Luis Suarez scored twice in his return for Barcelona as they made short work of Valencia in a 5-2 win at the Camp Nou with an injured Lionel Messi looking on from the sidelines.

The hosts raced out to a 2-0 lead with teenager Ansu Fati scoring the first goal and setting up the second for new arrival Frenkie de Jong inside of 10 minutes.

Kevin Gameiro finished off a nice team move to pull one back for Valencia before half-time, with the referee consulting VAR to award the goal after the linesman's flag had initially gone up for offside.

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Gerard Pique restored Barca's two-goal lead shortly after the restart, pouncing on a rebound from a well-hit Antoine Griezmann shot and tapping it home.

Substitute Suarez, back from a spell on the sidelines with an injury, produced a moment of brilliance shortly after coming on, faking a pass to his right and then curling a shot past Jasper Cillessen at the near post to make it 4-1.

The Uruguay international then added a second at the near post, picking up a loose ball in the penalty area and once again curling it just out of the reach of Cillessen.

Valencia scored a meaningless late goal through Maxi Gomez to reach the final scoreline as Barca eased to three important points on a day that table-toppers Atletico Madrid lost.

Next up for Barcelona is their Champions League group stage opener against Borussia Dortmund on Sept. 17, a match which Messi is also expected to miss.

NORWICH, England -- What happened at Carrow Road on Saturday is one of the reasons we are all in love with football, even if fans of Manchester City might feel a little differently.

By contrast, disbelieving Norwich supporters must pinch themselves to believe what they saw, as their team's 3-2 win marked the biggest sensation of the Premier League season. The newly promoted side were supposed to be complete no-hopers, with British bookmakers quoting them at 20-1 in a two-horse race. Their injury-ravaged team, with the worst defensive record in the division, could surely not compete with the champions' lethal attack, who were unbeaten in the league since losing at Newcastle in late January.

The Canaries spent just £1.4 million ($1.75m) in the summer window -- the lowest of any team in the top flight -- and faced a Man City squad that, according to a recent study, cost almost £1 billion to put together.

But the mission impossible became reality in one of the most dramatic games I have covered in recent years.

How did it happen? Were Norwich that good or Manchester City that bad? The answer was possibly a bit of both, although most of the explanation lies in the remarkable performance of the home side, who pulled off a tactical trick most of us thought was not in their repertoire.

Usually, Norwich are a bold, front-foot team that moves the ball quickly to set up chances for their ace scorer Teemu Pukki. Defence had often looked an optional extra, but perhaps fearing a morale-sapping mauling, manager Daniel Farke asked his depleted team to defend deep and close down all the avenues in which Man City operate.

This called for heroic contributions from three players making their first league starts of the season because of the injury crisis: Sam Byram, unwanted by West Ham; Ibrahim Amadou, on loan from Sevilla; and veteran midfield man Alex Tettey, who was with the club during its last Premier League adventure, some four years ago.

Norwich's concentration and covering were so exemplary that Pep Guardiola's team looked flat, possibly even complacent. Once Kenny McLean, another man who probably would not have been playing but for the absentees, put Norwich ahead in a rare foray forward after 18 minutes, the underdogs from Norfolk started to believe.

The front four of Pukki, Emiliano Buendia, Marco Stiepermann and Todd Cantwell, ensured that breaks were made with craft and menace, and when Pukki set up a second for Cantwell, born 20 miles from Norwich in Dereham, the atmosphere became even more frenzied.

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When Sergio Aguero pulled one back just before half-time, it seemed as if normality would return. It did not. A shocking error by Nicolas Otamendi led to Pukki scoring again, five minutes after the break. The score was 3-1 and a sense of the surreal pervaded the East Anglian night.

Man City threw on Kevin De Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus and Riyad Mahrez, but Norwich -- inspired by 21-year-old defender Ben Godfrey -- repelled everything until a long-range effort from Rodri pulled Man City within one again and set up a nerve-shredding finale.

