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Wow, what a week in sports. USC defeats Michigan, a Dodger pitches a complete game for the first time in the postseason since 2004 and they sweep the Brewers to go to the World Series for the second consecutive year after being 0-6 against Milwaukee during the regular season. Perhaps Michael Conforto will be added to the roster and win MVP in the World Series.

Jeff Hershow
Woodland Hills

While basically sleepwalking through the first three games of the NLCS, Shohei Ohtani saves his best for last. He goes “Hollywood†and produces the single greatest performance in MLB history as the final curtain comes down on the Milwaukee Brewers and extends the Dodgers’ magical journey to repeat as World Series champions.

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Rick Solomon
Lake Balboa

Itâ€s a bird, itâ€s a plane … no, itâ€s superhuman Shohei! He pitches a shutout, strikes out 10, and hits three tape-measure home runs. Wow!

Marty Zweben
Palos Verdes Estates

In the history of Major League Baseball, has there ever been a player like Shohei Ohtani? I don’t think so. Shohei is the best ever. Enough said.

Chris Sorce
Fountain Valley

Now that the Dodgers have effortlessly powered their way back into the World Series, itâ€s quite obvious that $400 million actually does buy what it used to!

Jack Wolf
Westwood

At last, the second coming of the Dodgers has happened. We’ve been waiting for it and hoping for it, and now it’s here. Great offense, great defense and superb pitching. Our new chant should be “all the way L.A., all the way.”

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Cheryl Creek
Anaheim

Statistically speaking, there is a case to be made in comparing the postseason accomplishments of Sandy Koufax and Blake Snell. From a historical perspective, there is no comparison.

Koufax is a legendary lifetime Dodger who pitched until he physically was no longer able to do so. Snell famously refused to take the ball in his last Giants start to save himself for a free agency money windfall.

Bill Waxman
Simi Valley

Stop the presses! The world is still spinning on its axis! Holy Toledo, Dave Roberts finally figured out a starting pitcher’s arm doesn’t fall off after 100 pitches. Too bad he didn’t come to that revelation during Blake Snell’s Game 1 performance, but better late than never as the saying goes.

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Ken Blake
Brea

Money men

For many of us (back here in the Heartland), Sal Frelickâ€s miraculous play in Game 1 represents the “never give up†spirit of the Brewers. You can have all the money in world, but it cannot buy that type of magic. And if the Dodgers do defeat the Brewers, then MLB must ask themselves whether or not limitless money should be allowed to kill that type of team spirit.

If the Dodgers do indeed roll on, then for another minute we will be awestruck by the relentless, money-fueled, dancing Dodger machine. However after a few more moments of watching the smug glow from Hollywood, many of us (back here in the heartland) will just be turning it off!

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Ken Kraus
Georgetown, Texas

Quality stuff

I just finished reading the in-depth piece on Roki Sasaki by Jack Harris and all I can say is WOW! I get sports news from many sources but Los Angeles Times beats everything else, no contest. Learning about all the behind-the-scenes machinations that brought Sasaki from an injured, defeated rookie to the postseason MVP and Dodgers’ season savior was fascinating and gives me a deeper appreciation for the struggles he faces. Keep up the great work: Dodgers, Sasaki, and L.A. Times!!!

Cheryl Norris
Simi Valley

End of the line?

Very disappointing to read about the athletic director at UCLA unaware of what true leadership is, and how best to apply it, in support of a team not giving up and willing to fight the remainder of this season.

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Coaches are being terminated due to mismanagement of teams, so why not the Bruins’ AD?

J.R. Flores
Cypress

Time to punt

Coach Sean McVay’s lack of urgency with the Rams’ kicking game is beyond frustrating. The kicker and the special teams coach should have been fired after the Eagles game. Instead these problems, which have lingered since last season, are still here. The Rams need to have a kicking game they can depend on for points. With a good chance to make the playoffs, the time to make a change is now.

