Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson: Recent Episodes
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Time is winding down for teams regional in and around Minnesota to sneak in a playoff run, Steve has the latest including some game reports from around the state and also Jonathan Lowe has the Top 25 and Big Ten scoreboard covered with College Football Final!
Time to skate on over to the NHL where Jess Myers covers the Minnesota Wild for the Pioneer Press, we chat with him about some of the injuries including the brutal Zuccarello injury, North Star memories at the Met, and an update on the Gophers!
Steve Carney checks in with the latest from the outdoors where he gives the latest on what has been a struggle with the duck hunting, decoys with deer hunting, and ice fishing still waiting on the chill!
The season is winding down in Minnesota and the surrounding states - so we get a peak at some of the regional scores and Jonathan updates on the Top 25, Big Ten and national scoreboards as well - we hear from Kevin Reid with an update from Bemidji State and Ryan Klinkner with an update from St. Johns, also an update from Kelly Loft, Tom Fredrick, Jim Cella dropping a huge bombshell with his update and more on College Football Final!
It is the opening weekend to bring out those firearms and Steve Carney gives us the update on where the deer are being found out there, how this weather is affecting his bow hunt and much more as we go outdoors with him!
Josh Wheeler steps in to bring us the Top 25 and Big Ten scores including a couple huge Big Ten upsets and an incredible showing from Jaxson Dart and Ole Miss - that and a look at the regional college football action with Steve Thomson. We also get a game update from Southwest Minnesota State’s Kelly Loft, Jeff Papas gives us an update from the action between UMD and Winona, Jim Cella checks in from Moorhead to recap the Augsburg action against the Cobbers, we also check in with Austin Lagesse with a Bethel update and Kevin Reid provides an update on the Bemidji State game. Ryan Klinkner gives us an update from Saint Johns as well!
Fresh off a huge win back at home against the Lightning, the Minnesota Wild are 7-1-2 and are one of the hottest teams in the NHL and one of the big reasons is the red-hot Kirill Kaprisov who for many including Jess Myers of the Pioneer Press is in the conversation currently as the best player in the NHL.
Finally, the weather is changing and we talked to Steve Carney about the cool down, the deer hunting rut underway, the rain coming in benefitting his bow hunting and the wait for duck hunting season!
We get more recaps and reactions from the college football slate on Saturday. Kevin Reid details Bemidji State's trip to Winona State, Ryan Klinkner takes us through St. John's hosting Gustavus, and Don Stoner explains a wild game with Augsburg hosting St. Olaf.
No shortage of college football to cover today as we have Minnesota facing off against Maryland, Missouri looking to upset Alabama, and a close one from the Cornhuskers in Columbus against the Buckeyes in plenty of big time matchups today in the College Football Final. Also, Josh Deer checks in with an update after Concordia-St. Paul falls to the Northern State. Jonathan Lowe brings us all the updates from around the country while Steve Thomson keeps us in the loop on the regional scoreboard from Minnesota and the surrounding areas - all covered on College Football Final!
First game did not go as they had hoped but the second game ended with a win - the Minnesota Timberwolves are 1-1 and they now await tonight’s home opener. Chris Hine of the Star Tribune joins to preview that and we analyze some of the new pieces to the team. We also dive into when we could expect a decision from the arbitration process when it comes to ownership of the team.
We head outdoors today with Steve Carney and like many he is waiting on this weather to change over - we talked about that with him, he gives us the latest on the whereabouts of the deer this time of the year, a bigger upside with fishing than the hunt. Also, an update on rifle and pheasant season.
Pro and college hockey is up and running again. As the 2024 seasons get going, The Rink's Jess Myers joins the program to talk about the Wild, the Gopher men, and the Gopher women.
There's more scores and game reports as College Football Final continues. Plus, The Rink's Jess Myers discusses Gopher and Wild hockey as the ice heats up.
The weather has warmed up again. How are the latest conditions affecting the state's hunting and fishing seasons? Steve Carney gives us an idea.
Steve Carney tells us how things are going outdoors with another stretch of warm weather rolling in. Stevie T. goes through the sports headlines. Then, College Football Final revs up to full steam.
From the Top 25, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC and ACC all the way to the local scoreboards we break down all of the biggest stories and scores of the day - even dive into some MLB scoreboard watching as well!
Minnesota Wild are back in action for another season - we recap the first game for them! Also Steve Carney joins to talk about fall fishing and hunting. Then we break down the thriller for the Lynx as they took Game 1 on Thursday over the Liberty in the WNBA Finals and Jonathan Lowe has our College Football Final!
Perfect weather for fall fishing and soon enough bows and firearms will both reign supreme throughout Minnesota as we near firearm season in a few weeks - we talked to Steve Carney about some of the preparations hunters are undergoing right now to get ready, his thoughts on the weather as of late and an update on his Fall bite!
Another hour of bringing you updates around the world of college football both locally and around the top 25 - we talked to Mike Gross with the recap of Wayne State and Minot State, Ryan Klinkner checks in from St. Johns and Kelly Loft checks in from Southwest Minnesota State - among other reports! Jonathan brings you the LIVE updates on the Top 25 as Ohio State has a big Saturday and the Gophers await USC Saturday night!
Today we started things off with Steve Carney chatting all things hunting and water conditions for fishing. After that, Jonathan Lowe joins us to give us the latest with our College Football Final!
We head outdoors with Steve Carney talking about bow hunting, this weather having an effect on water temps and the latest on pheasant hunting in Minnesota!
Final home stretch on a Saturday with Phil Miller talking about the Twins collapse this season, Jonathan has some updates for us from around college football and we lead you up to the Twins pregame between the Orioles and Twins!
Well, it is official, the Minnesota Twins are eliminated from postseason contention - Phil Miller of the Star Tribune joins us to recap what did go wrong for this team, the late collapse, and what obstacles this team faces into the offseason!
We begin this hour going outdoors with Steve Carney and get his thoughts on the heat, and where he is venturing to next! Also chatted with Chris Hine of the Star Tribune about the huge news dropping last night with Karl-Anthony Towns heading to New York - we get the latest on that and how it will affect the lineup with the season only a couple weeks away! Finally, Jonathan Lowe and Steve Thomson walk us through the college football scores locally and throughout the country!
Huge news dropped late last night as Karl Anthony-Towns was traded to the New York Knicks after nine seasons with the Timberwolves - we talked to Chris Hine who covers the Timberwolves for the Star Tribune talked us through the details of the trade, what Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo brings to this Wolves team and the overall outlook of this new season starting in just two weeks!
It is hunting season and we check in with Steve Carney to get his perspective of what he has seen from the stand this week, the latest on pheasant hunting, the need for some rain and more!
Among the topics covered today we did a deep dive into the growing popularity of fiber among internet users in 2024 and the efficiency that comes with it. Also a startling issue with Zoom for one user, HP laptop troubleshooting, Gmail randomly emptying out and more! All of your tech questions answered by Doug Swinhart on Tech Talk!
An early start today with Steve, he invites Dr. Jean Geske to help answer any and all pet questions you may have regarding your cat, dog or any other kind of pet! With the seasons changing we of course discuss allergies with your dog or cat and some remedies to help with these allergies! Then we get into dietary habits with your pet - and many other questions and topics! We open up the phone lines and text line for any and all questions you, the listener may have!
We had more regional recaps this hour with the local scene of college football and also talked to Jess Myers from The Rink Live about the hockey season officially underway, WCHA kicking things off, Gophers losing a big name to Mankato and Wild preseason! Then Josh has another college football update for us! Then Steve brings you a high school football update.
It may be the third week of September but hockey is back in the swing of things between WCHA beginning their games this weekend, Wild starting up preseason and we also had a huge Gophers name announce they are transferring as well - all of that with Jess Myers of The Rink Live!
We head outdoors with Steve Carney and check in with him on the bite. Then we chatted with Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press, covering the Gophers football squad talking about the infamous “fair catch” and previewing the battle for the Floyd of Rosedale at Huntington Bank Stadium tonight against the Hawkeyes! Also Kevin Reid and Austin Lagesse joined to give their regional recap for today!
