Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh chat about Rafael Nadal’s legacy as one of the all-time tennis greats. They also discuss the NWSL championship which Lindsay attended, the last days of ESPN’s Around the Horn. This week’s Afterball is from Ben, in which he compares the terms of sports commissioners and Supreme Court justices. On the bonus episode available exclusively for Slate Plus subscribers, the panel breaks down the new women’s basketball league, Unrivaled.

Nadal (3:02): His long and impressive career.

NWSL Championship (24:01): Orlando won it all.

Sports TV (46:09): Around the Horn ends while Inside the NBA remains.

Afterballs (01:01:09): Ben Lindbergh on baseball commissioners vs. Supreme Court justices.

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