Norwich fans boomed out their quaint "On the ball, City" anthem and the final whistle was greeted with a roar that was ear-splitting. Outside, supporters taunted their away rivals with playful chants of: "Champions of England, you're having a laugh."

Nobody should write off Guardiola's team on the back of one bad night, but the game raises questions about how good Man City's defence is without the commanding Aymeric Laporte, who is out until February with a knee injury. In his absence, Otamendi and John Stones were far from convincing.

Few slip-ups will be allowed by a Liverpool team that continues to rack up the wins and already enjoys a five-point lead at the top of the table.

As for Norwich, this was a highly improbable win that defied all logic, but which was well deserved and earned with a lorry load of sweat. It is nights and results like this that make the Premier League such a compelling spectacle.

As I write, while sitting on a train back to London, the fans in yellow and green cannot stop smiling and talking about what they just saw. Man City have many great days to come, but this one belonged to Norwich.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi joked before the 100th meeting between the Panthers and 13th-ranked Penn State that the next time the rivals face off, he'll either be retired or "in a coffin."

That's a long time to live with some curious decision-making that helped the Nittany Lions escape with a 17-10 win.

Opting to kick a field goal on fourth-and-goal at the Penn State 1 trailing by a touchdown with less than 4 minutes to go, Alex Kessman's 19-yard attempt clanked off the upright.

The Nittany Lions' defense later turned away Pitt's last-ditch possession to win their third straight in the series since it was renewed in 2016.

Journey Brown ran for 109 yards and a touchdown for Penn State (3-0) and Noah Cain's 13-yard third-quarter sprint to the end zone gave Penn State the lead for good. Sean Clifford completed 14 of 30 passes for 222 yards while spending most of the afternoon under heavy duress.

Pitt's Kenny Pickett threw for a career-high 372 yards, but Penn State held firm when it mattered. The Panthers had first-and-goal at the Penn State 1 midway through the fourth quarter. Two passes and a run went nowhere, and Narduzzi opted to kick, despite trailing by seven.

Kessman's miss allowed the Nittany Lions to bleed the clock a bit. Pitt drove from its 16 to the Penn State 26 in the final seconds, but Pickett's 51st and final pass attempt smacked off a sea of hands in the end zone and fell incomplete to let Penn State improve to 53-43-4 in the series.

A rivalry that dates back to 1893 is going on indefinite hiatus. The uncertain future provided a sense of finality, one Narduzzi didn't run from. He stressed to his players the outcome will give the winner bragging rights for years and possibly forever.

While Pitt fought gamely -- overcoming a slow start following a 30-minute weather delay to take a 10-7 lead -- the Panthers allowed Penn State to get into a rhythm late in the first half. Jordan Stout's school-record 57-yard field goal tied it at 10 going into the break.

Using the no huddle to help slow the Panther defense, Clifford led Penn State 88 yards in 13 plays, the last Cain's burst up the middle that put Penn State in front to stay.

Barely.

THE TAKEAWAY

Pitt: Five seasons into his tenure, the swaggering, aggressive defensive style Narduzzi cultivated during his long run as an assistant at Michigan State has finally become a part of the culture at Pitt. The secondary may be the best in the Atlantic Coast Conference and the defensive line looks capable even with starters Rashad Weaver and Keyshon Camp both done for the season with knee injuries.

Penn State: Things didn't come quite so easily for the Nittany Lions after a pair of blowouts to open the season. Yet Clifford proved his toughness while taking a pounding and -- just as importantly -- took care of the ball.

UP NEXT

Pitt: Welcomes No. 17 UCF to Heinz Field next Saturday. The Golden Knights drilled the Panthers 45-14 last year in Orlando.

Penn State: Off next week then opens Big Ten play by traveling to Maryland on Friday, Sept. 27. The Nittany Lions have beaten the Terrapins by a combined 104-6

Richard “Slugger” Labbe was a longtime fixture in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series garage area, but more than 30 years on the road every weekend took a toll on the Maine native.

