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Hideki Matsuyama fell apart at the worst time on Sunday afternoon.

Matsuyama entered the final hole at TPC Scottsdale with a one-shot lead, but struggled off the tee twice to hand the Waste Management Phoenix Open to Chris Gotterup. Gotterup won the event in a playoff, thanks to a ridiculously long birdie putt on the first hole.

Matsuyama posted a 3-under 68 on Saturday to grab a one-shot lead entering the final day. Scottie Scheffler, however, was lurking. After a rough first round, the top-ranked golfer in the world got back within five shots of Matsuyama after his 4-under 67 on Moving Day. Scheffler then fired a bogey-free 64 on Sunday, which briefly got him within just a shot of the lead when he hit the clubhouse. He even drained a putt from more than 70 feet away off the green for birdie on the 14th during his charge.

But it looked like Matsuyama had plenty of time to pad his lead. He birdied the par-5 13th after reaching the green in two, and then he stuck his approach on the par-5 15th within just a few feet of the cup for a second easy birdie. Matsuyama fumbled and bogeyed the 18th after he got stuck in a fairway bunker, though, which set up the playoff with Gotterup.

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Matsuyama then landed his tee shot just barely in play near the water on the left side of the fairway on the first playoff hole when he went to play the 18th again, which paved the way for Gotterup to grab the win. Gotterup played the hole perfectly, landing his drive in the fairway before grabbing the birdie to pick up the win.

The win is Gotterup’s fourth of his career, and his second already this season. He won the Sony Open in Hawaii to open the 2026 campaign last month.

Akshay Bhatia, Si Woo Kim, Michael Thorbjornsen and Nicolai Højgaard joined Scheffler in third, one shot behind Gotterup.

Here’s a look at how much Gotterup and the rest of the field earned this week in Scottsdale.

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2026 WM Phoenix Open Payouts

1. Chris Gotterup — $1.728 million
2. Hideki Matsuyama — $1.0464 million
T3. Nicolai Højgaard, Michael Thorbjornsen, Si Woo Kim, Akshay Bhatia, Scottie Scheffler — $439,680
8. Jake Knapp — $300,000
9. Matt Fitzpatrick — $280,800
T10. Pierceson Coody, Viktor Hovland, Ryo Hisatsune — $242,400
T13. Zecheng Dou, Kevin Roy, Maverick McNealy — $188,000
T16. Daniel Berger, Jordan Smith $160,800
T18. Michael Kim, Jacob Bridgeman, Rickie Fowler, Mac Meissner, Sepp Straka, Sahith Theegala — $122,720
T24. Ryan Fox, Rico Hoey, Kurt Kitayama, Rasmus Højgaard — $82,320
T28. Harris English, A.J. Ewart, Nick Taylor, Ben Griffin, Mackenzie Hughes, Stephan Jaeger, Min Woo lee — $62,949
T35. Sam Stevens, Wyndham Clark, Alex Smalley, Tom Kim, J.T. Poston, John Parry — $46,800
T41. Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Keith Mitchell, Cam Young, Johnny Keefer, Sami Valimaki, Kristoffer Reitan, Xander Schauffele — $34,080
T48. Christo Lamprecht, Zach Bauchou, Max McGreevy, Chad Ramey, Michael Brennan, S.T. Lee — $24,608
T54. S.H. Kim, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, Joe Highsmith, Brian Campbell, Kensei Hirata Collin Morikawa — $22,272
T60. Patrick Rodgers, John VanDerLaan, Takumi Kanaya, Adrien Saddier — $21,312
T64. Davis Thompson, Gary Woodland — $20,736
T66. Max Homa, Chandler Phillips — $20,352
T68. Bud Cauley, Hank Lebioda, Neal Shipley — $19,872
71. Keita Nakajima — $19,488
72. Patton Kizzire — $19,296
73. Cam Davis — $19,104

The Super Bowl coin toss is one of the most famous prop bets, and one that always receives a ton of action from the betting public. Head or tails? It’s a 50-50 proposition and one of the first bets to cash every year.

It also attracts some wagers from bettors with money burning a hole in their pocket.

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A bettor at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas dropped $253,000 on the coin toss to be heads at -103 odds — the largest reported wager on the coin toss, and one of the bigger reported six-figure wagers on the game at sportsbooks.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp called tails, San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame QB Joe Montana flipped the coin and it landed on heads — making this bettor more than $245,000 richer.

Earlier in the week, a bettor at Caesars in Iowa wagered $100,000 on tails.

The Seahawks closed as 4.5-point favorites against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60.

Travis Kelce’s NFL future is still unclear, but it’s starting to bend toward a return to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The All-Pro tight end is in touch with the Chiefs about a potential return and the team wants him back, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The two parties reportedly plan to meet after Super Bowl LX to finalize a plan.

