Richard Deitsch

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70 years ago.

How good a story is Venus Williams at this year's U.S. Open?

I have never enjoyed an MLB team more than this year’s Toronto Blue Jays team. At a time where domestic and world news hammers you down daily, they have provided me and my family with endless optimism and spirit. It doesn’t matter in the big picture but then again, it’s also everything.

The cover of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, 24 years ago today.

On a strictly media basis, an insane decision to hold Trump's midterm convention against the first two nights of the NFL season.

Barry Melrose has passed away. One of the true media evangelists for the NHL. Rest in peace. www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/...

My podcast tomorrow might be the best one I've done in 2026. The guest is Suzy Kolber After ESPN let her go in 2023, she has never spoken in-depth about being jettisoned by her company after 27 years of service. She will tomorrow on this podcast. TO LISTEN/SUBSCRIBE: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

That's the worst loss of the year for the Blue Jays. It's obviously not over by any means but today was hard to watch.

Here's the @wnba.com A playoff schedule. BIG REMINDER: The finals are on USA and Peacock this year (with Games 1 and 4 on NBC). TSN in Canada.

NEW PODCAST: The Executive Charged With Executing Netflix's Sports Ambitions The guest is Gabe Spitzer, Vice President Global Live Sports and Entertainment for Netflix. TO LISTEN/SUBSCRIBE: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

The cover of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, 57 years ago this week. Photographer: Neil Leifer.

If curious about the future of Netflix and sports, my podcast guest tomorrow is Gabe Spitzer, the vice president of Global Live Sports and Entertainment for Netflix. He oversees the streaming giant’s global live sports strategy. TO SUBSCRIBE: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...