Mike Gamboa
Buena Park

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Sanjiv Goenka and Kane Williamson (X) Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka announced that former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has joined the franchise as their new Strategic Advisor ahead of IPL 2026. The franchise, which finished seventh in the 2025 season, will be looking to rebuild after a disappointing campaign despite boasting some of the biggest names in world cricket, including Rishabh Pant — who became the highest-paid player in IPL history with a ₹27 crore deal at the auction.

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“Kane has been a part of the Super Giants family and itâ€s an absolute delight to welcome him in his new role,†Goenka shared on X. “His leadership, strategic insight, deep understanding of the game, and ability to inspire players make him an invaluable addition to the team.â€

Jasprit Bumrah should skip IPL for five-match Test series? Former India bowling coach weighs in

As reported earlier by TOI, Williamson replaces Zaheer Khan, who served as LSGâ€s mentor last season. The appointment reflects Goenkaâ€s long-standing admiration for the Kiwi starâ€s calm leadership and tactical sharpness, traits that helped New Zealand punch above their weight in global tournaments.Also read: Kane Williamson to be Lucknow Super Giants’ strategic adviser; Justin Langer retained as head coach, Carl Crowe appointed spin coach Williamson, 35, remains an active international cricketer but opted out of New Zealandâ€s central contract to explore franchise opportunities. Over his illustrious career, he has scored 9,276 runs in 105 Tests and 7,236 runs in 173 ODIs, with an average and temperament that rank among the finest in modern cricket. In the IPL, Williamson represented Sunrisers Hyderabad for several years, even leading them to the 2018 final, before short stints with Gujarat Titans. Now, his role at Lucknow will be about shaping the teamâ€s cricketing blueprint alongside head coach Justin Langer.

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AEW presents a special three-hour Dynamite and Collision supershow tonight, airing live from the Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri. Serving as the go-home event before AEW WrestleDream 2025, the card features the final build before AEW’s latest PPV offering.

The AEW Dynamite/Collision supershow kicks off live at 8:00 p.m. ET on TBS and HBO Max. The broadcast will run for three hours and is also available internationally via TrillerTV and local AEW partners.

Announced Matches and Appearances

• AEW World Trios Championship: The Opps (Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & Powerhouse Hobbs) (c) vs. La Facción Ingobernable
• Kenny Omega & Jurassic Express (Jack Perry & Luchasaurus) vs. The Don Callis Family (Josh Alexander, Hechicero & Mark Davis) — following Kota Ibushiâ€s injury and Omegaâ€s uneasy alliance with Perry
• Claudio Castagnoli vs. Roderick Strong — a rematch years in the making
• Orange Cassidy & Kyle Oâ€Reilly vs. The Death Riders (Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta) — revenge match stemming from last weekâ€s events
• The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) vs. Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) — another chapter in their escalating faction feud
• Skye Blue vs. Jamie Hayter — their first singles clash since ROH stardom
• Harley Cameron vs. Megan Bayne — grudge match following Cameronâ€s recent return from injury
• “Famous Last Words†Segment: AEW Womenâ€s World Champion Kris Statlander and “Timeless†Toni Storm share final promos before their WrestleDream showdown
• Face-to-Face: Jon Moxley and Darby Allin meet in the ring one last time before their “I Quit†match at WrestleDream — with a strict “no contact†rule.

If last year’s AEW WrestleDream was any indication, we’re in for another good show this weekend.

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The Super Bowl, originally called the AFL–NFL World Championship Game, is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL) in the United States. It has been the final game of every NFL season since 1966 and is now played on the second Sunday in February. Previous Super Bowls were held in January or early February. The winning team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named after the Packers coach who won the first two Super Bowls. Because the NFL controls the “Super Bowl” trademark, it is often called the “big game” by non-sponsoring companies, and the day of the event is commonly referred to as “Super Bowl Sunday.”

The game was created as part of the 1966 merger agreement between the NFL and the AFL to determine a champion between the best teams from each league. It was officially called the AFL–NFL World Championship Game until 1969, when the name “Super Bowl” was adopted. After the 1970 merger, teams were divided into the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC), and Super Bowls have since been played between the best teams from each conference. NFC/NFL has an impressive record of 30 victories, whereas AFC/AFL holds second place at 29 victories.