He worked for a number of NASCAR’s elite teams, earning five victories as a crew chief at stock car racing’s top level. Two of those came in two of the sport’s biggest events — the Daytona 500 with Michael Waltrip in 2003 and the Brickyard 400 with Paul Menard in 2011.

He also worked with a multitude of other drivers, including Austin Dillon, Dale Jarrett, Sterling Marlin, David Gilliland, Jeremy Mayfield and Kenny Irwin Jr.

However, after losing his job at Richard Childress Racing midway through the 2017 season, Labbe decided it was time for a change.

“I’d been in NASCAR for 34 years with the last 20 as a crew chief,” Labbe explained. “I just got to the point where the normal grind of being a crew chief and working 80 to 100 hours a week was too much for me. Being 50 years old, I finally had enough of the NASCAR grind every week.

“So I decided to kick back and slow down my work ethics. I really didn’t do anything for three months. I did a little work for NBC as an on-air analyst, I did some stuff for MRN, just kind of trying to stay relevant in the sport.”

After a few months away from racing, an opportunity arose for Labbe to join Toyota Racing Development.

“A good friend of mine, Andy Graves, who runs Toyota Racing Development, called me a couple of times about coming to work for TRD,” Labbe recalled. “Lowe and behold I’m closing in on two years.”

The opportunity was far too good to pass up. Fast-forward two years and Labbe still works for Toyota Racing Development. His official title is Engineering Manager, Vehicle Support.

“Basically, anything TRD offers up to the teams, if it’s NHRA, if it’s NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Truck Series, ARCA Series, K&N, any support that TRD offers up kind of funnels through me and I make sure teams get everything they need,” Labbe said. “It could be anything from time on the simulator at the office to simulation data acquisitions, programs, so many things that we offer to our teams. I just make sure the teams are utilizing everything we have to offer to help them win races.”

Labbe says his position at Toyota doesn’t include the same stress he dealt with when he was a NASCAR crew chief.

“The biggest thing with NASCAR is the grind is huge. I will say when you’re a crew chief you have a big old target on your back. It’s called performance,” Labbe said. “If you don’t perform, you get that arrow right in the center of the back.

“Here, in my current position, the stress level is way, way low. When you’re a Cup crew chief, the stress level is way, way high to perform,” he continued. “After doing it for so long, I just had to realize what was more important and, to me, it’s spending more time with my family and spending more time at home. To do that I couldn’t be a crew chief anymore.

“So it was either stay out of the sport or stay at the office and be an R&D manager or just do something completely different. This here, working for TRD, is my completely different.”

Labbe’s travel schedule is much lighter now, allowing him to spend more time with his family.

“The NHRA series is 24 races, I’ll probably attend 18 to 20. I also go to quite a few of the truck races,” he noted.

MISANO ADRIATICO, Italy – Maverick Viñales bested Pol Espargaro Saturday to earn the pole position for Sunday’s MotoGP event at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.

Viñales used a late fast lap in the qualifying session to steal the pole away from Espargaro, topping the charts with a time of 1:32.265. Espargaro ended the session an impressive second for Red Bull KTM thanks his 1:32.560 time.

“I’m really happy and excited, because we created a really good atmosphere and a really good weekend so far. Of course, we don’t finish until the Sunday, but we’re enjoying the moment because it’s always difficult to be in P1 on the Saturday,” said Viñales. “We’ve worked well for the race, the rhythm is there, we have a great pace in the last laps. We are going to try our best. I’m excited and happy about how it’s all working, the team is putting in a great effort. During the test we worked really hard on the slippery conditions and that’s why we are at the front now. Honestly, since the first day here all the Yamahas have been working well, but somehow we created better grip than the others. There are also other riders that are pretty close, so we will see at the end.

“My objective is to take the lead from the first corner and then push at my maximum. For sure I’ll be going for the victory. This is a good track for me, I have nothing to lose and everything to win. Any result will be good, but we have to feel like we fight for the victory.”

Petronas Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo qualified third to complete the front row. His teammate, Franco Morbidelli, qualified fourth to lead the second row. He was followed by championship Marc Marquez and Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso.

