Sports, Entertainment & Culture — October 27, 2026

Jay-Z to headline Super Bowl halftime show. The NFL, Apple Music, and Roc Nation announced the rapper will perform the Super Bowl LXI halftime show Feb. 14 at SoFi Stadium — his first performance after producing the show since 2019.

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Kane and Putellas win Ballon d'Or. Harry Kane became the first Englishman in 25 years to win the men's award after a 73-goal season. Spain's Alexia Putellas claimed her third women's trophy.

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Swift joins Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Taylor Swift was inducted Monday night as the hall's youngest-ever member at 36, telling the crowd that Nashville songwriters "raised me."

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Brewers close in on first title. Milwaukee routed Tampa Bay 10-1 Monday behind an eight-run fifth inning, taking a 3-0 World Series lead and moving one win from the first championship in franchise history.

The matchup guarantees a first-time champion either way, as neither Milwaukee nor Tampa Bay has previously won the World Series, according to CBS Sports. The Brewers can close out the series in Game 4, and a clinching victory would end a title drought stretching across the franchise's entire existence.

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