20 of the 32 NFL teams have won a Super Bowl, and 16 have won several championships.  The New England Patriots hold the record for the most appearances with eleven, while the Pittsburgh Steelers and Patriots have the most championships with six each.  With five losses, the Patriots and Denver Broncos are tied for the most Super Bowl losses. The only teams with two consecutive Super Bowl victories are the Tampa Bay Bucs and the Baltimore Ravens.  The Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Detroit Lions are the four teams that have never made it to the Super Bowl.

Why is the Super Bowl so popular

The Super Bowl remains one of the most popular cultural events in the United States because it combines a high-stakes, easy-to-follow sporting contest with entertainment that appeals to a wide audience. It is a single, winner-take-all event that is easy to follow, with scores and action that make sense even to casual viewers.

Fans often tune in not just for the game but for the halftime performances and commercials. Halftime shows feature top artists, while commercials have become a spectacle of their own. The turning point came with the 1984 Apple Macintosh ad, which showed that Super Bowl commercials could be cinematic and memorable. Today, a 30-second commercial costs $7 million. For the upcoming Super Bowl LX (2026), Bad Bunny will perform at the Halftime Show at Leviâ€s Stadium. He was officially announced as the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show performer on September 28, 2025.

The Super Bowl is one of the worldâ€s most-watched single sporting events and usually has the largest TV audience in the U.S. each year. Globally, it is second only to the UEFA Champions League final as the most-watched annual club sporting event. Super Bowl halftime shows feature top musical artists, and commercial airtime during the broadcast is the most expensive of the year. The event is also the second-largest day for food consumption in the U.S., with fans typically spending an average of $58 on beer, hot dogs, nachos, and other concessions.

FAQs

Q. Why is it called the Super Bowl?
A. The name “Super Bowl†came from AFL founder Lamar Hunt. He said it was inspired by his children playing with a Super Ball toy.

Q. When and where was Super Bowl 2025?
A. Super Bowl LIX was held on February 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Q. Which teams played in Super Bowl 2025?
A. The game was a rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 2025.

Q. Who performed at the Super Bowl 2025 halftime show?
A. Kendrick Lamar headlined the halftime show at the Super Bowl 2025.

Q. What is the purpose of the Super Bowl?

A. Super Bowl is the annual league championship game of the NFL, deciding the top team of the season.

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Gareth Taylor said his Liverpool team just need more time together to implement his style, after they lost a fifth game out of five to remain without a point in the Womenâ€s Super League this season.

Their latest defeat was inflicted by Taylorâ€s former side Manchester City, who – for the second season running – came from a goal down to win 2-1 at Anfield. Liverpool have a game in hand on the teams around them but sit joint-bottom of the table.

“Iâ€m disappointed for the group because they worked tremendously hard today and deserved more,†said Taylor, who was appointed in August.

“At this moment weâ€re not getting what we deserve, and itâ€s tough but itâ€s fine; I think itâ€s close to working, itâ€s close to coming. It takes time. There has been a lot of change but we [will] keep working in the same way.

“The results are tough at the moment because weâ€ve probably felt a little bit hard done by in a couple of games especially. But no one has consistently opened us up.

“We have changed a lot of things. We have been asked to come in and play a new way. Sometimes it takes time, and certainly with how late we came into the door [late in pre‑season], itâ€s been really tough. More time with the girls would be what every head coach wants, more time to implement your way and your style.â€

City created all of the first-half opportunities but were fairly wasteful in the final third. Kerstin Casparij did hit the target when the ball rolled to her after Khadija Shaw was tackled in the box, but her left-footed shot went straight at Rafaela Borggräfe – who produced a one-handed save to keep out an Aoba Fujino strike, after the winger had raced on to Vivianne Miedemaâ€s slick pass into the penalty area.

