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[https:--apnews.com-article-march-madness-ncaa-expansion-5430c958e232afd8eb9226aa255e9c76 (AP)]2027 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1778225626 2026-05-7 4ed2a42366b7994ec9b35bfe4b9a61b8240fe374 /feed/2026/05/7/in-basketball-the-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament-will-expand-to-76-teams-beginning-next-year In basketball, the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament will expand to 76 teams beginning next year. 1778204011 2026-05-7 fa73270d6fce17841b38896d1197d3b0ff88ea3f 41 basketball 1 /feed/2026/05/7/in-basketball-the-ncaa-division-i-men-s-and-women-s-tournaments-will-expand-to-76-teams-beginning-next-year In basketball, the NCAA Division I men's and women's tournaments will expand to 76 teams beginning next year. 2026-05-1 82886f0ce93101d5589d1c9aa2bc8a9b9a025b8f /feed/2026/05/1/jama-at-nusrat-al-islam-wal-muslimin-takes-over-a-base-outside-of-tessalit-kidal-region-mali-after-it-is-abandoned-by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin takes over a base outside of Tessalit, Kidal Region, Mali, after it is abandoned by Malian troops and Russia's Africa Corps. 1777721976 2026-05-1 8199859db39a676dde33dab79e32491e6f9f5f86 13 Mali 1 /feed/2026/05/1/jihadist-group-jama-at-nusrat-al-islam-wal-muslimin-takes-over-a-base-outside-of-tessalit-kidal-region-mali-after-it Jihadist group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin takes over a base outside of Tessalit, Kidal Region, Mali, after it is abandoned by Malian troops and Russia's Africa Corps. 2025-10-27 3fcd3f8d9f9bea900daef2b99f35c50dd3009858 /feed/2025/10/27/mali-s-military-junta-closes-all-schools-and-universities-across-the-country-amid-a-fuel-blockade-by-al-qaeda-aligned-jn Mali's military junta closes all schools and universities across the country amid a fuel blockade by al-Qaeda-aligned JNIM insurgents. 1761635252 2025-10-27 8c441e762ae2f00ba462c335f725a92012f8c847 2 Mali 1 /feed/2025/10/27/mali-s-government-closes-all-schools-and-universities-across-the-country-amid-a-fuel-blockade-by-al-qaeda-aligned-jnim-i Mali's government closes all schools and universities across the country amid a fuel blockade by al-Qaeda-aligned JNIM insurgents. 2025-09-14 95c1b51389ee6b546c692b20db2b5b6f7100232b /feed/2025/09/14/germany-defeats-turkey-88-83-in-the-eurobasket-2025-final-with-dennis-schroder-selected-as-the-mvp-in-the-third-place Germany defeats Turkey 88:83 in the EuroBasket 2025 final, with Dennis Schröder selected as the MVP. In the third-place match Greece beats Finland. 1757903019 2025-09-14 9888c7d364bf7070a70360cac26af92afaa0b33f 17 basketball 1 /feed/2025/09/14/in-basketball-germany-defeats-turkey-88-83-in-the-eurobasket-2025-final-with-dennis-schroder-selected-as-the-mvp-in-t In basketball, Germany defeats Turkey 88–83 in the EuroBasket 2025 final, with Dennis Schröder selected as the MVP. In the third-place match, Greece beats Finland. 2025-06-22 398c5277d3bc50fd9dbaa2f1ad55fa9099c9313c /feed/2025/06/22/in-basketball-the-oklahoma-city-thunder-win-the-nba-finals-in-7-games-against-the-indiana-pacers-winning-their-first-c In basketball, the Oklahoma City Thunder win the NBA Finals in 7 games against the Indiana Pacers, winning their first championship in franchise history. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is named NBA Finals MVP. 1751234026 2025-06-22 b8b71309078636e671ba7bc0cd785ecf70c94f99 16 basketball 1 /feed/2025/06/22/in-basketball-the-oklahoma-city-thunder-win-the-nba-finals-in-seven-games-against-the-indiana-pacers-winning-their-fir In basketball, the Oklahoma City Thunder win the NBA Finals in seven games against the Indiana Pacers, winning their first championship in franchise history. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is named NBA Finals MVP. 2025-01-29 ef76a1d0c92b95f3d293a726e48f3a3517fded8c /feed/2025/01/29/burkina-faso-mali-and-niger-leave-the-ecowas-regional-bloc Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger leave the ECOWAS regional bloc. 1738242917 2025-01-29 c33a8c3cd091ffe0ee77a95c56439d66d6fb6cd1 21 Mali 1 /feed/2025/01/29/burkina-faso-mali-and-niger-formally-withdraw-from-the-ecowas-regional-bloc Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger formally withdraw from the ECOWAS regional bloc. /feed/2026/09/5/in-women-s-basketball-the-mali-women-s-national-basketball-team-upsets-the-spain-82-73-making-it-mali-s-second-ever-v ESPN 5 a409929599b709594a01ba346cbfa8600de7502c 9 https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/49834051/mali-shocks-spain-fiba-women-basketball-world-cup 2026 The Guardian 5 59077c57b2b9048b2a83e93bc5f9bde4136d1674 9 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/05/mali-spain-womens-basketball-world-cup-hungary-nigeria 2026 In women's basketball, the Mali women's national basketball team upsets the Spain, 82-73, making it Mali's second ever victory in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup after its 2010 victory against Senegal.