Prices to attend a Major League Baseball wild card game are up 9% from this time last year, according to data from SeatGeek.
Why it matters: The ticket vendor attributes increased demand to two iconic franchises, the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs, which are each in the postseason for the first time in years.
Far-right commentators are lashing out online over Bad Bunny headlining the 2026 Super Bowl.
Why it matters: The Puerto Rican artist is increasingly becoming a political talking point after he decided to skip the continental U.S. over concerns that ICE would raid his concerts.
Why it matters: The National Padel League is giving amateur players the opportunity to play in the country's first league endorsed by the U.S. Padel Association.
Zoom in: Amateur players in the USA National Team League will represent 40 cities, including Atlanta, on a national stage.
How it works: Amateur players of all levels will play on city-based teams and compete for the chance to play at Miami's National Finals in February.
The league is open to active USPA members 16 and older.
Catch up quick: Invented in Mexico in 1969, "paddle" or "pah-dell" combines tennis, squash and racquetball and is growing in popularity in the U.S., particularly in Florida, Texas and along the east coast.
Bad Bunny is the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show headline performer, per social media posts from the singer, the NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation on Sunday night.
What he's saying: "What I'm feeling goes beyond myself. It's for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown," the 31-year-old Puerto Rican singer said in a media statement.
