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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)

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

SEPT. 10, 2026

Ultimate Championship Athletics
FILE - Gabby Thomas competes in the women's 200-meter semifinals during the U.S. Championships athletics meet in Eugene, Ore., Aug. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

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Track stars racing for $150K at Ultimate Championship is sign of progress and work yet to be done

SEPT. 9, 2026

LIVERPOOL-BARCOLA
El jugador del PSG, Bradley Barcola, observa el balón durante una sesión de entrenamiento previa al partido de fútbol de la Supercopa de la UEFA contra el Aston Villa en Salzburgo, Austria, el martes 11 de agosto de 2026. (Foto AP/Darko Bandic)

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Source-based reporting puts AP ahead on Barcola’s $166 million transfer from PSG to Liverpool

SEPT. 4, 2026

US Open Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, reacts during a match against Roman Safiullin, of Russia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Carlos Alcaraz returns to the US Open with a victory, Aryna Sabalenka also wins her first match

SEPT. 1, 2026

US Open Tennis
Sho Shimabukuro, of Japan, returns the ball to Arthur Rinderknech, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

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Photos of Grand Slam tennis action at the U.S. Open in New York

AUG. 31, 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)

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

AUG. 30, 2026

Freedom 250 IndyCar Trump
Savannah Brown, of Maryland, watches as U.S. Navy aircraft perform a flyover before the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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AP turns Pennsylvania Ave. auto racing event into striking visual showcase

AUG. 28, 2026

Big Ten Big O’s Football
FILE - Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith runs the ball against Miami during the second half of the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game, Dec. 31, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson, File)

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Texas puts 4 players on preseason AP All-America team; 14 of the 27 first-team picks are from SEC

AUG. 18, 2026

Big Ten Big O’s Football
FILE - Oregon quarterback Dante Moore (5) works against Indiana during the second half of the Peach Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal, Jan. 9, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

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Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP preseason Top 25, SEC leads conferences with 9 ranked teams

AUG. 17, 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)

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

AUG. 13, 2026

Soccer FIFA Infantino Critics
FILE - FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a news conference at the stadium in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, a day before the opening FIFA World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)

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Senior FIFA official turns to AP to speak out against Infantino’s World Cup plan

AUG. 7, 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)

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

AUG. 4, 2026

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