Sinner leads Italy to Davis Cup semifinals; Australia edges past USA
Defending champions Italy advanced to the Davis Cup semifinals on Thursday after defeating Argentina 2-1, with world No 1 Jannik Sinner winning the singles and doubles match.
A regional court on Friday decided to substitute the 21-month prison sentence given to FC Barcelona's star forward Lionel Messi for tax evasion with a fine.
The Barcelona court said it had made its ruling, which imposed a 252,000-euro ($287,575) fine on the Argentine player, following a recommendation by the prosecution, reports Efe.
Messi had been convicted of three tax crimes with a seven-month prison sentence handed to him for each count.
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The decision replaced each of the 630 days of imprisonment with a fine of 400 euros ($456.28).
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