In contrast to their lack of adventure into the City area during almost the entire first half, Liverpool were more attack-minded at the start of the second and they went in front with an excellent team goal as Ceri Hollandâ€s right-wing cross found the back-post run of Cornelia Kapocs, who headed home in front of the Kop. Kapocs has scored both of Liverpoolâ€s league goals this season.

Liverpoolâ€s Cornelia Kapocs (centre) celebrates scoring against Manchester City. Photograph: George Wood/Getty Images

The hosts gifted the equaliser in unnecessary fashion through a mistake from Borggräfe; Shawâ€s header was bouncing comfortably wide of goal but the keeper still tried to save it, only diverting the ball into the path of Iman Beney, who gratefully tucked in the leveller.

Shaw did have a 79th-minute effort well saved, after shooting powerfully from the edge of the penalty area, as the City pressure began to intensify. It felt as though the winning goal was coming for the visitors, though, and it eventually did through Fujino. She was fed into space in the box and lashed in a clinical, low finish that had too much pace for Borggräfe.

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Liverpool thought they had snatched a stoppage-time equaliser when Gemma Bonner fired in on the rebound after Hollandâ€s free-kick had been spilled – Hollandâ€s effort was Liverpoolâ€s second at goal in the whole game – but Bonner was offside.

Andrée Jeglertz, Cityâ€s head coach, said: “We dominated the first half and created a couple of scoring chances but I missed a little bit of this desperation around the penalty area, [players saying] ‘Iâ€m going to be one that is going into the box, Iâ€m the one that really wants to scoreâ€, I missed that a little in the first half. Not until Liverpool scored. It was almost as if then we woke up and thought we need a little bit more, and thatâ€s why we turned the game around.â€

There was a worry for Liverpool earlier in the game, when Marie Höbinger limped off with an injury. The midfielder appeared to be in tears of pain as she was substituted after treatment on the pitch.

Jeglertz said: “Liverpool showed they are better than the position they have. They will definitely cause problems for other teams. They have good players and I think they showed in this game that they are very structured, organised and can make it difficult for us, so I am 100% sure they will soon climb the table.â€

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Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed the club want to reestablish links with UEFA and rejoin the European Football Clubs (EFC) in a move which will come as a blow to the European Super League project.

Relations between UEFA and Barcelona broke down in 2021 when the Catalan club emerged as one of 12 founder members of the Super League, a rival competition to the UEFA-organised Champions League.

Barça also left the EFC, known as the European Club Association (ECA) until this week, at the same time.

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However, after attending an EFC event in Rome on Wednesday, Laporta said the Spanish champions want to improve relationships with both organisations again.

He stopped short of saying that means Barça will leave the Super League project, which also still includes Real Madrid, but a renewed relationship with UEFA and the EFC would complicate the club’s involvement.

“We are committed to building bridges between the Super League and UEFA,” Laporta said at an event in Barcelona on Thursday.

Joan Laporta (left) is seeking to rebuild ties with UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin (centre) and PSG president and EFC chair Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images

“Barça’s position is clear. Those affected and those concerned are already aware of that. We are in favour of pacification because there is a way forward for the clubs in the Super League to return to UEFA.

“We feel very close to UEFA and the EFC. It is important that we are there and that we implement everything that can be improved, both in UEFA and in the EFC.”

Asked if this week’s developments would eventually end the Super League, a source at Barça insisted the idea is to find a way to move forward which is beneficial for all parties.

The Super League quickly unravelled after its launch four years ago. The six English teams withdrew, followed by Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus, leaving just Madrid, whose president Florentino Pérez fronts the project alongside the company A22, and Barça.

It rebranded itself as the Unify League in 2024 but has received little support following the restructuring of the Champions League last season.

UEFA, whose president Aleksander ÄŒeferin has met with Laporta several times in recent months, is the governing body for European football and, in addition to the Champions League, also administer the Europa League and the Conference League.

The EFC is an organisation that is officially recognised by both UEFA and FIFA as the sole, independent body for football clubs within Europe.

It is chaired by Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who met with Laporta this week, and includes around 800 clubs from around the continent.

Barça were among the 16 clubs in the ECA when it was founded in 2008, but left the organisation on the back of the failed Super League launch in 2021.

