BOSTON (AP) — A former Olympian and longtime track coach will spend as many as 11 years in state prison after pleading guilty to charges of sexually molesting young boys at a sports camp in western Massachusetts in the 1970s, abuse that was laid bare by the emotional testimony of several victims. Conrad Mainwaring, who was a hurdler for Antigua …

BARCELONA (AP) — La visita de Girona al Real Madrid esencialmente provocó un bostezo cuando la Liga de España publicó su calendario. Pero seis meses y 23 fechas después, el partido del sábado en el estadio Santiago Bernabéu se perfila para dejar a uno de los equipos en una posición privilegiada para consagrarse campeón en mayo. Será un duelo entre …

MOSCÚ (AP) — Autoridades electorales rusas vetan a un político que pidió la paz en Ucrania en boleta de elecciones presidenciales.

Saudi Arabia’s entry into the world of English soccer had been going so well. Newcastle’s first full season following the controversial takeover by the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund in 2021 saw a recently relegation-threatened club soar, first reaching a cup final and then surpassing expectations by finishing fourth in the Premier League last May to qualify for the lucrative Champions …

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. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (7-16, 2-8 OVC) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (7-16, 2-8 OVC) Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rob Martin and the …

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands rallied in front of Slovakia’s Parliament on Wednesday to condemn a plan by the new government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to eliminate the office of the special prosecutor dealing with major crime and corruption. The rally took place as lawmakers concluded a debate over that and other proposed changes to the penal code. …

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Dolphins are hiring former Tennessee Titans outside linebackers coach Ryan Crow for the same position in Miami, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the hiring. Crow has spent his entire six-year coaching …

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s facilitator said Wednesday that the Thai government and Muslim separatist rebels in southern Thailand have agreed in principle on a roadmap to try to end a decades-long Muslim insurgency. The sides held two days of talks in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, and will meet again over the next two months to iron out …

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces have arrested a 46-year-old Palestinian-American woman after breaking into her home and pulling her from her bed in the occupied West Bank, her family said Tuesday, saying they had no idea where she was nearly two days after she was detained. News of the arrest came just ahead of Secretary of State Antony …

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. LSU Tigers (12-9, 4-4 SEC) at Tennessee Volunteers (16-5, 6-2 SEC) Knoxville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -13.5; over/under is 152.5 BOTTOM LINE: LSU …