A 39-year-old WWE star has said that he was in tears by the end of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. The Puerto Rican’s performance on Sunday has been polarizing, with many, including Donald Trump, questioning why a Hispanic rapper performed at the event.
Now, former World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins has also shared his take on the rapper’s performance at Super Bowl LX. In an interview on Good Morning Football, Rollins gave a shout-out to the artist and heaped praise on him.
“I wanted to give a shout-out to Bad Bunny. It was just awesome. My colleague Benito, fellow WWE superstar. There was a lot of talk going into the halftime show about this and that and this and that. But at the end of the day, it was about unity. His message was about bringing people together. Love is stronger than hate. I just thought that was so beautiful and so powerful,” he said.
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He said it was all about love, and this is what football teaches. The Visionary mentioned that it was a beautiful show, and he was in tears by the end.
“There’s just so much joy that comes from football and that comes from being together as a community, as one with different cultures. It was such a beautiful halftime show. I don’t even know a single Bad Bunny song. I was nearly in tears by the end of it,” he added.
Bad Bunny could make WWE return soon
Bad Bunny has enjoyed a good run in WWE. He competed in the 2022 Royal Rumble and even teamed up with Damian Priest to compete in a tag team match at WrestleMania 37.
He also wrestled against Priest in a San Juan Street Fight at Backlash in 2023. However, he hasn’t made any significant appearances on WWE programming since then.
That could change soon, according to Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer. Alvarez noted that Bad Bunny is expected to return to the company “very soon.” With WrestleMania 42 around the corner, his return could coincide with the biggest show of the year.
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Swansea City co-owner Snoop Dogg will attend one of the Championship club’s games for the first time when they face Preston North End on Tuesday, 24 February (19:45 GMT).
Snoop Dogg will now make his long-awaited first appearance at a Swansea fixture when Vitor Matos’ team host Preston.
“From the moment we talked about me becoming an owner, I have been looking forward to the chance to be with you all at the Swansea.com Stadium,” Snoop Dogg told the club’s website.
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“I have heard so many great things about the atmosphere, especially when we play under the lights.
“When I watched the Wrexham game [on television in December], where we showed we are the capital of Welsh football, the noise in the stadium sounded incredible even from over 5,000 miles away. I can’t wait to be a part of it.”
“This has been an incredibly complex and challenging process and one which we have devoted a huge amount of time and energy to resolving in the seven months since LIV Golf submitted their application,” OWGR chairman Trevor Immelman said in a statement. “We fully recognized the need to rank the top men’s players in the world but at the same time had to find a way of doing so that was equitable to the thousands of other players competing on other tours that operate with established meritocratic pathways.”
The OWGR’s decision loomed over the first week in Riyadh, with most players happy the league was finally being recognized but upset about the top-10 cutoff. LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil called the OWGR’s decision “unprecedented.” Jon Rahm claimed it wasn’t fair.
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Garcia is happy LIV has finally been recognized by the OWGR after four seasons. The decision should benefit young players like Smylie and Josele Ballester by giving them a pathway to major championships as they begin their professional careers. But Garcia thinks the top-10 cutoff will end up being an anchor. One or two weeks outside the top 10 at a LIV event and all of your OWGR gains will disappear.
“It’s definitely a step forward,” Garcia said ahead of LIV Adelaide in Australia. “Is it fair? I mean, I guess time will tell us. It doesn’t feel like it’s totally fair. With time, obviously. Now, the first few weeks obviously, when one of us is winning, that guy is going to make a jump in the rankings, which is great. But then every time you finish 11th or worst you’re getting a zero and you’re getting an extra event on your divisor. So that in the near, a little farther future, it can hurt a lot. But like I said, it’s a step forward, so it is positive.”
LIV Golf altered its format this offseason by moving from 54 holes to 72. That move has been polarizing, with Rahm endorsing the move while Bryson DeChambeau and others remain skeptical.
On Tuesday, Garcia was asked if he thought that LIV should institute a small cut for the 57-man field each week. Garcia took the opportunity to jab at the OWGR’s decision to only award points to players who finish in the top 10.
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“I mean, you could make like a little cut, but I don’t think it makes that much of a difference,” Garcia said. “I think when it comes down to world ranking points, they’ve already made a cut for us in the top 10. It’s kind of like an unwritten rule, you may say.”
That “unwritten rule” has ruffled many feathers on LIV, but Smylie, the 23-year-old Australian who jumped to No. 77 in the world after last week’s win in Riyadh, is taking a positive view of this development. With points now up for grabs on LIV, the young Australian sees this as a golden opportunity to play good golf and punch his ticket to all four majors. All he has to do is keep the pedal down and secure the points that are available.
