Sports, Entertainment & Culture — September 7, 2026

Bad Bunny sweeps halftime Emmys. His Super Bowl LX Halftime Show won all seven Creative Arts Emmy categories it was nominated in -- the most ever for a halftime show -- ahead of the Sept. 14 telecast.

The wins represent Bad Bunny's first Primetime Emmy honors, according to Billboard, recognizing the production of his performance at the 2026 Super Bowl. Because the Creative Arts ceremony hands out its awards before the main Primetime broadcast, the results were confirmed in advance of the televised show, where the record-setting total for a halftime production was already secured before airtime.

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Three American men reach US Open quarterfinals. Ben Shelton joined Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen in the quarterfinals, giving U.S. men a shot at ending a decades-long Grand Slam singles drought. Shelton faces Carlos Alcaraz Tuesday.

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Goodell signs new NFL contract. The commissioner's new deal keeps him in charge through the end of the decade, days before the season opens with the league's first regular-season game in Australia.

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Gary Oldman says Bond is cast. The actor claims Amazon MGM has chosen the next James Bond but hasn't announced it -- and he's backing 'Slow Horses' co-star Jack Lowden for the role.

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