{
  "id": 12666509,
  "title": "Breanna Stewart and Jason Sudeikis compare UConn women's basketball to 'Saturday Night Live'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/breanna-stewart-and-jason-sudeikis-compare-uconn-womens-basketball-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T16:52:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/breanna-stewart-jason-sudeikis-compare-165234553.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UConn basketball star Breanna Stewart and actor Jason Sudeikis discussed various aspects of their basketball careers and Sudeikis' growing appreciation for women's sports. Sudeikis, known for his role in \"Ted Lasso,\" compared the UConn basketball program to his own successful career at Saturday Night Live. Both are often referred to as \"cults.\" Stewart noted that Stewart's coach, Geno Auriemma, has adjusted his leadership style in recent years, becoming softer much like SNL producer Lorne Michaels over time. Sudeikis suggested that Auriemma's more relaxed approach may be due to changes in the landscape following the implementation of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rules and the loosening of transfer portal restrictions.",
  "summary": "Jason Sudeikis has been a visible courtside supporter of Stewart and the New York Liberty.",
  "key_points": [
    "Breanna Stewart compares UConn basketball to Saturday Night Live.",
    "Jason Sudeikis notes similarities between the two as \"cults.\"",
    "Auriemma's leadership style softens like Lorne Michaels'."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}