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By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo is headed back to Manchester United. The English club says it has reached an agreement with…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Steven Bergwijn has been recalled to the Netherlands squad for three World Cup qualifiers following his strong start…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Red Bull driver Max Verstappen led the second practice for the Belgian…

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Paralympics medalist Marcin Polak of Poland has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for doping. The…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — There are 4,403 Paralympic athletes competing in Tokyo and each one has unique differences that have…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer What does your dream college football road trip look like? Would you travel the whole country or stick to one…

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina has a new challenge ahead after its breakthrough season a year ago in…

By The Associated Press The White Sox open a three-game home series against the crosstown rival Cubs three weeks after sweeping a set at Wrigley…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Kaillie Humphries is the reigning women’s bobsled world champion and would be the gold-medal favorite in two…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans was in a good mood after…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth inning, Giancarlo…

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Salvador Perez hit his fourth career grand slam and the Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle…

NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Syndergaard threw 16 pitches Thursday night in a rehab start for High-A Brooklyn, the first outing in months for the New York…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Max Scherzer pitched 7 2/3 dominant innings to win his eighth straight decision, Austin Barnes…

By JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press China may be one of soccer’s biggest underachievers but it’s national team is the envy of Asia in terms of…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Carson Kelly hit a two run-homer and drove in three runs, Nick Ahmed added a two-run blast, Christian Walker had a career-high…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kris Bryant launched an early two-run homer, pinch-hitter Darin Ruf broke an eighth-inning…