Grant fires opening round 65 to lead the way in Spain
Linn Grant fired a flawless round of 65 to lead at the end of the first day of the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España.
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Spanish prosecutors seek nine-year jail term for Dani Alves in sex assault trial
Prosecutors are seeking a nine-year prison sentence for Brazilian football star Dani Alves for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman last year, a Spanish court has said.
Jannick Sinner, Italy reach Davis Cup semis after doubles win - ESPN
MALAGA, Spain — Jannik Sinner kept Italy alive by winning his singles match and then successfully teamed up with Lorenzo Sonego in the doubles against the Netherlands to send his nation into the semifinals of the Davis Cup on Thursday.
Spanish prosecutor seeks nine-year jail term for Alves in sexual assault case
MADRID : A Spanish prosecutor is seeking a prison term of nine years for former Barcelona and Brazil soccer player Dani Alves who is due to stand trial on charges of sexual assault against a woman in Barcelona last year, a court document showed on Thursday.
Prosecutors seek jail term for ex-Brazil star Alves over rape charge
BARCELONA: Spanish prosecutors are seeking a nine-year jail term for former Brazil star Dani Alves who is accused of raping a young woman at a Barcelona nightclub in December 2022. Prosecutors have also demanded the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain full-back, who has been in jail in Spain since his arrest in January, pay his alleged victim 150,000 euros ($163,500) in compensation, according to a copy of his indictment seen by AFP on Thursday. A date for his trial had not yet been set. The 40-year-old has maintained that he had consensual sex with his accuser. “I have a really clear conscience regarding what happened that night in the bathroom of the VIP area of the Sutton nightclub,” he told Barcelona-based newspaper La Vanguardia in an interview published in June, his first since his arrest. “What happened and what didn’t happen.
Sinner doubles up as Italy down Netherlands, reach Davis Cup semis
MALAGA, Spain :Italy's Jannik Sinner won his singles match and paired up with Lorenzo Sonego to claim a doubles victory as the former champions beat the Netherlands 2-1 to book their place in the Davis Cup semi-finals on Thursday.
Sinner draws Italy level with Dutch in Davis Cup quarters
MALAGA, Spain :Italy's Jannik Sinner beat Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(3) 6-1 as the former champions levelled their Davis Cup quarter-final against dark horses the Netherlands at 1-1 on Thursday and set up a deciding doubles match.
Moscatel breaks course record to lead Australian PGA
Spain's Joel Moscatel equalled the course record at Royal Queensland to claim a narrow lead after the first round of the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship.