Today’s Headlines May 9-10, 2026
| MATCH | RESULT | KEY MOMENT |
|---|---|---|
| Apertura: Boca vs Huracán | 2-3 AET | Boca eliminated at home in 16s |
| Apertura: River vs San Lorenzo | 2-2 (4-3 pen) | Quintero late; Beltrán saves 2 in shootout |
| Apertura: Belgrano vs Talleres | 1-0 | Pirata break 25-year Talleres curse |
| Brasileirão: Remo vs Palmeiras | 1-1 | Manga 1′, Sosa 23′; Palmeiras 10 unbeaten |
| Brasileirão: Corinthians vs São Paulo | 3-2 | Majestoso: Raniele, Matheuzinho, Bidon |
| Brasileirão: Santos vs Bragantino | 2-0 | Neymar 50′, Frías 75′ — 6 goals in 2026 |
| Brasileirão: Grêmio vs Flamengo | 0-1 | Carrascal; Plata hits post |
| Brasileirão: Atlético-MG vs Botafogo | 1-1 | Cassierra 22′, A. Cabral 90′ equaliser |
| NBA E2: Knicks sweep 76ers | 4-0 | G4: 144-114; McBride 25 off the bench |
| NBA W2: Wolves tie Spurs 2-2 | G4 win | Wembanyama ejected Q2 for elbow on Reid |
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Boca Out at La Bombonera; River Survive on Penalties — Apertura Round of 16
Apertura
The opening weekend of Argentine Apertura playoffs handed Boca Juniors the most painful exit in years. According to coverage by Infobae, Huracán knocked the Xeneize out 3-2 in extra time at La Bombonera on Saturday, May 9, in the Round of 16. Coach Claudio Úbeda’s side, second in Zona A, had been favoured against the seventh-placed Globo, but the visitors fought back twice in regulation before sealing the upset in the additional 30 minutes. The defeat came just three weeks after Boca’s Superclásico win at the Monumental on April 19 — a result that had Boca looking like genuine title contenders.
How it happened
- Saturday, La Bombonera — Boca 2-3 Huracán (AET). The Xeneize were eliminated in the playoff Round of 16 after extra time at home, with the Globo coming back to claim a historic upset.
- Sunday, Estadio Monumental — River Plate 2-2 San Lorenzo (4-3 pen). According to ESPN, Rodrigo Auzmendi headed San Lorenzo in front at minute 36 despite playing with 10 men after Matías Reali’s red card. Marcos Acuña equalised in the second half from a Juanfer Quintero assist. Defender Fabricio López restored the Cuervo’s lead in extra time; Juanfer Quintero levelled at minute 119. Goalkeeper Santiago Beltrán (River Plate) saved two San Lorenzo penalties in the shootout — including the decisive Mathías De Ritis kick.
- Saturday, Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes — Belgrano 1-0 Talleres. The Pirata broke a 25-year Talleres mata-mata curse via Francisco González Metilli’s only goal.
Key moment
River’s penalty shootout was the weekend’s centrepiece. Juanfer Quintero — who had also assisted Acuña’s equaliser — scored the dying-seconds extra-time leveller after coming on at halftime. In the shootout, Beltrán saved Lucas Rodríguez’s opener, Nacho Perruzzi missed over the bar, and Beltrán then stopped De Ritis. River’s converted four (Quintero, Maximiliano Salas, Gonzalo Montiel, Joaquín Freitas) to take the tie. Coach Eduardo “Chacho” Coudet (River Plate) reached his first River Apertura quarterfinal in his first season at the club — and avoided what would have been a catastrophic same-weekend exit alongside Boca.
What’s next
River host Vélez or Gimnasia at the Monumental in midweek. Boca, eliminated, now turn focus to the Copa Libertadores Group D decider away to Cruzeiro on Tuesday, May 19 at La Bombonera. The Apertura quarterfinals are scheduled for Tuesday, May 13 and Wednesday, May 14, with semifinals on May 16-17 and the final at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba on Sunday, May 24.
