Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh look back on 2025, picking their top sports stories from each month—from the Luka trade and torpedo bats to a Trumpy Ryder Cup and OKC’s championship. It's been a year!
On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus members, the panel unpacks Trump’s proposed Patriot Games.
January - April (3:51): CFP - Rory
May - August (26:58): Coco Gauff - Belichick
September - December (50:43): Ryder Cup - Puka Nacua
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