Hang Up and Listen
A weekly sports discussion from Slate.
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1
America's Trumpy Ryder Cup Flop
Kevin Van Valkenburg on the embarrassing, raucous, and painfully American display that was the Ryder Cup
66 min
2
The Year Without Caitlin Clark
How well have the Indiana Fever and the WNBA navigated a season without the superstar?
63 min
3
The Chiefs and the Week 2 NFL Panic Button
NFL Playoff panic has already arrived in Kansas City
59 min
4
When Trump Took Center Court
The president stole the spotlight – and tested the audience's patience – at the U.S. Open.
60 min
5
Bill’s Chapel Hill Spill
71 min
6
ESPN Gambles on Streaming
The broadcasting giant rolled out a new streaming app. They still want you to have cable.
57 min
7
Stalkers: A Hidden Threat to Athletes
Inside the issue that’s becoming a problem for athletes in every sport.
69 min
8
Micah and Jerry’s Dallas Standoff
What the Micah Parsons contract dispute reveals about the Cowboys' endless cycle of drama.
58 min
9
Trump vs. the IOC
International athletes keep getting caught up in Trump’s immigration policies. Could kicking out athletes draw the ire of the Olympic Committee – and imperil L.A. 2028?
52 min
10
Chaos Inside the NFLPA
55 min
11
Golf’s Boring GOAT?
54 min
12
Sinner Mows Down Alcaraz on the Grass
76 min
13
The LeBron and Giannis Loyalty Test
Will the NBA’s biggest stars stay or go?
70 min
14
The Caitlin Clark Dilemma
How high expectations for the Indiana Fever star have captivated and polarized the WNBA.
61 min
15
This NBA Final Was About the Losers
57 min
16
Carnage at Oakmont
How J.J. Spaun came out on top at a grueling and dramatic U.S. Open.
63 min
17
A New King of Clay?
Carlos Alcaraz’s masterful French Open win echoed performances of past greats.
74 min
18
Finals Week
How the championship series for both the NBA and NHL have taken shape.
51 min
19
The WNBA’s Fever Dream
69 min
20
What Went Wrong in Boston?
58 min
21
We’re All Knicks Fans Now
A New York squad can definitely be the scrappy bandwagon team we all dream of, right?
66 min
22
Bill Belichick Doesn’t Want to Talk About It
But we do.
51 min
23
Shedeur: The Hype vs. Reality
68 min
24
The Angstiest Stanley Cup Yet?
It’s shaping up to be a chase for the ages.
75 min
25
Rory McIlroy Makes History
The golfer from Northern Ireland becomes only the sixth man ever to complete a Grand Slam.
67 min