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Jun 2022
1h 23m

Hang Up: Soccer in a Time of War

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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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