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Poll at 50-Greatest Players Basketball
Former Basketball player Cheryl Miller speaks beside Julie Church, Delta State women's basketball assistant coach, during an event Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Sports

AP partners with Arizona State University in unique event that leaned into Top 25 brand to cap 50th Anniversary of the women’s basketball poll   

APRIL 10, 2026

Poll at 50 Delta State Basketball
The Delta State basketball court is seen, Feb. 17, 2026, in Cleveland, Miss. (AP Photo/Alanis Thames)

College

Delta State’s women’s basketball legacy endures even as national spotlight has faded

APRIL 2, 2026

EU Semenya Court Ruling
FILE - South Africa athlete Caster Semenya, center, answers reporters with lawyers Gregory Nott, left, and Shona Jolly KC after Semenya won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights on in her seven-year legal fight against track and field's sex eligibility rules, Thursday, July 10, 2025 in Strasbourg, eastern France. (AP Photo/Antonin Utz, File)

Olympics

AP ahead of the pack on IOC decision to ban transgender women from women’s sports

APRIL 2, 2026

The Nerve Factor Basketball
FILE - Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry looks down during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, in Dallas, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Athletes

Yes, the pros get nervous, too. Here’s how Stephen Curry and others deal with it

APRIL 1, 2026

Immigration Girls Soccer Tournament
Aubrey Decraig, third from right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during a soccer tournament for immigrant and refugee girls on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

ICE

A ‘World Cup’ for immigrant girls uses the joy of sport to counter ICE fears

MARCH 29, 2026

APTOPIX Poland World Indoor Athletics
Jorge A. Hodelin, of Cuba, makes an attempt in the men's long jump final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland, Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Photos

Photo highlights from the World Indoor Athletics in Poland

MARCH 23, 2026

Shiyu Wang
China's Shiyu Wang competes in the Para Biathlon Women's sprint sitting at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Tesero, Italy, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Milan

Photo highlights from the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics

MARCH 11, 2026

Titans Cardinals Football
FILE - Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Oct. 5, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

NFL

Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker, QBs Kyler Murray and Kirk Cousins are among the top NFL free agents

MARCH 9, 2026

APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Speedskating
Nadezhda Morozova of Kazakhstan warms up prior to competing in the women's 5,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Milan

Digital-first approach elevates AP’s coverage of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

FEB. 27, 2026

Squeaky Shoes
FILE - United States' LeBron James (6) wears shiny shoes while warming up during a men's gold medal basketball game against France at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Basketball

A Boston Celtics game-inspired friction test finally pinned down the sneaker squeak

FEB. 25, 2026

APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony
Performers participate in the closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Olympic Games

Photos from the closing ceremony of Milan Cortina Olympics

FEB. 22, 2026

Vladyslav Heraskevych
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych holds his crash helmet as he stands outside the sliding center at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Breaking news

AP’s Tim Reynolds first to report Ukrainian skeleton racer’s Olympic disqualification

FEB. 20, 2026

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