Photos of the NFL Draft

By The Associated Press
April 24, 2026 | 1:45 AM

PITTSBURGH, Penn. (AP) — The 2026 NFL draft began Thursday, as the Las Vegas Raiders selected Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza with the first pick. Thousands of fans have gathered in Pittsburgh to hear the league’s next stars have their names called at Acrisure Stadium.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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Mali shocks Spain in a Women’s Basketball World Cup stunner

By The Associated Press
September 5, 2026 | 7:39 AM

BERLIN (AP) — Mali pulled off the first stunner of the Women's Basketball World Cup by shocking Spain 82-73 on Saturday. It was only the second win ever in tournament history for the African country, which previously beat Senegal in overtime in the 2010 edition. Mali was down two at the half, but outscored Spain 31-19 in the third quarter to take the lead. Mali went on a 16-4 run in that period after it was down 45-44 to take command for good. Sika Kone, who finished with 19 points, had two 3-pointers during that game-changing burst. Kone, who plays for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA, also had 10 rebounds. Mali (1-1) scored the first five points of the fourth quarter, including another 3-pointer by Kone, to put the game away as Spain could get no closer than nine the rest of the way.

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