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With his flowing curls and thrilling attacking play, it was no surprise that Akram Afif was likened to Liverpool star Mo Salah at the Asian Cup. Over the space of a month the Qatar forward lit up the tournament. With eight goals, including a hat trick in the 3-1 win over Jordan in the final, he was the leading scorer …

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Glenn Maxwell blasted a record-equaling century as Australia beat West Indies by 34 runs on Sunday and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in its three-match Twenty20 series. Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 120 off 55 balls, with eight sixes and 12 fours, and shared a 92-run stand with Tim David (31 off 14 balls) to propel Australia …

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Glenn Maxwell blasted a record-equaling century as Australia beat West Indies by 34 runs on Sunday and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in its three-match Twenty20 series. Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 120 off 55 balls, with eight sixes and 12 fours, and shared a 92-run stand with Tim David (31 off 14 balls) to propel Australia …

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Glenn Maxwell blasted a record-equaling century as Australia beat West Indies by 34 runs on Sunday and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in its three-match Twenty20 series. Maxwell smashed an unbeaten 120 off 55 balls, with eight sixes and 12 fours, and shared a 92-run stand with Tim David (31 off 14 balls) to propel Australia …

RAJKOT, India (AP) — India will play its three remaining cricket tests against England without star batter Virat Kohli. Kohli missed the first two tests, which the teams split, due to personal reasons, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India said Saturday that he would also miss the final three matches. “The board fully respects and supports Mr. …

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Ibrahim Zadran made a maiden test century and was involved in two crucial partnerships to take Afghanistan to 199-1 and reduce a big first innings deficit to 42 runs at stumps on the third day of the only test against Sri Lanka on Sunday. Zadran opened the innings with Noor Ali Zadran with Afghanistan tailing …