Marquez looked to be on a pole run late in the session, but an error in turn 11 moments after passing Valentino Rossi cost him a shot at the pole. Marquez and Rossi nearly made contact a few turns later in turn 14, resulting in MotoGP officials requesting an audience with both riders to discuss the incident.

One down with partner Marina Alex in their match against Europe's Jodi Ewart Shadoff and Caroline Masson in Saturday's afternoon session, Lexi Thompson attempted to go for the green with an iron at the driveable par-4 14th.

But she didn't make her best swing, leaving her tee ball out to the right and short of the green.

Shortly after impact, a voice can be heard yelling, "Fore right," prompting this response from Thompson:

Let's just leave it to the pros to call "fore." (Wait for it)@Lexi ? pic.twitter.com/ivXE2orUOv

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) September 14, 2019

Anchor Judi Rankin couldn't stop from laughing on the broadcast, and Michelle Wie chimed in on Twitter.

DYING LAUGHING @Lexi https://t.co/GAgWqdR1on

— Michelle Wie (@themichellewie) September 14, 2019

Neymar suffered a torrent of abuse on his Paris Saint-Germain return against Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on Saturday after his failed return to Barcelona and ended the match scoring the winner in injury time.

The Brazil international started the clash at Parc des Princes and was treated to a rough ride from the French champions' supporters and from the notorious Ultras. PSG struggled throughout the match and it was left to Neymar to spare their blushes with a stunning overhead winner in the first minute of stoppage time.

Meeting a corner from the left, Neymar adjusted superbly and his acrobatic effort hit the post on its way in, before he ran off and celebrated wildly with his teammates.

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In PSG coach Thomas Tuchel's starting XI from the start, the Ultras were given their chance to let Neymar know their feelings and they did not hold back, living up to their prematch promise to give the €222 million man a hard time.

Neymar was the subject of derogatory and explicit chanting, and at one point the abuse was directed towards his father and agent.

Booed, jeered and whistled each time he touched the ball, the PSG Ultras were relentless in their pursuit of their No. 10. Neymar told PSG he wanted to leave in the summer and he was strongly linked with a return to Barcelona, the club he left for Paris in 2017.

Lionel Messi said: "I would have liked for Neymar to have returned. Honestly, I'm not sure if Barca did all they could to sign him but I know it is difficult to negotiate with PSG.

"I am not disappointed. We have a spectacular squad that can challenge for all, even without Ney."

Neymar's day started by teasing the launch of PSG's third kit via social media before opting to avoid the usual red carpet entry that would have given fans the chance to heckle him.

After that, Neymar was met by a wall of noise when his name was read out during the prematch starting XI announcements.

Ahead of the match, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo had warned Neymar to expect a backlash from the PSG fans and urged him to return to his best form and inspire Les Parisiens to Champions League glory.

There are plenty of ifs and buts in every season, but just imagine if Paul Pogba had not missed that penalty for Manchester United at Wolves last month and left it to Marcus Rashford to maintain his -- at that point -- flawless record from the spot.

If Rashford had stepped up and scored at Molineux, would he have done so again in the following game against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford, when his spot kick miss, which former United captain Gary Neville suggested was "inevitable," contributed to United being beaten?

Whatever the answer to that hypothetical question, the reality is that Rashford is at the heart of everything for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team and his match-winning performance in the 1-0 win against Leicester City on Saturday only served to underline his status as the most important player at the club.

Pogba might be the one with the £89m price tag, but the French World Cup winner was absent against Leicester due to injury and United were able to win without him. Granted, there might have been less midfield creativity, but there was also a greater sense of work rate and collective with Scott McTominay, Nemanja Matic and Andreas Pereira in the engine room.

It is difficult to envisage United coping quite so well without Rashford, though. Solskjaer has always had great faith in the 21-year-old forward, but if it was in any doubt, the manager's decision to offload Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez -- without replacing either -- was a clear statement of his belief that Rashford can score in excess of 20 league goals this season and keep the team in contention for a top-four finish.