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Kelce had previously hinted at a return after reacting with enthusiasm to the Chiefs’ rehire of offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on his “New Heights” podcast:

“I can’t wait to see him back in the building, man. He’s one of my favorite coaches of all time, one of my favorite people of all time. I’ve had so many unbelievable growing moments under him as a player, as a person. I just love the guy. It’s gonna be awesome to see him back in the building and see him back wearing the Chiefs’ logo, baby.”

At 36 years old, Kelce is at the stage of his career where he’ll be addressing questions about his retirement after every season. That was the case after the Chiefs’ season finale, when he told reporters he was undecided at the moment.

Whenever he does retire, Kelce is Hall of Fame-bound. It’s a tenuous time in Kansas City, though, after the team missed the playoffs for the first time of the Patrick Mahomes era and finished below .500 for the first time of Kelce’s career. The Chiefs have made clear they think Kelce can still be an asset even if his production is down from his prime.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, despite significant criticism from plenty in Washington, is all for Bad Bunny’s halftime show this weekend at Super Bowl LX.

Goodell was asked directly about Bad Bunny on Monday when he met with reporters ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium, and said plainly that the Puerto Rican superstar will be able to “unite people” in the way that Super Bowl halftime performers of the past have.

“Listen, Bad Bunny is, and I think that was demonstrated last night [at the Grammys], one of the great artists in the world. That’s one of the reasons we chose him,” Goodell said.

“But the other reason is he understood the platform he was on, and that this platform is used to unite people and to be able to bring people together with their creativity, with their talent, and to be able to use this moment to do that. I think artists in the past have done that, I think Bad Bunny understands that, and I think he’ll have a great performance.”

Bad Bunny was the top global artist on Spotify for the fourth time in his career last year, and he won two Grammy awards Sunday night, including Album of the Year, for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos.”

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What about Bad Bunny criticism and ICE?

Quickly after Bad Bunny was announced as the Super Bowl halftime show, plenty in President Donald Trump’s administration criticized the decision. Trump said he had “never heard of him,” and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-La.) called it a “terrible decision” in October. Johnson suggested that 83-year-old Lee Greenwood, famous for “God Bless the USA” do the show instead.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would be “all over” the Super Bowl.

“They suck, and we’ll win,” Noem told right-wing podcast host Benny Johnson about her message to the NFL, via ESPN. “They won’t be able to sleep at night because they don’t know what they believe. And they’re so weak, we’ll fix it.”

Bad Bunny has been outspoken about Trump and ICE. He mocked Trump in his “NUEVAYoL” music video, where he had a Trump-like voice apologizing to immigrants, and he even declined to hold concerts on his current world tour in the United States because “f***ing ICE could be outside [the concert].” He called out ICE after winning a Grammy award during an acceptance speech Sunday night.

“Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out,” he said. “We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens, we are humans and we are Americans … The hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that’s more powerful than hate is love. So please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love.”

Bad Bunny is Puerto Rican, which makes him an American citizen.

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The Bay Area host committee told local officials Monday that there are no planned ICE operations for Super Bowl LX, according to The Athletic. Goodell was asked about that directly Monday, but he sidestepped ICE’s potential involvement. Security preparations, he said, are moving forward as normal.

“Security is obviously one of the things we focus on the most,” Goodell said. “It’s a tier one level event that involves unique assets at the federal level, the state level and the local level all working together. I see no change in that in the preparations for the Super Bowl … The federal government is a big part of that, including this administration and every other administration before that.”

The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks are on the field playing Super Bowl LX, but behind the scenes, Bad Bunny is getting ready to play the Super Bowl halftime show. Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, the most-streamed artist in the world, is expected to take the stage between 8-8:30 p.m. ET (after the second quarter). The performance will last about 13 minutes.

“It’s going to be a huge party,” Bad Bunny said in an interview. “What people can expect from me … I want to bring to the stage, of course, a lot of my culture. But I really don’t, I don’t want to give any spoilers. It’s going to be fun.”

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Super Bowl 60 kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Telemundo, and the game will stream live on Peacock. Here’s what you need to know.

When is the Super Bowl?

The 2026 Super Bowl (and the Super Bowl Halftime Show) will take place on Sunday, Feb. 8.

2026 Super Bowl start time

The 2026 Super Bowl kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on Feb. 8. You can expect the halftime show to begin after the second quarter, likely between 8-8:30 p.m. ET.

Who is performing at the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show?

Bad Bunny, who holds the title of the most-streamed artist in the world, will be headlining the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show. Green Day will open the performances during the Super Bowl LX Opening Ceremony, followed by the national anthem, performed by Charlie Puth; “America the Beautiful,” sung by Brandi Carlile; and “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” by Coco Jones.

