Hang Up and Listen

Chaos at the Copa

Copa America (7:03): A security breakdown outside the stadium marred Argentina’s 1-0 win over Colombia.

U.S. soccer ( 21:19): Will a big-name European replace Gregg Berhalter?

Crossword puzzles (34:26): An interview about the art of solving crosswords really fast. 

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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.