Thousands are flocking to Huntington Bank Stadium tonight for a very much anticipated matchup between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Iowa Hawkeyes for the Floyd of Rosedale we chat about that and the infamous “fair catch” with Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press!
Unfortunately no Twins game this Saturday due to weather but we do discuss the Twins playoff outlook right now with 8 days left of the regular season - the window is closing but should we count the Twins out yet?
Ahead of Saturday night's game against Cincinnati, Star Tribune reporter Bobby Nightengale looks into how the Twins can rebound from Friday's loss.
Steve catches up with Star Tribune reporter Bobby Nightengale on the Twins' latest loss.
The high school football season is well underway. Broadcaster Steve Linzmeier covered the "Battle of Lakeville" Friday night. He joins the show to review that matchup and chat about more headlines across the state.
The weather's turned warmer than expected during this mid-September stretch. How's that impacting fishing across the state? Steve Carney looks into that, as well as the possible future effects on duck hunting.
Steve Thomson chats with Steve Carney about the Outdoors and Steve Linzmeier about, possibly, the best High School football team in Minnesota. Plus, the latest Saturday in college football and the Twins drop another series opener.
Not a great Friday night for the Twins as they are shutout 5-0 last night by the Royals, where they sit amid the AL Central, the importance of success amid the Kansas City series and a hopeful update on the many injuries the Twins face as we near playoff baseball - Minnesota Star Tribune’s Bobby Nightengale joins to gives us all the details as we lead you up to first pitch in Kansas City!
Minnesota finally has their first win of the season as they now sit at 1-1 so we can now ask - what is the limit for head coach PJ Fleck and Jonathan Lowe gives us some updates both locally and nationally around college football! Also, listing off celerity lawyers!
After a rebound win for the Gophers, we can look ahead as the Gophers look to build on the legacy of PJ Fleck this season - what is the limit or ceiling for the Gophers head coach ? Chris Tubbs and Jonathan Lowe weigh in on what lies ahead for the Gophers!
This weekend marks the beginning of another Vikings season - but where do we set the bar for this team and what to expect from Sam Darnold! Then we ask, you the listeners about what is the proper way to acknowledge the anthem, wherever you are within the confines of a building or stadium!
Chris Tubbs and Josh Wheeler weigh in on the season that is about to get underway Sunday with the Vikings visiting the New York Giants - what is considered a success for this team? Also what can we expect from Sam Darnold in wake of previous resurgent successes such as Baker Mayfield!
The Twins look to take their first series in a couple of weeks. MLB.com reporter Do-Hyoung Park explains how the team can take Friday's win and keep some positive momentum through the weekend.
It's the final weekend of the annual State Amateur Baseball Tournament. Kip Kovar has been covering all of the action, and the reporter for the Herald Journal in Wright County updates the progress.
People around the state have pride in Minnesota's iron mining industry and communities. But how big of an impact do those mines have across the country? MN DNR geologist Jon Beyeler gives us the lowdown on this well-known mineral.
Some of the state's hunting seasons are about to get going. Steve Carney is ready, and he tells us what to watch out for.
During this hour from the State Fair porch, Steve chats with Steve Carney, MN DNR geologist Jon Beyeler, and Wright County Herald Journal reporter Kip Kovar.
This holiday weekend is another good chance to remind everyone of the rules out on the roads. Minnesota Department of Public Safety Director of the Office of Traffic Safety Mike Hanson comes on the program to discuss topics such as roundabouts, impaired driving, and the Hands Free law.
Ahead of the Twins' Saturday night tilt against St. Louis, Star Tribune reporter Bobby Nightengale explains the importance of this game and series for the Home Nine to keep pace in the AL Central.
If you plan on going to the State Fair, what should you look out for? Fair spokesperson Maria Hayden stops by to discuss the food, the concerts, and more.
Smokey the Bear is turning 80 years old this year. What better time to get a refresher on fire prevention. Steve chats about this with MN DNR State Wildfire Prevention Specialist Karen Harrison.
The dove hunting season begins next weekend. Steve Carney is getting ready and lets his fellow hunting know what they need to do to be the same.
During this hour on the WCCO Radio State Fair porch, Steve welcomes Karen Harrison from the MN DNR and State Fair spokesperson Maria Hayden. We also get an update on dove hunting from Steve Carney.
Twins looking to continue their winning ways in Arlington and were able to win again yesterday so we talked to Phil Miller of the Star Tribune recapping the Friday night win, we also talked about some of the contributions of Griffin Jax, David Festa and preview tonight’s matchup! Then Steve Thomson provides a scoreboard update and we bring you up to Twins pregame!
Started out this weird weather Saturday talking to Steve Carney as he checks in from the Game Fair in Anoka County, asked him about some of the new walleye regulations and where hes headed next! Then Steve and Josh weigh in on the possibility of baseball returning to the Olympics in 2028 in Los Angeles. Kip Kovar checks in as the Minnesota Amateur Baseball Tournament begins this weekend! Also Steve plays back some highlights from Friday night in Texas!
Town ball is wrapping up soon and Kip Kovar of the Journal-Herald joined to give us the full breakdown of some of the games taking place beginning this weekend in Belle Plaine, Green Isle and Jordan!
After a week of jigging, and taking in the sights and sounds of Game Fair, Steve Carney checks in LIVE from the event and previews the upcoming walleye fishing, with new regulations being dished out by the DNR with Mille Lacs and we check in with his upcoming ventures!
Leading you up to the Twins pregame with Star Tribune’s Phil Miller covering the Minnesota Twins - talking Joe Ryan and Brock Stewart injuries, Hall of Fame festivities tonight as well as previewing tonight's game as we bring you up to Twins-Guardians tonight!
This hour we talked to Steve Carney who is at the Game Fair this weekend and also talks about fishing as the days of hitting the water are numbered before hunting season gets underway! Then Steve and Josh recap some of the highlights of the Olympics as they wrap up in Paris this weekend - including Team USA winning Gold in their game over France 98-87. Then we reflect on two Twins greats being inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame Saturday night and recap the Twins doubleheader sweep from Friday and we also hear from Derek Falvey as well!
Had the chance to catch Steve Carney amid the business this weekend at the Game Fair where hes there for all things hunting and fishing, we check in on the bite, and preview his ventures ahead as we wrap up summer in the coming weeks and head for the Fall.
Saturday, Twins fans got the chance to see a piece of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum, even if they've never made it to Cooperstown. Museum president Josh Rawitch is in town to help the city celebrate Joe Mauer's induction to the Hall.
We all know about the highlights and greatness of Joe Mauer's baseball career, but there's also a way to get a sense of the man away from the diamond. KSTP-TV sports director Joe Schmit gives us the "behind-the-scenes" view of the children's book he wrote based on Mauer and his history of kind deeds.
As we hand it off to the Twins and the pregame ceremony, Steve welcomes in KSTP-TV sports director Joe Schmit and National Baseball Hall of Fame president Josh Rawitch to chat about Joe Mauer's great career and greater character.
The Twins are still in contention as they celebrate Joe Mauer on Saturday. Radio analyst Dan Gladden discusses Mauer's stellar career and dives into the current standings as the team rolls into August.
Even with our focus on baseball, we have a few minutes to update what's happening on the state's lakes. Outdoorsman Steve Carney tells us why better fishing conditions are on the way.
During this hour of our special coverage of Joe Mauer Day, Steve Carney explains those fishing conditions that can go well with listening to the ball game. Dan Gladden explains how Mauer achieved his lofty honor. Plus, we hear a past interview with Mauer's coach during his days at Cretin-Derham Hall.
On a day set to honor newly-minted Hall of Famer Joe Mauer, Twins president Dave St. Peter talks about what made the former MVP so good on and off the field.
It's Joe Mauer Day over at Target Field. Steve has you covered with interviews reflecting on and highlights amplifying the Hall of Famer's career. Twins president Dave St. Peter talks about his relationship with the long-time catcher. Plus, you'll hear Mauer's full speech from the induction ceremony in Cooperstown.