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2026 Super Bowl halftime show channel

Along with the actual Super Bowl, the halftime show will air on NBC. A Spanish-language broadcast of the Super Bowl will be available on Telemundo.

How to watch the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show without cable

You can stream NBC and Telemundo on platforms like DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV. (Note that Fubo and NBC are in the midst of a contract dispute and NBC channels are not currently available on the platform.) The game will also stream on Peacock and NFL+, though with an NFL+ subscription, you’re limited to watching on mobile devices.

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President Donald Trump has expressed admiration for the New England Patriots dynasty in the past, so it was little surprise what he thought about Bill Belichick’s Pro Football Hall of Fame snub.

Speaking with NBC News in an interview conducted Wednesday and aired on Super Bowl Sunday, the president complained about the longtime Patriots head coach failing to reach Canton in his first year of eligibility:

“I thought it was terrible. I mean, he’s won so much, won so many Super Bowls. Great coach. Became a little bit controversial, I guess, after that, this little period after that. During it he was just a great coach. I thought it was very inappropriate.

“Oh, yeah. It’s like what have you done for me lately? Well, you know, you have a great career and he has a little bit of a controversial year and a half, two years maybe. But — what difference does that make? No, he should’ve — he should be in there right at the top.”

Trump is hardly the first person to rail against the snub. He refers twice to “controversial” actions on Belichick’s part, which could be a reference to the Spygate and Deflategate cheating scandals that occurred under the coach’s watch. However, he alludes to those controversial years being after Belichick’s NFL career so he might simply be referring to the 73-year-old’s post-Patriots UNC-Jordon Hudson era.

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Regardless, Belichick’s snubs came down to more than controversies. As one of the few Belichick “no” voters laid out, the matter of voting Belichick was more than “yes” or “no.” To some, it was “Belichick” or “a group of senior players who might not get another Hall of Fame shot for years.”

The Hall of Fame’s voting process created conditions in which the NFL’s all-time leader in playoff wins among head coaches was put in competition for a limited number of votes with three senior players and a contributor, in this case Patriots owner Robert Kraft.

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This year, the only one of that quintet to emerge was former San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig, who was recognized on the field at Super Bowl LX alongside modern-era inductees Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri.

Food monstrosities at sporting events in the United States are as American as baseball or apple pie at this point. There’s a reason wild food concoctions go viral at the start of every baseball season: Fans both love and hate to see what the warped culinary minds of the country will come up with next.

But all of that gets taken to the next level when you combine that American pastime with the biggest, most expensive sporting event the United States can offer: the Super Bowl.

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Put all of that together, and that explains why there’s a $180 burger being sold at Super Bowl 60. No, really.

How, exactly, do you add enough ingredients to a burger to make it total $180? We’re glad you asked. The burger in question — called the LX Hammer Burger — features bone-in beef shank, a roasted mirepoix demi-glace and blue cheese fondue that cascades down the burger on all sides. All of that sits in between two brioche buns.

While there is some evidence the finished product actually looks like a burger, the video above doesn’t do it any favors. Culinary icon Guy Fieri might describe it as a “toxic waste dump in Flavortown.” Of course, Fieri does have a dish called “trash can nachos,” so that’s pretty high praise coming from the Mayor of Flavortown, all things considered.

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When you combine excess with decadence, it doesn’t always look pretty, and the LX Hammer Burger seems to be an incredible example of that.

So, of course, the big question is … would you eat it? Is that even possible? One imagines a medical professional would need to be called in at some point before a person finished the entire burger. And while the burger is probably supposed to be split multiple ways, we still aren’t sure how many bites it would take before your arteries start pumping straight blue cheese.

Maybe that’s for the best, though. A dish this audacious doesn’t deserve to merely be consumed. It deserves to live on as a modern piece of art and a monument to American ingenuity.

It’s Super Bowl Sunday! Today’s game between the Patriots and Seahawks is projected to be one of the most-watched events of the year. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET inside Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium. Pre-game coverage begins at 12 p.m. ET. All of this will air on NBC. If you don’t have cable or are looking for other ways to tune in to the Big Game, not to worry, it will all stream live on Peacock and NFL+ — including the halftime performance from 2026 Grammy winner Bad Bunny. Here’s what you need to know about how to watch Super Bowl LX with or without cable.

Where to watch Super Bowl LX:

Date: Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026

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Time: 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT

TV channel: NBC, Telemundo

Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, NFL+ and more

2026 Super Bowl game time

The 2026 Super Bowl kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on Feb. 8, 2026.

2026 Super Bowl game channel

The 2026 Super Bowl will air on NBC, with a Spanish-language broadcast available on Telemundo.

Where is the 2026 Super Bowl being played?

