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The gays and straights alike are not okay in the wake of Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers' break up. The former couple and current Dallas Wings teammates announced the news just six months after Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird. The only thing keeping hope alive? Rumors that the latest WNBA Finals MVP is secretly married to her fellow hoops-star partner. In this episode of Well Played, we also cover: Taylor Swift v. Tyler Kolek, plus a comprehensive history on the Karlie-Taylor tea Caroline’s conspiracy theory on the new college football playoff format NWSL semi-finals preview, plus Gotham’s pitch problems Ultramarathoner and mom Stephanie Case makes history in Antarctica Send Its: Stephanie Case’s historic 100-mile run for the Antarctic Ice Ultra: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/p/Dfke7uzk0we/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&cplk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==⁠ Marie Philip Poulin on “The Assembly” from CBC: ⁠https://youtu.be/98gOaXCO9zY?si=dxX6mhcD-c5rKz00&t=64⁠ A reminder that Cooper Flagg is still a growing boy: ⁠https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50437538/cooper-flagg-peanut-butter-jelly⁠ PS: Sound off on the sports stories keeping you up at night. Call Well Played at (828) 412-4825 to leave your questions, rants, or rule checks. We’d love to hear from you. Follow Well Played on Instagram: @wellplayedbytheskimm Follow Blake on Instagram: @blaaakkkke Follow Caroline on Instagram: @cghendy Sign up for the Well Played newsletter: ⁠https://www.theskimm.com/newsletter/well_played⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Wednesday and we’re still crying over scenes from the New York City Marathon. How couldn’t we? It was the first time in 8 years an American woman made the podium while post-partum moms like Allison Kuch embraced motherhood and athleticism on the course. Who else are we crying over? Jude Bellingham, and his new ad with Calvin Klein. We are better than no men. Send Its: Wear Jude Bellingham’s underwear: https://www.pvh.com/news/press-releases/calvin-klein-launches-icon-cotton-stretch-underwear-campaign-starring-global-football-star-jude-bell Tom Brady also loves red light masks: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DfNW-ecuh9p/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&obrf=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Marathon diva, Elvis Lopeti: https://www.instagram.com/p/DfNyXYHPTuk/ JuJu Watkins has us crying: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DfQgQ-vRgBm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&psln=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== PS: Sound off on the sports stories keeping you up at night. Call Well Played at (828) 412-4825 to leave your questions, rants, or rule checks. We’d love to hear from you — and we’ll send every caller a Well Played claw clip. Follow Well Played on Instagram: @wellplayedbytheskimm Follow Blake on Instagram: @blaaakkkke Follow Caroline on Instagram: @cghendy Sign up for the Well Played newsletter: https://www.theskimm.com/newsletter/well_played (828) 412-4825 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy (almost) Halloween listeners. Is there anything scarier than the Knicks’ championship ring phishing scam? Or Tom Brady’s supermodel obsession ft. Joan Smalls and Candice Swanapoel? The answer is yes. It’s the WNBA finals game 6 taking place in the middle of our lunch break on Thursday. An honorary mention? The thousands of people who voted Belmon Cameli as People’s “Sexiest Fake Hockey Player You Want to Play Real Tonsil Hockey With.” We as a society have got our priorities all mixed up. Send Its: Molly Carlson becomes first woman to iceberg dive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPUn6QzJzO4 Catherine Breed is the first person to swim the California coastline: https://abc7news.com/story/mill-valley-native-catherine-breed-becomes-first-person-swim-entire-900-mile-ca-coast/19960857/ First it was matcha and painted nails. Now, Caleb Williams is box breathing, just like us: https://www.instagram.com/reels/De0rOOFjgxX/ Zendaya’s rich auntie era: https://www.instagram.com/ej_cole007/ PS: Sound off on the sports stories keeping you up at night. Call Well Played at (828) 412-4825 to leave your questions, rants, or rule checks. We’d love to hear from you — and we’ll send every caller a Well Played claw clip. Follow Well Played on Instagram: @wellplayedbytheskimm Follow Blake on Instagram: @blaaakkkke Follow Caroline on Instagram: @cghendy Sign up for the Well Played newsletter: https://www.theskimm.com/newsletter/well_played Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week in sports delivered for casual and hardcore sports fans alike. The Brewers and Rays will compete in the World Series for the first time in *checks watch* a long time, while college football brackets got completely wrecked with historic upsets. Meanwhile, Natalia Bryant and Trinity Rodman gave us a peek behind the curtain of their decades-long friendship at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, while Val from Dancing with the Stars made history on the show — and not the kind we like to celebrate. PS: Sound off on the sports stories keeping you up at night. Call Well Played at (828) 412-4825 to leave your questions, rants, or rule checks. We’d love to hear from you — and we’ll send every caller a Well Played claw clip. Follow Well Played on Instagram: @wellplayedbytheskimm Follow Blake on Instagram: @blaaakkkke Follow Caroline on Instagram: @cghendy Sign up for the Well Played newsletter: https://www.theskimm.com/newsletter/well_played Send Its: Emma Morgan, the first woman to wrangle Ralphie in front position: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMEVdCemxrE Plus, a profile about her: https://cubuffs.com/sports/ralphie/roster/emma-morgan/18437 Paige Bueckers birthday menu LEAKED: https://www.instagram.com/p/DesekeUkaqP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&exln=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Game Recognizes Game ft. Bijan Robinson and Kylian Mbappé: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEkL4x5pDtc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between MLB playoffs and WNBA finals, the sports gods have giveth this week. The WNBA will crown a debut champion for the first time since 2024, between the Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries. Meanwhile, the broke boys of MLB are dominating the ALCS. But only one of them will continue in the running to become America’s Next Top Model – sorry, we meant World Series champs. Plus, Coach Jackie joins us in the studio to talk about her new podcast with Higher Ground Productions, Is She Game? Send Its: Mariska Hargitay: https://www.tiktok.com/@mariskavideos/video/7695158606441811230 Pinoe’s Pink Hair: https://www.instagram.com/p/DeZz_NbARXC/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&psln=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Carolina Hurricanes don’t hold back on Philly fans: https://www.instagram.com/p/DeZgk9DlZH1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Sporty Halloween inspo: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DeM0SL5jwtO/ + Follow Coach Jackie: https://www.instagram.com/jcubedhax/ Subscribe to “Is She Game?” wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices