was 11 of 23 for it 182 yards and an interception.Charles gained 91 on 10 carries, 63 of them in one attempt.NOTES: Chiefs still dont have a touchdown completion to a wide receiver this season. ... Arizonas lone remaining regular-season home game is Dec. 21 against Seattle. ... Cardinals are 7-0 at home, 13-2 since Arians became coach. ... 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