Axios

While Bad Bunny was the center of attention for millions of people tuning into the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, the walking bunches of grass arguably stole the show.

Why it matters: Hundreds of humans in grass suits brought Benito's set to life in a matter of minutes, uniting with the music icon to create a Puerto Rican village complete with sugarcane fields, farmers, food carts and a buzzing casita (featuring Pedro Pascal and other stars dancing).

Seattle surged to its second Super Bowl title Sunday with a victory over the New England Patriots, delivering long-awaited redemption for Seahawks fans.

Why it matters: The Seahawks' 29-13 win at Super Bowl LX marked a full-circle moment, coming 11 years after Seattle's heartbreaking loss to New England in the final seconds of Super Bowl XLIX.

A Sunday that began with Lindsey Vonn's screams of pain after crashing in the downhill ended with cheers of jubilation as Team USA edged out Japan for gold in team figure skating.

The big picture: It truly was the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.

Gambling culture is enveloping American sports, politics, media and trading, bringing betting out of the shadows and into the mainstream in a way that disturbs some and exhilarates others.

Why it matters: What was once a fringe vice is fast becoming a mass-market habit — raising urgent questions about addiction, fairness and who should regulate the business of betting on almost anything.

As fans descend on the 2026 Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl this weekend, hackers are gearing up for their own high-stakes contest.

The big picture: Hackers love to target global sporting events, and newer AI tools have made it easier to scale phishing and vulnerability scanning, experts told Axios.