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MADRID -- It didnt take long for Barcelona to overcome the disappointment of a rare home loss in the Spanish league. All it had to do was reunite its trio of superstars.With Lionel Messi, Luiz Suarez, and Neymar making their first start together of the season, Barcelona trounced Celtic 7-0 in its Champions League group opener on Tuesday, quickly putting to rest any talk of a letdown after losing to recently promoted Alaves 2-1 last weekend.Messi scored a hat trick, Suarez netted twice, and Neymar scored once and set up four goals at Camp Nou, giving Barcelona its biggest Champions League win.We all know the quality of the trident, Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic said. They always turn up when we need them.The three players hadnt begun a match together since last season.Neymar arrived late because of the Olympics, and coach Luis Enrique had been rotating his starters following the summer break and a round of World Cup qualifiers.We finally got a chance to start together and we were able to help the team earn the three points, Suarez said. We have scored a lot of goals in the past, but the important thing is that these goals lead to titles.Since the three players joined forces in the 2014-15 season, they have scored 50 of the clubs 56 goals in the Champions League. The shared 131 goals last season, with Suarez leading the way with 59.Messi, Neymar and Suarez create a lot of damage when they are together, and we have to take advantage of that, Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes said.Messi and Suarez came off the bench in the second half against Alaves, joining Neymar on the field, but the trio was not able to prevent the loss.We had an opportunity to move forward after that loss and we were able to do it, said Andres Iniesta, who came in as a substitute and scored for Barcelona on Tuesday.Luis Enrique added: We practically didnt commit any mistakes. The players had fun, and that allowed the Barca supporters to have fun.Barcelona won its second straight league title last season, when it also won the Copa del Rey, the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup. It was eliminated by Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Champions league.Next for Barcelona is a Spanish league match at Leganes, another recently promoted club, on Saturday.---Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/tales-azzoni Yandy Diaz Rays Jersey .com) - The Montreal Canadiens embark on their first road trip of the season as they head out west to battle the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Michael Perez Rays Jersey . -- Nate Robinson has played for seven teams, so beating one of them is no longer a rare occurrence. https://www.cheapraysonline.com/ . -- Bryant McKinnie came out of his stance and lowered his shoulder into a practice squad player, causing a crisp thud to reverberate in the Miami Dolphins practice bubble. Oliver Drake Rays Jersey .C. -- Todd Fiddler scored a hat trick, including the overtime goal, as the Prince George Cougars survived an 8-7 win against the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League play Sunday. Ji-man Choi Jersey . -- The St. Johns IceCaps weathered a wild first period with the help of goaltender Jussi Olkinuora, before finding offensive inroads in the second. STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- RJ Noel passed for one touchdown and ran for two more as Sacred Heart scored four times after halftime to defeat Stony Brook 38-10 on Saturday night and maintain a perfect record.Noel broke a halftime tie with a TD from the 1 midway through the third quarter then guided the Pioneers (4-0) on a 95-yard scoring drive capped with a 1-yard TD from Jay Croom.The backbreaker came in the fourth quarter when Sacred Heart scored 14 points in 13 seconds -- a 14-yard passs from Noel to Moses Webb with 12:59 remaining, followed by an interception returned 44 yards for a TD by Kevin Barry and 12:46 on the clock.ddddddddddddSacred Heart scored 17 points off turnovers against Stony Brook (2-2), which entered ranked 20th in the FCS poll.The Seawolves Joe Carbone passed for 97 yards and Stacey Bedell gained 62 on 14 carries. ' ' '