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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Defense lawyers are asking for a University of Alabama basketball player charged with capital murder to be released on bond, arguing there is scant evidence against him and he is not a threat to the community. Darius Miles’ attorney on Thursday asked a judge to set a bond hearing. Miles is

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two-time Daytona 500 champion Matt Kenseth and three others will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday night. The 50-year-old Kenseth, who drove 18 full seasons on the NASCAR circuit before retiring in 2020 with 39 Cup victories and 20 poles, highlights

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen is back where he once belonged. The five-time All-Star centerfielder has finalized a one-year, $5 million deal to return to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The agreement returns McCutchen to Pittsburgh nearly five years to the day after the Pirates sent him to San Francisco in a cost-cutting measure. McCutchen served as

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Mike Brey says he started thinking the time was right to step down as Notre Dame men’s basketball coach in March on the plane ride home following the Irish’s NCAA Tournament run. He says he was certain by last week. Brey also says losses in seven of eight Atlantic Coast

ROME (AP) — The Italian soccer federation prosecutor has requested a nine-point penalty for Juventus for alleged false accounting involving the Bianconeri. The punishment could eliminate the club’s chances of playing in Europe next season. Prosecutor Giuseppe Chiné made the request during a hearing before the federation’s appeals court. Juventus has denied wrongdoing and was

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Real Madrid has been criticized by the UEFA-recognized group representing European soccer fans for allocating Liverpool too few tickets for the teams’ Champions League round-of-16 game. Liverpool fans got a 1,800-seat quota for the March 15 second-leg game in Madrid. It should have been at least 3,000 according to Champions League

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Dani Alves, one of soccer’s most successful and charismatic players, was arrested Friday after being accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Spain. The veteran Brazilian right back was taken to a prison near Barcelona in a police van after a judge denied him bail. The

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has granted quarterback Jaden Rashada a release from his national letter of intent. It comes three days after he requested to be let go because the Gator Collective failed to honor a four-year name, image and likeness deal worth more than $13 million. That

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer They both tend to shy away from the spotlight despite winning regularly. They both compete in individual sports. And they’ve both ascended to the top as much more well-known predecessors Lindsey Vonn and Serena Williams headed toward retirement. So it’s no surprise that American skier Mikaela Shiffrin and Polish

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Guido Migliozzi and Francesco Molinari are impressing in front of Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald for the second straight week. The Italians are hopefuls for the contest against the United States outside Rome in September. They are tied atop the leaderboard at the Abu Dhabi Championship after two

LONDON (AP) — Premier League leader Arsenal has completed the signing of Brighton forward Leandro Trossard. He arrives one week after Arsenal missed out on long-time transfer target Mykhailo Mudryk. Arsenal says it signed the 28-year-old Belgium winger to a “long-term contract.” The value of the deal was not disclosed. Arsenal lost a key attacking

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tennis is abuzz with tongue-in-cheek talk about a “Netflix curse” during the Australian Open, drawing a line from the streaming service’s new docuseries about the sport to the recent rough times for Season 1 protagonists. Of the 10 players featured prominently across the five episodes

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray will try to overcome whatever lingering exhaustion he might have after two five-set matches and more than 10 hours of action at the Australian Open when he plays Roberto Bautista Agut for a place in the fourth round. Murray played the longest match of his career to beat Thanasi

LONDON (AP) — West Ham has completed the signing of veteran striker Danny Ings from Aston Villa. The 30-year-old Ings has joined the east London club for a reported fee of 12 million pounds ($14.8 million) and should be eligible to play Saturday when West Ham hosts fellow Premier League struggler Everton. Ings was Villa’s

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Netherlands striker Memphis Depay will join Atletico Madrid after his transfer was agreed to by Spanish league rival Barcelona. Depay had already trained with Atlético on Thursday with permission from the Catalan club. Barcelona says Atletico has agreed to pay $3.25 million with a possible $1.08 million more in add-ons. Depay

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Sebastian Korda has eliminated two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (7), 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the Australian Open’s third round. It is the latest in a string of victories by young American men against top players at Melbourne Park. Korda is the son of 1998 Australian

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Netherlands striker Memphis Depay will join Atletico Madrid after his transfer was agreed to by Spanish league rival Barcelona. Depay had already trained with Atlético on Thursday with permission from the Catalan club. Barcelona says Atletico has agreed to pay $3.25 million with a possible $1.08 million more in add-ons.

KITZBÜHEL, Austria (AP) — Vincent Kriechmayr won the first of two downhills on the classic Streif course. Fellow pre-race favorites Aleksander Aamodt Kilde and Marco Odermatt only narrowly avoided high-speed crashes. Kriechmayr mastered the demanding course in cloudy conditions as the world champion from Austria sped to his third win of the season and 15th