Down the homestretch into Twins pregame, we chatted with Steve Carney about battling the heat amid the fishing adventures, talked to Do Hyoung Park about Twins winning in Detroit, trade deadline buzz and much more as we bring it up to Twins pregame.
Hot bats in Detroit last night for the Twins as the Twins win 9-3 - we chatted with Do Hyoung Park of MLB.com about the win, possible trade deadline moves, strength of the AL Central and much more!
It's finally time for Twins baseball after the All-Star break - Phil Miller joins us to preview the series against the Brewers this weekend. He breaks some injury news with the Twins lineup, further developments with Chris Paddack and much more! Steve brings you the lineup card ahead of tonight’s game as well!
We begin this hour talking with Steve Carney about the heat and humidity and the upcoming Game Fair! Then we chatted with Mike Welch, Tournament Director for the 3M Open at the TPC of the Twin Cities about the tournament, who we can expect to see, some of the events surrounding the tournament and much more! After that, we pay homage to the man of the weekend Joe Mauer, who will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on Sunday!
Tomorrow is a huge day in Minnesota sports history as a Saint Paul icon, former Cretin Durham Hall and Minnesota Twins legend Joe Mauer is set to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown - we play back some highlights and reminisce on the former Twins first baseman and catcher ahead of Sunday!
Just days away from the much anticipated 3M Open we talked to Mike Welch, Tournament Director of the 3M Open about the upcoming events, who is in - also how people can get tickets to the event!
The heat is intensifying, the waters are high and the bugs are out - we go outdoors with Steve Carney to see how is handling it all as we head into the dog days of summer and see how the bite has been! Also preview the upcoming Game Fair!
Final stretch of this Saturday and final stretch of the first half of the Minnesota Twins season as they are in the midst of their series against San Francisco - Bobby Nightengale joined to preview the week that will be in Arlington as well as preview Twins-Giants. We also provide an update on a shooting that had taken place in Pennsylvania at Donald Trump’s rally!
Twins are in the city by the bay San Francisco - Meanwhile Bobby Nightengale of the Star Tribune is in Arlington ahead of All-Star week. He joined us to talk about Willi Castro joining the All-Star squad, the emergence of Brooks Lee and more!
Storms and rain on a Saturday - we talked to Steve Carney about some of the rising temperatures coming and how that will affect the fishing scene and much more with him! Also preview what could be a packed Target Center on Sunday afternoon and how it compares for ticket value with the other arenas in the Twin Cities. Then we discuss the one change the MLB needs to make with the All-Star Game.
It's been a rainy Saturday but overall a good week to hit the waters, we check in and go outdoors with Steve Carney to see how the bite has been, more on some of the grouse population in Minnesota and the rising heat bringing warmer water temperatures soon!
We began this hour talking about the NBA Summer League and Team USA with Chris Hine who is out in Las Vegas covering both for the Star Tribune. Also we dive into some hockey talk as the Minnesota Wild are now less than a year away from the expiring Suter/Parise contracts and Developmental Camp begins this next week. Afterwards, we chatted about spaceflight with Stephen Clark with the upcoming SpaceX Starship launch slated for four weeks out. Finally we go outside with Steve Carney, see how his holiday fishing adventures have been!
Now that it is July, the fish are biting more and more so we go outdoors with Steve Carney and see how he handles the plentiful bites this time of year and what it could look like down the homestretch of summer with the weather still heating up!
There is an upcoming SpaceX launch of Starship with an interesting endgame in the mix - catching the booster on the pad - Stephen Clark of Ars Technica joins us to explain that and the continuous failure to launch with Starship, now seeing its fifth test launch!
It is July, so that means NBA Summer League is here and Team USA are beginning their workouts - we chatted with Chris Hine of the Star Tribune who is battling the summer heat out in Las Vegas - asked him about how much playing time we could see from Anthony Edwards in this tournament, load management during the Olympics and more!
Steve and Josh recap a Twins win over the Houston Astros 9-3. We recap a historic day for Jose Miranda and a solid outing from Joe Ryan. Also, more on the tragic death of three people including Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson!
It was a wild finish last night at Target Field that didn't quite go the Minnesota Twins way as they fell to the Astros - we recap the loss with some highlights, discuss Jose Miranda’s hot streak and more! Also, Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press joins at the top of the show to give us the latest on the tragic death of Vikings rookie CB Khyree Jackson
We jump into another hour breaking down a local talent competing in gymnastics at the U.S. Olympic trials. Also Steve shares an experience he had this week at Target Center. Then we chatted about Minnesota United and Gopher basketball with Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press.
Loons have been on a skid lately but look to end it against Portland. Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press joined us to preview the match and we discussed the new addition for Golden Gopher basketball!
If you look outside the weather is perfect, so we go outside with Steve Carney talking fishing and the struggle to find them through rough weather. Then Steve Thomson recaps his experience witnessing the USA Gymnastics Olympic Trials at Target Center. We also chatted with Bobby Nightengale of the Star Tribune about the Twins tough loss at Seattle last night, Carlos Correa scare, Brooks Lee and more!
Not a great defensive night for the Twins last night and it ultimately contributed to a loss to the Mariners on the road - we recapped the action with Bobby Nightengale of the Star Tribune. Also talked about Correa injury scare, Brooks Lee and the utilization of their farm system
The weather has been very random and has not helped the bite and have made fish tough to follow and find among the waters - Steve Carney takes us outdoors to tell us of his ventures on the water, we talk bait and lures as well.
Leading you up to the Minnesota Twins in Oakland for a west coast stretch. Talked to Phil Miller of the Star Tribune recapping Friday’s loss, provides a bit of an update on the Sacramento-Las Vegas plans, Twins sluggers flourishing and Steve previews today’s matchup as we bring you the lineup and lead you into the Twins pregame!
A lot to unpack from the past week including the exciting finish at the US Open, we go outdoors with Steve Carney and also the Oilers have roared all the way back from down 3-0 in the series to force a huge Game 7 on Monday. Then we chatted with John Millea, a media specialist with the MSHSL covering the championship games taking place for high school baseball over at Target Field.
In light of recent weather, the championship games for the MSHSL are taking place today over at Target Field so John Millea, who serves as the media specialist for the MSHSL took us inside the park and talked about the anticipation for these players to finally get their moment after weather and a Twins homestand, a chance to play ball on the big stage today before more rain arrives!
Time to go outdoors with Steve Carney where we check in on how these rising levels have affected the bite on the lake for him. Also, he talks about a special guest he had on this past week and much more!
There is a couple of high school games going on over at Target Field - we update on the one crowned champion so far today. We also talk for a bit with Mike Hanson, Director of the Office of Traffic Safety with the Department of Public Safety about a variety of topics regarding road safety including avoiding flooded roadways, construction zones and more!
Plenty to discuss with Mike Hanson, Director of the Office of Traffic Safety with the Department of Public Safety, regarding how to avoid flooded areas, construction areas, trailers and more!
Final stretch of the show on a Saturday and we dive into (literally) a swimming pool story out of Indianapolis where a crew is piecing together a fascinating Olympic trial facility on the field of Lucas Oil Stadium. Also David LaVaque of the Star Tribune joins to talk lacrosse and other topics in prep sports!
Tournament season for spring sports is winding down and we talked to Star Tribune prep sports writer and author of “Tourney Time” - David LaVaque to break down the latest in high school lacrosse and much more with tournament venues and even discussed a little bit on his latest book!
We kicked off this hour talking about the Stanley Cup Final as the Florida Panthers look for the sweep tonight in Edmonton and then list off some of the fun facts regarding one of the most coveted trophies in all of sports - Lord Stanley’s Cup! Also we chatted with Stephen Clark about a variety of spaceflight topics!
A lot to unpack in spaceflight so we talked to Stephen Clark of ArsTechnica about the latest on that launch, an update with SpaceX, a simulation scare and more!
