…Aaron Rodgers might have some tips. The 42-year-old ayahuasca aficionado announced this will be his last year in the NFL, so Aaron fans, make sure to bid him adieu if plays in your city. What do we think life after football will look like? Perhaps he’ll have his own Shaolin Monk Summer?
Lyon and Barca sold out the Women’s Champions League final. The players aren’t thrilled, though, because the stadium in Oslo holds just 28,000 fans, and Barcelona historically sells out Camp Nou (about 90,000 capacity). Is this a step backwards?
The Carolina Hurricanes have been on my mind lately, because of cost-slashing owner Tom Dundon (gulp) but also because they’re in the NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals right now, and thanks to tailgaters with truck-bed pools and crazy outfits, the Caniacs are bringing the college football vibe.
The Dodgers are the best-run team in baseball, and the Dodgers controlling owner (billionaire Mark Walter) bought the Lakers late last year, so by the transitive property…the Lakers are the best team in basketball, right? Not exactly…yet. But maybe soon!
Kenny Beecham, Madelyn Burke, Kevin Clark, Allie Clifton, John Wall, Renee Montgomery — whoops sorry, I almost just kept naming names, forgot I was making a point. Those are Awful Announcing’s 2026 rising media stars. It’s kind of a perfect list, to be honest. Almost as perfect as their 2025 list.
We, at OffBall, have a big announcement waiting for you on the other side of Memorial Day Weekend. Just in time for the Champions League final and World Cup. That’s all we’re going to say. For now.
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Extry! Extry! Read all about it! The first F1 race on Netflix will take place this weekend! And if that doesn’t sound like a big deal to you, I don’t really care, because it is a big deal. Here’s why:
Apple, Netflix’s direct competitor, said, ‘Girl, lay down your weapons because we’ve got way too much in common.’ Actually, I don’t know how the real conversation went, but that’s how I imagine it going. And the end result is that Apple TV gave Netflix broadcasting rights to certain races this year. Including this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.
@not_tusky CANADAAAA HERE WE AREEEE🔥 AFTER ANOTHER LONG BREAK WE ARE BAAAACK #f1 #f1edit #formula1 #formulaone #canadiangp
Also something to watch this weekend: F1’s driver of the moment (and maybe even year), 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli, of Mercedes. Sure, because he’s primed for a heck of a race, but more importantly he has been in a prank war with Mercedes engineer Peter Bonnington.
Boy, do I love a good old fashioned prank war.
Some things you can do this weekend to get ready for the race:
Speaking of Netflix and Kimi, if you didn’t watch The Seat, make sure to do that now.
Set yourself up for a psychological win. Like the one George Russell will try to get against his teammate, Kimi, (I know this sounds sinister, but it isn’t).
Speaking of George Russell, try Barriers, his girlfriend Carmen Montero Mundt’s skincare line. Barriers, if you want to send me some, I will not object.
Listen to Podium Sundays’ would-be F1 drivers’ commencement speeches. They are very uplifting (not really, but they are very funny). And at least they don’t mention AI!
Yes, “Heated Rivalry” was the moment, but it’s also proven to be enduring. Significant. A substantial piece of popular culture we’ll remember forever. That isn’t true for most shows these days. But I (and the industry, it seems) am hopeful that it’s not the only sports show to remind us love is alive. In fact, in the midst of the streaming era, this genre finds itself in a golden age.
We’ve got an Irish rugby love story, “Boys of Tommen” (based on a book by Chloe Walsh), on the horizon. If you missed “Finding Her Edge,” a romance about figure skaters, check it out on Netflix now, because Season 2 is coming. And the show du jour, “Off Campus,” is the next big hockey (straight) romance that everyone — and I mean everyone — is talking about.
Plus, most near and dear to my heart: you’ve heard of “Love and Basketball”, but have you heard of “Courtside,” a modern sports love story featuring real WNBA players Gabby Williams, Sydney Colson, and Theresa Plaisance? Deadline just announced yesterday that Run-A-Muck (co-founded by Jennifer Beals) would develop the film.
Plan a trip to Rome to watch some hoops.
Call your grandma. She probably wants to talk. Maybe even about baseball.
Be one of 1000 people to secure cheap World Cup tickets.
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