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Brasileirão Round 15: Palmeiras Hold On, Flamengo Close the Gap, Corinthians Climb
Brasileirão
Palmeiras’ 1-1 draw at Remo at the Mangueirão in Belém kept the leaders top of Brasileirão Round 15 with a 10-match unbeaten run intact. According to the official Palmeiras report, Alef Manga (Remo) scored after just 60 seconds; Ramón Sosa (Palmeiras) equalised at minute 23 via an Allan assist. The match started 1 hour 40 minutes late because of heavy rain. The drama escalated: Zé Ricardo (Remo) was sent off at minute 72 after VAR review (yellow upgraded to red), and Bruno Fuchs (Palmeiras) had a stoppage-time winner disallowed for a handball by Flaco López. Palmeiras have 34 points; coach Abel Ferreira’s STJD suspension meant assistant João Martins was on the touchline.
Flamengo closed the gap with a disciplined 1-0 win at the Arena do Grêmio. Jorge Carrascal scored the only goal in Porto Alegre; Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo) hit the post in the opening minutes and forced two big saves from Weverton. Flamengo now have 30 points with two games in hand on Palmeiras. Coach Leonardo Jardim’s side travel home to face Atlético-PR on May 17.
In Itaquera, Corinthians beat São Paulo 3-2 in the 366th Majestoso at the Neo Química Arena. According to the Corinthians club website, Raniele headed in a Rodrigo Garro corner at minute 17; Luciano levelled for São Paulo at minute 40 via a Damián Bobadilla assist; Matheuzinho restored the lead at minute 52 with a curling finish off a Carrillo combination; Breno Bidon made it 3-1 at minute 57 from a Garro pass; Matheuzinho’s own-goal at minute 88 set up a tense finish. Coach Fernando Diniz’s side moved out of the relegation zone to 16th on 18 points, drawing 37,366 paying fans for R$2.79 million in gate revenue. Jesse Lingard started his second Brasileirão match for Timão.
In Belo Horizonte, Atlético-MG drew 1-1 with Botafogo at the Arena MRV. Mateo Cassierra opened for the Galo at minute 23; substitute Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) headed an equaliser at minute 90 — the 10th consecutive match Atlético-MG have conceded across competitions, according to dailysports data. Both clubs are mid-table (Botafogo 17, Galo 13). At the Vila Belmiro, Neymar marked his last home appearance before Carlo Ancelotti’s World Cup squad announcement with a left-footed finish at minute 50 (assisted by Bontempo, off a Rollheiser dummy) in Santos 2-0 Bragantino. Adonis Frías added a volley at minute 75. Neymar celebrated by running to the stands to embrace his mother Nadine on Mother’s Day; it was his 4th Brasileirão goal of 2026 and his 6th in all competitions.
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Football
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Neymar’s Goal, Mother’s Day, and the Bid for a World Cup Ticket
Spotlight
Neymar’s left-footed finish at the Vila Belmiro on Sunday was the most-watched goal in Latin American football this weekend — for reasons beyond the strike itself. According to CNN Brasil, it was his last home appearance before Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti’s World Cup pre-list, and Neymar wore a commemorative Mother’s Day shirt before sprinting to the upper tier to embrace his mother Nadine. The 34-year-old (born 1992) is one of the most contested names on Ancelotti’s eventual list: he has six goals in 2026 across competitions but has played only 16 of Santos’ 28 matches because of recurring muscle and tendon issues.
“Feliz pelo gol e principalmente por voltar a vencer. Hoje não poderia deixar passar de jeito nenhum” (“Happy for the goal and especially to be winning again — there was no way I could let today pass”), Neymar told Premiere after the match. According to Gazeta Esportiva, his goal ended Santos’ 7-match winless run in the Brasileirão and lifted them to 18 points, up to 15th — one ahead of Grêmio in the relegation zone. Coach Cuca defended his decision to keep Gabigol on the bench by referencing Arsenal’s rotation policies; Cuca has so far navigated Santos’ May fixtures with Neymar as the focal point.
Meanwhile, CONMEBOL’s expected ruling on the Independiente Medellín vs Flamengo cancelled fixture from May 7 has not yet been published — Flamengo continue to await the formal three-point walkover. The Brazilian club’s win at Grêmio on Sunday kept them within touching distance of Group A clinching territory regardless of how the DIM ruling lands. Independiente Medellín, the club at the centre of the chaos, face Cusco in Peru on Tuesday, May 19, likely behind closed doors; their next continental fixture is the Brasileirão’s Round 15 reminder that fan unrest can shape both domestic and continental campaigns.
