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Endrick and Yamal shine as Vinícius Júnior's Brazil draws 3-3 with Spain in 'One Skin' friendly

Mar. 26, 2024 21:06 PM EDT

MADRID (AP) — Teenagers Lamine Yamal and Endrick took the spotlight as Brazil drew 3-3 with Spain on Tuesday in the “One Skin” international friendly that was set up to highlight the fight against racism after a series of insults aimed at the Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior. ...

Q&A: How Shakira turned pain into art on her first album in seven years, 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran'

Mar. 25, 2024 18:17 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shakira, the boundary-breaking Colombian performer, has been remarkably consistent since beginning her career in the early '90s. Without fail, she toured, released albums, won awards, woven global, genre-defying sounds into her pioneering singles, performed at the Super Bowl...

Vinícius still a target for racial abuse ahead of Spain's 'One Skin' game against Brazil

Mar. 25, 2024 13:09 PM EDT

MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior clenched his right fist and raised it high above his head after scoring at Mestalla Stadium, posing for a moment to make sure everyone noticed. The symbolic gesture in early March came nearly a year after the Real Madrid forward was on that same...

Dani Alves released from prison after paying bail while awaiting appeal of rape conviction in Spain

Mar. 25, 2024 12:48 PM EDT

MADRID (AP) — Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves was released from prison Monday after paying 1 million euros ($1.2 million) in bail to be set free while appealing a rape conviction, a Spanish court said. The former Barcelona player also handed over his passports, with prosecutors...

3 people are dead, several missing after migrant boat runs into trouble off southeastern Spain

Mar. 22, 2024 09:41 AM EDT

MADRID (AP) — A boat carrying a group of migrants ran into trouble off the coast of southeastern Spain killing at least three people and several others were believed missing, authorities said Friday. Spain's Maritime Rescue Service said in a statement that two survivors and three...

Fugitive Catalan chief Puigdemont pledges he will return to Spain if he can be restored to power

Mar. 21, 2024 16:50 PM EDT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of the Spanish region of Catalonia who fled the country after a failed secession attempt six years ago, said Thursday that he will return to Spain if he has a viable chance to be restored as regional president following upcoming...

The 'Aladdin' stage musical turns 10 this month. Here are the magical stories of three Genies

Mar. 21, 2024 09:06 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — James Monroe Iglehart’s mom took him to see the animated Disney movie “Aladdin” as a high-school graduation gift in 1992. He fell in love with the Genie, naturally. Fast-forward more than two decades and Iglehart found himself playing the first Genie on...

Rubiales tells Spanish court he will return from Caribbean, cooperate with corruption probe

Mar. 21, 2024 08:33 AM EDT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales says he will return to Spain to face a judicial probe into the business deal to hold the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, court officials said on Thursday. Rubiales was in the Dominican Republic when police raided a...

Vessel off Florida Keys identified as British warship that sank in the 18th century

Mar. 20, 2024 15:02 PM EDT

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — A wrecked seagoing vessel discovered decades ago off the Florida Keys has recently been identified as a British warship that sank in the 18th century. National Park Service archaeologists used new research to determine that the wreckage first spotted in 1993...

Jon Rahm to serve up Spanish flavor at Masters Club dinner for champions

Mar. 19, 2024 13:56 PM EDT

Masters champion Jon Rahm is bringing plenty of Spanish flavor to the Masters Club dinner for champions next month, even before they find their seat at the table. The cocktail reception will have gernika peppers, grown in a town in the Basque region of Spain when Rahm grew up. There...