BARCELONA (AP) — Tras ser escoltado con esposas para ingresar a la corte en Barcelona, Dani Alves se sentó en silencio y escuchó a una serie de testigos dar testimonio el martes en el segundo día del juicio por agresión sexual. Alves es acusado de agresión sexual contra una mujer en un baño en un centro nocturno de Barcelona el …

Almost four years since COVID-19 became a household term, a new work of fiction proves that even a global pandemic can’t curb creativity. “Fourteen Days” is billed as a “collaborative novel.” Edited by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston, the book was written by 36 American and Canadian authors. Many of the names will be familiar to readers. In addition to …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said Monday night his father was “doing good” after his arrest for driving while intoxicated, but otherwise was tight-lipped about the situation. “It’s a family matter, so I’ll keep it to the family,” Mahomes said at Super Bowl opening night. “That’s all I have to say.” Mahomes will try to …

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An op-ed piece that dubbed a Detroit suburb “America’s jihad capital” is being condemned by two Democratic state lawmakers, who described it as “racist and Islamophobic” in a resolution presented Tuesday. Introduced by state Rep. Alabas Farhat and House Floor Leader Abraham Aiyash, the measure calls on The Wall Street Journal to retract the piece, which …

HONOLULU (AP) — A 60-year-old man sailing from California to Hawaii arrived in the islands over the weekend, a day after the U.S. Coast Guard asked the public for help finding him. Noel Rubio arrived safely with his 32-foot sailboat (9.7-meter) sailboat Malulani on Saturday, the Coast Guard said in a statement Monday. Rubio left Long Beach on Dec. 28 …

GENEVA (AP) — Former top-ranked tennis player Simona Halep will go to sport’s highest court on Wednesday to challenge her four-year ban in a doping case. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Tuesday that Halep plans to attend in person when the appeal opens for a closed-doors hearing scheduled over three days. The court said in a statement, …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Ohio Bobcats (12-10, 6-4 MAC) at Ball State Cardinals (12-10, 4-6 MAC) Muncie, Indiana; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bobcats -1.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

ATLANTA (AP) — A bill to require cash bail for 30 additional crimes is headed to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk after the House gave it final approval. The GOP-dominated House voted 97-69 for Senate Bill 63 on Monday, backing a measure that would erodes changes that Republican Gov. Nathan Deal championed in 2018 to allow judges to release most …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Michigan State Spartans (14-8, 6-5 Big Ten) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (14-7, 5-5 Big Ten) Minneapolis; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Spartans -3.5; over/under is 139 …

BOUAKÉ, Costa de Marfil (AP) — El astro de Nigeria Victor Osimhen dejó atrás un susto por una posible lesión y entrenó con el resto del equipo el martes antes de que su selección enfrente a Sudáfrica en la semifinal de la Copa Africana de Naciones. Osimhen no voló con el equipo en Abiyán y Bouaké el lunes debido a …