Hang Up and Listen

Soccer in a Time of War

Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin assess the back-and-forth NBA Finals between the Warriors and Celtics. The New York Times’ Andrew Das also joins to talk about Ukraine’s loss to Wales in a World Cup playoff match. Finally, they discuss the Oklahoma softball juggernaut.
 
NBA Finals (3:09): How the Celtics took Game 1, and how the Warriors struck back.
 
Ukraine-Wales (25:00): An epic sporting event with global consequences.
 
Oklahoma softball (47:30): A deep dive on a remarkable dynasty.
 
Afterball (1:08:57): Josh on Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, Rafael Nadal, and tennis inevitability.
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A weekly sports discussion from Slate. Hang Up and Listen features Slate sports editor Josh Levin, writer Stefan Fatsis (author of A Few Seconds of Panic), Slate writer and Slow Burn host Joel Anderson, and a selection of interesting guests from around the sports world.