Frank Deford & Bob Costas

A contributing writer to Sports Illustrated for more than 50 years and correspondent these days on HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel,” Frank Deford is perhaps best known for his weekly commentaries on NPR’s “Morning Edition” — 1,600 of them in total since 1980. Deford’s new book, “I’d Know That Voice Anywhere,” is a collection of his best writing on athletes and the world of sports from the past 36 years. Tonight he appears in conversation with NBC Sports’ Bob Costas to talk about athlete sex scandals, steroids, concussions, the NCAA, why gay athletes “play straight,” and why he’s worried about living in an economy that is so dominated by golfers. 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave., Buttenwieser Hall. Jun. 6, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $32-$36, $15 for those 35 and younger at 92y.org.