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AUTO RACING: Kyle Larson raced to his first Sprint Cup victory Sunday, taking the lead on a restart with nine laps remaining and holding off Chase Elliott at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich . ...

Nico Rosberg won the Belgian Grand Prix to move within nine points of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Two Western Michigan players were kicked off the team after a prosecutor announced they would face three criminal charges for allegedly pushing their way into a woman’s apartment and robbing her. LB Ron George and WR

Bryson White were charged with armed robbery, first-degree home invasion and larceny in a building. If convicted on all the charges, they could face life in prison.

CYCLING: David de la Cruz took the lead of the Spanish Vuelta from Nairo Quintana after winning the mountainous ninth stage in Alto Del Naranco, Spain.

GOLF: Patrick Reed won The Barclays in Farmingdale, N.Y., to secure a clear shot at the $10 million bonus in the FedEx Cup. The Barclays was the final event in which Americans could earn eight automatic spots on the Ryder Cup team. Reed earned a spot and was joined by Brandt Snedeker and Zach Johnson. Dustin Johnson, Jordan

Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Jimmy Walker and Brooks Koepka already had clinched spots. ... Ariya Jutanugarn ran away with the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open in Priddis, Alberta, for her LPGA Tour-leading fifth victory of the year. Jutanugarn made a 12-birdie putt on the final hole for a 6-under 66 and a fourstroke victory . ... Bernhard Langer made a 3-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff with Woody Austin and Kevin Sutherland to win the PGA Tour Champions’ Boeing Classic for the second time in Snoqualmie, Wash . ... Thomas Pieters won the Made in Denmark tournament in Farso, Denmark, to claim his third European title.

LITTLE LEAGUE: Ryan Harlost led Endwell, N.Y., to the Little League World Series title, striking out eight and limiting South Korea to five hits in six innings in a 2-1 victory in South Williamsport, Pa. Endwell became the first U.S. winner since Huntington Beach, Calif., in 2011.

NFL: The Chargers fear they have lost RB/ KR Branden Oliver for the season after he injured his right Achilles tendon in a 23-10 exhibition loss to the Vikings . ... Two days after he refused to stand for the “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the 49ers’ exhibition loss to the Packers, 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick said his stand will continue . ... Brock

Osweiler threw for 146 yards and a touchdown and the Texans intercepted two of

Carson Palmer’s passes in the Texans’ 3424 exhibition victory over the Cardinals in Houston . ... Chiefs S Eric Berry signed his franchise tender and reported to camp . ... The Bears waived RB and special teams player Senorise Perry and parted with nine other players . ... Free-agent RB Stevan Ridley signed with the Colts . ... The Panthers cut WR Stephen Hill and 10 other players.

SOCCER: Midfielder Gyasi Zardes will miss the United States’ World Cup qualifiers after he was injured during a Major League Soccer game. F Jordan Morris, 21, was added to the 26-man roster . ... Ivan Rakitic scored as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 for a second straight victory at the start of the Spanish league season.