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BEIJING (AP) — As coaches take notes, teenagers dribble footballs through a course of cones on Ritan Middle School's gleaming artificial field in eastern Beijing, part of a massive program to promote soccer as a pillar of China's rise to…

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Scott Heineman, Josh Morgan and Michael De Leon each had three hits, as the High Desert Mavericks beat the Inland Empire 66ers 14-4 on Thursday.

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) -- Arismendy Alcantara, Melvin Mercedes and Seth Brown each drove home three runs, as the Stockton Ports beat the Visalia Rawhide 12-1 on Thursday.

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- Edson Garcia hit a run-scoring double in the fifth inning to give the Toros de Tijuana a 2-1 win over the Sultanes de Monterrey on Thursday.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Colin Kaepernick and San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid kneeled during the national anthem Thursday night, continuing the quarterback's preseason protest of American racial injustice and minority oppression.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Robinson returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown to lead the Seattle Seahawks to a 23-21 victory over the Oakland Raiders in the preseason finale on Thursday night.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Colin Kaepernick passed for 103 yards after kneeling alongside teammate Eric Reid during the national anthem before the San Francisco 49ers' 31-21 preseason victory over the San Diego Chargers on Thursday night.

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) -- Chase Jensen hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning, as the Lake Elsinore Storm beat the Modesto Nuts 6-5 on Thursday.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Pedro Silverio allowed just one hit over five innings, leading the Eugene Emeralds over the Tri-City Dust Devils in a 4-0 win on Thursday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While Chris Sale is the bigger name among the Chicago White Sox left-handed starting pitchers, Jose Quintana has made his own name by entering Thursday as the American League's with a 2.77 ERA.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) -- Pat Porter hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, driving in Bobby Wernes with the go-ahead run, as the Quad Cities River Bandits defeated the Kane County Cougars 3-2 on Thursday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy got everything he wanted out of the preseason.

MINNEAPOLIS — Rookie Jared Goff’s first start of the preseason for Los Angeles featured two turnovers and one touchdown, as the Minnesota reserve running backs led a 27-25 victory by the Vikings over the Rams on Thursday night.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Matt Barkley, trying to hang on to Arizona's No. 3 quarterback job, outshone Denver rookie Paxton Lynch in the Cardinals' 38-17 victory over the Broncos in the teams' preseason finale on Thursday night.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Vin Mazzaro got Ildemaro Vargas to ground out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the Sacramento River Cats to a 3-1 win over the Reno Aces on Thursday.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Alex Kowalczyk hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, and Tyler Phillips allowed just five hits over 6 1/3 innings as the Spokane Indians beat the Hillsboro Hops 5-2 on Thursday.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce was a little-known undrafted rookie out Samford when the preseason began.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Bryson Brigman drove in Austin Grebeck with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, leading the Everett AquaSox to a 7-4 win over the Boise Hawks on Thursday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton's trip back to Minnesota included an early morning wakeup, a flat tire on his rental car on the way to the airport, a three-mile walk and a changed flight, followed by the need to get…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rodney Smith rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns and Minnesota overcame three ejections for targeting to beat Oregon State 30-23 on Thursday night.