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Taylor Swift has denied a report that she turned down an offer to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon(starts at 18:21 mark), Swift explained there was no formal offer for her to perform at the event and her decision is not related to her fiancee, Travis Kelce, potentially playing in the game.

“This is nothing to do with Travis, he would love for me to do it. I’m just too locked in,” said Swift.

Swift went on to say that her representatives are close with Jay-Z and the other people with Apple Music in charge of putting together the halftime show, but they never had any real discussions about the event.

“Jay Z has always been very good to me. Our teams are very close. They sometimes will call and say how does she feel about… and that’s not an official offer or a conference room conversation. We’re always able to tell him the truth, which is that I am in love with a guy who does that sport on that actual field.”

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October 6, 2025 | Paul Stimpson

Connor Green beat the eventual champion and the second seed on his way to a brilliant bronze medal at the Youth Top 10 in Tours, France.

The competition is one of the strongest on the calendar with the top 10s in the respective European boys’ and girls’ rankings at under-15 and under-19 invited and then playing each other on a round-robin basis to decide the medals.

Green, seeded seventh, won six of his nine matches to end in third place, including an outstanding comeback to defeat gold medallist Nathan Lam of France 4-3 (17-15, 6-11, 10-12, 6-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-7) in the fifth round.

Green had started by sinking the fifth seed, Tom Closset of Belgium, 4-3 (14-16, 11-9, 12-10, 10-12, 7-11, 11-8, 11-5) in the opening round and he also beat second seed Marcel Blaszczyk of Poland 4-2 (9-11, 12-10, 7-11, 13-11, 11-7, 11-3) on the opening day.

Connor Green after beating Nathan Lam (ETTU photo)

Green’s only win on day two was that superb performance against third seed Lam, as he was beaten by top seed Daniel Berzosa of Spain and sixth seed Flavio Mourier of France.

But he made sure of the bronze medal by winning all his matches on day three against the players ranked below him – Stepan Brhel of Czechia, Antoine Noirault of France and Rafal Formela of Poland.

Defeat to Green was Lam’s only reverse of the event as he finished ahead of Berzosa.

Abraham Sellado was also representing England and was ranked sixth of the athletes on duty. He won three of his nine matches to end in eighth place.

The undoubted highlight for Sellado was a 4-3 (11-8, 12-10, 12-10, 9-11, 11-13, 6-11, 11-5) win as he held off a comeback from the top seed Gorkem Ocal of Turkey.

Abraham Sellado in action in Tours (ETTU photo)

Sellado missed a match point opportunity in the fifth but kept his cool to claim the decider. Ocal went on to finish second behind runaway champion Francesco Trevisan of Italy, who won all nine of his matches.

Bronze went to Hungary’s Mark Gergely, who was also beaten by Sellado – 4-2 (9-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-6, 11-5, 11-8) in the second round of matches. Sellado’s other win was against 10th seed Lukas Wang of Germany.

The Under-19 Girls’ competition was won by third seed Nina Guo Zheng of France, who won eight matches and finished ahead of compatriot Leana Hochart of France on head-to-head record – beating her 4-3 in the opening round. The Under-15s was won by top seed Koharu Itagaki of Germany, who won all nine matches.

Final standings

Under-19 Boys: 1 Nathan Lam (FRA), 2 Daniel Berzosa (ESP), 3 Connor Green (ENG), 4 Marcel Blaszczyk (POL), 5 Tom Closset (BEL), 6 Antoine Noirault (FRA), 7 Stepan Brhel (CZE), 8 Rafal Formela (POL), 9 Flavio Mourier (FRA), 10 Samuel Arpas (SVK)

Under-15 Boys:1 Francesco Trevisan (ITA), 2 Gorkem Ocal (TUR), 3 Mark Gergely (HUN), 4 Kenan Kahraman (TUR), 5 Lenard Szabo (HUN), 6 Jan Mrugala (POL), 7 Quentin Sandona (FRA), 8 Abraham Sellado (ENG), 9 Lukas Wang (GER), 10 Jonas Rinderer (GER)