The 2026 Super Bowl will be held at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA, home of the San Francisco 49ers.

2026 Super Bowl teams:

The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks will play in the 2026 Super Bowl.

How to watch the 2026 Super Bowl without cable

You can stream NBC and Telemundo on platforms like DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV. (Note that Fubo and NBC are currently in the midst of a contract dispute, and NBC channels are not currently available on the platform.) The game will also be streaming on Peacock and on NFL+, though with an NFL+ subscription, you’re limited to watching the game on mobile devices.

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For $17 monthly you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.

Who is performing at the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show?

Bad Bunny, who holds the title as the most-streamed artist in the world, will be headlining the 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance. You can expect that show to begin after the second quarter, likely between 8-8:30 p.m. ET. Singer Charlie Puth will also be at the game to perform the National Anthem, Brandi Carlile is scheduled to sing “America The Beautiful,” and Coco Jones will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

2026 Super Bowl odds:

The Super Bowl LX odds favor the Seahawks over the Patriots.

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Super Bowl LX did not seem like it would be very high-scoring in the first half.

The Seattle Seahawks led the New England Patriots 9-0 as Bad Bunny took the stage at Levi’s Stadium for the halftime show. Defenses have won the first two quarters, with the Seahawks blitzing the New England offensive line with abandon and Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez turning in a pair of hero plays.

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The game turned on the scoring in the fourth quarter, with 30 total points between the two teams. But for awhile, it had us wondering …what are the lowest-scoring Super Bowls overall?

3. Super Bowl IX

Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Minnesota Vikings 6

This was the Steel Curtain’s first title, and its most fearsome performance in the big game. Thanks to a safety, the Steelers defense outscored the Vikings offense 2-0 through the first three quarters.

The Vikings, featuring Fran Tarkenton under center, posted 119 yards total, while the Steelers offense rode 158 rushing yards from Super Bowl MVP Franco Harris.

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2. Super Bowl VII

Miami Dolphins 14, Washington Redskins 7

The 1972 Miami Dolphins finished off the only perfect season in NFL history with a defensive struggle against Washington. The two teams combined for five turnovers in rough days for both quarterbacks, Bob Griese for Miami and Billy Kilmer for Washington.

The MVP of the game wound up being Dolphins safety Jake Scott, who returned two interceptions for 63 yards, one of 10 defensive players in history to win the honor.

1. Super Bowl LIII

New England Patriots 13, Los Angeles Rams 3

The Patriots most recent title entering Sunday came against a Rams team that was looking dominant under young head coach Sean McVay, whose offensive system had posted 30 points in the divisional round and 26 points in the NFC championship.

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Non-Hall of Famer Bill Belichick took their gameplan away and then some, while Tom Brady and co. had their own issues. The game was tied 3-3 entering the fourth quarter, at which point a Sony Michel touchdown run broke the tie.

It’s time for the 2026 Super Bowl. This Sunday, the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks are headed to Santa Clara, CA, to play in Super Bowl LX. The Big Game kicks off on Feb. 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. ET at Levi’s Stadium. Bad Bunny, the most-streamed artist in the world, is set to headline the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show. The whole thing will air on NBC and stream live on Peacock. Want to watch for free? Here’s what you need to know to tune in to Super Bowl LX for $0.

Looking for live updates of Super Bowl 60? Yahoo Sports has you covered.

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How to watch Super Bowl LX free:

Date: Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026

Time: 6:30 p.m. ET

Location: Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA

TV channel: NBC, Telemundo

Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, NFL+ and more

What time is the 2026 Super Bowl?

The 2026 Super Bowl kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. Green Day will be performing a pre-game special starting at 6 p.m. ET.

2026 Super Bowl game channel

Super Bowl LX will air on NBC. A Spanish-language broadcast is available on Telemundo.

How to watch the 2026 Super Bowl for free:

You can stream NBC and Telemundo on platforms like DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV; both offer free trials and are among Engadget’s choices for best streaming services for live TV. (Note that Fubo and NBC are currently in the midst of a contract dispute and NBC channels are not available on the platform.)

2026 Super Bowl teams:

The AFC champions, the New England Patriots, will play the NFC champions, the Seattle Seahawks, at Super Bowl LX.

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Where is the 2026 Super Bowl being played?

The 2026 Super Bowl will be held at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA, home of the San Francisco 49ers.

Who is performing at the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show?

Bad Bunny is headlining the 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance. You can expect that show to begin after the second quarter, likely between 8-8:30 p.m. ET. Green Day will perform a pre-game show starting at 6 p.m. ET. If you’re tuning in before the game, singer Charlie Puth will perform the National Anthem, Brandi Carlile is scheduled to sing “America the Beautiful” and Grammy winner Coco Jones will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

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