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Seattle Seahawks Beats New England Patriots 29-13 to Win Second NFL championship

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After months of expectations, storylines, and anticipation, Seattle delivered on football’s biggest stage, defeating the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, giving them their second Lombardi Trophy.

Many expected a battle between two deserving finalists, but the Seahawks had other plans on the field. Seattle’s defence dominated the Patriots through the first three quarters, forcing three turnovers, sacking quarterback Drake Maye six times, and even returning an interception for a touchdown. On the other side of the ball, Kenneth Walker III powered over 150 yards on offence, while Jason Myers set a new Super Bowl record with five field goals. By the end of the night, Walker III’s performance earned him Super Bowl MVP honours as Seattle completed one of the most dominant championship displays in franchise history.

Let’s not forget the amazing halftime performance from Bad Bunny, featuring surprise appearances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, a live wedding ceremony, and a celebration of Puerto Rican and Nuyorican culture. It became one of the most-watched and most talked-about moments after Billboard displayed the message, “The only thing more powerful than hate is love,” echoing the words Benito shared during his Grammy Awards acceptance speech just a week earlier.

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III carries the ball against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX
Kenneth Walker III in action for the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl LX. | Image: ESPN/NFL

The Night Kenneth Walker III Became Super Bowl MVP

When the Seahawks needed a player to lead the way on football’s biggest stage, Kenneth Walker III answered the call. The Seattle running back delivered one of the game’s best performances, rushing for 135 yards and helping power the Seahawks to a 29-13 victory over the Patriots. In doing so, he became the first running back to win Super Bowl MVP since Terrell Davis led the Denver Broncos to victory 28 years ago.

Walker kept the Seahawks’ offence in control throughout the night, while most of the attention was on Seattle’s defence. His steady run wore down New England and helped build momentum. By the final whistle, Kenneth Walker III deserved the MVP award.

“It’s just a dream come true because a lot of people play their whole career and never make it this far,” Walker said after the game. “We went through adversity throughout the season, but we stayed together. You know that adversity showed who we were as a team. We got a brotherhood going on right now, and it’s special.”

Walker wasn’t the only player making history. Kicker Jason Myers produced one of the greatest kicking displays the Super Bowl has ever seen, drilling a record five field goals to help keep the Patriots at arm’s length throughout the game. His performance added another chapter to a night Seattle fans won’t soon forget.

After the win, head coach Mike Macdonald praised the Seahawks for sticking together all season. “We never waver, man. We believe in each other. We love each other, and now we’re world champions,” he said.

Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Rylie Mills sacks New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye in Super Bowl LX.
Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Rylie Mills sacks New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye on Sunday during the second quarter of Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium. | Image: ESPN/NFL

Seattle’s Dark Side Defence

Seattle’s defence saved its best performance for the biggest stage. Known throughout the season as “The Dark Side,” the Seahawks finished the year as the NFL’s stingiest defence, and they lived up to that reputation in Super Bowl LX. Before the Patriots finally found the end zone in the fourth quarter, Seattle had forced punts on New England’s first eight possessions, while constantly making life difficult for quarterback Drake Maye.

The Seahawks finished with six sacks, forced three turnovers, and turned one of those into a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown by Uchenna Nwosu. By the time the Patriots started to come back late in the game, Seattle already had a strong three-score lead.

A relentless pass rush and another masterclass from head coach Mike Macdonald masterminded dominance. Maye, who had already been sacked 15 times during New England’s playoff run, spent much of the night under pressure as Byron Murphy II, Derick Hall, and rookie Rylie Mills repeatedly broke through the Patriots’ offensive line. Devon Witherspoon was equally influential, recording a sack, three quarterback hits, and helping create the turnover that led to Nwosu’s touchdown. While comparisons to Seattle’s famed ‘Legion of Boom’ have followed this defence all season, The Dark Side added its own chapter to franchise history with a performance that helped deliver the Seahawks’ second NFL championship.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye throws under pressure from the Seattle Seahawks defence in Super Bowl LX.
Throughout the game, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye faced intense pressure from the Seattle Seahawks, resulting in two interceptions, six sacks, and a lost fumble during Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium. | Image: ESPN/NFL

Patriots’ Remarkable Season Comes to an End

While the Seahawks celebrated last night’s championship, the Patriots left Santa Clara with a lot to be proud of. Just a year ago, New England finished 4-13 and faced questions about the team’s future. Fast forward to 2025, and the Patriots made one of the biggest comebacks in NFL history, finishing 14-3 and going back to the Super Bowl for the first time since the Tom Brady era.

Much of that success came under first-year head coach Mike Vrabel, who quickly helped bring back confidence and a clear sense of purpose to the team. Led by young quarterback Drake Maye, the Patriots fought through the playoffs and earned their spot on football’s biggest stage. The ending may not have been what they hoped for, but reaching Super Bowl LX is a step forward for the team and has built a foundation for the future.

Bad Bunny holds a football reading “Together, We Are America” at the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show.
“Together, We Are America” was shown on a football during the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show | Image: Getty Images – Kevin Sabitus

Bad Bunny Steals the Halftime Spotlight

The Seahawks may have won Super Bowl Sunday, but Bad Bunny made sure the halftime show was a highlight of the night. The Puerto Rican superstar turned his 13-minute set into more than a string of hits, filling the stage with cultural nods, personal tributes, and powerful messages. He opened with sugarcane fields to honour Puerto Rico’s history, then brought to life scenes of neighbourhood barber shops, domino tables, piragua vendors, and Nuyorican culture. His performance celebrated the people, traditions, and communities that shaped him. Beyond entertainment, the show explored identity, resilience, and belonging while highlighting issues facing Puerto Rico and Latino communities. It was one of the best performances, and fans will remember for years to come.

