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Barcelona Thrash Racing Santander 7-2 — 4dBarcelona took a 2-0 lead against Racing Santander at Camp Nou, with Joao Cancelo curling in an early strike and a 23rd-minute penalty converted by Raphinha after Pedro Felipe was booked for a foul. Ahead of the international break, Barça named a near-full-strength squad with few injuries and potential rotations or debuts for younger players to maintain their recent winning form.

Wheeler’s Seven Scoreless Lift Phillies in Wild-Card Race — 3dZack Wheeler delivered seven scoreless innings against Washington, boosting the Phillies' playoff hopes as he nears 2,000 career strikeouts and helps stabilize a rotation shaken by Luzardo's IL placement. With Luzardo out and inconsistencies from other starters, Philadelphia faces a critical stretch and relies on Wheeler to anchor the staff ahead of the Wild Card round.

Bolte Homers, Athletics Blank Blue Jays 2-0 — Sep 8, 2026Henry Bolte continued his hot stretch with a solo homer for the Athletics, who defeated the Blue Jays 2-0 behind solid relief and a shutout by five pitchers, including late saves by Elvis Alvarado. The win capped Bolte’s 10th homer of the season and kept Oakland’s offense buoyed while helping them secure a series win and tighten the wild-card race.

FIA Approves 24-Race 2027 F1 Calendar With Portugal and Turkey Returns — 3dThe 2027 Formula 1 calendar, approved by the FIA, reintroduces Portugal to the Algarve's Portimão circuit for June 18–20 and adds Turkey back to the schedule in October, with several new venues including Sprint races in five locations. The plan prioritizes geographic efficiency and broader regional economic impact, emphasizing sustained on-track activity across Europe and beyond as part of a broader push for sustainability and growth.

Early Voting Begins in Four States for 2026 Election — 1dVoters across Northern Virginia will face local ballot items, from Fairfax City’s consideration of a 1% local sales tax earmarked for school and transit projects to Loudoun County’s $356.5 million in bonds for schools, safety, and transportation, alongside three constitutional amendments on voting, abortion, and related rights. The ballot also features high-profile federal and state races, including U.S. Senate and House contests and a Prince William County special House of Delegates election, with early voting already underway in several states.

Madrid F1 Organizers Plan Track Changes After Debut — 4dDrivers criticised Madring for producing little overtaking as the race highlighted the circuit’s limitations, while organizers said they will work with the FIA to implement FIA-recommended improvements next year and refurbish the layout. They emphasized their openness to changes, with praise for qualifying dynamics but recognition that adjustments—potentially eliminating problematic corners—are needed to enhance wheel-to-wheel racing for 2027.

Marcus Bell They need to scrap those tight corners quickly if they want real racing instead of processions next year.

Newsom Won’t Run in 2028 if Harris Does — 4dGavin Newsom told CNN's Jake Tapper while fly fishing in Montana he will not run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris enters the race.

Chris Dalton This just kicks the can down the road and leaves Democrats with the same narrow options in four years.

Newsom says he would not run if Harris enters 2028 race — 4dFly-fishing in Montana, the California governor rules out a primary fight with Harris over overlapping bases while federal subpoenas reach deeper into his travel foundation and aides.

Derek Foss Newsom avoiding a primary with Harris is smart since their bases overlap so much in California. Those subpoenas on his foundation though look like real trouble for his team.

Midterm races emerge as parties eye 2026 congressional control6 sources — Sep 8, 2026

Gobena Breaks Sydney Marathon Course Record, Jepchirchir Dominates — Aug 29, 2026Addisu Gobena won the 2026 Sydney Marathon in 2:04:42, smashing the previous course record and holding off Chimdesa Debele as three Ethiopians finished inside the old mark. Peres Jepchirchir dominated the women's race, crossing in 2:18:31, just nine seconds from Sifan Hassan's course record.

Huawei and Xiaomi unveil foldable phones ahead of Apple's expected debut — Sep 7, 2026Huawei and Xiaomi unveiled their premium foldables—Mate XT 2 and 18 Fold—before Apple’s anticipated foldable iPhone, signaling intensified competition in the high-end segment. Both devices leverage domestically developed silicon and new logic-folding technologies to boost performance amid US restrictions, foreshadowing a tighter race as Apple enters a market already shaped by rivals.

Nicole Hardy Apple always shows up late to these things then somehow makes it feel new. Curious if that trick still works with foldables.

Creed Takes Lead on Overtime Restart to Win at Bristol — 12hSheldon Creed extended his O'Reilly Series points lead by winning the Food City 300 at Bristol, with a late surge past William Sawalich while Kvapil faced a brake failure hindering his finish, and the race featured a weather-canceled qualifying session that left Creed on the front row alongside Jesse Love. The Bristol weekend also highlighted a $11.23 million Cup Series purse for 2026, and a pole position for Love with Creed on the front row once qualifying was canceled due to bad weather.

