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Making Headlines

Soccer: After Real Madrid upped their Kylian Mbappe bid from $188 million to $212 million, PSG are now reportedly “nearing” an agreement on his transfer.

MLB: Aaron Judge’s go-ahead two-out single in the ninth gave the Yankees their 12th straight win — their longest since winning 13 in a row in 1961. Aroldis Chapman recorded his 300th career save in the win over the A’s.

NBA: The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired former Bull Lauri Markkanen on a four-year, $67 million contract as part of a three-team sign-and-trade .

Tokyo Paralympic Games: China leads the medal count with 45 (20 gold, 11 silver, 14 bronze), followed by Great Britain’s 28 (9, 10, 9) and RPC’s 26 (9, 7, 10). The U.S. is fifth with six golds, five silvers, and one bronze.

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Guest Writer Jimmy Greenfield is a former Chicago Tribune sportswriter. You can reach Jimmy at jcgreenx@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter.