Hang Up and Listen
A weekly sports discussion from Slate.
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26
We’re All Knicks Fans Now
A New York squad can definitely be the scrappy bandwagon team we all dream of, right?
66 min
27
Bill Belichick Doesn’t Want to Talk About It
But we do.
51 min
28
Shedeur: The Hype vs. Reality
68 min
29
The Angstiest Stanley Cup Yet?
It’s shaping up to be a chase for the ages.
75 min
30
Rory McIlroy Makes History
The golfer from Northern Ireland becomes only the sixth man ever to complete a Grand Slam.
67 min
31
How UConn Reclaimed the Throne
55 min
32
The PGA Tour's Saudi Stalemate
LIV Golf and the PGA Tour’s divides deepen as Saudi Arabia continues to invest in the sport.
70 min
33
Hot Dogs and Tommy Johns
We break down what we’re most (and least) excited about this MLB season.
61 min
34
Tiger's Last Round?
Will the legendary golfer finally retire following another devastating injury?
50 min
35
UNC’s March Sadness
The Tar Heels continue to flounder while Duke dominates.
56 min
36
Robo Calls: The Umps of the Future Are Here
How will the introduction of robot referees fundamentally affect football and baseball?
65 min
37
A Reckoning for Luis Rubiales
Luis Rubiales’ trial and its broader impact on Spanish and European soccer.
54 min
38
The NHL Puts Up a Fight
The wild and thrilling new 4 Nations Face-Off tournament is just what hockey (and all-star games) needed.
48 min
39
The Not-So-Super Chiefs
The Eagles dominated the big game.
53 min
40
Luka’s A Laker
“Yes, this is real.”
72 min
41
Chiefs vs. Bills: Different Year, Same Story
The AFC championship game ended with predictable results.
69 min
42
The Buckeyes Are Champs Again
How the Scarlet and Gray from Ohio State snapped a ten-year title drought.
71 min
43
Doinks and Domination
The NFL’s wild Wild Card weekend
58 min
44
Manchester’s Supersonic Soccer Downfall
69 min
45
Who Gets Christmas: The NFL or NBA?
The franchises are battling it out for who gets to be the main event while viewers open presents.
55 min
46
Rickey Henderson Was Ahead of His Time
Rickey Henderson reshaped the game in his image, and left a legacy that can’t be topped.
63 min
47
The Patriot Way Comes to Chapel Hill
72 min
48
Juan Soto: The New Mr. Met
65 min
49
Tennis Reckons with Doping
70 min
50
One Last Vamos: Rafa’s Retirement
73 min