Tiger's Last Round?

Hang Up and Listen

Slate Podcasts

News, Sports, Sports News

4.6 • 986 Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh discuss the possibility of Tiger Woods’ retirement after learning he’ll need yet another surgery - this time to fix a ruptured Achilles tendon. They also talk about the start of the NWSL season and whether the league can continue to build and retain star players. Finally, they wrap with a look back at the Luka Doncic trade and the wave of bad luck that has stricken the Mavs since. On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the panel discusses the amazing implosion of the New York Yankees just two weeks from opening day. Tiger (4:40): Will Woods walk away? NWSL (19:27): The season begins as stars like Trinity Rodman eye a possible move abroad. NBA trade (35:14): Checking in on Dallas several weeks after the Luka Trade (Note: time codes are only accurate for Slate Plus members, who listen ad-free.) Want more Hang Up and Listen? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page, or visit slate.com/hangupplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:05.1	It is Monday, March 17, 2025. Welcome back. It's Hang Up and Listen to the sports podcast here at Slate. Back with you
1:12.4	again. I'm Alex Kirsner. I'm a contributing writer for Slate. I also co-host split zone duo.
1:18.1	That's a national college football podcast. What a show we have for you this week. We will talk
1:22.4	about the very possible end of Tiger Woods competitive golf career, the dawn of a new, exciting and yet fraught season
1:29.2	of the National Women's Soccer League, and the ongoing fallout from an NBA blockbuster
1:33.8	trade that has so far gone somehow even more to script than most of us drew it up at the time.
1:40.2	As usual, joining me this week is Lindsay Gibbs, the publisher of Powerplace, a newsletter that covers the biggest stories of the moment in women's sports.
1:47.7	Lindsay, hello.
1:48.7	Happy NWSL opening weekend to you.
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