Another hour of sports on Saturday, we replayed an interview Dan Gladden sitting down with former Twins closer Joe Nathan. Also discussed Caitlin Clark being left off of Team USA and chatted with Kevin Lynch of Bally Sports North about high school graduation, Celtics-Mavericks Game 4 recap and if Boston can close it out at home in Game 5.
We had the chance to chat with Kevin Lynch of Bally Sports North, reminiscing about high school, Mavericks dominating the Celtics in Game 4, why the Timberwolves struggled with Luka Doncic while Boston isnt and much more!
Took Saturday back as the Twins game was postponed. We chatted fishing with Steve Carney. Then we updated everyone on the US Open at Pinehurst #2. Also, big baseball title game coming up Monday for the MSHSL at Target Field so we previewed that with Tim Leighton of the MSHSL discussing the baseball season and deep dive into the officiating aspect of the high school league.
There was no baseball on Saturday at Target Field but there is on Monday as the Minnesota State High School League hosts the state title game for baseball at Target Field with Mounds View facing off against East Ridge. We talked with Tim Leighton of the MSHSL also about lacrosse, officiating in high school and more !
We checked in with Steve Carney on how the bite has been for him as of late and the lake to lake differential with his fishing so far.
Recapping Game 4 of the NBA Finals and previewing tonight's Game 4 in Edmonton of the Stanley Cup Final. We also recap the Twins walk off win over the A’s last night as we lead up to Twins pregame.
The Twins couldn't shake the losing bug on Friday, dropping the series opener in Pittsburgh. Star Tribune beat writer Bobby Nightengale tells us how the team can break through in Saturday's matinee.
How did this week's rain and wind affect fishing conditions around the state? Outdoorsman Steve Carney provides an update on the conditions.
Steve Thomson gets some angling updates from Steve Carney and chats with Bobby Nightengale about the Twins' recent struggles. He also dives into the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Final.
Steve Carney joins us to head outdoors and check in on how the fish are biting, also we react briefly to the Minnesota Wild letting go Darby Hendrickson as their assistant coach, then we dive into some highlights from another brilliant outing from Pablo Lopez in yesterday's 6-1 win ahead of today’s game where we will see Joe Ryan get the rubber for today's game in Houston.
Began this hour with Kevin Lynch of Bally Sports North breaking down the crushing Timberwolves loss last night at home in Game 2 and now head to Dallas down 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals. Also tragedy struck the PGA, MNUFC being featured tonight on AppleTV for FREE, and we head outdoors with Steve Carney
We head outdoors with Steve Carney seeing where he has been dropping a line and where he is headed this coming week with the nice weather headed our way!
Many are still feeling the heartbreak of the Timberwolves’ Game 2 loss against the Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals and now they head to Dallas on Sunday for Game 3 down 2-0 in the series. Kevin Lynch of Bally Sports North joined us to recap Luka’s three point dagger to put the Mavericks ahead, the whereabouts of Karl Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards in this series and what adjustments need to be made going forward if the Timberwolves want to stay alive.
Recapping a fourth straight Twins win on the back of an Alex Kirilloff homerun in the eighth inning and we talked to PWHL Minnesota GM Natalie Darwitz ahead of a potential title tomorrow in Saint Paul!
We could possibly see a title in Minnesota as the PWHL Minnesota squad looks to win tomorrow afternoon against PWHL Boston in Game 4 of the PWHL Walter Cup Final at the Xcel Energy Center. We chatted with PWHL General Manager, USA and Minnesota hockey great Natalie Darwitz about this incredible run this team has been on from a last minute playoff clinching scenario to being on the verge of the inaugural PWHL title!
It's a beautiful day outside and it is perfect weather for baseball so Phil Miller, who covers the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune joined us to preview today's game, Jhoan Duran bobblehead day and we also play back some of the highlights from last nights Twins win and clubhouse reaction as we lead you into Twins pregame!
Final home stretch on a Saturday, we talked to Steve Carney about his fishing ventures for the Minnesota Fishing Opener last weekend and chatted with Bobby Nightengale about the tough Twins loss last night in Cleveland, the return of Byron Buxton and preview Bailey Ober’s start today as we lead you into pregame for Twins and Guardians!
Bobby Nightengale covers the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune and he joined us to preview this afternoon’s game including the return of Byron Buxton - we also preview Bailey Ober’s start today and recap last night's loss to Cleveland.
It's been a beautiful but rainy week since the fishing opener and we caught up with Steve Carney to see how the bite was on his end and where he is heading to in the coming week.
From Chris Hine previewing Game 7 in Denver to PWHL Minnesota overcoming a 2-0 series deficit to advance to the PWHL Finals against Boston next week to the Minnesota Twins dropping their game to Cleveland last night we packed in a lot to this hour of sports on a Saturday and yes we discussed Scottie Scheffler being arrested
Chris Hine covers the Minnesota Timberwolves for the Star Tribune and joined us to preview tomorrow night's tip off in Denver where the Timberwolves look to advance to the Western Conference Finals with a win. We dive into Mike Conley’s status, how Denver is preparing for ANT and more!
The Governor's Walleye Fishing Opener is less than seven days away. Outdoorsman Steve Carney gives us an idea of what to know going into the 2024 event.
So what's the Timberwolves' reward for winning their first playoff series in 20 years? How about the defending champions? Bally Sports North basketball analyst Kevin Lynch dives into the Wolves-Nuggets series that begins on Saturday night.
Steve brings us a ton of sports headlines on this first Saturday of May. He talks MLB, NBA, NHL, PGA, and the Kentucky Derby. BSN basketball analyst Kevin Lynch digs into the Wolves-Nuggets series. Steve Carney previews the upcoming Walleye Fishing Opener.
In this area, the name John Faison means a lot around the sports sphere. Last Fall, the local high school and collegiate game official suffered a terrible accident at his home. A fundraiser is taking place Sunday to help in Mr. Faison's recovery. High school friend Tom Stephens is one of the folks that put the event together, and he lets us know what to expect.
Steve recaps another Twins win. The team has now won a dozen in a row after Saturday's victory over Boston. Plus, learn about a fundraiser set to help out a local game official.
The Twins try to build on their 11-game win streak Saturday. Star Tribune beat writer Phil Miller takes us into the dugout to talk about the streak and the injury list prior to Saturday's tilt with Boston.
The Twins host the Red Sox for the middle game of their weekend series. Steve talks with Star Tribune beat writer Phil Miller about the successes during the Twinkies' 11-game winning streak.
We began the final home stretch of this Sports Saturday with Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press talking all things Loons and Gopher draft picks. Also we discuss PWHL Minnesota in pursuit of the postseason and looking ahead to the 2024 PWHL Draft. Then we recap Wolves-Suns Game 3 and what has led to their success. Finally, we play back some of the postgame comments from Rocco on the heels of their win in Los Angeles last night.
After a mostly dominant three games this series the Minnesota Timberwolves have the Phoenix Suns right where they want them as they sit 3-0 in the series and could sweep the Suns on Sunday night. We break down the Game 3 performance last night and what has been the keys to success so far this postseason.
Caught up with Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press to check in on the Loons this season. How has the new coach Eric Ramsay adjusted to being in Minnesota so far? We also preview a tested matchup tonight at Allianz Field against Sporting KC. We also break down some Gopher draft picks taken to this point including Tyler Nubin to New York among others.
Full slate on a Sports Saturday with Steve Thomson, a mild winter has made for some interesting spring weather and water conditions. We talked fishing with Steve Carney as fishing opener fast approaches. Also chatted Twins baseball with Bobby Nightengale who writes for the Twins at the Star Tribune as the Twins won their fifth straight game after defeating the Angels late last night! We dive into some NFL Draft discussion and recap the many Stanley Cup playoff games taking place today and recap last night’s action.
Steve Thomson alongside producer Josh Wheeler break down the NFL Draft to this point, including the Minnesota Vikings first round success of grabbing both J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner - but which one will make the most impact? Also weigh in on Joe Alt to the Chargers, Kirk Cousins drama with Penix being drafted to Atlanta - is it legitimate?
