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The Best and Worst World Cup Mascots of All Time

John Byrne (@byronchenko.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/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 [https://bsky.app/profile/dereklikessports.bsky.social] Derek on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/derekadamthomas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/derekadamthomas.com] DLS on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dereklikessports/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dereklikessports/] DLS on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/dereklikessports/ [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.

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

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 were like when the Spurs captured their first NBA title. Then Derek introduces Devesh to 82-0, a game that Devesh likely has not stopped playing in the days since. 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 out of proportion. That definitely didn't happen, I promise. 82-0 can be found at 82-0.com. 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 [https://bsky.app/profile/dereklikessports.bsky.social] Derek on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/derekadamthomas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/derekadamthomas.com] DLS on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dereklikessports/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dereklikessports/] DLS on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/dereklikessports/ [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.

The New York Knicks Are In The NBA Finals

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 follow it on the various social media platforms. DLS on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/dereklikessports.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/dereklikessports.bsky.social] Derek on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/derekadamthomas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/derekadamthomas.com] DLS on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dereklikessports/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dereklikessports/] DLS on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/dereklikessports/ [https://www.patreon.com/c/dereklikessports/] Produced by Derek Adam Thomas Special Guest Mike Held Music Provided by mobygratis Do something nice for someone today.

World Series of Technical Difficulties - The Definitive College World Series Preview

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 what they had to say. Don't miss the secrets that they were trying to keep from you! Matt goes through the entire bracket and explains who he thinks will advance and why. Will UCLA continue their magical run? Will Florida State exorcise their Omaha demons and come out on top? Can Arkansas redeem themselves after dropping a championship winning pop up? Find out here! 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 [https://bsky.app/profile/dereklikessports.bsky.social] Derek on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/derekadamthomas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/derekadamthomas.com] DLS on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dereklikessports/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dereklikessports/] DLS on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/dereklikessports/ [https://www.patreon.com/c/dereklikessports/] Produced by Derek Adam Thomas Special Guest Matt Perkins Music Provided by mobygratis Do something nice for someone today.

2026 NFL Over/Unders + A Ketchup Deviant + English Footballer or Member of Parliament?

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 then talk about how John went from a soccer obsessed youth in England to a soccer AND NFL obsessed adult in America. He also shares an amazing story that is a real rite of passage for American sports fans: an amateur league baseball game preceded by a weird ceremony. Finally, Derek and John get down to business and analyze the win total over/unders that stand out before the next NFL season. Which teams do they expect to exceed expectations and which teams might disappoint? This is the place to find out! 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 [https://bsky.app/profile/dereklikessports.bsky.social] Derek on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/derekadamthomas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/derekadamthomas.com] DLS on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/dereklikessports/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dereklikessports/] DLS on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/dereklikessports/ [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.