Results

Under-19 Boys
Connor Green bt Tom Closset (BEL) 4-3 (14-16, 11-9, 12-10, 10-12, 7-11, 11-8, 11-5)
Samuel Arpas (SVK) bt Green 4-1 (11-6, 11-3, 14-12, 9-11, 12-10)
Green bt Marcel Blaszczyk (POL) 4-2 (9-11, 12-10, 7-11, 13-11, 11-7, 11-3)
Daniel Berzosa (ESP) bt Green 4-0 (11-9, 11-6, 13-11, 11-6)
Green bt Nathan Lam (FRA) 4-3 (17-15, 6-11, 10-12, 6-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-7)
Flavio Mourier (FRA) bt Green 4-2 (9-11, 5-11, 16-14, 11-6, 11-9, 12-10)
Green bt Rafal Formela (POL) 4-1 (5-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-4, 11-4)
Green bt Stepan Brhel (CZE) 4-1 (11-9, 9-11, 11-5, 14-12, 11-9)
Green bt Antoine Noirault (FRA) 4-2 (6-11, 11-5, 11-1, 4-11, 11-8, 11-5)

Under-15 Boys
Jan Mrugala (POL) bt Abraham Sellado 4-2 (12-10, 4-11, 11-5, 11-5, 12-14, 11-8)
Sellado bt Mark Gergely (HUN) 4-2 (9-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-6, 11-5, 11-8)
Francesco Trevisan (ITA) bt Sellado 4-1 (11-7, 8-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6)
Sellado bt Gorkem Ocal (TUR) 4-3 (11-8, 12-10, 12-10, 9-11, 11-13, 6-11, 11-5)
Quentin Sandona (FRA) bt Sellado 4-1 (6-11, 11-6, 11-2, 11-8, 11-4)
Lenard Szabo (HUN) bt Sellado 4-1 (11-9, 11-9, 14-12, 6-11, 11-1)
Kenan Kahraman (TUR) bt Sellado 4-2 (11-5, 11-5, 9-11, 11-9, 10-12, 11-7)
Sellado bt Lukas Wang (GER) 4-1 (13-11, 11-9, 12-10, 3-11, 11-5)
Jonas Rinderer (GER) bt Sellado 4-2 (10-12, 11-3, 11-9, 16-14, 3-11, 14-12)

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Recording artist Bad Bunny quipped his critics “have four months to learn” Spanish while delivering his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live.

The three-time Grammy Award winner referenced his selection as the halftime performer at Super Bowl LX next February. He then teed up a carefully edited clip of Fox News personalities saying, “Bad Bunny is my favorite musician, and he should be the next president.”

Bad Bunny followed up by saying how excited he is to have the Super Bowl halftime slot before giving a message in his native Spanish.

“Especially all of the Latinos and Latinas in the world here in the United States who have worked to open doors, it’s more than a win for myself, it’s a win for all of us,” he said, as translated by People‘s Nicholas Rice. “Our footprints and our contribution in this country, no one will ever be able to take that away or erase it.”

He closed the monologue by reminding viewers how much time they have to brush up on the language before the Super Bowl.

The NFL announced on Sept. 28 that Bad Bunny will be taking the stage at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

The 31-year-old is one of the most popular musicians in the world, regularly sitting near the top of Spotify’s annual streaming rankings. Combine that with the NFL’s continued efforts to expand the sport abroad, and he’s the perfect fit for the Super Bowl.

Bad Bunny’s selection is historic as he’s the first halftime performer who sings exclusively in Spanish.

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Full-time: Manchester City 3-2 Arsenal

Itâ€s all over! Russo has the final chance of the game but her header from Kellyâ€s cross is wide. After a seesaw game, Man City go to within one point of WSL leaders Chelsea courtesy of 19-year-old Iman Beneyâ€s late winner.

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90+6 min: Catley wins a corner for Arsenal. This is surely their last chance.

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90+5 min: Arsenal push forward in search of what would be their third equaliser of the game.