After defeating the Angels in Los Angeles last night, the Minnesota Twins have now won five in a row and seem to have found their stride for now. We chatted with Bobby Nightengale on who has stepped up for this club amid the Lewis and Correa injuries, recapping Obers outing Friday night and much more!
Another hour of this Sports Saturday - talking Timberwolves Game 1 dominance. Also, we take a deep dive into the NFL Draft scenarios that lie ahead for the Minnesota Vikings. Then we talk golf with both Scottie Scheffler latest success as well as Nelly Korda is leading the way for the LPGA at the Chevron Championship. After that, we talk to John Shipley of the Pioneer Press, he joins to put a wrap on the 2023-24 Minnesota Wild season. Then go outdoors with Steve Carney to wrap up the show.
After not being able to recover from early adversity in the season, the Minnesota Wild have finished a disappointing season and have some decisions to make going into the offseason. John Shipley covers the Minnesota Wild for the Pioneer Press - we recapped the season also talked about Marc-Andre Fleury, the injuries, what General Manager Bill Guerin might do between now and October.
Recapping a Twins win at Target Field on the heels of a solid outing by Bailey Ober and we touch on the pros and cons of the season to this point as the Twins continue to figure out their identity through injuries and strikeouts. Also discuss the possibility of the Chicago White Sox relocating to Nashville?
Timberwolves are in playoff action today, Minnesota Wild see their season end - we discuss those two different paths and the Twins are looking to bounce back from a tough 5-4 loss to the Tigers last night and hope to fine tune the many areas where they have struggled - we replayed some highlights and recaps to last night and Phil Miller of the Star Tribune joined us to preview today’s matchup with the Tigers as Bailey Ober takes the mound for this one.
We were able to cram a lot into the hour following the Minnesota Twins loss to Cleveland. We talked to Chris Hine about the Wolves heading to LA and playoffs. Also Andy Greder gave us the latest on the Loons. We also went outdoors with Steve Carney.
Loons are looking to bounce back from a loss and fight through their defensive struggles. Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press joins us to preview the Loons matchup tonight. We also discussed some of the struggles off the field with Reynoso being stuck in Argentina to other players not able to make it into the states. Then we get his thoughts on the contrast between last year's club under Heath to this year and possible trade scenarios with this squad.
Wolves struggled against a good Suns team last night - Chris Hine covers the Minnesota Timberwolves for the Star Tribune and he joined to recap the tough loss to the Suns in Phoenix last night. We also discussed the road to the playoffs, Anthony Edwards, previewed their matchup with LA and the latest update on ownership.
We recap the Minnesota Twins loss to the Cleveland Guardians as they now fall to 3-4 on the season where the Twins couldn't get runners across more than once as they lose this one 3-1 , only 2 hits with 11 runners left in scoring position.
We quickly jump into some of the top sports headlines of the day and then bring in Do Hyoung Park, covers the Minnesota Twins for MLB.com, joins us to recap Thursday’s home opener loss to the Guardians and previews today’s 1:10 first pitch over at Target Field. We also rapid fire some Twins talkers from Rocco’s frustrations with the strikeouts, Caleb Thielbar on the mend and much more leading up to Twins pregame!
We recap some of the big sports stories taking place around the Minnesota sports realm from Minnesota State Mankato in the Division II Championship to the Timberwolves dominance in Denver. We also talked to Matt Hodson, Director of Business Communications for the Minnesota Twins, previewing Opening Day next Thursday. Then we chatted with Dan Hayes of The Athletic, talking about the Royce Lewis injury, Byron Buxton, previewing Royals-Twins and recapping Pablo Lopez and more!
In an unfortunate turn of events on Thursday, the Minnesota Twins lost one of their bigger offensive powerhouses in Royce Lewis as he came up limping around the bases and Dan Hayes of The Athletic updates us on the status of Royce Lewis, a variety of other Twins talkers and previews Saturday’s matchup between the Twins and Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
We are less than a week away from Opening Day at Target Field and there is a lot the Minnesota Twins are planning to pack into their planning for Thursday so Matt Hodson, Director of Business Communications for the Minnesota Twins previewed all of the festivities planned for the big day!
Opening Day is coming up on Thursday. What are the Twins trying shore up before they begin the season in Kansas City? Star Tribune beat writer Phil Miller takes us inside the clubhouse.
After having some ideal fishing conditions on the Missouri, Steve Carney explains the setback that this weekend's Wintry storm will bring to anglers across the region. Plus, he lets us know about a strange fish kill on Lake Traverse.
Steve Carney looks at how the Wintry storm is going to effect fishing conditions over the next week.
Phil Miller discusses how the Twins will transition from Spring Training to the regular season.
We began the final hour of this Saturday talking to Stephen Clark of ArsTechnica about the SpaceX launch and the future of SpaceX launches in 2024. Also we talked about Twins baseball as we are down to the last week and a half of Spring Training and the Home Opener is near - we talked to Bobby Nightengale of the Star Tribune about the upcoming season as well as recap the Twins and Rays split squad matchup today. Then we update you on the prep sports scoreboard and some of the college basketball and hockey tournament scores from around the country as well.
As the weather warms up and the last week of March approaches, we are mere days away from the 2024 MLB Season Opener. We get his thoughts on Spring Training winding down and the regular season already near. Also talked Walker Jenkins and other prospects so far in Fort Myers!
Crowds gathered along the Gulf Coast in Texas as SpaceX launched its third flight test. We talked to Stephen Clark of ArsTechnica about what is next for SpaceX and his takeaway from the launch. We dive into a variety of other spaceflight topics as well including calculating the launch for SpaceX.
From going outdoors with Steve Carney , to checking with Jess Myers from The Rink Live we cover the outdoors and the college hockey tournaments in this first hour. Also we talked to Dane Mizutani who covers the Minnesota Vikings for the Pioneer Press about NFL Free Agency, the big trade for the Vikings and looking ahead to the draft future!
The Minnesota Vikings have been making big moves, the biggest being trading for a first round pick with Houston motioning possibly towards a trade up for a quarterback of the future and we get Dane’s thoughts on that, Justin Jefferson and much more!
Checked in with Jess Myers, The Rink Live as he updates us on the Gophers men’s hockey team in the Big Ten tournament later against Michigan and updates us on the women’s hockey side of things as they faced off against Clarkson into an overtime thriller. We also dive into Minnesota-Michigan and NCHC tourney talk as well!
We chatted with Steve Carney as we went outdoors despite the windy conditions, Steve is still reeling them in. He recaps his trip along the Missouri River, what he is doing in Sioux Falls and he talks about Lake Traverse having a chemical issue within the fish population.
Twins come from behind late in the eighth inning and win over the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 in Grapefruit League action. We recap the game, analyze Pablo Lopez early struggles and talk Byron Buxton and how the Twins can elevate his endurance this season.
Another hour of sports coverage on a Saturday - we start with Andy Greder, covers the Minnesota United and Golden Gophers for the Pioneer Press he gives us the latest on Minnesota United FC and previews their matchup. We recap the NHL Trade Deadline and the few moves the Minnesota Wild did make - how it changes the outlook for this team and more. Afterwards, we talked to Dan Hayes of The Athletic on the heels of the Twins defeating the Yankees talking Griffin Jax, Byron Buxton and much more as the season slowly nears! We wrap with a quick PGA update and react to the KAT injury!
It was quite an offensive performance by Byron Buxton today in Fort Myers where he hit two triples, a home run, and four RBIs. We also talked about Dan’s latest story on Griffin Jax and the resurgence of Byron Buxton, Max Kepler discussion as well!
With the grass turning green the Minnesota United season is well underway now as they travel to Orlando this weekend. Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press previews their matchup with Orlando and when we can expect new coach Eric Ramsay in Minnesota and we also dive in to some Gopher basketball discussion as well - they are down just outside of Chicago facing Northwestern.
We began the first hour catching up with Steve Carney as he is headed south for the week to drop a line or two along the Missouri River and we check in with him about the weather here in Minnesota as the winter roller coaster continues and water levels change. Then checked in with Jess Myers for The Rink Live as he previews Gophers-Penn State and breaks down some of the scenarios with the NCAA Regional Tournament teams. Also caught up with David La Vaque of the Star Tribune on his new release of 'Tourney Time' and recap of the Class A Championship, Lou Nanne and preview tonight's AA tournament!