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NBA: Knicks Sweep, Wemby Ejected, Wizards Win the Lottery
NBA
The New York Knicks swept the Philadelphia 76ers in their Eastern Conference semifinal, advancing to their second straight Eastern Conference Finals with a 144-114 Game 4 win on Sunday. Miles McBride scored 25 points on 7-of-9 from three off the bench — starting in place of the injured OG Anunoby. Jalen Brunson had 33 points in Game 3 (108-94). According to NBA.com, the Knicks now wait for the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series, which Cleveland tied 2-2 with a 116-109 home win in Game 3 on Saturday — Donovan Mitchell going for 35 points and 10 rebounds, James Harden scoring 7 straight points in the final 90 seconds.
Out West, the Oklahoma City Thunder are one win from a sweep of the Lakers after a 131-108 Game 3 victory on Saturday in Los Angeles. Bench guard Ajay Mitchell posted a playoff career-high 24 points and 10 assists with Jalen Williams still sidelined (hamstring); the defending champions are 7-0 in the postseason. The Spurs-Wolves series saw a major turn on Sunday: Victor Wembanyama was ejected in the second quarter of Game 4 for throwing an elbow at Naz Reid (Minnesota), and the Timberwolves rode an Anthony Edwards 36-point game to even the series 2-2 in Minneapolis.
Off-court, the Washington Wizards won the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday in Chicago and will pick first in the June draft. The likely No. 1 pick is BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa, who has been a consensus top prospect for four years. According to ESPN, the lottery format and odds — heavily weighted toward the worst regular-season records — produced a Wizards-led top three for the first time in franchise history. Game 4 of Pistons-Cavs is Monday night in Cleveland.
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Brasileirão Standings After Round 15 (Top of the Table)
Standings
| # | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 34 |
| 2 | Flamengo* | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 30 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 27 |
| 4 | São Paulo | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 24 |
| 5 | Athletico-PR | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 23 |
| 6 | Bahia | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | Cruzeiro | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 21 |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 20 |
| 16 | Corinthians | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 18 |
| 17 | Santos | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 18 |
| 18 | Grêmio | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 17 |
| 19 | Remo | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 8 |
* = Flamengo have two matches in hand. Top 5 qualify for 2027 Copa Libertadores; positions 6-11 qualify for Sudamericana; bottom 4 relegated.
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Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ
How did Boca Juniors get eliminated from the Apertura?
Boca Juniors lost 3-2 in extra time to Huracán at La Bombonera in the Round of 16 of the Apertura playoffs on Saturday, May 9. The Globo, who had finished seventh in Zona B, came back to win after extra time in regulation, eliminating the Xeneize from the title race just three weeks after their Superclásico win over River Plate at the Monumental on April 19. Boca, second in Zona A under coach Claudio Úbeda, will now focus on the Copa Libertadores Group D away to Cruzeiro on Tuesday, May 19 at La Bombonera.
Who scored for River Plate against San Lorenzo?
Marcos Acuña equalised at minute 60 with a left-footed finish after a Juanfer Quintero assist, then Juanfer Quintero scored the 119th-minute extra-time leveller to make it 2-2. In the penalty shootout, Juanfer Quintero, Maximiliano Salas, Gonzalo Montiel and Joaquín Freitas converted for River; goalkeeper Santiago Beltrán saved two San Lorenzo penalties (from Lucas Rodríguez and Mathías De Ritis), and Nacho Perruzzi missed his attempt over the bar. Rodrigo Auzmendi (minute 36) and Fabricio López (extra time) had scored for the Cuervo. River won 4-3 on penalties at the Estadio Monumental.
Where does Brasileirão Round 15 leave the title race?
Palmeiras lead with 34 points after a 1-1 draw at Remo at the Mangueirão, where coach Abel Ferreira was serving an STJD suspension and Bruno Fuchs had a stoppage-time winner disallowed for a Flaco López handball. Flamengo are second with 30 points and two games in hand, after Jorge Carrascal’s goal in a 1-0 win at the Arena do Grêmio. Fluminense are third with 27, São Paulo fourth with 24, and Athletico-PR fifth with 23. The decisive top-of-table fixture is Flamengo vs Palmeiras at the Maracanã on Sunday, May 23, the final Brasileirão match before the World Cup pause.
Updated: 2026-05-11T08:30:00Z by Matt Camenzind, Latin America correspondent.
Related coverage: previous Latin America Sports Daily (May 8 — Medellín-Flamengo cancelled) · Brasileirão Round 9 · Brazil Elections 2026 guide.