Super Typhoon Man-yi, known locally as Pepito, made initial landfall on the coast of island province Catanduanes on Saturday night then churned through the sea toward the main island of Luzon's coast. It's expected to make a second landfall Sunday afternoon, according to the government's meteorological agency PAGASA. Man-yi is an unprecedented fourth typhoon to hit the Philippines in less than two weeks, according to a CNN analysis of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's historical hurricane database. The storm's course is projected to be farther south than the previous three typhoons, thus impacting many more people. PAGASA said Man-yi is expected to weaken significantly as it moves across Luzon, home to more than half the country's population. But it still poses a "potentially dangerous and life-threatening situation," the agency warned on Sunday afternoon. Man-yi has maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (about 115 mph) near the center, and gusts of up to 230 kph (143 mph) according to PAGASA — the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane. The Philippines is struck by multiple storms annually, but the relentless pace of successive typhoons in the past month has complicated recovery efforts and thousands of people remain in evacuation shelters. Typhoon Yinxing hit the northeastern Philippines last week, with winds equivalent to a Category 4 Atlantic hurricane. There were no casualties reported but the storm brought torrential rain, storm surges, and landslides. Ahead of Man-yi's arrival, more than 500,000 people evacuated in Luzon's Bicol region, a disaster official told DZRH radio, Reuters reported Saturday. This number is expected to rise. At least 26,000 people in the Northern Samar province were evacuated on Friday and Saturday, according to the government-run Philippine News Agency (PNA). A further 18,000 were preemptively evacuated from the Eastern Samar and Samar provinces, PNA reported, with patients and staff members of Eastern Samar's Arteche District Hospital being evacuated to the area's municipal hall. Civil defense chief Ariel Nepomuceno told Reuters that no casualties were reported, though the typhoon's strong winds damaged homes, schools, and commercial buildings in Catanduanes. Catanduanes Gov. Joseph Boboy Cua also posted on Facebook that while authorities were still assessing the damage, so far no casualties had been reported. The storm is expected to bring several meters of potentially catastrophic storm surge, widespread damaging winds and power outages, severe flooding, and landslides across a significant swath of eastern Luzon. By Sunday night, it will exit through the other side of Luzon, departing the Philippines’ main islands, according to PAGASA. Southeast Asia is already one of the most climate-vulnerable regions of the world, experts warn, making it more susceptible to extreme weather like heat waves, storm surges, and floods. Ocean temperatures have been historically warm this year, and hotter oceans provide a huge source of energy for storms to strengthen and grow. Warmer oceans are being supercharged by humans burning fossil fuels. They are also a major factor behind more significant storms appearing later in the year and scientists say this could become more commonplace in the future. So far this year, the Philippine capital Manila, and parts of Luzon have seen devastating flooding from Typhoon Gaemi in July. In September, the country was also hit by powerful Typhoon Yagi, which left dozens dead after sweeping across southern China and Southeast Asia.

