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Eric Germelli, bottom, and Kevin Terban, of the Mudsharks, defend against Josh Phillips, of the Muddas, on a pass in a football game at the Mud Bowl in North Conway, N.H., Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Sports

Maine photographer captures the joy, wonder and grime of mud football in all formats

SEPT. 13, 2024

Kamila Valieva
FILE - Russian Kamila Valieva competes in the women's free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2023 Russian Figure Skating Grand Prix, the Golden Skate of Moscow, in Moscow, Nov. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Russia

‘Stop that urgently.’ Possible path to innocence for Russian skater was held back at WADA’s urging

SEPT. 12, 2024

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FILE - World Athletics President Sebastian Coe holds a press conference at the conclusion of the World Athletics meeting at the Italian National Olympic Committee, headquarters in Rome, Nov. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

Government

IOC move on election rules puts up legal hurdles to Coe running for top Olympic job

SEPT. 11, 2024

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Sports Week in Pictures

SEPT. 11, 2024

Jaguars Dolphins Football
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill speaks during an NFL football post game news conference, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Dolphins defeated the Jaguars 20-17. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Race and ethnicity

Tyreek Hill’s traffic stop revives discussion about the realities faced by Black drivers

SEPT. 10, 2024

U.S. Open Tennis
Jannik Sinner, of Italy, holds the championship trophy after defeating Taylor Fritz, of the United States, in the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Sports

Deadline approaching for appeals in case that exonerated US Open champion Jannik Sinner from doping

SEPT. 9, 2024

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Olympic Games

AP broke news and barriers and generated 30 million page views with Olympic coverage

AUG. 16, 2024

Italy OLY Volleyball Racism
A man takes a picture at Laika's street-art celebration of Paola Egonu, who helped lead Italy to its first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's volleyball, in Rome, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Olympic Games

Graffiti celebrating Italian volleyball player Paola Egonu vandalized after Italy wins Olympic gold

AUG. 15, 2024

Senegal Female Wrestlers
Coach Isabelle Sambou, 43 years old, rear, two-time Olympian and nine-time African wrestling champion, explains a move to a young woman during a wrestling training in Mlomp, southern Senegal, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Sylvain Cherkaoui)

Gender equality

In one region of Senegal, girls can become wrestlers — and win. But only until marriage

AUG. 13, 2024

Paris Olympics Basketball
United States' Breanna Stewart (10) celebrates with Kelsey Plum (5) after a basket against Nigeria during a women's quarterfinal game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Olympic Games

Breanna Stewart, other moms on US women’s basketball team enjoy rare moments chasing Olympic history

AUG. 8, 2024

Paris Olympics Afghan Paralympian
Afghan Taekwondo Paralympian Zakia Khudadadi, part of the Refugee Olympic Team, poses for a photo during an interview with The Associated Press at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Afghanistan

First Afghan woman to compete internationally after Taliban takeover seeks Olympic gold in Paris

AUG. 6, 2024

Paris Olympics Boxing
Algeria's Imane Khelif, celebrates after defeating Hungary's Anna Hamori in their women's 66kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Race and ethnicity

For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend

AUG. 5, 2024

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