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Slate contributing writer and co-host of the podcast Split Zone Duo, Alex Kirshner hosts this week\u2019s Hang Up and Listen. Alex is joined by The Ringer\u2019s Ben Lindbergh and founder of the Power Plays newsletter, Lindsay Gibbs for a discussion of private equity in the NFL and college football. Later, they break down the National Women\u2019s Soccer League and the NWSL Players Association's new collective bargaining agreement. Plus, Joey Votto\u2019s retirement and the decline of power players at first base in the MLB.\xa0\n\nFootball (2:25): Private equity invests in the NFL and CFB.\n\nNWSL (22:55): The National Women\u2019s Soccer League strikes a deal with the Players Association.\n\nBaseball (43:27): Has the time of dominant first basemen and juggernaut teams evaporated?\n\n(Note: time codes are only accurate for Slate Plus members, who listen ad free.)\nWant more Hang Up and Listen? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you\u2019ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking \u201cTry Free\u201d at the top of our show page, or visit slate.com/hangupplus to get access wherever you listen.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices