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By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The casts of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer gathered Monday for the annual Academy Award nominees luncheon along with other Oscar hopefuls coming together for photos, hugs and congratulations. The luncheon is a warm, feel-good, egalitarian affair where little-known first-time nominees in categories like best animated short

MOUNT BALDY VILLAGE, Calif. (AP) — A hiker who was missing for days on Southern California’s towering Mount Baldy was found dead over the weekend, authorities said. A helicopter crew recovered the body of Lefei Huang, 22, on Sunday morning from the upper San Antonio Creek Falls area of the mountain, the San Bernardino County

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Golden State assistant coach Dejan Milojevic was buried Monday in his native Serbia, with many members of the Warriors’ staff among the hundreds of mourners present for the funeral on a rainy day at a Belgrade cemetery. Among the Warriors coaches and staff who made the trip: head coach Steve Kerr,

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Ohio State is up to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll, matching the best ranking in school history. The Buckeyes, who were fifth last week, have won 11 straight games and their only losses this season have come to USC, UCLA and Michigan. The

MOUNT BALDY VILLAGE, Calif. (AP) — A hiker who was missing for days on Southern California’s towering Mount Baldy was found dead over the weekend, authorities said. A helicopter crew recovered the body of Lefei Huang, 22, on Sunday morning from the upper San Antonio Creek Falls area of the mountain, the San Bernardino County

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers gave Patrick Mahomes two opportunities to drive for the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl. They should have known — who doesn’t at this point? — that it was one too many. After leading the Chiefs downfield late in regulation, only

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets will begin a search for a new president of basketball operations after longtime NBA executive Mitch Kupchak stepped down on Monday. The 69-year-old Kupchak, who has served as the team’s president of basketball operations and general manager since 2018, will transition into

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are a dynasty and already are looking to become the first team to three-peat in the Super Bowl era. They’re underdogs to do it. Getting to New Orleans to play for the Vince Lombardi Trophy next February will be difficult

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in a Super Bowl unlike any other. Here’s a look at a few topics that will linger in the aftermath: BEST SUPER BOWL EVER? This Super Bowl will likely go down as one

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Six years ago, automakers and tech companies thought they were on the cusp of putting thousands of self-driving robotaxis on the street to carry passengers without a human driver. Then an Uber autonomous test vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona, multiple problems arose with

By BEN WALKER and RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Pawol is on the verge becoming Major League Baseball’s first female umpire. The 47-year-old from New Jersey was selected to work a full-time big league spring training schedule this year, people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. That put

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in a Super Bowl unlike any other. Here’s a look at a few topics that will linger in the aftermath: BEST SUPER BOWL EVER? This Super Bowl will likely go down as one

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods is starting a new year with a new look. Just not a different color. Woods makes his 2024 debut this week in the Genesis Invitational at Riviera, a signature event on the PGA Tour for which he is the tournament host. The first

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The first two Super Bowls that Jim Nantz and Tony Romo worked together for CBS lacked drama. Now, both get to say they broadcast one of the best finishes in the game’s history. “What a thrill to be able to say that we witnessed an overtime Super Bowl game

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the run she’s having, how could Taylor Swift be on anything other than the winning side? She embraced her boyfriend Travis Kelce and the couple locked lips on the field at Allegiant Stadium after his Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan’s third trip to the Super Bowl ended up just like his first two — a major disappointment after another blown late lead. The San Francisco 49ers coach has developed an offense that teams around the league try to mimic and has

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mecole Hardman didn’t immediately know he had made the game-ending touchdown catch in the Super Bowl to give the Kansas City Chiefs their second straight championship. No, it took a minute for the moment to hit the Chiefs wide receiver. “I blacked out man,” Hardman said after making the catch. “I

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the run she’s having, how could Taylor Swift be on anything other than the winning side? She embraced her boyfriend Travis Kelce and locked lips on the field at Allegiant Stadium after his Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers at the Super

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jauan Jennings’ historic Super Bowl milestone will turn into only a footnote after his San Francisco 49ers lost the game. It doesn’t make what the backup receiver did any less impressive. Jennings threw a touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey on a trick play in

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — It used to be one of the easiest decisions in football: If you win the toss in overtime, you take the ball. The rules are different now, however, and that choice by San Francisco in the Super Bowl will be debated all offseason. The 49ers