Derek Likes Sports

Hi! I'm Derek, and I like sports.Join me for fun, wide-ranging conversations about sports, life, and the weird stuff in between. Whether you're a casual fan or a diehard, there's something here for you.We’ll take nostalgic trips down memory lane, play trivia, and indulge in the age-old tradition of naming random dudes. Along the way, we’ll explore how shared interests—especially sports—bring people together.

Derek Likes Sports is a sports podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 61 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Derek Likes Sports, a sports show with 61 episodes published.

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  Derek Likes Sports

  The Odyssey to Episode 61 | Summer in Sports Recap | World Cup, Baseball Stuff, NBA trades, LePhiladelphia, and more!

  Aug 3, 20261h 41m

  After the longest gap in DLS episodes EVER, Derek and Devesh are back to talk about one of the craziest sports summers in recent memory. They go through all the important happenings that have occurred from June 5 to present. NBA Finals, World Cup, a crazy baseball win streak, NBA trades, overturned red cards... this episode has EVERYTHING. This episode had enough obstacles to fill a 3 hour movie. Be sure to subscribe to the show and follow it on the various social media platforms. DLS on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/dereklikessports.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Derek on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/derekadamthomas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DLS on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dereklikessports/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DLS on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/dereklikessports/ Produced by Derek Adam Thomas Special Guest Devesh Chandra Music Provided by mobygratis Do something nice for someone today.

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  Episode #60

  Our Favorite World Cup Things So Far + Name That Pose + A Red Card For Covering Your Mouth?

  Jun 29, 202653 min

  The World Cup has entered the knockout rounds so Derek got together with John "Byron" Byrne to talk about their favorite moments of the group stage. Are players wearing sports bras? Will covering your mouth while talking get you ejected from the game? Could Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau get any closer? Get the answers to all of those questions and more in this World Class episode. Be sure to subscribe to the show and follow it on the various social media platforms. DLS on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/dereklikessports.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Derek on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/derekadamthomas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DLS on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dereklikessports/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DLS on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/dereklikessports/ Produced by Derek Adam Thomas Special Guest John Byrne Music Provided by mobygratis Do something nice for someone today.

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  The Best and Worst World Cup Mascots of All Time

  Jun 10, 20261h 29m

  John Byrne ( @byronchenko.bsky.social ) is back to talk about the upcoming World Cup, but most importantly, the mascots of World Cup's past. Striker, Tip & Tap, Pique, and many more finally get the attention that they so richly deserve and desire. The World Cup begins on Thursday, June 11th, and here at Derek Likes Sports we will be covering it in the way that only DLS can. That includes this World Cup mascots draft. Which team do you think came out better? Who is your least favorite mascot? Which mascots will now appear in your nightmares? Be sure to subscribe to the show and follow it on the various social media platforms. DLS on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/dereklikessports.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Derek on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/derekadamthomas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DLS on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dereklikessports/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ DLS on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/dereklikessports/ Produced by Derek Adam Thomas Special Guest Devesh Chandra Music Provided by mobygratis Do something nice for someone today.

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  Episode #58

  Old Man Yells At Cloud + Knicks vs Spurs + Derek Dunks + Derek Bets His Son's 529 Plan + A Trip Back To 1999 + Celebrating 10 Years of DLS

  Jun 5, 20261h 35mS0

  <p>The NBA Finals have begun, but before they started, Derek and Devesh had an intense discussion about how they think they might go. </p><p>The Spurs and Knicks also met in the 1999 NBA Finals so we took a look at what things were like when the Spurs captured their first NBA title.</p><p>Then Derek introduces Devesh to 82-0, a game that Devesh likely has not stopped playing in the days since.</p><p>It's a fun-filled episode that definitely doesn't include anyone lightly comparing Victor Wembanyama's perimeter game to Steph Curry's and that getting blown way...

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  The New York Knicks Are In The NBA Finals

  Jun 3, 20261h 19mS0

  <p>Mike Held joins Derek to talk about the 25 years of New York Knicks fandom leading up to their rematch of the 1999 NBA Finals (and 2025 Emirates Cup) with the San Antonio Spurs.</p><p><br></p><p>Be sure to subscribe to the show and follow it on the various social media platforms.</p><p>DLS on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/dereklikessports.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>Derek on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/derekadamthomas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>DLS on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dereklikessports/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>DLS on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/dereklikessports/</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by Derek Adam Thomas</p><p>Special Guest Mike Held</p><p>Music Provided by mobygratis</p><p><br></p><p>Do

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