Richard Deitsch

I've said this before: Without sports, I'd be long gone from here. It's been an incredible platform for people to view/hear my work — and it's unquestionably helped me make good money in two countries. The addiction — and it absolutely is addiction —was profitable. But every…

Our family welcomed twins last week. Everyone is healthy and well. My husband and I are adjusting to a lifetime of zone defense we’ll play with three kids under three. It’s an adventure and we wouldn’t have it any other way. See you in 2026 for the college season. Happy hooping.

Good time for another Twitter break. Thanks for listening/reading. Back down the road.

The cover of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, 60 years ago today.

Some reading prior to the @WNBA All Star Game. Caitlin Clark playing a game at Wrigley Field would be can't miss television: nytimes.com/athletic/64888…

NEW: The @WNBA has opportunity in front of them. They should steal from the NFL and The Winter Classic and create an event game in 2026. My idea? Schedule an @IndianaFever game next year at @LucasOilStadium or Wrigley Field. STORY: nytimes.com/athletic/64888…

NEW: The World Series On Netflix, Apple TV+, YouTube or Amazon Prime Video? That’s the future — and experts say it's inevitable. THE STORY: nytimes.com/athletic/64751…

The amount of people who fell for this...... Peter Enis of CBS News. Sound it out. Sal Governale and Richard Christy would be proud.

I used to rule the world. Seas would rise when I gave the word. Now in the mornin', I sleep alone. Sweep the streets I used to own.

As expected. The impact of this comes down the road and will impact so many who are far, far less wealthy than those championing it. And so it goes. bbc.com/news/articles/…

We just saw a non contact injury for Caitlin Clark in the Fever-Sun. She's in distress. Damn.

Home Run Derby viewership: 2025: 5.73 million viewers 2024: 5.45 million 2023: 6.11 million 2022: 6.88 million 2021: 7.13 million

Major Indoor Soccer League (1978-1992) had some fire logos

Caitlin vs. Paige on Sunday averaged 2.1 million viewers on ABC. Peaks at 2.5M. Fourth most-watched WNBA game in 2025. The most-watched in 2025 remains Fever-Sky on ABC in May: That game averaged 2.7 million viewers (most-viewed WNBA regular-season game in 25 years).

Must say @ESPNPR has been working very hard trying to place WNBA-related stories with those that cover sports media or the WNBA. That's an internal marker that shows me the WNBA has risen in the pecking order in Bristol, CT. A next step should be a daily women's basketball show…

Something that really had an impact on me when I was younger was hearing the BBC World Service on my NPR station. It was eye-opening. There was a whole world out there, filled with joys and horrors, well beyond my circle. News and storytelling at the highest level. I have…

I am thrilled to join the team of tremendous sports journalists at @TheAthletic, the best of the best. First day, first column on my 40-year adventure in the biz: tinyurl.com/52f9dkk9

The cover of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, 50 years ago today:

Five years later, as good a piece on Putin as you will ever read.