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Depleted Afghanistan edge UAE in a last-over thriller | The Express Tribune

SHARJAH:
Pace bowler Fareed Ahmad kept cool in the last over Friday to foil Asif Khan’s aggressive hitting as a depleted Afghanistan beat United Arab Emirates by four runs in a tri-series match.
After Asif opened the final over with a four, a six and a two, Ahmad beat the bat with the next two balls. Asif needed to find the boundary off the last ball but was caught as Afghanistan held on to win at the Sharjah stadium.
Afghanistan, already sure of facing Pakistan in Sunday’s final, rested six of their main players including skipper Rashid Khan, veteran Mohammad Nabi and in-form opener Sediqullah Atal.
Afghanistan made a 170-4 before restricting UAE to 166-5 in their 20 overs.
Afghanistan’s stand-in skipper Ibrahim Zadran won the toss and batted.
With Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Zadran put on 98 for the first wicket in 12 overs.
Zadran hit 48 in a 35-ball knock that contained three sixes and as many fours.
Gurbaz smashed three fours and a six in his 38-ball innings before both the openers fell off successive deliveries.
Kariam Janat made a 14-ball 28 with three sixes and a boundary and Gulbadin Naib scored a 14-ball 20 not out as Afghanistan hit 56 runs in the last five overs.
Left-arm spinner Haider Ali was the best UAE bowler with 2-23.
For the hosts, Muhammad Waseem scored a 29-ball 44 with three sixes and two fours while Asif made a valiant 28-ball 40 with two sixes and four fours.
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ESPN star’s announcer jinx adds to Michigan’s troubles in loss to Oklahoma

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An announcer jinx added to the Michigan Wolverines’ issues in their 24-13 loss against the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday night.
ESPN stars Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit were on the call for the game. Michigan kicker Dominic Zvada came onto the field in the second quarter in an attempt to cut Oklahoma’s seven-point lead to four with a field goal.
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Michigan place kicker Dominic Zvada (96) attempts a field goal against New Mexico during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, August 30, 2025. (Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Fowler spoke about Zvada’s leg strength and accuracy. Zvada was 33-of-37 from field goal attempts inside 40 yards. The attempt was from 32 yards.
“Well, Dominic Zvada usually gets points when he goes out there to kick field goals,” Fowler said. “He’s an All-American kicker. Bombs them from 50-plus easily. This is a chip shot of 32 to get the Wolverines on the board.”
Zvada hooked the attempt left.
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Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood, center right, hands off the ball to running back Justice Haynes (22) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Norman, Oklahoma. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
“I know I’m gonna hear about it,” Fowler said as Herbstreit expressed his astonishment. “Let’s talk about his technique and not what the announcer said.
It was a tough night for Michigan all around. Oklahoma took a 14-0 lead into halftime and never relinquished even as Michigan made it close at the end.
John Mateer was on fire for the Sooners all night. He finished 21-of-34 with 270 passing yards, a touchdown pass and one interception. He added 74 yards on the ground and tallied two rushing touchdowns.
Sooners wide receiver Deion Burks had seven catches for 101 yards and a touchdown.

Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer (10) runs the ball against Michigan during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
The Oklahoma defense locked down freshman phenom Bryce Underwood. He was 9-of-24 with 142 passing yards. Running back Justice Haynes had a 75-yard touchdown run in the second half but it was not enough.
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The Sooners improved to 2-0 on the year. The Wolverines fell to 1-1.
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Florida defensive lineman ejected for spitting on player during opponent’s game-winning drive

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Florida Gators defensive lineman Brendan Bett was ejected from Saturday night’s upset loss to South Florida after he spit on one of his opponents.
The crucial moment came on the Bulls’ game-winning drive. Bett came face-to-face with South Florida offensive lineman Cole Skinner and spit right into the player’s facemask.
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Florida defensive lineman Brendan Bett (90) celebrates a tackle against LIU Brooklyn during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Gainesville, Florida. (AP Photo/Alan Youngblood)
Bett was immediately ejected from the game with 2:07 left to play and the Gators were assessed a 15-yard penalty. Seven plays later, Nico Gramatica nailed a 20-yard field goal to give South Florida the 18-16 win.
Bett is a redshirt sophomore who transferred from Baylor. He played in 10 games for the Bears in 2023 but was redshirted during the 2024 season. He saw some action off the bench in the Texas Bowl. He played in 15 defensive snaps against Long Island last week.
South Florida picked up another huge win. The team knocked off No. 25 Boise State last week, 34-7. This time, Florida was the No. 13 team in the nation.
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South Florida Bulls quarterback Byrum Brown (17) throws the ball over Florida Gators defensive lineman Brendan Bett (90) during the first quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Sept. 6, 2025. (Kim Klement Neitzel/Imagn Images)
Bulls quarterback Byrum Brown had 263 passing yards and a touchdown pass in the win. He also picked up 66 yards on the ground. Eight different South Florida receivers had catches.
Gators quarterback D.J. Lagway had 222 passing yards, a touchdown pass and an interception. Jadan Baugh added 93 yards on the ground. Florida went up one point early in the fourth quarter. But the team punted on back-to-back drives.

South Florida Bulls quarterback Byrum Brown (17) throws against the Florida Gators during the first half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Sept. 6, 2025. (Matt Pendleton/Imagn Images)
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The spitting incident is the second that has captured the attention of the football world. Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Carter was ejected from Thursday night’s NFL opener against the Dallas Cowboys for spitting on Dak Prescott.
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Texas A&M’s Cashius Howell delivers historic feat with three consecutive quarterback sacks against Utah State

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Texas A&M had little issue securing its second victory of the young college football season. The No. 19 Aggies cruised to a 20-point win over the Utah State Aggies in College Station, Texas.
Defensive lineman Cashius Howell played a key role in the win and accomplished a rare feat in the process. In the second quarter, Howell sacked Utah State quarterback Bryson Barnes on three consecutive plays.
When Utah State held the ball on the 25-yard line, the pass rusher powered past left tackle Jake Eichorn and dropped Barnes for a loss of six yards.
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Cashius Howell #9 of the Texas A&M Aggies runs past Jake Eichorn #56 of the Utah State Aggies in the first half of a game at Kyle Field on Sept. 06, 2025 in College Station, Texas. (Joe Buvid/Getty Images)
On the next play, Howell got past Eichorn again to take Barnes down for another sack. Bullying past Eichorn one more time, Howell took down Barnes for a loss of 8 yards to bring up fourth down and single-handedly force a punt.
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Howell admitted he was left a bit stunned after he took Barnes down for the third time.
“I don’t wanna say I didn’t believe it, but it was like dang, like, I really just did that,” he said. “It was definitely a good feeling for sure though.”

Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Cashius Howell (18) reacts during a game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Kyle Field on Aug. 31, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Maria Lysaker/USA TODAY Sports)
When asked to pick his favorite of the three, Howell didn’t hesitate.
“The second one,” he said. “I feel like I just fried him.”

Texas A&M defensive end Cashius Howell (9) reacts after sacking Utah State quarterback Bryson Barnes (16) during the second quarter of a college football game on Sept. 6, 2025, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
Texas A&M coach Mike Elko said he’d never seen anything like what Howell did Saturday and lauded his team’s pass rush. “That will be something that will be hard to beat,” he said.
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Howell, a fifth-year senior, entered the game with 15.5 career sacks. He finished he 2024 season with just four sacks. His career-high came in 2023 when he had 9.5 for Bowling Green.
Howell became the first player to record sacks on three straight plays since Jack Cichy did it for the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2015 Holiday Bowl against the USC Trojans, according to research provided by the Texas A&M communications staff.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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