Hang Up and Listen - Sinner Mows Down Alcaraz on the Grass
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🗓️ 15 July 2025
⏱️ 84 minutes
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Summary
Hosts Alex Kirshner, Ben Lindbergh, and Lindsay Gibbs are joined by Giri Nathan, co-founder of Defector and author of the new book Changeover, for a discussion of Jannik Sinner’s breakthrough win and Iga Świątek’s domination at Wimbledon. The panel also digs into the Atlanta Braves’ surprisingly disappointing season, and then they welcome sportswriter Henry Bushnell to post-mortem the FIFA Club World Cup.
Plus, Lindsay has an Afterball on the amazing career and retirement of soccer player Tobin Heath.
On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the panel discusses the NCAA’s proposed plan to expand March Madness even further.
Wimbledon (3:18): Sinner grabs glory
The Atlanta Braves (30:18): The prospective world beaters now suck?
Club World Cup (47:21): Was it worth it?
Afterballs (1:05:30): Tobin Heath Retires.
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