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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Taylor Swift has made it to the Super Bowl. Over an hour before kickoff, Swift was spotted speaking with Philadelphia Eagles’ star Jason Kelce and later, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in a private box at Allegiant Stadium. Swift completed her epic trip from the Tokyo

By ADAM BEAM and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press Nigerian leaders Sunday mourned the death of the CEO of one of the country’s largest banks after he and five others were killed Friday in a helicopter crash in Southern California’s Mojave Desert. Herbert Wigwe, chief executive of Access Bank, and his wife and son were among

By ADAM BEAM and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press The CEO of one of Nigeria ‘s largest banks was killed Friday along with his wife and son when a helicopter they were riding in crashed near Interstate 15 in Southern California’s Mojave Desert. Herbert Wigwe, chief executive of Access Bank, was among the six people on

By WALTER BERRY Associated Press The remnants of a slow-moving atmospheric river storm that pummeled California last week delivered the first notable snowfall of the season across eastern New Mexico, with the National Weather Service warning Sunday of snowpacked and icy roads as the system headed toward the Texas Panhandle and central Oklahoma. A winter

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kyle Shanahan can finally get past the Super Bowl hurdle and shed the label of a big-game coaching dud. Brock Purdy can go from being Mr. Irrelevant to Super Bowl champion. For Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid, a win in the Super

By SPENCER RIPCHIK Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Super Bowl ticket prices remain out of reach for many fans who made travel reservations months ago to come to Las Vegas this week, so they’ll likely be watching on TV like millions of others. That’s just fine with more than a few of them. They’re

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The great adventure Taylor Swift promised fans in Tokyo continued Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, where the pop star planned to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs play the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl. Swift wrapped up the

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “ Lisa Frankenstein ” didn’t come to life at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The horror comedy written by Diablo Cody and starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse earned $3.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. It debuted in second place on a

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The early Super Bowl money went on the Chiefs, causing betting lines to drop from 2 or 2 1/2 points to 1 or 1 1/2 points, depending on the sportsbook. Then the professional bettors came in big on the 49ers, pushing the lines back to

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Christopher Nolan was awarded the top prize at the Directors Guild Awards for “Oppenheimer” Saturday, solidifying his front-runner status for next month’s Oscars. Other winners at the untelevised ceremony in Los Angeles included Celine Song, for first time directorial achievement for her romantic drama “Past Lives,” and Mstyslav Chernov

By The Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Bernardo da Silva scored 19 points as Hawaii beat UC Davis 87-70 on Saturday night. Da Silva added 12 rebounds for the Rainbow Warriors (14-11, 6-7 Big West Conference). Noel Coleman was 7-of-12 shooting (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to add 18 points. Justin McKoy had 17

By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Malik Thomas scored 17 points and Jonathan Mogbo secured the victory with a free throw with one second left as San Francisco took down Santa Clara 71-70 on Saturday. Thomas shot 5 of 9 from the field and 7 for 8 from the foul line for the

By The Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — De’Sean Allen-Eikens had 20 points in Cal State Northridge’s 82-74 victory against UC Santa Barbara on Saturday night. Allen-Eikens was 7-of-11 shooting, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the free-throw line for the Matadors (16-9, 7-6 Big West Conference).

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For at least one night, the Los Angeles Kings got the momentum they were looking for after a coaching change. David Rittich stopped 27 shots for his first shutout in nearly three years, Quinton Byfield had two goals and an assist and the Kings beat

By The Associated Press STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Wayne McKinney III scored 31 points as San Diego beat Pacific 89-84 on Saturday night. McKinney also contributed five rebounds for the Toreros (15-11, 5-6 West Coast Conference). Steven Jamerson II scored 22 points and added 14 rebounds. Deuce Turner had 20 points and was 6-of-10 shooting,

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Maxime Raynaud scored 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, Stanford hit a program-record 19 3-pointers Saturday night and the Cardinal beat Southern California 99-68. Freshman Andrej Stojakovic scored a career-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting and made a season-high four 3s. Spencer Jones made 5 of 7 from

By The Associated Press OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Dillon Jones scored 21 points to help Weber State defeat Sacramento State 58-53 on Saturday night. Jones also added five assists and three steals for the Wildcats (16-9, 7-5 Big Sky Conference). Steven Verplancken Jr. had 12 points and Alex Tew scored eight. Duncan Powell finished with

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Ajayi scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Pepperdine beat Loyola Marymount 72-63 on Saturday night. Houston Mallette scored 13 points for the Waves (10-16, 3-8 West Coast Conference), who put an end to a six-game losing streak. Jevon Porter pitched in with 11 points

By ERIC HE Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As soon as Bradley Beal lunged for the steal to try to keep the ball from Stephen Curry with 3.3 seconds left, the Phoenix guard knew it was a bad gamble. “He’s the best to ever shoot it,” Beal said. “So you know the result after

By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Aidan Mahaney had 19 points to help Saint Mary’s beat Portland 76-51 on Saturday night. Mahaney had seven rebounds for the Gaels (20-6, 11-0 West Coast Conference). Augustas Marciulionis scored 14 points while shooting 4 for 10 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4