Such a total would represent a career high, but Rashford is about more than just goals: He also sets the United tempo with his effort and willingness to chase lost causes. Anthony Martial, who missed the Leicester game through injury, is perhaps a more natural scorer, but has never been the type of player to inspire a team like Rashford can, and probably never will be.

The same can be said of Pogba. Yes, he can produce a spellbinding pass to transition his team from defence to attack, but there have been plenty of occasions when his lack of concentration and poor work rate has led to United conceding a goal.

Rashford, by contrast, is a constant bundle of energy and desire and United desperately need a player with those qualities. He makes things happen, but also makes those around him better, with young winger Daniel James on obvious example. The pair offer industry and commitment up front, in stark contrast to what Lukaku and Sanchez brought to the table when called upon last season.

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Against Leicester, Rashford was fouled by central defender Caglar Soyuncu to win the eight-minute penalty that he converted, but also rattled the crossbar with a second-half free kick and was the first United player on the scene to defend McTominay after his teammate had been roughed up by Soyuncu and Ben Chilwell in second-half stoppage time.

In front of the watching Gareth Southgate, Rashford produced a top-class performance as a centre-forward, which gave a perfect riposte to the England manager's suggestion, made earlier this week, that he is better as a "wide raider."

Many will point to Rashford's Mancunian roots, being born and raised just a few miles from Old Trafford, but his passion and determination is about more than simply growing up a United fan. It is also about professionalism, desire and the willingness to work hard; attributes that Solskjaer believes are crucial for every player in his squad.

Summer signings James, Aaron Wan Bissaka and Harry Maguire all have such qualities and their influence is beginning to rub off. Rashford, though, is the driving force of this new United team and that, in itself, poses a problem for his manager. Such is the lack of forward depth that Solskjaer might struggle to find opportunities to take Rashford out of the line-up.

Without Martial, 17-year-old Mason Greenwood is the only other fit striker, so what happens when Solskjaer has to pick a team to face Astana in the Europa League on Thursday and, the following Wednesday, against Rochdale in the Carabao Cup? Rashford will have to be rested in at least one of those games, with a Premier League to West Ham falling between them, next Sunday.

Clearly, a club of United's stature needs more than one player to turn to when the chips are down, but they are still growing under Solskjaer and Rashford remains their most important performer. Indeed, had he scored those penalties against Wolves and Palace, we would be talking about United staying on the coat-tails of league leaders Liverpool and Manchester City in the title race.

As it is, they sit fourth after a hugely important win against Leicester. Whether United can stay in the Champions League places remains to be seen, but they will need Rashford fit and firing to have any chance.

England 294 and 313 for 8 (Denly 94, Stokes 67) lead Australia 225 by 382 runs

The urn is gone, but England gave themselves a terrific chance of levelling the series - in what would be the first drawn Ashes since 1972 - following a day of steady accumulation under the autumn sunshine, led by Joe Denly, who fell six runs short of a maiden Test century, and Ben Stokes who ensured he will finish as the team's leading scorer.

By the close England led by 382, anchored around the 127 stand between Denly and Stokes then supplemented by more runs from Jos Buttler. Australia's attack remained wholehearted, and took six wickets during the final session, but the overall demeanor was of a weary group who had peaked with the emotional high of last week in Manchester.

Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood kept pounding away, yet had 1 for 112 to show for it, and Nathan Lyon battled against uncertain form and a painful spinning finger to finish with 3 for 65, but there wasn't a match-turning spell. The verbals went up a level as well with the umpires briefly stepping in during the morning session.

It was Denly who did much to ensure England didn't relinquish the good work of the second day, which secured a 69-run lead, and was within touching distance of a century when he was squared up by some late swing from Peter Siddle and edged to slip. Whether three figures would have helped the Denlys come up with a name for their newborn daughter who arrived yesterday we'll never know.

