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49ers Seahawks Football
San Francisco 49ers kicker Eddy Pineiro (18) boots a field goal against the Seattle Seahawks during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

Football

Photos of NFL action from London to Seattle in Week 5

OCT. 12, 2026

Alabama Mississippi St Football
Alabama wide receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams (1) reacts to his touchdown with Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell (12) against Mississippi State during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/James Pugh)

College Football

Missouri makes big jump to No. 14 in AP Top 25 with rout of Gators; Texas No. 1 for 4th week in row

OCT. 4, 2026

Illinois Ohio St Football
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, right, catches a pass over Illinois defensive back Juice Clarke during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Football

As top talent slowly leaks from SEC territory, the league looks to stop a three-year title slide

SEPT. 29, 2026

Oregon Oklahoma St Football
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore (5) hands the ball off to running back Dierre Hill Jr. (6) in the first half of the NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Mitch Alcala)

College Football

Big Ten blues? Week 2 stunners as Ohio State and Oregon collapse give the SEC a boost

SEPT. 14, 2026

Cardinals Chargers Football
Arizona Cardinals cornerback Denzel Burke, left, defends against a pass intended for Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey (15) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

Football

Top photos from the first Sunday of the NFL season

SEPT. 14, 2026

CORRECTION America 250 Friday Night Lights
CORRECTS FIRST NAME TO AKIVA FROM AKIRA - Aliquippa Senior running back Akiva Woods (8) leads a pre-game cheer with teammates before a high school football game between Aliquippa and Mars high schools at Heinz Field in Aliquippa, Pa., Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Football

Across the US, ‘Friday night lights’ provide a sense of community — and, for some, a way out

SEPT. 10, 2026

San Jose St USC Football
San Jose State wide receiver Cooper Hoch (13) is greeted by wide receiver Jerry McClure, right, after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Football

College sports kicks off its season under the long shadow of court fights over eligibility

AUG. 30, 2026

Germany Flag Football Worlds
Loryn Goodwin, Ashlea Klam, Laneah Bryan and Isabella Geraci of the USA women's team jump with a United States flag during the media day ahead of the Flag Football World Championships, the sports first Olympic qualifier for LA28, in Duesseldorf, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Football

How flag football is key to the NFL’s plans to further global reach

AUG. 13, 2026

NCAA Women’s Flag Football
In this image provided by USA Football, USA Football national team players Maci Joncich (7) and Ashlea Klam, second from right, who will be flag football teammates in the fall at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, Calif., huddle with their teammates during USA Football's Rivalry Series game against Canada, Sunday, June 19, 2026, at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. (Kelli Tolar/USA Football via AP)

Football

A new football title chase lies ahead as women’s flag football closes in on NCAA championship status

AUG. 4, 2026

WCup Soccer Photo Gallery
South Africa's Sphephelo Sithole and Canada's Jonathan David (10) go for a header during a World Cup round of 32 soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Football

This year’s World Cup has generated countless images. AP photographers pick their favorites

JULY 17, 2026

APTOPIX Bosnia Canada WCup Soccer
Chase Speed, center, celebrates at watch party, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Vancouver, British Columbia, after Canada scored a goal in the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia. (AP Photo/Kaleb Tatum)

Fans

Soccer fans around the world watch the World Cup, in photos

JUNE 14, 2026

WCup Iran Soccer
FILE - Nigeria's Akor Adams, right, fights for the ball with Iran's Mohammad Ghorbani during a friendly soccer match between Iran and Nigeria in Antalya, southern Turkey, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel, File)

Football

AP lands exclusive interviews with Iranian players at World Cup training camp

JUNE 12, 2026

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