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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.
DAT Media hosts Derek Likes Sports, a sports show with 59 episodes published.
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
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
The NBA Finals have begun, but before they started, Derek and Devesh had an intense discussion about how they think they might go. The Spurs and Knicks also met in the 1999 NBA Finals so we took a look at what things wer
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. Be sure to subscribe to the show and follo
Derek is joined by returning guest Matt Perkins to go through the bracket for the 2026 College Baseball NCAA Tournament. The two brave numerous technical difficulties that were clearly designed to keep you from hearing w
The British Invasion continues on Derek Likes Sports as John "Byron" Byrne of Good Teams Win, Great Teams Cover joins the show. Derek and John play a rousing game of "English Footballer or Member of Parliament?" They the
In a very special episode of DLS Derek is joined by one of his closest friends: soon to be Dr. Konrad Turnbull. Konrad discusses what it was like growing up watching sports as a lad in England and how things changed once
The NFL released its full schedule which means that all 32 NFL teams released a video revealing their schedule. That's a lot of stuff to watch, but don't worry! Derek watched all of it for you! Derek and Devesh talk abou
Derek and Devesh break their silence on the Mike Vrabel and Diana Russini situation. Derek tries to discuss the last month for Boston sports. Derek gives Devesh a quiz that combines sports trivia and pop culture trivia.
Derek and Devesh do the thing where they debate a topic that is probably actually settled science, but both of them present their points as though they are breaking fresh new ground. It's great! Why did Derek apologize t
What do John Tesh, Ludacris, LFO, Tim Robinson, and John Cena have in common? We talk about all of them in this incredible episode of Derek Likes Sports. Mike Held brings some of the greatest examples of music appearing
Derek and Devesh reveal the winner of the 2026 Mascot Madness Tournament and the winners of the 7 trading card drawings! Thank you everyone who participated and congratulations to the winners! Look out for an email! This
Can a man that has been living so far under a rock he has no idea what has happened during March Madness correctly "predict" the winners of every game? It's the question that no one has ever wondered, but this episode of
Don't forget to check out Mascot Madness! https://derekadamthomas.com/mascotmadness Derek and Devesh get together for the first regular DLS episode in two weeks and boy did it have everything.After a long discussion abou
March is a time for Madness. Mascot Madness. 76 mascots enter a bracket and YOU vote on the winners of each round until one mascot is left standing. Your vote also enters you into a drawing to win a one of a kind special
Mascot Madness begins on March 15th at 12pm! Be sure to watch the Selection Show and vote in each of the contests! There might even be prizes for participants! DerekAdamThomas.com/mascotmadness (available 3/15!) In this
In the most unplanned (but still kind of planned) episode of Derek Likes Sports yet, Derek and Devesh talk about topics ranging from once in a lifetime events, NFL player movement, the proper pronunciation of an NFL Wide
A mustachioed Derek and Devesh debate the merits of various sports mustaches throughout history. It also becomes apparent that Devesh doesn't really know the difference between a mustache and a beard. The two cover some
Folks, we have entered the part of the year I refer to as the sports dead zone. Football is done. The Olympics are done. Basketball is... there I guess, but is it? Friend of the show Matt Perkins joins to explain his fav
Have you ever wondered what it is like to have ADHD? Well, listening to this episode might be the closest you ever get [complimentary [I hope]]. This episode has everything: facial hair, half baked Olympics recap, politi
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