Vietnamese authorities warn Yagi is "one of the most powerful" typhoons threatening the region over the past decade, despite it losing some of its strength after hitting China. The powerful Typhoon Yagi reached Vietnam on Saturday, after killing two people and injuring 92 others in China. In Vietnam, the super typhoon brought wind speeds exceeding 149 kph (92 mph), state media reported, uprooting thousands of trees and sweeping ships and boats out to sea. Before the typhoon landed, strong winds brought down a tree, killing one person in the capital Hanoi.  The typhoon also caused the closure of four airports, including in Hanoi and Haiphong. Power outages were reported in large parts of Quang Ninh and Thai Binh provinces. Yagi had made landfall on the southern Chinese island of Hainan the day before. The storm lashed "Hainan with heavy rain and gusty winds, leaving at least two dead and 92 injured", Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities. How has Yagi affected Hainan? Yagi packed maximum sustained winds of some 234 kph (145 mph) near its center when it made landfall in China on Friday, plucking trees and flooding roads. It caused power outages in over 800,000 households. Some 420,000 Hainan residents were relocated before the storm reached the Chinese coast. Yagi paralyzed the island of over 10 million people on Saturday, as all public transportation links in Hainan remained broken. The tourist island's main airport in Haikou was closed until 3 p.m. (0700 GMT) on Saturday, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Yagi reaches other parts of China, Vietnam In the neighboring Guangdong province, over 574,000 residents were evacuated before the storm made a second landfall in the province's Xuwen County on Friday night. Over 270 people sought refuge at Hong Kong's temporary government shelters on Friday. Yagi also caused the cancellation of over 100 flights in the city. On Saturday, as the typhoon moved further away from Haikou, the city's meteorological observatory downgraded its typhoon signal from red to orange. Chinese meteorological authorities said the storm has slightly eased to Category 3 typhoon from Category 4, coming in at 187 kph (116 mph). On Saturday afternoon (local time) it reached Vietnam. The path of the typhoon could take it near the UNESCO heritage site Halong Bay and the Gulf of Tonkin. Ahead of the landfall, Vietnamese authorities described Yagi as "one of the most powerful typhoons in the region over the past decade."

Standing on the brink of the title, Argentina is waiting for only two more matches. Lionel Messi's team is still undefeated in the current Copa America. In the meantime, in a prediction, the supercomputer of the football statistical organization 'Opta' said that Lionel Scaloni's disciples have an increased chance of winning the Copa. Although Argentina has been ahead since the beginning of the season. That possibility increased after Brazil's exit in the quarterfinals. Messi's chances of winning the title have increased by 21 percent compared to before. Opta makes this Copa America winner prediction based on past history, statistics and current performance.

The value of bets placed in Nevada sportsbooks on this year's Super Bowl in Las Vegas between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers set a record, according to unaudited figures provided by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. A total of $185.6 million was wagered across Nevada's 182 sportsbooks, up from the $153.2 million wagered on last year's Super Bowl and above the previous record of $179.8 million set in 2022, the data released late on Monday showed. Nevada sportsbooks kept a combined $6.8 million from Super Bowl bets for a hold percentage of 3.7% compared with last year when they kept $4.3 million for a hold percentage of 2.8%. The Chiefs, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, beat the 49ers 25-22 in overtime of the Super Bowl on Sunday to become the National Football League's first repeat champions since the New England Patriots in February 2005.   Source: Reuters

The Chiefs defeated the Eagles 38-35 in Glendale, Arizona to secure their third Super Bowl in franchise history. Harrison Butker finally edged the Chiefs ahead with a 27-yard field goal with just eight seconds to go. The Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 to win the Super Bowl. The Chiefs claimed their second Super Bowl in four years in the dying moments of the game thanks to a 27-yard field goal from Harrison Butker. Patrick Mahomes won the MVP trophy after a scintillating display that included 182 yards passing and three touchdowns. Off to a flier The game got off to an explosive start with the Eagles scoring a touchdown on the opening drive, Jalen Hurts crossing with a quarterback sneak at the end of an impressive an 11-play, 75 yard drive. But the Chiefs struck back as Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce and Isiah Pacheco as he led the team down the field before crowning the drive with a perfectly floated pass to Kelce in the end-zone. Injury struck Mahomes In the opening half, the Chief's hopes appear bleak when Mahomes appeared to re-injure his right ankle.  However, Mahomes proved why he is the NFL's most valuable player as he put pain aside to lead his team to a dramatic win.  With his team trailing, Mahomes threw two fourth-quarter touchdowns which engineered a final drive to set up the dramatic finish. Half-time show features Rihanna The halftime show included Rihanna, who was making a long-awaited return to the stage. She took the stage with a 13 minute career-spanning medley of performances. However, it was her baby bump that dominated the conversation. Representatives of the singer confirmed the speculation that the pop star is pregnant with her second child.