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90+4 min: Kelly wins a foul off Shaw in the Arsenal half when really it looked the other way around …

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90+3 min: Kelly bumps into Ouahabi, giving City the perfect chance to take the sting out of the play.

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90+1 min: City throw on Sydney Lohmann for Blindkilde Brown.

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90 min: Six minutes of added time. Plenty of time for another twist.

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GOAL! Manchester City 3-2 Arsenal (Beney 88)

Is that a winner? A long ball is brought down by Shaw, whose pass finds its way to Beney and the finish is hard, low and exactly what City were looking for as Arsenal threatened a winner of their own.

Iman Beney fires City back into the lead! Photograph: Charlotte Tattersall/Getty ImagesShare

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86 min: Arsenal can smell blood now. Yamashita sends a wayward pass out of play and Slegersâ€s side make camp on the edge of the City box once more.

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84 min: Kelly threatens again, sending a low shot just wide from the edge of the box. What a shift in the mood at the Joie Stadium.

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GOAL! Manchester City 2-2 Arsenal (Kelly 83)

Just as I was about to say she was struggling to get into the game, Chloe Kelly hauls her team level! The former City winger curls a shot, with the aid of a deflection, into the far corner from the edge of the box!

Chloe Kelly shots from the edge of the box to equalise. Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images/ReutersShare

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80 min: Arsenal bring on Frida Maanum, who has three goals to her name this season, for Caldentey. Kyra Cooney-Cross is on as well. Little goes off.

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79 min: City get caught on the edge of their own box and Blackstenius fires a warning shot, albeit well over.

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78 min: City threaten a third! Fujino finds Shaw in the box and, after her initial pass is blocked, the striker stings the palms of Van Domselaar at her near post. Hasegawaâ€s inswinging corner is cleared by Arsenal.

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75 min: Miedema makes way for Laura Coombs, another former Arsenal player. City needed fresh legs in that midfield.

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These final 20 minutes feel big for Arsenal. Really big. After they dropped points at home to Aston Villa last time out, theyâ€ll be under pressure if they lose this and they wonâ€t have an easy week, starting the defence of their European title at home to the French giants OL Lyonnes on Tuesday. Renée Slegers looks deep in thought on the touchline.

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73 min: Arsenal test Yamashita again from the resulting corner but City survive again.

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72 min: Should be 2-2! Roseâ€s short backpass is pounced on by Blackstenius. The Arsenal striker is one-on-one with Yamashita but loses out, her shot blocked by the City goalkeeper and Greenwood sends the loose ball behind.

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70 min: Those substitutions donâ€t seem to have stopped Arsenalâ€s momentum. Mead gets the ball out of her feet and tests Yamashita with a low drive from the edge of the area.

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68 min: A mostly warm welcome from the City fans for Kelly, whose bitter departure seems to have been largely forgotten. Maybe those heroics in the summer helped.

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67 min: Arsenal bring on the big guns. Chloe Kelly, Beth Mead and Stina Blackstenius emerge from the bench. Foord, Smith and Pelova go off.

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66 min: McCabeâ€s free-kick and the resulting Arsenal corner keep City guessing but come to nothing.

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64 min: Arsenal swing the tempo of the game back in their favour. Smith wins a foul off Blindkilde Brown on the edge of the box. McCabe will take.

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Updated at 08.27 EDT

62 min: Van Domselaar makes a crucial save! Shaw gets on the end of another cross and almost doubles Cityâ€s lead straight away but the Arsenal goalkeeper is equal to her header. Crikey, this is wide open now.

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GOAL! Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal (Casparij 61)

The resulting corner ends up in the back of the Arsenal net! Greenwood picks out Shaw at the back post and Van Domselaar parries her header back out. Casparij is one of a couple of City players tussling for the rebound and she gets enough on the ball to see it over the line.

Kerstin Casparij restores Cityâ€s lead! Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images/ReutersShare

Updated at 08.30 EDT

60 min: Iman Beney has come off the bench for City and is straight into the action. Miedema plays the young Switzerland international in and her shot is deflected into the side netting.