Its ‘Championship Saturday’ in the Minnesota State High School League State Hockey Tournament over at the Xcel Energy Center as we saw the earlier matchup of Hermantown facing off against St. Cloud-Cathedral in the Class A Championship where the Crusaders won their second ever title. David La Vaque covers high school sports, specifically with this annual classic in Minnesota for the Star Tribune. He previews Chanhassen and Edina tonight for the AA title and reflects on Lou Nanne's last call tonight!
With the weather roller coaster we have been on, we checked in with the outdoors expert himself Steve Carney, he is en route to the Missouri River in the next day or so as he will be off fishing this week.
We were able to yet again catch Jess Myers while at 'The Rink Live' who is at 3M Arena at Mariucci for the Gophers matchup with Penn State. Also, we cover some NCHC and CCHA scenarios with the tournament, who is in and who is on the cusp of being out. Will we see the Gophers at the Xcel Energy Center for the Frozen Four.
Bailey Ober got the start against the Yankees today and got through a few innings and gave up a home run early along with three strikeouts but that did not stop the Twins from racking up some runs - they went on to win 10-7 in Ft. Myers. Byron Buxton had quite a day tallying up two triples, a home run and four RBI’s on the day.
Another hour with Steve Thomson on a Saturday, talking with Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press about PJ Fleck getting bonuses and the Minnesota United’s home opener draw today. Then we chatted more about where the Gophers program is amid the PJ Fleck era. Also, Do Hyoung Park recaps the Twins loss to the Phillies amid Bailey Ober striking out seven and the progress of this team so far in Fort Myers.
In his commute from Clearwater, we checked in with Do Hyoung Park, who covers the Minnesota Twins for MLB.com. He talked everything from Royce Lewis, to the Giolito-Joe Ryan matchup, to recapping today’s loss to the Phillies.
Had the chance to catch Andy Greder, writes for the Minnesota United FC and Golden Gophers football for the Pioneer Press. Not the opener the Loons were hoping for but it was an exciting finish despite a draw and also we ask Andy about the buzz around PJ Fleck getting a $700,000 boost as Gophers head coach.
We began this hour outdoors as the weather warms up, Steve Carney gave us an update on how we can better prepare for spring and store our winter gear properly. Also we chatted with Jess Myers about college and state boys hockey tournament scores and preview the weeks ahead. Then talked to Kevin Lynch of Bally Sports North about high school hockey and recapped the Wolves loss to the Kings.
It already was a crazy week of section finals in high school action, now we look forward to the Minnesota boys state tournament and the NCAA tournament looming as well with Jess Myers from The Rink Live! Also, we ask him about the state of the struggling Minnesota Wild - is it over?
With winter essentially behind us, we talked to Steve Carney on what to do with some of that outdoor gear and how to properly store it away. Also, we check in to see where Steve is heading in the next week or two.
Minnesota Twins fall to the Phillies late on this Saturday - we recap this and discuss the Boy’s State Hockey Tournament when it comes to sections and allowing for more occupants to attend games.
It's the debut of a new management team for MN United. How ready is the squad as they open their 2024 MLS schedule on Saturday night? Pioneer Press beat writer Andy Greder is in Austin to preview the match and review a crazy offseason.
The Wild got a big win Friday night in Edmonton. Can they continue that momentum Saturday night in Seattle? Pioneer Press beat writer John Shipley looks at the keys to the team having a shot at a playoff berth.
Steve gives us his thoughts on how the Vikings will handle their offseason transactions.
John Shipley discusses what's ahead for the Wild as they try to chase down a playoff spot.
Andy Greder gives us an idea of MN United's position as they open their 2024 MLS schedule.
The Twins began their 2024 Grapefruit League schedule on Saturday. How will the organization defend its AL Central title this time around? Star Tribune bear writer Phil Miller lets us know the plan.
The Timberwolves had a bad 3rd quarter Friday night and lost to Milwaukee in the first game back after the All-Star Break. As the team tries to turn their fortunes on Saturday (against Brooklyn), Star Tribune beat writer Chris Hine explains how the organization is preparing for a - hopefully - magical run.
This hasn't been the best Winter for those outdoor activities associated with the season. But Steve Carney is looking for the silver linings in this odd cycle. He discusses where he'll be casting a line next week.
Steve welcomes in a few guests during the hour:
- Steve Carney tells us what he's looking forward to with the ice fishing season pretty much a non-factor from here on out.
- Chris Hine takes a look at how the Wolves stumbled coming out of the All-Star Break.
- Phil Miller talks Twins as Spring Training games get underway in Florida.
It's your chance to get answers on those ailments and concerns for your pets. Dr. Jean Geske of the VCA Bloomington Animal Hospital takes your calls and texts during this "Ask the Vet" hour on the radio.
After the Twins' first true Spring Training contest of the season, Steve gives a quick recap, looks at the seemingly growing length of camp, and discusses headlines for one of the rivals from the AL Central.
As we all now know, the Minnesota Vikings are in a tough spot financially and have a lot of things on the table ahead of the 2024 season - we dive into that. Also, talk NBA All-Star weekend and Matthew Coller shares a Las Vegas story that made him very uncomfortable.
Matthew Coller shares a unique story about his Uber ride last week through Las Vegas while out promoting his book and taking in the Super Bowl
Is going to the movies still a valued tradition ? Also we recap Tiger Woods withdrawing this past week, but also reflect on the legacy of what he has accomplished as a golfer. Then Jace Frederick covers the Minnesota Timberwolves for the Pioneer Press, he joins us to talk about his golf game, Timberwolves being well represented in Indy for All-Star weekend and more!
His golf game pales in comparison to the Wolves season so far, but Jace Frederick of the Pioneer Press was kind enough to join us to talk golf, Timberwolves being well represented in Indy this weekend for the All-Star festivities and the key to their success this season so far.
Matthew Coller in for Steve Thomson on a Saturday. We should all appreciate the greatness that Caitlin Clark is presenting, but respectfully she didn't set the bar - we explain that and also dive into Vikings discussion with where Kirk Cousins relationship with the Minnesota Vikings is going and also briefly dive into how to handle the Justin Jefferson situation.
We reflect on Caitlin Clark breaking the scoring record this week with Iowa and seemingly changing the game when it comes to women's sports - but did she do it first? Matthew Coller elaborates on that and gives us some examples of "who did it first".
We discussed the business that lies ahead for the Minnesota Vikings with Dane Mizutani - who covers the Vikings for the Pioneer Press and Steve Thomson alongside Josh Wheeler preview Super Bowl 58, give us their picks and why the line in Vegas still favors the 49ers?
There is a lot of business to tend to as the new season is officially about to begin with the Combine looming and then the NFL Draft, but the Minnesota Vikings have a lot of work contractually to handle so Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press joins to talk about the Justin Jefferson contract , the future of Kirk Cousins and other business at hand for the Minnesota Vikings
We checked in with MLB.com’s Do Hyoung Park who is Spring Training bound shortly as the Minnesota Twins report within the next couple weeks and that marks the beginning of the 2024 season. We talk with him about a variety of topics from Byron Buxton, to replacing Sonny Gray and the official addition of Carlos Santana
As always each weekend during the hockey season we checked in with Jess Myers who is at ‘The Rink Live’ at 3M at Mariucci Arena cover Gophers hockey - we talked to him about the celebration last night of Marc Andre Fleury and looked around Big Ten, NCHC, and CCHA scores and weekend matchups.
After a busy week in Washington D.C. and elsewhere we talked to Dave Schultz of Hamline University about all of the happenings from the Biden documents, the Nevada Caucus and much more including Trump torpedoes the border deal and talk Ukraine-Israel as well. Then we talked to Jace Fredrick of the Pioneer Press about the Timberwolves who bounced back from a couple tough losses and beat Giannis and the Bucks in Milwaukee - also talked about Anthony Edwards and more! We also talked about Waste Management and PGA as well.
