The French Open is no stranger to accusations of sexism (see: rare night sessions for women). But Adolfo Daniel Vallejo decided to make it his legacy when he blamed a female umpire for his loss at Roland Garros. Luckily, the tournament organizers hit him where it hurts – his wallet. Elsewhere in the tennis world, Serena Williams will make her return to pro-tennis next week, and Caroline shares why she saw this coming. 

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And the PWHLPA releases every player’s salary

Josh Allen crashes kid’s recess

Josh Allen’s one word on what surprised him about Hailee Steinfeld becoming a mom 

Texas softball player has perhaps the strangest pre-game superstition

Hudson Williams acknowledges his “little bottom eyes” in Canadian Awards speech

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The last time the Knicks made the NBA finals, Britney Spears dropped the generation-defining Baby One More Time, Napster gave us permission to illegally download music, and T9 word just became a thing. Fast forward to this past Monday when the Knicks swept their series against the Cavaliers – and all of New York is ready to party like it's 1999. 

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Timothee Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, Travis Kelce, and Taylor Swift walk into a bar…we mean the Cavs courtside

Why OG Anunoby and Martha Stewart are on their way to a Skechers collab 

How the Salesian sisters gained their basketball wings at the Spurs game 

Why Coco Gauff, Jannik Sinner, and Aryna Sabalenka only gave 15 minutes of press time at Roland Garros

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Kathy Hilton just gave us a new theme song: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYk5taIxZCk/⁠ 

Do Azzi and Paige share a wardrobe?: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/p/DYnXD47ATQi/⁠

Sue Bird refuses to be bad: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/p/DYpd3PVFd89/⁠ 

Bryce Harper’s problematic toothpaste application: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYzo8SjDVul/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==⁠ 

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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift not only made an appearance in Bushwick, Brooklyn – because apparently that’s where A-list weddings are now. Even wilder: the event took place at Blake’s former workplace. She shares the inside scoop on their attendance, while Caroline shares everything we know about the Royal American wedding. Meanwhile, Shakira’s back in her World Cup era after being acquitted for tax fraud. As for Gerard Piqué, her soccer star ex-husband? Shakira’s hips may not lie, but this man does – and we explain why.

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The 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue hits newsstands on Thursday. This year’s cover stars departed from what we’re used to seeing from on the cover of the swimsuit issue in recent years – diverse ages, races, and especially body sizes. With conversations around GLP-1s, the death of body positivity in our culture, and the general shrinking of high profile women that’s hard to ignore, Blake and Caroline wonder: why the sudden shift?

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The “Devil Wears Prada 2” movie features two athlete cameos – one is a player from Anne Hathaway’s favorite basketball team and the other is a golfer who we wouldn’t blink twice at. Blake spotted both of them during the film, proving that Well Played works, y’all. In other sporty news, we learned nepo babies – or should we say horsies? – exist everywhere, and Ed Sheeran’s football club is the new A-Team.

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The takeaway from this week’s sports and pop culture news is that love isn’t real. From the romance rumors between Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini to Megan thee Stallion breaking up with Klay Thompson over cheating allegations, we’ve lost all faith in men…except Myles Garrett. He can stay.

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Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird announced that after a decade together, they’re separating. Excuse us while we fly our flags at half staff. On the opposite end of the love spectrum, Olympic track and field athlete Noah Lyles got married – and probably fired his videographer after sharing the absolute flop of a first look at his bride. Let’s just hope his wife’s love language isn’t “words of affirmation.” 

In this episode of Well Played, we also cover: 

The controversial question a reported asked Azzi Fudd in her first Dallas Wings press conference

Which Olympian-producing women’s sport Quinnipiac University downgraded from D1 to club level

The WNBA’s Natasha Cloud is teamless – and why the new CBA could have something to do with it

Whether Dexter “Sexy Dexy” Lawrence could help Joe Burrow finally get a ring

The iconic story behind the Boston Marathon’s first woman runner – and how she’s honoring herself 60 years later 

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Erin Andrews does IVF at 47: ⁠https://youtu.be/zZga9XWSyZU?si=VQJvJjh_UTOYIea9&t=1923⁠ 