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58 min: Smith is a constant threat. A combination with Fox sends her down the right again but the Canadianâ€s cross is misjudged and drifts towards the opposite corner flag.

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57 min: Smith sends a gorgeous pass into Russo with the outside of her boot. The England striker swivels and shoots but her effort is way off target.

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55 min: Casparij appears to be the out-ball for City. Anything else they try is being met with an Arsenal challenge or interception.

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52 min: Shaw is up and about again, trying to get on the end of a long ball from Rose but Fox deals with the threat.

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49 min: Well, whatever Slegers said at half-time has had the desired effect. Arsenal are all over City. They are being physical as well, Catley clattering into Shaw and leaving her on the deck. Jeglertzâ€s side look shaken.

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Caldentey is so sharp from kick-off. She opened the scoring inside the first minute of Arsenalâ€s 4-3 win here last season and now sheâ€s scored within 60 seconds of the restart.

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GOAL! Manchester City 1-1 Arsenal (Caldentey 46)

Arsenal waste no time in levelling the scores! Foxâ€s cut-back finds Caldentey inside the penalty area and the Spaniardâ€s sweeping finish beats Yamashita at her near post.

Mariona Caldentey wastes no time after the break! Photograph: Molly Darlington/WSL/Getty ImagesShare

Updated at 08.30 EDT

Second half begins

Bunny Shaw gets us under way once more.

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A reminder of the options available to both teams off the bench:

Man City Keating, Layzell, Coombs, Wienroither, Lohmann, Beney, Prior, Thomas, Adedini

Arsenal Zinsberger, Reid, Codina, Hinds, Cooney-Cross, Maanum, Mead, Kelly, Blackstenius

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Charles Antaki writes in with some half-time thoughts:

All the Arsenal players look off the pace, except perhaps for Emily Fox, and the absence of Leah Williamson means collywobbles in the centre of the defence. Maybe things will improve when she returns to the team, but in the meantime a lot of players will be getting a serious bit of chat from Slegers at half-time.

Lotte Wubben-Moy might be excused for a little rustiness. Sheâ€s played just a handful of minutes this season and didnâ€t get off the bench for England at the Euros (again). This is her first start since April.

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Half-time: Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal

Shaw is OK and City will be thankful for that. Sheâ€s been the outstanding player in this first half and is the scorer of the goal that separates the two teams at the break – a header from Casparijâ€s cross in the 36th minute.

Slegers has some thinking to do now. While her side have been good on the ball and Smith in particular has looked dangerous, theyâ€ve struggled to get to grips with Shaw and Miedema.

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45+2 min: Wubben-Moy catches Shaw late and the City striker goes down holding her ankle. Bit of a concern for Jeglertz just before half-time.

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45 min: Fujino lets fly from the edge of the area but her shot goes over. Three minutes have been added.

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44 min: Foord twists and shoots on the edge of the City box but Yamashita gets down comfortably to gather.

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Shaw let Arsenal off the hook there. She beat one player too many when it wouldâ€ve been easier just to take the shot early.

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40 min: Arsenal are rocked! City have the ball in the net again as Casparij flies into space and plays the ball across to Shaw. The Jamaican delays for too long and her shot is eventually blocked, with an offside Casparij tucking the ball home.

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38 min: Shaw looks in the mood now. Miedema plays her in behind with a perfectly weighted pass but the flag goes up as the striker goes to round Van Domselaar. It was tight.

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Updated at 07.41 EDT

Thatâ€s four goals in five games for Bunny Shaw so far this season.

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GOAL! Manchester City 1-0 Arsenal (Shaw 36)

City take the lead! Fujino battles hard down the right and plays a pass to the overlapping Casparij. The right-backâ€s cross is headed expertly past Van Domselaar by Shaw.

Bunny Shaw gets a hug after heading City into the lead! Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images/ReutersShare

Updated at 07.44 EDT

35 min: Shaw gets her head to the corner and a foul is given for a challenge on Yamashita.

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