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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Caleb Williams has formally entered the NFL draft, leaving Southern California after two prolific seasons. Williams made his long-anticipated announcement on social media Monday, the final day for underclassmen to enter the draft. He is widely considered the favorite to be the

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — Search crews have found the wreckage of a small plane that crashed into the ocean off the California coast after witnesses reported it flying erratically, authorities said Monday. The crash was reported shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday by a 911 caller who said the plane was in obvious distress

By JOE YERDON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves and Casey Mittelstadt had three points to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-0 win against the San Jose Sharks on Monday. Luukkonen earned his second career shutout, and his second of the season, to give the Sabres their fifth win

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Emmys are ready to celebrate a quarter-century of television history — and honor the best in television (in some cases, two seasons ago). The strike-delayed 75th Emmy Awards are airing Monday night from Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, with Anthony Anderson hosting the ceremony. The

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Iowa moved up to No. 2 and Colorado to No. 3 behind top-ranked South Carolina in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll after a chaotic week that saw half of the top 10 teams lose. The Gamecocks (15-0), who are the last unbeaten team left, routed Missouri

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer College basketball has coaches who have won multiple championships, gone on long winning streaks, consistently had their teams in the AP Top 25. One rises above them all: UCLA’s John Wooden. “He had a sense of greatness that he he tried to share with us, tried to show us

MOSS BEACH, Calif. (AP) — An airplane crashed into the Pacific Ocean near an airport south of San Francisco Sunday evening, authorities said. Sgt. Philip Hallworth of San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said crews were searching for the plane that went down in Half Moon Bay around 7:15 p.m., KRON-TV reported. The crash occurred a

MOSS BEACH, Calif. (AP) — An airplane crashed into the Pacific Ocean near an airport south of San Francisco Sunday evening, authorities said. Sgt. Philip Hallworth of San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said crews were searching for the plane that went down in Half Moon Bay around 7:15 p.m., KRON-TV reported. The crash occurred a

By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Everything was in place for Matthew Stafford. The Los Angeles Rams quarterback was at Ford Field in front of a massive crowd with a chance to add to his long list of fourth-quarter comebacks — and ruin his former team’s shot at its first playoff win in

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The time has finally come for a most unusual Emmys. The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are arriving four months past their due date on Monday night at the Peacock Theater, coming after a year of historic Hollywood turbulence in an industry whose upheavals are evident

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The Jim Harbaugh derby for NFL teams is about to heat up. A week after leading the University of Michigan to a national title, Harbaugh will meet with the Los Angeles Chargers about their head coaching vacancy this week, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff lifted his arms in the air, encouraging Ford Field fans to get even louder, before taking the final snap to end his long-suffering franchise’s skid in the playoffs. The crowd delivered, approaching the decibel level of a siren. Goff came through, too. Goff threw

By RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard swished a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime to give the Milwaukee Bucks a stunning 143-142 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. The Kings led by four late in overtime, but Brook Lopez made a 3-pointer from the corner to pull the Bucks

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 20 of his 33 points in the third quarter and Rudy Gobert had 15 points and 18 rebounds to help the Minnesota Timberwolves cool off the Los Angeles Clippers 109-105 on Sunday. Norman Powell’s corner 3-pointer — his sixth of the game —

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adem Bona scored 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting, Lazar Stefanovic added 15 points and seven rebounds and UCLA beat Washington 73-61 Sunday for its ninth win in a row against the Huskies. UCLA (7-10, 2-4) snapped a four-game skid and won for just the second time in 10 games. Berke Buyuktuncel

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins lie on the court, surrounded by her teammates, the final buzzer having faded. The freshman sensation was cramping after scoring 32 points in No. 9 Southern California’s 73-65 victory over second-ranked UCLA. A trainer used a handheld massage gun on Watkins’ legs. She

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Maxime Raynaud scored 20 points with 11 rebounds and three blocks, Michael Jones scored 10 of his 15 points in the final two minutes and Stanford beat Utah 79-73 Sunday to spoil Deivon Smith’s triple-double. Brandon Angel added 16 points and seven boards for Stanford (9-7, 4-2 Pac-12). Freshman Kanaan Carlyle

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta is active for the wild-card playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night, a week after a left knee injury put his status in doubt. Rams safety Jordan Fuller, the team’s second-leading tackler, was ruled out after being listed as questionable with an ankle

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The Jim Harbaugh derby for NFL teams is about to heat up. A week after leading the University of Michigan to a national title, Harbaugh will meet with the Los Angeles Chargers about their head coaching vacancy this week, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ines Vieira scored 19 points shooting 8 for 11, Alisa Pili scored 18 points and No. 19 Utah overwhelmed California 93-56 on Sunday to end its two-game losing streak. Jenna Johnson and Kennady McQueen each scored 14 points, Dasia Young scored 11 points and the Utah bench added 17 points