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See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists 03/18/2026 03:58am • March 11-17, 2026 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Photo highlights from the World Baseball Classic 03/18/2026 03:55am • Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time Tuesday night, beating the United States 3-2 in the championship game on Eugenio Suárez’s tiebreaking double in the top of the ninth inning. Bryce Harper’s two-run homer with two outs in the eighth tied the score for the U.S., but Suá WNBA and players union have aligned on key elements for a new collective bargaining agreement 03/18/2026 02:56am • NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA and players union have aligned on key elements for a new collective bargaining agreement. U.S. falls short again in WBC final as Venezuela stuns star-studded roster 03/18/2026 02:16am • MIAMI (AP) — Aaron Judge walked slowly back and forth in the United States dugout Tuesday night while Venezuelan players shed tears and fell to their knees to celebrate the country's first World Baseball Classic title. Other players from the Americans' $320 million roster stood frozen for several A look at Eid al-Fitr and how Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday 03/18/2026 02:10am • CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is typically greeted with joy and excitement and is marked with congregational prayers and festivities that usually include family visits, Man arrested after climbing into pygmy hippo Moo Deng's enclosure at Thai zoo 03/18/2026 02:09am • BANGKOK (AP) — A man has been arrested after he was caught climbing into an enclosure of Moo Deng, the adorable pygmy hippo who became a social media sensation, zoo officials said. The Thai man allegedly entered the enclosure on Tuesday evening while a keeper was away and no other visitors were ar Phoenix visits San Antonio, aims to stop road losing streak 03/18/2026 02:04am • Phoenix Suns (39-30, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (51-18, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix visits San Antonio looking to end its three-game road slide. The Spurs are 30-14 in Western Conference games. San Antonio is Memphis faces Denver, aims to halt 8-game skid 03/18/2026 02:04am • Denver Nuggets (42-27, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (23-44, 11th in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -13; over/under is 240.5 BOTTOM LINE: Memphis comes into the matchup with Denver as losers of eight strai Brooklyn hosts Oklahoma City after Gilgeous-Alexander's 40-point game 03/18/2026 02:04am • Oklahoma City Thunder (54-15, first in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (17-51, 13th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -19.5; over/under is 215.5 BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City visits the Brooklyn Nets after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sco Indiana faces Portland, aims to break home skid 03/18/2026 02:04am • Portland Trail Blazers (33-36, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (15-54, 15th in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trail Blazers -10.5; over/under is 234.5 BOTTOM LINE: Indiana plays Portland looking to end its eight-game home ski Utah faces Minnesota on 3-game losing streak 03/18/2026 02:04am • Utah Jazz (20-48, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (42-27, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -11.5; over/under is 233.5 BOTTOM LINE: Utah is looking to end its three-game losing streak with a victory aga Banchero, Magic square off against the Hornets 03/18/2026 02:04am • Orlando Magic (38-30, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (35-34, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte faces Orlando in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. The Hornets are 21-22 in conference games. Charlotte is Philadelphia plays Sacramento, aims to break road losing streak 03/18/2026 02:03am • Philadelphia 76ers (37-32, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (18-52, 15th in the Western Conference) Sacramento, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia will try to end its five-game road skid when the 76ers take on Sacramento. The Kings have gone 12-24 in hom Washington faces Detroit on 6-game home skid 03/18/2026 02:03am • Detroit Pistons (49-19, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (16-52, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington takes on Detroit looking to end its six-game home losing streak. The Wizards are 11-32 against Eastern Conference opponents UNLV defeats UC Irvine 75-72 in NIT 03/18/2026 02:03am • IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Kimani Hamilton had 14 points in UNLV's 75-72 win over UC Irvine on Tuesday in the NIT. Hamilton had five rebounds and four steals for the Rebels (18-16). Tyrin Jones scored 13 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 3 for 6 from the line. Issac Williamson had 13 poin