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RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Two-time defending champion Lahore Qalandars finally recorded their first win this season the Pakistan Super League as they beat Islamabad United by 17 runs on Wednesday. Earlier, fast bowler Hasan Ali grabbed 4-15 as Karachi Kings kept alive their hopes of a playoff spot with a thumping seven-wicket win over Quetta Gladiators. Lahore had lost six …

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Usama Mir became the first spinner in Pakistan Super League history to grab a six-wicket haul as Multan Sultans beat Lahore Qalandars by 60 runs Tuesday, handing the two-time champions their sixth straight loss. Leg-spinner Mir picked up 6-40 and bowled out Lahore for 154 in 17 overs. Table-topper Multan posted this season’s highest score of …

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Fast bowler Haris Rauf has been ruled out of the remainder of the Pakistan Super League after dislocating his shoulder during two-time defending champion Lahore Qalandars’ two-wicket loss against Karachi Kings on Saturday. The franchise said in a statement on Sunday that doctors have advised Rauf to rest for 4-6 weeks to recover from the injury …

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Peshawar Zalmi’s first win came at the expense of Pakistan Super League leader Multan Sultans in a five-run nailbiter on Friday. Peshawar totalled 179-8 after it won the toss, and Multan was all out for 174. Multan still led the six-team table on run rate after its first home loss in four matches. Needing 22 off …

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Liam Hendriks grew up watching the Boston Red Sox a lot in Australia. He’s happy he’ll finally get a chance to pitch for them. Boston and Hendriks finalized a $10 million, two-year contract on Tuesday, a deal that includes a mutual option for 2026 and could be worth $30 million over three seasons. “It’s an …

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka bowled out Afghanistan for 115 to win their Twenty20 by 72 runs and clinch the series on Monday. Angelo Mathews starred with a brisk unbeaten 42 then both opening wickets. Sri Lanka was made to bat first and scored 187-6. Sadeera Samarawickrama top-scored with 52 off 42 deliveries. Afghanistan was 31-5 after the …

RAJKOT, India (AP) — Yashasvi Jaiswal became only the third Indian batsman to score consecutive test double hundreds as India completed a record 434-run win against England in the third test on Sunday. Jaiswal was 214 not out – following on from his 209 in Visakhapatnam – as India declared at 430-4 (98 overs) in its second innings, thus setting …

HONG KONG (AP) — The fallout from Lionel Messi’s failure to play in a club exhibition match in Hong Kong has spread with both of Argentina’s friendly matches as part of a tour of mainland China next month canceled by local football authorities. The Beijing Football Association said on Saturday it would not organize Argentina’s scheduled friendly against Ivory Coast …