After a bounce back victory for the Timberwolves in Milwaukee, what lies ahead for this team as they head to the west coast for a matchup with LA and Portland next week - we talked to Jace Fredrick of the Pioneer Press on that, Anthony Edwards, and more!
It was a busy week in politics so we called on Dave Schultz from Hamline University to answer some questions regarding Donald Trump-Nikki Haley, the Biden documents, Nevada Caucus, Ukraine/Israel deal and more!
We began the final hour discussing the story of Taylor Swift traveling from Japan on the eve of Super Bowl 58 to Las Vegas - we weighed the logistics of that and talked about Detroit’s gameplan in their loss to San Francisco last weekend. Also talked to Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune about the Minnesota United and even some PGA and LIV discussion as well. Then Steve brings up the third annual Clash at the Coliseum with NASCAR taking place Saturday night.
Caught up with Jerry Zgoda who covers golf and the Minnesota United FC for the Star Tribune we got into both a little bit as the United are set to kick off their 2024 campaign at the end of February, they acquired midfielder Alejandro Bran, what the update on Robin Lod is, and some PGA discussion and LIV.
It's still warm outside so we head out there with Steve Carney, get his thoughts on the thinning ice and much more with ice fishing looking pretty sparse this time of the year. Then we go out to the rink LIVE with Jess Myers of The Rink Live, he's in Madison for the Badgers-Huskies women’s game and talks Big Ten, NCHC and more hockey talk! Then chatted with Kevin Lynch of Bally Sports North about the Wolves tough loss to Orlando, Anthony Edwards growth as a player and even talked pickleball. Also previewed Super Bowl 58.
It was a rough end to the night at Target Center for the Timberwolves after leading at the half by double digits, they fall to Orlando in the final minutes. We chatted with Kevin Lynch of Bally Sports North about the loss, what adjustments need to be made and we get into the complaining taking place and Anthony Edwards growth as a player.
Joined by Jess Myers from The Rink Live who is in Madison, WI covering the Badgers women’s hockey team facing off against Saint Cloud State. We get into Minnesota Wild All-Star Kirill Kaprisov, NCHC, Gophers OT win and much more!
In this first hour with Steve Thomson we chatted with Stephen Clark of Arstechnica about a variety of spaceflight topics from Mars exploration to the latest on SpaceX and the future of Starship launches. Also Phil Miller of the Star Tribune joined to talk about the new deal struck with Bally Sports North keeping the Twins on their station for at least one more season and talked about the acquisition of Carlos Santana as well.
It finally happened, the Minnesota Twins have a home…for now on television - they reached a one year deal with Bally Sports North where fans can watch the games and we talked to Phil Miller, covers the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune, about that and the acquisition of Carlos Santana who happens to hit very well at Target Field.
NASA had a first with Inginuity which set off for Mars exploration back in 2021 reached its end in 2024 but it was the first robot operated helicopter to explore the planet. Stephen Clark of Arstechnica explained how it can no longer take flight and what this means for future exploration of Mars. We also dove into Space X and when we can expect the next Starship launch.
From talking Cooperstown’s newest inductees with USA Today and Audacy’s MLB writer Bob Nightengale to previewing the weekend of NFL playoff action for Championship Sunday and catching up with Jess Myers from Warroad for Hockey Day Minnesota - we had plenty of sports to talk about this hour on a Sports Saturday.
We head up north to talk to Warroad’s finest Jess Myers from The Rink Live , he recaps what has been a tremendous event hosted up in Warroad, we also talk Gophers hockey and some other college hockey action taking place tonight
We continued the baseball talk with USA Today and Audacy Sports’ own Bob Nightengale getting his take on Joe Mauer getting the call as well as Todd Helton, Adrian Beltre will join him in Cooperstown.
News broke this week that the University of Minnesota is weighing its options on whether to renovate or rebuild the legendary almost 100 year old Williams Arena, known to many as “The Barn” - we reflect on the legacy of the building and whether its time to say goodbye to this Minnesota gem. Also Dan Hayes, who covers the Minnesota Twins for The Athletic joins us to break down the offseason to-do list for the Minnesota Twins and talks Joe Mauer potentially getting the call to “the Hall” on Tuesday. Finally, the Timberwolves are in action against the second-best team in the west - battle of #1 vs. #2 at Target Center tonight!
Seemingly a lot of holes to fill, especially with pitching - we talk to-do’s for the Minnesota Twins, Joe Mauer and much more with Dan Hayes of The Athletic as the baseball season is slowly warming up!
We head outdoors with Steve Carney to kick off this hour on a Sports Saturday giving us a live update from the icy cold temperatures as he is out on the ice, also previewing the bite on a warmer weekend ahead and more. Then we talked to Jess Myers of The Rink Live covering a variety of topics from Gophers women’s action to previewing Gopher men’s team in action tonight as well as CCHA and NCHC discussion as well. Then warmed things up with some baseball talk as it is right around the corner - talked to Dave St. Peter, Twins President of Baseball Operations about the upcoming Minnesota Twins festivities from the Winter Caravan, the Diamond Awards, TwinsFest next weekend and the inevitable Spring Training next month. We also preview the NFL Divisional matchups!
It may be January but we were able to preview what should be a good week of Minnesota Twins events with the President of Baseball Operations for the Minnesota Twins, Dave St. Peter - from the Diamond Awards on Wednesday, kick starting the Twins Winter Caravan, and Twins Fest next weekend - even dove into a big week potentially for Joe Mauer!
We chatted with Jess Myers of The Rink Live about all things hockey - whether its the pond hockey championships, the Big Ten hockey matchups, even chatted NCHC and CCHA as it is a busy weekend of hockey on many levels.
Finally on this ice-cold Saturday we talk to Eric Aselson of K&S Heating and Cooling, Air Conditioning and Electric about how to better maintain your heating and furnace. Also answer any questions on the talk and text line. Then we caught up with Bobby Nightengale, who covers the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune to talk about the Hot Stove in the MLB talking arbitration, getting players' signs and how things are looking for the Twins as Spring Training is mere weeks away.
It is January, which means things are starting to heat up in the world of baseball and Bobby Nightengale, who covers the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune, joined to talk about arbitration signings and previewing things for the Twins as they soon report.
This weekend we are experiencing low temperatures for the first time really all winter, so we talked to Eric Asleson of K&S Heating, Cooling, Air Conditioning and Electric on how we can better serve our furnaces during the cold temperatures and tips to saving money while still heating your home - we also take any questions from the talk and text line.
We head outside this Saturday with Steve Carney on how these bitter cold temps are affecting the ice fishing and the hunt . We also head to the rink with Jess Myers of The Rink Live who is at Ridder Arena, recapping a tough sweep by the Gopher’s women’s squad by Ohio State, Gopher men’s resume this weekend against Robert Morris, including a close call by the Colonials last night. Furthermore we breakdown the looming Peacock debut of Wild Card weekend in the NFL starting with tonight's Chiefs-Dolphins matchup. We also dive into a little PWHL action as they are undefeated and host New York on Sunday afternoon.
We had the chance to chat with Jess Myers, of The Rink Live who is onsite at Ridder Arena as the women’s hockey squad are swept by Ohio State this weekend. Switching things over to the men’s side, they faced a close call against Robert Morris and looked ahead to tonight’s matchup as well. Also we talked NCHC and St Thomas hockey as well.
There are a lot of goals that SpaceX has on the 2024 calendar. Stephen Clark of Ars Technica comes on the show to point out some of the potential highlights.
The wintry weather is slowly returning to the area. That means it's a good time to review ways to keep driving safety at a premium. Mike Hanson, director of the MN Office of Traffic Safety, offers up that review.
Mike Hanson from the MN Office of Traffic Safety takes us through some Winter driving tips.
Stephen Clark of Ars Technica previews the big plans for SpaceX in 2024.
Baseball's Hot Stove season has had some peaks, but there's still a ways to go. USA Today writer Bob Nightengale goes through the major headlines of the MLB offseason.