“Definitely top 50 in the world means that you get in all four majors, which I’m very close to achieving, so it’s great that we do get recognition,” Smylie said. “At the end of the day, good golf takes care of itself, and yeah, try and win a few more times. Ultimately, the Masters is something that’s on my mind now. That’s a conversation that I can start to have and that is fuel to the fire for me.”
So while LIV didn’t get “the whole pie,” as Talor Gooch put it, the league now has more points than it ever has before. It helped Smylie skyrocket 56 spots in the rankings and will allow other players to climb as long as they play good golf. With only top 10 and ties being awarded points, a smaller number of players will have a chance to make sizable gains if they string tournaments together.
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In the end, the “unwritten rule” might wind up being the wind in the sails of the few players who dominate the breakaway league while leaving those who struggle to continue their OWGR free-fall.
First, his own NBC colleague Rodney Harrison appeared to take a swipe at Dungy during the Super Bowl pregame show, saying “you guys got it wrong” about not voting in Bill Belichick.
Dungy has not said whether he voted for Belichick, citing an “oath” he took to avoid discussing any actions behind the scenes. Dungy, of course, is allowed to reveal his own vote but not others.
Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy embrace after the Patriots’ 24-14 victory over the Colts in the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Sporting News via Getty Images)
“Tony Dungy, again, who’s getting paid by NBC, was asked on the never-ending pregame show whether or not he voted for Bill Belichick. He said he’s not going to discuss it. First of all, if I’m NBC, I’d fire him on the spot,” Kay said on his own show Monday. “We’re paying you whatever amount of money we’re paying you. You are discussing it. What’s your value to us if you’re making news and you’re not discussing it with us? I mean, for him not discussing it, you know that he’s one of the 11 people that didn’t vote in Bill Belichick. …
“You do something that is a big part of history. You keep the greatest coach of all time from being a first-ballot Hall of Famer, and you don’t have the guts to discuss it? You have the temerity to say, ‘Nah, I’m not going to discuss it.’ Why not? Why won’t you discuss it? It just doesn’t make sense to me. I think this makes him look really bad. And for a guy who has pretty much a pristine reputation, [he] does not come out looking good with this.”
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Former NFL coach Tony Dungy looks on from the sideline during the NFL 2025 game between Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on Oct. 19, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. (Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
Out of the category that Belichick was in – with Robert Kraft, Roger Craig, Ken Anderson and L.C. Greenwood – he didn’t receive enough votes. Craig was the only one voted into the Hall of Fame from that group.
Despite Dungy not revealing his own vote, he did discuss the process, somewhat.
“People think we voted against Bill Belichick,” Dungy said. “We did not. In fact, the same exact vote. As a matter of fact, if the same exact vote had taken place, same totals as two years ago, Bill Belichick would have been in and so would another deserving Hall of Famer and that is why I’m upset. That is not right.”
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Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts reacts after giving up a first quarter touchdown to the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI on Feb. 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Belichick won eight Super Bowls in his time in the NFL — six with the New England Patriots and two as the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants.
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Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell watches from the sideline at U.S. Bank Stadium during a Jan. 15, 2023 NFC wild card matchup, observing the action in the second quarter as Minnesota faced the New York Giants. The moment reflects the tension of postseason football with the season hanging in the balance. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports.
ESPN’s Stephen A Smith fell victim to a self-laid trap. Once a staunch critic of Sam Darnold — even a guy who recommended the Minnesota Vikings get rid of him — Smith has changed his tune, claiming Minnesota “threw away a football season” by letting Sam Darnold depart to the Seattle Seahawks last March.
Darnold’s exit looks worse after Seattle’s title run, says Smith, even after Smith, too, supported it.
Smith does this often, saying one thing and later walking it back as ammunition to criticize something or someone. This time, that tendency landed at the Vikings’ doorstep.
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Smith’s Darnold Flip-Flop Adds Fuel to Vikings Debate
Unimpressed by the Vikings’ decision-making, Smith even urged them to travel in the wrong direction.
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith addresses the crowd inside T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 9, 2023, appearing courtside in Las Vegas ahead of the NBA In-Season Tournament championship between the Lakers and Pacers. The pregame moment highlighted Smith’s prominent media presence during a nationally televised event on a high-profile stage. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports.
Smith on the Vikings’ Handling of Darnold
One year ago, Smith personally stated he would not extend Darnold’s contract if he were in charge of the Vikings. Now, he’s throwing flames at the organization for not extending Darnold’s contract.
