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AVEIRO, Portugal -- It didnt take long for Cristiano Ronaldo to give Portugal the boost it needed in European qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.Ronaldo scored twice in the first four minutes, then added two others in the second half, to help the European champion rout nine-man Andorra 6-0 on Friday and earn its first win in qualifying.We knew the first goal was important because they play with 11 men behind the ball, Ronaldo said. We got off to a good start.Ronaldo did not play in the 2-0 loss to Switzerland in the Group B opener in September because he was still recovering from a knee injury sustained in the final of Euro 2016.It was the first time he scored four goals in the same game with the national team.The Swiss scored a late winner in a 3-2 to win at Hungary to win their second in a row and take the group lead with six points, two more than the surprising Faeroe Islands, which followed its draw at Hungary with a 2-0 victory over Latvia.Portugal and Latvia have three points each, with Andorra staying with zero.Only the group winners automatically qualify.PORTUGAL 6, ANDORRA 0Ronaldo made his presence felt early in the western city of Aveiro, scoring with a left-footed shot from inside the area in the second minute and adding to the lead with a header in the fourth. His third came with a one-timer from close range, and the fourth with another left-footer.He also caused both red cards to Andorra players. Jordi Rubio was sent off for a second yellow card for a hard foul on the Portuguese star in the 62nd, and Marc Rebes was shown a straight red for another vicious foul on Ronaldo in the 70th.Joao Cancelo netted for Portugal just before halftime, and Andre Silva closed the scoring in the 86th.Andorra goalkeeper Josep Gomes made great saves to help Andorra avoid a bigger defeat.Now we have to think about the Faeroe Islands, Portugal coach Fernando Santos said. We need to win it.HUNGARY 2, SWITZERLAND 3Switzerland twice relinquished leads but held on after Valentin Stockers 89th-minute goal in Budapest, securing the group lead.Haris Seferovic opened the scoring for the Swiss in the 51st, but the hosts equalized with Adam Szalai just two minutes later. 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Tyler Herro Jersey . - Derek Wolfe says hes finally healthy after suffering a seizure in November that doctors now believe was related to the spinal cord injury he suffered in the preseason.New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz?was limited in his return to practice Sunday because his groin is still bothering him a bit, according to New York Giants coach Ben McAdoo.Cruz and rookie wide receiver Sterling Shepard were scheduled to test their tender groins during the individual portion of Sundays practice. Shepard fared well and was a full participant.The results werent as encouraging for Cruz after he partook in the individual period but sat out one-on-one drills and took less than a handful or reps during live team drills.Its still bothering him, McAdoo answered when asked if Cruz did what was planned. Well take a look at him [Monday]. Hell get treatment [Sunday night] and then well take a look at him [Monday] and see how hes feeling.Its another blow to Cruzs comeback attempt. He was hoping to return to practice this week without pain after missing the preseason opener. It has been 672 days since he last played in any sort of game.ddddddddddddCruz downplayed the injury last week, saying the tightness was something he experienced every summer. He insisted it would be fine.Cruz, 29, has missed most of the past two seasons with leg injuries. But the Giants insist theyre not going to treat him any differently than any of the players who were hurt in Fridays preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins.They remain hopeful Cruz can return to the field soon, get on the field for a preseason game and be a contributor this season.One thing you learn is you never say never in this business, McAdoo said. You never know when someone is going to turn the corner.Cruz tore the patellar tendon in his knee on Oct. 12, 2014. He missed all of last season with a calf injury. ' ' '