Seattle Seahawks players celebrate with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after beating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX.
Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker and the Seattle Seahawks celebrate their 29–13 victory over the New England Patriots. | Image: ESPN/NFL

What This Championship Means for Seattle

Winning a championship is one thing. Staying at the top is a completely different challenge. The good news for Seattle is that many of the important players behind this Super Bowl run are still here. Head coach Mike Macdonald has quickly instilled a winning mindset in his second season, while players like Kenneth Walker III, Devon Witherspoon, Byron Murphy II, and Sam Darnold have given the team a solid foundation to build on going forward.

Instead of being the end of a journey, this title could be the start of something bigger. With one of the league’s strongest defences, a team full of young talent, and coaches who have earned the trust of players and fans, the Seahawks seem ready to stay among the NFL’s top teams for years.

The confetti may have settled on Super Bowl LX, but the journey to Super Bowl LXI starts today. Until then, we’ll see you next season.

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  • adidas brings back Billie Jean King’s iconic Blue Suede Shoe, 53 years after the historic 1973 “Battle of the Sexes.”
  • The 2026 release reimagines the famous tennis shoe as a lifestyle silhouette while retaining its signature blue suede look.
  • King’s portrait and signature feature on the tongue, with “1973” on the left heel and the original match scores on the right.
  • The adidas x Billie Jean King Blue Suede Shoe became available August 24 through adidas, the adidas app and selected retailers.

adidas x Billie Jean King – Blue Suede Shoe is back, bringing a piece of tennis history with it. More than five decades after King stepped onto the court wearing her now-iconic blue suede adidas during the 1973 “Battle of the Sexes,” the brand has revived the shoe for a new generation. It returns 53 years after King defeated Bobby Riggs in straight sets before an estimated global audience of 90 million, a victory that went far beyond tennis by challenging perceptions of women in sport and becoming a defining moment in the broader fight for gender equality.

For 2026, the adidas’s Billie Jean King Blue Suede Shoe has been reimagined as a lifestyle sneaker rather than a stitch-for-stitch recreation of King’s original competition shoe, while still carrying that night’s history through carefully chosen details. King’s portrait and signature appear on the tongue, “1973” sits on the left heel, and the right heel carries the set scores from the famous match, giving the new release plenty of historical character without taking away from the simplicity of that unmistakable blue suede design.

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adidas x Billie Jean King ‘Blue Suede Shoe’ | Image: adidas

It’s a clever way of handling a shoe with this much history attached to it, because from a distance you’re essentially looking at a beautifully simple pair of blue suede adidas, but the closer you get, the more those details begin to tell the story behind them. There’s no need for an overcomplicated design or an endless collection of graphics when the original shoe and the moment associated with it already carry so much weight.

For King herself, those blue shoes have never simply represented an old tennis match; they’ve become a reminder of what that night stood for, how much has changed since 1973 and, importantly, how much work remains. That makes their return particularly relevant today, with King hoping the shoes can introduce another generation to the ideas she has spent much of her career fighting for.

“These blue shoes will always represent so much more to me than one match,” said Billie Jean King. “They remind me of the progress we’ve made, but also of the work that is still ahead of us. I hope bringing them back inspires the next generation to keep pushing for equality and to use their voices to create positive change.”

That connection between past and present is what gives the 2026 release its meaning, because adidas isn’t treating the Battle of the Sexes as a piece of sporting history to be celebrated and left in 1973. Instead, the return of the Blue Suede Shoe connects King’s landmark victory with the continued growth and visibility of women’s sport today, while bringing one of adidas’ most culturally significant pieces of tennis heritage to a generation that wasn’t around to see the original moment.

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The shoe also works in 2026, especially as tennis style has travelled well beyond the baseline and old-school court shoes, polos, and other racquet-sport staples have become perfectly normal everyday wear. The Blue Suede Shoe fits naturally into that world without needing a dramatic redesign, and while its history is firmly rooted in tennis, you certainly don’t need to be heading anywhere near a court to pull these off.

That simplicity might actually be one of its best qualities, especially when so many modern sneaker releases arrive wrapped in elaborate collaborations, complicated colourways and enough storytelling to fill a short documentary. This shoe doesn’t need any of that because the story is already there, leaving the blue suede construction, familiar adidas styling and carefully placed references to 1973 to do most of the talking.

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The timing of the comeback makes sense as well, with adidas announcing the return on August 20, 2026, around the start of the season’s final major tennis tournament in New York. King is a long-time adidas partner, so bringing the shoe back while much of the tennis world is focused on New York feels like a fitting way to put both the sneaker and its history back in the spotlight.

The revived adidas x Billie Jean King Blue Suede Shoe became available on August 24 through adidas, the adidas app and selected retailers, giving fans the opportunity to own something that sits somewhere between a modern lifestyle sneaker and a small piece of sporting history. More than half a century after the Battle of the Sexes, plenty has changed in tennis, sneakers and, most importantly, women’s sport, which is exactly why bringing this particular shoe back feels more meaningful than simply reaching into the archive for another retro silhouette.

Billie Jean King walked onto one of sport’s biggest stages wearing blue suede adidas and left having made history, with those shoes becoming permanently linked to a night that meant far more than the result of a tennis match. Fifty-three years later, they’re back — and the story behind them still matters.

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