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| Photo: AP/Joan Monfort : Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates after scoring his side's seventh goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Racing de Santander in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.

Raphinha Stars As Barcelona Thrash Racing 7-2 At Spotify Camp Nou

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Barcelona extended their perfect start to the 2026-27 LaLiga season with a commanding 7-2 victory over Racing de Santander at Spotify Camp Nou. João Cancelo opened the scoring inside eight minutes before Raphinha converted a penalty in the 25th minute. Racing briefly responded through Maguette Gueye, but an Asier Villalibre own goal restored Barcelona’s two-goal advantage. Raphinha then struck again just before half-time to complete a dominant first period. The Brazilian completed his hat-trick from another penalty in the 67th minute after Yassir Zabiri had briefly reduced the deficit for Racing. Gabriel Jesus added Barcelona’s sixth in the 79th minute before Lamine Yamal completed the rout late on. The victory kept Hansi Flick’s side perfect in six league matches and extended their lead at the summit.

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| Photo: AP/Frank Franklin II : Alexander Zverev, of Germany, kisses the trophy after winning the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Ben Shelton, of the United States in New York.

Alexander Zverev Finally Conquers US Open, Beats Ben Shelton In Four-Set Final

Alexander Zverev finally conquered the US Open, defeating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 in a gripping final at Arthur Ashe Stadium to claim his maiden title in New York. The top seed controlled the opening two sets with superior serving and baseline consistency, edging a tight second-set tiebreak to move within one set of victory. Shelton, playing his first Grand Slam final, refused to fold and produced his best tennis in the third, breaking Zverev late before forcing a fourth set. But the German responded immediately, breaking at the start of the decider and quickly restoring control. He closed out the match in three hours and 33 minutes, securing his second Grand Slam title of 2026 after his French Open triumph. The victory also erased memories of his painful 2020 US Open final defeat.

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| Photo: AP/Jose Breton : Spain's rider Marc Marquez of the Ducati Lenovo Team celebrates his victory after the MotoGP race of the Grand Prix of Aragon in Alcaniz, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026.

MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix 2026: Marc Márquez Dominates Race To Claim Victory Over Ahead Of Acosta And Bezzecchi

The MotoGP Grand Prix of Aragon on August 30, 2026, at MotorLand Aragón delivered an action-packed masterclass. Starting from second on the grid, Marc Márquez put on a commanding performance to claim victory with a total race time of 41:10.969. Pedro Acosta fought through the field from a sixth-place start to secure a stellar second position, finishing just 1.754 seconds behind. Marco Bezzecchi, who started from pole position, completed the podium by taking third place. The grueling Spanish round was marked by high drama further down the order, featuring major attrition among front-runners. Title contenders Francesco Bagnaia and Franco Morbidelli suffered early crashes that forced them into DNFs, alongside early exits from Raúl Fernández and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu. Capitalizing on the chaos, Álex Márquez and Jorge Martín rounded out the top five, while fierce mid-field battles kept the massive Alcañiz crowd entertained throughout the afternoon.

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