Jared Kim Creed's late pass on that restart showed why he's leading the points, weather or not.

Florida Man with No Arms or Legs Set to Compete in 2-Mile Run: 'Say I Won't'Reporting — Aug 11, 2021Gary Miracle of Rockledge, Florida, is getting ready to run a 2-mile race in August, and it’s a really big deal for him as well as his friends and family. It’s not his first race , and if he has any say in the matter it…

Armless Racing Driver Hits 110 mph Steering with His Feet–Aims to Make History at Le Mans — Sep 8, 2026Callum Smith, born without arms, drives race cars at over 110 mph using his feet and has joined Team BRIT while working toward a start at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Diamondbacks Designate Gurriel Jr. for Assignment — 5dDiamondbacks designated 2023 All-Star Lourdes Gurriel Jr. for assignment Sunday after a .210 season with .544 OPS; Arizona then lost 7-6 to Texas, two games back in the wild-card race.

Jared Kim Gurriel's contract looks like a real mistake now with that kind of production after the injury.

The Pitt Seeks Repeat Drama Win as Comedy Race Narrows — 6dAt the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, The Pitt is the heavy favorite to repeat as best drama, potentially making history as the first series to win the top prize in its first two seasons since Mad Men, while Widow's Bay and Hacks are locked in a tight race for best comedy. Host Mariska Hargitay will lead the ceremony, which NBC will broadcast with Peacock streaming, and Indian viewers can watch the event early on JioHotstar as the awards cover programmes from June 2025 to May 2026.

Derek Foss Widow's Bay has the edge for me in comedy but Hacks could still pull it off on voting night.

Diamondbacks Lose Ground in Wild-Card Race — 3dThe Diamondbacks dropped a 4-2, 11-inning loss to the Marlins, leaving them about 2.5 games behind the NL wild-card and facing a tight finish with limited games remaining while highlighting wasteful offense and late-inning missteps. In response, Arizona is shaking up the rotation—reinstating Soroka and moving Gallen to the bullpen—amid injuries and continued reliance on Corbin Carroll as they battle for a postseason berth.

Verstappen Starts Last and Overtakes All 100 Karters in 35 Minutes — 4dAt Silverstone, Max Verstappen started the Max vs 100 karting showdown from 101st and, after a chaotic first-lap pile-up, overtook all 100 rivals to win in about 35 minutes in a world-record event that doubled as his first victory of 2026. He touted the win as among his best yet as the race drew wide attention for its dramatic format and high-speed dominance.

Trump Admin Freezes $2 Billion Chicago Infrastructure Funding Over ‘Race-Based Contracting’ — Oct 3, 2025The Trump administration has put $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects on hold over concerns about “race-based contracting.” The funding freeze, first announced Friday morning by Office of Management and…

Nikki Haley Claims GOP Primary Is a 2-Person Race After She Finished Third in IowaOpinion — Jan 16, 2024Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley insists the Republican presidential primary has become a “two-person race.” After former President Donald Trump secured a dominating win in the Iowa caucuses, and Haley came…

Feds Accuse Berkeley Law of Racial Admissions Bias — Sep 9, 2026Federal investigators from the Justice Department and Education Department concluded that UC Berkeley Law systematically discriminated against white and Asian applicants, using race-based prompts and other tactics to advance diversity goals even after the 2023 Supreme Court ruling. The findings, aligned with the Trump administration’s push to roll back race-conscious admissions, cite a significant disparity in admission odds—berating Black applicants with much higher odds of admission compared with similarly qualified white applicants—and call for enforcement action and a voluntary resolution.

Tom Gallagher The Supreme Court ruling was clear, so these race-based prompts and tactics need to end to restore fair admissions.

Saffie Osborne Makes History in St Leger Win — 6dSaffie Osborne became the first woman to ride a British Classic winner, steering Highwayman to victory in the St Leger at Doncaster and giving Joseph O’Brien a 1-2 with Enceladus second. The win came on the 250th running of the race, with Highwayman delivering a substantial prize and solidifying Osborne’s historic breakthrough.

Priya Raman Saffie Osborne's ride on Highwayman was sharp from start to finish, and that 1-2 for O'Brien made it even better.

Teen Suffers Heart Attack After Cross Country Race, Baffled Doctors Find 2 Blood Clots and Blocked ArteryReporting — Sep 17, 2022A 17-year-old Tennessee athlete suffered a heart attack last week during a meet held in Florida. Runner Gabe Higginbottom was competing in Pensacola on Sept. 10 when after a race he said something was wrong, his coach…

Navajo Landowners Roll Up on Biden’s Interior Secretary with Awesome 2-Word DemandOpinion — Aug 19, 2023Once again, a Democratic official proves that the race card is only applicable if it matches the agenda Democrats are pushing. If their agenda is contrary to the needs and interests of minorities, then to heck with…

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