Smith said Monday, “Two bad games and you threw him to the wolves. That’s why their GM is gone; he was fired. That’s why Kevin O’Connell no longer should be called the QB whisperer; that’s why he’s lucky to have his damn job with that kind of decision.”
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“He’s a damn good coach, and I know that, but I don’t want to hear no quarterback whisperer anymore. Don’t want to hear that. Bottom line is, the Vikings threw away a football season and jeopardized the career of Justin Jefferson by making the decision they made.”
It’s revisionist history at its peak.
Once Called Darnold a Virus
After Darnold looked the part of a QB1 last year with the Vikings, Smith teed off. Minnesota had won its Week 1 game at the New York Giants, and Smith wasn’t impressed.
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He said on ESPN airwaves, “If you’re around some people with a cold enough, you’re going to get one. If you’re around some people with a virus, you’re going to get it. Contamination. You ever heard of that word? It happens,”
“When you’re around certain situations, ultimately, you become a byproduct of that. That’s what I am saying of Sam Darnold. I’m telling you, you’re very hopeful, and I can appreciate that. But you’re sitting up there, talking to us like we’re supposed to expect the high level of production from this brother. I’m not doing that. I got to see it to believe it. That’s all I’m saying.”
That’s right: Smith went from calling Darnold a virus a year and a half ago to chiding the Vikings for removing the so-called virus.
“At some point, your resume has to matter. Now, we saw him complete 14 of his first 15 passes from a clean pocket last week. We get all of that. That was against the New York Giants. Let’s see how he’s going to look when Nick Bosa and the crew are coming his way,” Smith added in September 2024.
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“Don’t expect the same results because it ain’t going to happen. Let’s get that out of the way first. Secondly, I get your point about Justin Jefferson and having him as a weapon there. I get that part, but I gotta see it to believe it.”
Smith Advocated for Vikings Not to Pay Darnold
In January 2025, Smith also advocated for Minnesota not to pay Darnold a large contract extension.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold jogs through warmups at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026, loosening up before Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots in Santa Clara. The pregame routine captured Darnold preparing for the biggest start of his career under championship lights. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images.
“I’m saying you don’t give him Sam Darnold $40 million. You don’t give him $40 million. You go with J.J. McCarthy, because how much of a difference will it be?” he opined.
Here’s the footage:
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The Seahawks later paid Darnold $100.5 million over three years, which feels like a steal after the Super Bowl triumph.
The Process … Wasn’t Horrible?
Of course, NFL pundits will spend the next several weeks — perhaps months — dunking on the Vikings for their Darnold decision-making. But important caveats are in play.
Foremost, the team’s ownership group fired the general manager on Friday, January 30th, the man responsible for letting Darnold walk. The Seahawks had just won the NFC Championship, and questions about Minnesota’s 2025 offseason process buzzed. Through their actions, the Vikings acknowledged that the right man was not in charge of the roster.
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Sam Darnold celebrates atop the podium at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026, lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Seattle’s Super Bowl LX victory over New England. The scene marked a defining championship moment for the Seahawks quarterback amid confetti and cheers in Santa Clara. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images.
Too, Minnesota spent a 1st-Round pick on McCarthy, and more often than not, teams play 1st-Round quarterbacks. Darnold had just collapsed completely and unmistakably in the Vikings’ two most important games of 2024. They had McCarthy waiting to take over, and Darnold looked like a bum.
Minnesota, indeed, made the wrong decision, but the plan was righteous: stay committed to the plan with McCarthy while letting the guy who just choked when you needed him the most prove himself elsewhere.
The problem was that Darnold wasn’t eternally destined to be a choker. He improved.
Nowhere in Smith’s comments does he acknowledge that he recommended the Vikings part ways with Darnold. He’s having it both ways.
Jun 28, 2025; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach (56) pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies during the second inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
A fractured elbow derailed Braves starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach’s promising 2025 season last June.
As it turns out, it will also significantly delay the start to his 2026 campaign.
Schwellenbach will begin the season on the 60-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation, Braves manager Walt Weiss told reporters on the first day of spring training Tuesday.
Surgery isn’t expected, Weiss said, but the inflammation is likely to keep him out for an extended time.
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Schwellenbach, 25, quickly became a crucial member of the Braves’ starting rotation after his major league debut in May 2024.
In 38 starts, he has posted a 15-11 record, 3.23 ERA and 1.007 WHIP, striking out 235 batters and issuing 41 walks over 234 1/3 innings.
Former world champion Chris Algieri has named one fighter whose size, ring IQ and gas tank could make for a competitive contest with Shakur Stevenson.
The 28-year-old has firmly cemented himself as a top five pound-for-pound star, with many questioning whether he will ever be beaten in the professional ranks.