He made Australia pay for dropping him before scoring on the second evening, the chance to Marcus Harris leaving the opener needing seven stitches in split webbing and unable to field. The rest of the innings wasn't without alarm - he would have been lbw on 54 if Australia had reviewed an appeal from Mitchell Marsh - and was struck a fierce blow from Cummins which broke his box, but overall it was the most assured Denly had looked at Test level. Whatever the future holds for him he has shown considerable mental strength to take on the opening role in these last two Tests.

His early aggression against Lyon helped set the tone for England as he skipped down the pitch and lofted a straight six. The shot took the opening stand to 37 which marked a new high point for opening pairs this English season in what have been tough conditions. Denly and Rory Burns carried their partnership to 53 before Burns toe-ended a cut against Lyon to end his series with an impressive tally of 390 runs.

Joe Root played positively before a tired push forward at Lyon resulted in an outside edge to slip from a ball that didn't turn. Such has been the frailties of England's batting that it couldn't be ruled out that they would squander their position, but what followed was one of the more positive stands they have produced this series.

Stokes offered a tough chance to Steven Smith at slip on 7 when he cut Lyon before becoming increasingly positive against the offspinner, including a flat six to deep square leg which brought up his fifty from 89 balls, although he would have been out on 52 had Matthew Wade hit direct from mid-on. Stokes looked in the mood to race Denly towards three figures when he drove Siddle for a brace of boundaries, but Lyon then ripped one which would have provided as much encouragement for Jack Leach as it did Australia.

Though Denly fell three overs later, this time Australia did not look like a team who believed they could run through the rest of England's batting. In a rare position of relative freedom, with the lead approaching 300, the middle order were keen to play their shots. Jonny Bairstow edged Marsh to slip, to finish with a series return of 214 runs that should at least bring a debate around his position, but Buttler played with confidence on the back of his crucial first-innings runs. However, there was another missed review against Tim Paine's name when he didn't ask for an lbw against Buttler on 19 when he played back to Lyon though, again, the on-field umpiring did not go Australia's way.

Cummins took the second new ball and had Sam Curran caught down the legside, but the tanks were nearly empty. However, in a match where Australia have missed chances they were able to pull off two fantastic catches late in the day. Smith, who will carry Australia's batting hopes, pulled off a stunner at second slip, diving to his right, to remove Chris Woakes then next ball Marnus Labuschagne claimed something equally good running in from deep square to grab Buttler's top edge. Fielding can often be a window into a team's mindset and if they've saved their best for last who knows what the chase will bring.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Atlantic Coast Conference said Saturday the replay official erred on the final play of the North Carolina Tar Heels-Wake Forest Demon Deacons game by failing to initiate a review that would have put one second back on the clock.

League supervisor of football officials Dennis Hennigan said in a statement the officials determined that UNC running back Michael Carter's forward progress had been stopped and time had elapsed in Wake Forest's 24-18 win Friday night. But he said the replay official "should have stopped the game for further review," which should have resulted in restoring the final second.

Officials would have then spotted the ball at the Wake Forest 43-yard line and restarted the clock on their signal. It's unclear whether the Tar Heels would have been able to get off a snap in time once the officials restarted the clock for a desperation final heave to the end zone.

"All disciplinary measures related to the replay officials are being handled internally and the ACC considers this matter closed," Hennigan said.

At the time, it seemed Carter had simply failed to get out of bounds in time to stop the clock on his 13-yard run as the Tar Heels tried to make a final drive with no timeouts. Carter was pushed out of bounds with replays appearing to show he had stepped on the sideline with a second left, with several UNC players and coaches immediately holding up one finger on that sideline to note there should be one second left.

Yet officials left the field immediately and there was no replay review.

"The official on my side ... he held up one second and ran up and told them," UNC coach Mack Brown said. "The next thing I know, they're running off (with) the ball. I would've liked the chance to Hail Mary."

Carter took responsibility for what he described as a "mental error" by hesitating slightly as he neared the UNC sideline.

"Honestly, I kind of slowed down to try to set the blocks up," he said. "If I would've just run straight out of bounds, we probably would've had probably like three seconds left. But I thought it was going to be the last play of the game. That was a mental error by me."