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Shakira may face eight-year jail term

Global music superstar Shakira, might face  prison sentence of more than eight years following the rejection of a plea deal on accusations of tax evasion. Spanish prosecutors in Barcelona disclosed this on Friday as they demanded a fine of nearly 24 million euros ($24.5 million) from the 45-year-old singer, whom they accuse of defrauding the Spanish tax office out of 14.5 million euros on income…

It’s been 3,267 days since Torrey Craig last stepped onto an NBL court. His final game before the long hiatus came against the Illawarra Hawks, where he delivered an impressive 30 points and 18 rebounds. Now, at 35 years old, Craig has returned to the league, signing with the Sydney Kings. Watch live coverage of NBL and WNBL 2025-26 seasons with ESPN on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get…

Ryan S. ClarkDec 27, 2025, 06:11 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. J.J. Moser became the latest member of the Tampa Bay Lightning to sign a long-term contract with the defenseman agreeing to an eight-year deal worth $6.75 million annually, the club announced Saturday, shortly before the team faced the Florida Panthers. Moser now becomes the fourth defenseman and the 10th…

The 29-year-old Kempe was set to hit unrestricted free agency at the end of the 2025-26 season as he played out the final campaign of a four-year, $22-million contract that he signed in 2022. Instead, the star winger will stay with the only franchise he’s ever known into his late-30s. Kempe has six goals and 13 assists in 19 games with Los Angeles this season. The Kings currently sit atop the…

The Utah Mammoth are locking up one of their brightest young stars long-term. Logan Cooley signed an eight-year, $80-million contract extension with the Mammoth, the team announced Wednesday. The deal, which kicks after this season, carries a $10 million AAV and will keeps the budding star centre under contract through 2033-34. “We have an opportunity to do something special here thanks to the…

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on the “Saturday Headlines” segment of Hockey Night in Canada that the Sens offered the young centreman an eight-year contract extension. However, Friedman believes there is still work to be done on both sides. “I’m not saying anything is imminent, and I don’t necessarily think anything is close, but what I do believe is the Senators wanted to show that they…

Star defenceman Lane Hutson and the Canadiens agreed to an eight-year, $70.8-million contract extension on Monday. The extension, which begins next season, will pay Hutson an average annual salary of $8.85 million. It will run through the end of the 2033-34 season. Hutson, 21, is the reigning Calder Trophy winner as the NHL’s top rookie after a historic season in which he had six goals and 60…

Another star from the 2015 draft put pen to paper on a long-term deal. The deal carries a $13.5 million AAV. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2025-26 season. His representatives and Vegas’ front office reached the agreement roughly six hours before the start of the season. Asked before training camp opened if he would shut down negotiations once meaningful games get…