A truly dominant performance saw him become a four-division world champion last month, outpointing and dethroning Teofimo Lopez to claim the WBO super-lightweight strap.
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Prior to that, many regarded Lopez as the top dog at 140lbs, while Stevenson’s credentials at this higher weight class were yet to be seen.
But sure enough, the slick southpaw swiftly removed any doubt over his supremacy between 135 and 140lbs, dropping just one round before having his hand raised at Madison Square Garden, New York.
As a result, many feel that his best chance of getting properly tested could be at 147lbs, where WBO champion Devin Haney represents potentially his toughest opponent.
Away from that, the American’s most notable wins have come against Regis Prograis and Vasyl Lomachenko, who some felt had done enough to defeat Haney in 2023.
But still, Algieri has told Inside Boxing Live that ‘The Dream’, based largely on his encounter with Lomachenko, stands the best chance of solving the Stevenson puzzle.
“Devin Haney [has the best chance of beating Stevenson]. [He’s] big, long, athletic, [has a] high IQ, great jab, good feet [and] great endurance.
“It’s all the things you need if you’re even going to think about contending with Shakur Stevenson.
“Haney’s got it, and he also has the experience; he’s got the maturity; he’s been in with top-flight guys.
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“If you’re neck and neck with Lomachenko, that speaks a lot to your ability to deal with high ring IQ.”
Victory over Haney would make Stevenson a five-weight world champion, matching the achievement of his lifelong friend and mentor, Terence Crawford.
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics – Alpine Skiing – Women’s Team Combined Victory Ceremony – Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy – February 10, 2026. Bronze medalists Jacqueline Wiles of United States and Paula Moltzan of United States celebrate after the Women’s Team Combined
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Austria’s Ariane Raedler and Katharina Huber won women’s team combined Olympic gold on Tuesday as overwhelming U.S. favorites Breezy Johnson and Mikaela Shiffrin missed out on the podium in a major shock.
Germany’s Kira Weidle-Winkelmann and Emma Aicher took the silver, 0.05 behind, and Jacqueline Wiles and Paula Moltzan finished third for the United States on a slalom piste set by the Austrian coach.
World and Olympic downhill champion Johnson and dominant slalom skier Shiffrin finished fourth — missing a medal by 0.06 of a second — after looking set to repeat their 2025 world championship win.
Johnson was fastest in the downhill leg but Shiffrin, winner of seven out of eight slaloms this season and the most successful World Cup skier of all time, was only 15th in the slalom run on Cortina d’Ampezzo’s Olimpia delle Tofane piste after losing the advantage early on.
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Shiffrin arrived at the 2022 Beijing Games as favorite to win a fistful of medals but left empty-handed. She has two more chances in giant slalom and slalom.
The fourth place also ended Johnson’s hopes of a “double double” — holding both the world downhill and team combined titles and adding Olympic golds in both.
The silver was Aicher’s second of the Games after she finished runner-up in the downhill. Remarkably, the German skied the slalom leg on Tuesday.
The Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl on Sunday after beating the New England Patriots 29–13 to lift their second Lombardi Trophy.
Quarterback Sam Darnold led Seattle to victory with a calm performance, throwing for a touchdown and almost 200 passing yards on the biggest stage in American football.
The match was also special for Nigerians and people of Nigerian descent, as several players with Nigerian roots played key roles in the game and throughout the season.
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Linebacker Uchenna Nwosu was a major part of Seattle’s defence. Born to Nigerian parents, he recorded over 100 tackles and seven sacks in the 2025 season and has built a strong reputation in the NFL. He has often spoken proudly about his Nigerian heritage and the value of hard work.
Another defender, Boye Mafe, also of Nigerian descent, continued his rise with five sacks and several tackles for loss. He holds a club record for consecutive games with a sack.
Rookie safety Nick Emmanwori, raised in a Nigerian-American home, impressed in his first season with 81 tackles, 11 pass breakups and one interception.
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On offence, centre Olusegun “Olu” Oluwatimi played a key role in protecting the quarterback and organising the offensive line. He did not allow a single sack in his starts during the season.
Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who has Nigerian and Sierra Leonean roots, had a standout year. He led the league in receiving yards and scored 10 touchdowns, earning Offensive Player of the Year honours.
Backup quarterback Jalen Milroe, who also has Nigerian heritage, added speed and rushing threat in special plays during the season.
The Patriots also had Nigerian representation, with offensive lineman Michael Onwenu starting all 17 games and anchoring their offensive line.
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Seattle’s Super Bowl win has again highlighted the growing impact of players with Nigerian roots in the NFL.
