Kelce brothers embrace after playing on opposing sides of an action-packed Super Bowl

Chiefs beat the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII

By Matt Meyer, Maureen Chowdhury and Mike Hayes, CNN

Updated 0500 GMT (1300 HKT) February 13, 2023
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11:09 p.m. ET, February 12, 2023

Kelce brothers embrace after playing on opposing sides of an action-packed Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce talks with his brother Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce after Super Bowl LVII.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce talks with his brother Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce after Super Bowl LVII. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports/Reuters)

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce shared an embrace with his brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, after Super Bowl LVII.

The two could be seen chatting for a while amid the swarm of players, family members and media personnel on the confetti-strewn field.

The Kelces' mother, Donna, told CNN earlier this week that she would be cheering loudly for both offenses throughout the game, and that it would be an emotional night regardless of the outcome — knowing one of her sons would experience the ecstasy of victory, and the other a bitter defeat.

Travis Kelce hugs his mother Donna after the game.
Travis Kelce hugs his mother Donna after the game. (Matt Slocum/AP)

11:02 p.m. ET, February 12, 2023

Kansas City mayor tweets about Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday

Following the Chiefs' thrilling Super Bowl win, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas tweeted about plans for a victory parade, with what can only be described as exuberant capital letters.

“LET’S HAVE A PARADE WEDNESDAY!!!” the mayor wrote.

The parades are a huge production, but the city has practice. This victory is the franchise’s third championship and second title in four seasons.

10:57 p.m. ET, February 12, 2023

Report: Rihanna is pregnant — as the internet suspected, according to the singer's rep

Rihanna performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LVII.
Rihanna performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LVII. (Matt Slocum/AP)

"Pregnant" was trending on Twitter before Rihanna had even stepped off stage at the Super Bowl halftime show, with fans wondering if the singer, who had her first child last year, was expecting again.

Following her performance, a representative for Rihanna confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that she is pregnant.

CNN has reached out to Rihanna's publicist for comment.

11:00 p.m. ET, February 12, 2023

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes named Super Bowl MVP

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds the Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LVII.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds the Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LVII. (Brynn Anderson/AP)

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes — already named the league's season-long Most Valuable Player — has been crowned Super Bowl MVP, too.

Mahomes threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions.

Despite going into halftime trailing in the game, Mahomes led his team on a furious comeback during a second half where they put up 24 points.

The Chiefs scored on all four of their possessions in the second half.

The victory was the franchise’s third championship and second title in four seasons.

The comeback was even more remarkable considering Mahomes' situation at the end of the first half. He appeared to hurt his right ankle late in the second quarter. On a third-down scramble, Mahomes was tackled around both of his ankles by Eagles linebacker T.J. Edwards. The Chiefs signal-caller was in visible distress while he limped off the field and seen in agony while sitting on the Chiefs bench.

Mahomes originally injured his ankle against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the divisional round of the playoffs.

During the trophy presentation, Mahomes said there was nothing that could have kept him off the football field tonight, and he made good on that promise.

10:31 p.m. ET, February 12, 2023

Chiefs defeat the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII

Patrick Mahomes celebrates after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles to win Super Bowl LVII.
Patrick Mahomes celebrates after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles to win Super Bowl LVII. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The Kansas City Chiefs have beaten the Philadelphia Eagles to win Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona. The final score was Chiefs 38, Eagles 35.

The Chiefs victory was marked by 24 points during a truly epic second half.

After being down 10 at halftime, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes led Kansas City to a furious second-half comeback. With the score tied at 35, Mahomes led a time-consuming drive that culminated in the winning score.

The Chiefs’ kicker Harrison Butker hit the game-winning 27-yard field goal with seconds remaining in the game.

The comeback was even more remarkable considering Mahomes' situation at the end of the first half. He appeared to hurt his right ankle late in the second quarter. On a third down scramble, Mahomes was tackled around both of his ankles by Eagles linebacker T.J. Edwards. The Chiefs signal-caller was in visible distress while he limped off the field and seen in agony while sitting on the Chiefs bench.

Mahomes finished the game with three passing touchdowns.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was brilliant in a losing effort. Hurts threw for a score and ran for three touchdowns - tying a Super Bowl record (Denver Broncos' Terrell Davis - Super Bowl XXXII).

10:14 p.m. ET, February 12, 2023

Chiefs get the lead back with just seconds left in the game

Philly had just tied it back up, but Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs have their squad back on top deep in the 4th quarter.

Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker kicked a field goal with just 11 seconds left on the clock, going up 38-35.

The drive featured a 26-yard scramble by Mahomes to get the Chiefs inside the Philly red zone.

10:33 p.m. ET, February 12, 2023

John Travolta recreates iconic "Grease" routine with "Scrubs" duo

From CNN's Dan Heching

(from T-Mobile)
(from T-Mobile)

Some classics never go out of style, especially when it comes to John Travolta and “Grease.”

The actor and singer appears in a new Super Bowl ad for T-Mobile, which dropped Thursday, in which he performs a new rendition of hit song “Summer Nights,” alongside Zach Braff and Donald Faison of “Scrubs” fame.

The track was immortalized by Travolta and his late co-star Olivia Newton-John in the beloved 1978 musical film “Grease,” the movie for which the pair is most known.

In the new spot, the lyrics are changed to plug the wireless service provider.

The ad comes roughly six months after Newton-John’s death at the age of 73 in August 2022.

Upon learning of her passing at the time, Travolta wrote a message to his late co-star on Instagram, saying, “you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible.”

He signed the message: “Your Danny, your John!”

Danny is a nod to his character Danny Zuko in “Grease,” the love interest of Newton-John’s Sandy Olsson.

In 2019, the pair spent one night recreating their iconic “Grease” personas, when they attended a sing-along of the movie and a Q&A session at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida.

It was the first time the two actors had been in costume as Danny and Sandy since they first made the hit movie over 40 years ago, Newton-John wrote on her Instagram at the time.

9:58 p.m. ET, February 12, 2023

Eagles tie it up!

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts runs the with ball in the fourth quarter.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts runs the with ball in the fourth quarter. (Godofredo A. Vasquez/AP)

Jalen Hurts has his third rushing touchdown of the night. After rushing it in, the Eagles quarterback took it himself again, scoring on the two-point conversion to tie it.

Just before the score, Hurts connected with receiver Devonta Smith on a 46-yard bomb down the field.

Chiefs 35-35 Eagles. What a game!

9:48 p.m. ET, February 12, 2023

Chiefs cash in on the huge return and extend their lead

Skyy Moore of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after scoring on a 4-yard touchdown pass.
Skyy Moore of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after scoring on a 4-yard touchdown pass. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Patrick Mahomes gets another one! The Chiefs quarterback connected with receiver Skyy Moore to extend the lead. What a turnaround.

The touchdown came after an epic 65-yard punt return by Kadarius Toney put the Chiefs deep in the red zone.

Chiefs 35-27 Eagles