Victoria Beckham goes Gap: ⁠https://www.gapinc.com/en-gb/articles/2026/04/gap-and-victoria-beckham-announce-multi-season-col⁠ 

Topics

02:07 - Amanda Batula & West Wilson at the Yankees Game

05:44 - Megan Rapinoe & Sue Bird Breakup

08:11 - Azzi Fudd’s Awkward Press Conference

17:29 - "Sexy Dexy" to the Bengals

24:55 - Noah Lyles’ Wedding "First Look" Fail

28:46 - The Iconic Boston Marathon Sculpture

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Coco Gauff sported her natural hair in a recent ad for Miu Miu and the internet showed us why we can’t have nice things. The no. 3 ranked tennis player shut down criticism about her appearance and more importantly, to encourage young Black girls to embrace their natural hair. Meanwhile, the WNBA rolled out its orange carpet for the 2026 draft, and this year’s draftees showed up and showed out on one of the biggest nights of their lives. 

In this episode, we also cover:

Propaganda we’re falling for, AKA Hudson Williams’ Peloton ad

Well Played friends of the pod who showed up to Coachella

The Australian runner who beat Usain Bolt’s 20-year record in the 200m sprint

The shocking pay difference between the 2025 and 2026 WNBA draft class, thanks to the league’s new CBA 

A self-indulgent recap of the Alix Earle and Alex Cooper beef

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Meet Gout Gout: https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/article/australian-sprinter-gout-gout-breaks-under-20-record-with-blazing-200m-time-surpassing-legendary-olympian-usain-bolt-184411317.html 

Pope Leo balls out with Harlem Globetrotters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IYKsgfO0HQ 

Laufey, Hudson Williams, and the Council of Wasia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNa8jP4zoJo&list=RDyNa8jP4zoJo&start_radio=1 

This couple at the Pacers game is all of us: https://www.threads.com/@thedankbrew/post/DW__SuSEZJE?xmt=AQF0MSzRnAYJn5UQchQP8TGsWhUf5ilzN3tp0mLpbd49Ot5K5HfogDuEUdsLI0GQi_giHrRo&slof=1

Plus, when Shaq offered to buy their engagement ring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVxAaY4ZBss 

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This March Madness, the category was “upset.” At least on the women’s side. South Carolina upset UCONN — the overwhelming favorite on the women’s side – which failed on its mission to win the natty two years in a row. Then, UCONN coach Geno Auriemma literally upset South Carolina coach Dawn Staley in a post-game screaming match. We dive into his allegations, his half-assed apology, and why we’re tired of seeing women have to take the higher road. 

In this episode of Well Played, we also cover: 

Angel Reese kicks off WNBA free agency trade, going from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream 

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom share the reality behind Odom’s addiction in a new episode of “Untold”

Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld’s first public engagement after having their baby girl 

Rapper J. Cole’s new sporty side quest that literally no one asked for 

Madison Keys recaps the Amanda Batula and West Wilson drama 

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Royal Baby of Buffalo enters the chat: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/p/DWpTKnYkk9G/⁠ 

Rory McIlroy’s Masters Menu: ⁠https://www.masters.com/en_US/news/articles/2026-03-18/for_mcilroy_a_masterful_menu_with_a_touch_of_home.html⁠ 

J. Cole off to China: ⁠https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48374160/rapper-j-cole-signs-chinese-league-nanjing-monkey-kings⁠ 

Madison Keys on the Summer House drama for The Tennis Channel: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/p/DWsJINjDngv/⁠ 

Other links:

Lauren Betts’ The Player’s Tribune essay “I Want to Be Here’: ⁠https://www.theplayerstribune.com/lauren-betts-ncaa-basketball-ucla⁠ 

Kyle Cook’s messy rant: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jIQsRMg6V8s⁠ 

Geno Auriemma, updated apology post recording: ⁠https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/geno-auriemma-sparks-backlash-incomplete-193229146.html⁠

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Marathoner Emma Bates went viral after sharing that her sponsor, UCan, dropped her once they learned she was pregnant. While UCan denied the allegation, it still reminded us of an unfortunate reality for women athletes – that the “pregnancy penalty” still exists. We break down what the penalty is, why some women athletes view pregnancy as a “death sentence” to their career, and how athletes like Allyson Felix have fought to stop it.

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