Blue Jays Ross Atkins tonight with the media:

What a crazy-ass stretch for the Blue Jays over the last 24 hours. The Soriano deal is a great deal for them IMO. They are a big market team and this is a deal you make as a big market team understanding Nimmala's potential.

Richard Deitsch@richarddeitsch.bsky.social · 3d ago

Thank you for always repping Toronto and Canada with class, Kevin Gausman. .

Thank you for always repping Toronto and Canada with class, Kevin Gausman. .

NEW: Recent Sports Media Podcasts topics/guests: • CBS Sports puts Tony Romo on leave. • Linda Cohn and Neil Everett. • The ESPN layoffs. • Derek Rae. • Geno Auriemma. • The Caitlin Clark discourse. • Stan Van Gundy. TO SUBSCRIBE/LISTEN: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

NEW: Did a long roundtable for SBJ w. MLB broadcasters on their jobs/the issues of the moment. Roundtable: Jason Benetti, Jenny Cavnar Gary Cohen, Robert Ford and Dan Shulman. They were great. Hope you enjoy. READ: www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...

MLB Roundtable: Play-by-play broadcasters share daily routines, thoughts on baseball’s future

A panel of MLB play-by-play broadcasters share their daily routines and thoughts on baseball’s uncertain future with a looming lockout. Hear from Jason Benetti (Detroit Tigers, NBC); Jenny Cavnar (Ath...

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NEW PODCAST: CBS Sports puts Tony Romo on leave. A Roundtable discussion with @austinkarp.bsky.social and @sportsmediawatch.bsky.social. LISTEN/SUBSCRIBE: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

NEW PODCAST: CBS Sports puts Tony Romo on leave. A Roundtable discussion with @austinkarp.bsky.social and @sportsmediawatch.bsky.social. LISTEN/SUBSCRIBE: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

NEW: Did a long roundtable for SBJ w. MLB broadcasters on their jobs/the issues of the moment. Roundtable: Jason Benetti, Jenny Cavnar Gary Cohen, Robert Ford and Dan Shulman. They were great. Hope you enjoy. READ: www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...

MLB Roundtable: Play-by-play broadcasters share daily routines, thoughts on baseball’s future

A panel of MLB play-by-play broadcasters share their daily routines and thoughts on baseball’s uncertain future with a looming lockout. Hear from Jason Benetti (Detroit Tigers, NBC); Jenny Cavnar (Ath...

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Kiki Rice was asked today about how she would evaluate her rookie season so far. Here is what she said:

Cool World Cup stat by Nielsen. I also think this tracks with thinking of the World Cup as consumers excited over an event rather than a sea change of soccer watching in the U.S. We shall see.

Here's the podcast: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

Richard Deitsch@richarddeitsch.bsky.social · 7d ago

NEW: I have a GREAT podcast coming tomorrow. It's Linda Cohn & Neil Everett together. We talk about life after ESPN, how they saw the layoffs and the manner in which ESPN handled it (THEY DID NOT HOLD BACK) and many other topics. TO LISTEN/SUBSCRIBE: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

Here's the podcast: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

Richard Deitsch@richarddeitsch.bsky.social · 7d ago

NEW: I have a GREAT podcast coming tomorrow. It's Linda Cohn & Neil Everett together. We talk about life after ESPN, how they saw the layoffs and the manner in which ESPN handled it (THEY DID NOT HOLD BACK) and many other topics. TO LISTEN/SUBSCRIBE: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

NEW: I have a GREAT podcast coming tomorrow. It's Linda Cohn & Neil Everett together. We talk about life after ESPN, how they saw the layoffs and the manner in which ESPN handled it (THEY DID NOT HOLD BACK) and many other topics. TO LISTEN/SUBSCRIBE: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

NEW: I have a GREAT podcast coming tomorrow. It's Linda Cohn & Neil Everett together. We talk about life after ESPN, how they saw the layoffs and the manner in which ESPN handled it (THEY DID NOT HOLD BACK) and many other topics. TO LISTEN/SUBSCRIBE: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

Caitlin Clark on a possible 40-point game alert. Head to ESPN if interested. Has 30 near end of third. Seattle playing really well without Dominique Malonga.

The Curtis Mead injury reminds me of the Cody Ponce injury. I feel for Red Sox fans. Just brutal.

Fontcourt has been an issue for the Tempo all season. Obviously, they really wanted Shakira Austin given the offer sheet. Personally, I would not trade a first rounder for Brink. But for Aaliyah Edwards given her age/promise/from the GTA-- I would roll the dice on future capital for her.

Annie Costabile@anniecostabile.bsky.social · last wk.

The Toronto Tempo have been actively shopping a future first-round pick, multiple sources tell me. Deals were presented to the Los Angeles Sparks and the Connecticut Sun but were turned down. www.nytimes.com/athletic/747...

Big NHL broadcasting news out of Canada. That gives Prime Video a long regular season NHL foothold in the country.

Sandy Brondello says Kiki Rice is questionable for tomorrow’s @tempobasketball.bsky.social game with the Lynx. She did practice today. They’ll see how she feels post practice.

I asked @tempobasketball.bsky.social coach Sandy Brondello to assess where her team is with 18 games to go and she was very honest with her answer.

Was at @tempobasketball.bsky.social practice today. Sandy Brondello gave some updates on Kiki Rice, Nyara Sabally and Brittney Sykes. Good news for Kiki Rice fans. Brondello's full quote on player updates is below.

NEW PODCAST: The ESPN layoffs — and the media impact of LeBron to the Sixers. The guests are former ESPN-er @janesports.bsky.social and @austinkarp.bsky.social TO SUBSCRIBE/LISTEN: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

NEW PODCAST: The ESPN layoffs — and the media impact of LeBron to the Sixers. The guests are former ESPN-er @janesports.bsky.social and @austinkarp.bsky.social TO SUBSCRIBE/LISTEN: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

All these people who go to ESPN or Fox Sports or The New York Times are just ring chasing. They won't stay with the news organization that drafted them. The real greats would stay at KXGN-TV and win with them.

A Canadian perspective on ESPN and the World Cup.

Richard Deitsch@richarddeitsch.bsky.social · 2w ago

NEW PODCAST: The guests are @donnovanbennett.bsky.social and Arash Madani of CBC Sports. The topics? What the ESPN layoffs mean, the collapse of the Blue Jays and will the World Cup produce more viewership interest in soccer in North America. LISTEN: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

NEW PODCAST: The guests are @donnovanbennett.bsky.social and Arash Madani of CBC Sports. The topics? What the ESPN layoffs mean, the collapse of the Blue Jays and will the World Cup produce more viewership interest in soccer in North America. LISTEN: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

NEW PODCAST: The guests are @donnovanbennett.bsky.social and Arash Madani of CBC Sports. The topics? What the ESPN layoffs mean, the collapse of the Blue Jays and will the World Cup produce more viewership interest in soccer in North America. LISTEN: swap.fm/l/4apy5A6Fma...

Fox averaged 38.9 million viewers for the Spain-Argentina final. Telemundo averaged 23.9 million viewers. That's more than 60 million viewers in the U.S. who watched the final between English and Spanish-language television.

TSN says the Spain-Argentina World Cup Final averaged 6.4 million viewers in Canada. Most-watched World Cup match on record. Canada's population is 41.4 million people.