Minnesota's Professional Women's Hockey League franchise played their inaugural home game on Saturday. The Rink Live's Jess Myers was at the X for the matchup. He discusses the new league, along with what's happening with the Wild and Gopher hockey.
With colder weather finally set to dig into the region over the next week, outdoorsman Steve Carney explains what that should do for the area's ice.
Steve Carney looks ahead to more favorable conditions for ice fishing in the coming week.
Jess Myers checks in from the inaugural home opener of the area's newest hockey organization.
USA Today's Bob Nightengale updates the Hot Stove and MLB offseason.
Host Steve Thomson looks at both the FCS and FBS national championship games.
Final hour of the show, we dive into professional and collegiate Minnesota sports New Years resolutions because for the most part, there are a lot of hopeful changes coming in Minnesota sports. Also we try and take the temperature of Vikings fans for the upcoming Sunday Night Football matchup against the Packers. After that, we talked to Arif Hasan, NFL analyst who covers the Minnesota Vikings about the upcoming matchup on Sunday night, what his new year's resolution is for the Vikings and more! Then we wrap with some NBA discussion and load management talk.
Had the chance to talk to Arif Hasan, who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the ‘Wide Left’ newsletter, we asked him what he thinks the Vikings New Year’s resolution should be, also talked quarterbacks as there is a lot of questions unanswered with that between now and Sunday, and even beyond the season - we also preview the New Year’s Eve Sunday Night Football matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium between the Packers and Vikings with Jaren Hall getting the nod at quarterback.
This hour Matthew Coller and Josh Wheeler both weigh in on the pros and cons of 2023 for Minnesota sports as well as if 2024 will be a good year. Also, how does this Kirk Cousins situation play out with the quarterback question in tow.
How are we feeling about the Vikings starting Jaren Hall, come tomorrow night against the Packers? Also we had the chance to talk to Brandon Warne of Locked On Twins about the chances of Joe Mauer being elected into the Hall of Fame, we also compare and contrast the other names on the list and dive into some of the previous snubs of Hall of Fame past. Then we weighed further on the success of the Vikings this season to this point.
With Joe Mauer still on track to be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame, we brought on Brandon Warne, host of the Locked On Twins podcast and get his thoughts on the potential chances of Joe Mauer finishing strong in the Hall of Fame ballot, where he sits among the other names on the list and we also talk some of the Hall of Fame snubs of the past.
Started off the final hour of this Christmas Eve Eve edition of Sports Saturday talking Quick Lane Bowl, Gopher recruiting and Loons with Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press. After that, we broke down the Wolves success as of late and previewed their matchup in Sacramento tonight. Also gave an update on the NFC and AFC playoff picture and previewed Vikings-Lions this weekend.
Only a few days away from the Gophers appearing in the Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit, MI. Had the chance to ask Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press about that upcoming game, Gophers recruiting updates and also dove into some Loons talk as the future is uncertain there as well.
The temperature is warm so we can still go outdoors with Steve Carney and see how this warm December weather is affecting his ventures this time of year. Also, we talked to Jess Myers of The Rink Live about the outdoor conditions for the upcoming Winter Classic in Seattle and even Hockey Day Minnesota in January up in Warroad. After that, we hit the hot stove of baseball with Phil Miller, covers the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune, we asked about the large cash grab the Dodgers have managed to pull off in recent weeks and talked about the television future of Twins baseball next season.
There are many questions being raised about the future of the Minnesota Twins next season so we asked Phil Miller, of the Star Tribune about that and the recent Dodgers splashes being made in baseball and how that could affect contracts around baseball going forward.
The ice stays cool closer to the border apparently as Hockey Day Minnesota is still in the plans for Warroad despite Minnesota experiencing a lot of warmth lately. We chatted with Jess Myers of The Rink Live about that, the Minnesota Wild, and the Winter Classic being hosted in Seattle. Also dove into girls high school hockey.
Another hour of sports on a Saturday we take a look at the best and worst ranked bowl games and you'll never guess who landed on the worst one - also we update some scores for the few games going on today! Also we recap the PNC golf tournament so far and whether the pressure is too much for Charlie Woods. Then we talk about spaceflight with Stephen Clark of Ars Technica on SpaceX, Russia and China’s spaceflight plans and more! Then we cap the hour off talking more about Minnesota Wild hockey and update on Jonas Brodin after the Evander Kane incident of last week.
Space activity in full force not only here in the U.S. but also around the world, Stephen Clark of Ars Technica gives us the scoop of China’s recent space activity. What is next for Russia? NASA also has ambitions for another Moon landing in the future through SpaceX and Elon Musk.
How has Steve Carney liked this warmer weather? He joins us to talk Outdoors to start off this hour and where he is off to next, also discuss how this has helped the deer population with the lack of snow this winter. Then we recap a heartbreaker in Cincinnati as the Vikings drop a crucial game after leading 17-3 in the 4th quarter - losing 27-24 in overtime. After that we talked to Kevin Lynch of Bally Sports North as we look ahead to the top defense in the NBA in the Wolves hosting arguably the top offense in the NBA in the Pacers at Target Center - we also talked ANT, Mike Conley’s contributions and KAT’s change of pace this season. Also we recap a Minnesota Wild win in a shootout over the Canucks as they continue to find success in the John Hynes era.
There is a huge matchup for the Wolves tonight at the Target Center as the Indiana Pacers look to showcase their offense against a defensive stronghold in the Timberwolves. Kevin Lynch of Bally Sports North joins us to preview that as well as discuss the contributions of Mike Conley and KAT this season and recap ANT’s return as well.
Another hour of sports talk on a Saturday - starting out with more discussion on some of the powerhouse programs amid the ‘Top 5’ conferences and how the bigger dogs will fare in the years to come, especially in the Big Ten. Then we chatted with Jess Myers of The Rink Live, talked about Gophers men's and women’s hockey and the Brodin-Kane controversy. Then talked to Scott Miller about the gigantic $700 million Dodgers, Ohtani signing and more MLB Hot Stove talk and Winter Meetings. Then we preview Josh Dobbs getting another shot tomorrow in Las Vegas amid the return of Justin Jefferson!
We chatted with Scott Miller, New York Times contributor and MLB radio analyst for Sirius XM. We got his thoughts on Shohei Ohtani signing with the Dodgers for $700 million today and we dove into more MLB hot stove moves this past week and some that may still come and also talked Winter Meetings as well.
Still some college hockey left before the break so we checked in with Jess Myers of The Rink Live, he was on site at Ridder Arena as the Gophers Women’s Hockey team as they fall to the Badgers splitting the weekend series at 1 a piece, we also talk Gophers men's hockey and we get Jess’s take on the Evander Kane incident last night as well.
Started off a Sports Saturday talking to Steve Carney going outdoors amid some funky weather patterns to see how the fish and hunt is going for him with the ice maintaining its solid state at the moment and where he's off to next with the weather in the 40s still. Then we discussed the hit by Evander Kane on Jonas Brodin last night in Edmonton as we have now learned there will be no punishment for the hit and Steve and Josh weigh in on how something like this needs to be addressed, not ignored. Then Jonathan Lowe joins to talk college football, break down the College Football Playoff and briefly talk NIL and transfer portal.
Started off the final hour of the show with a recap of the Washington-Oregon Pac 12 Championship Game, how we see the remaining three spots shaping out in the College Football Playoff. Then we talked to John Shipley, Minnesota Wild beat writer for the Pioneer Press about the Minnesota Wild winning their first two games under new bench boss John Hynes since Monday’s firing of Dean Evason and previewing the Minnesota Wild hosting Chicago tomorrow. Then we dive quickly into Tiger Woods and the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, further breaking down the Gophers entering into a bowl game and Vikings loss as well. Then Steve has a pressing question about the Dr. Pepper sponsored competition for fans in college football.
It has been five days since the firing of Dean Evason and the Minnesota Wild have shown a completely newer side to them since the change and the arrival of John Hynes behind the bench. We talked to John Shipley who covers the Minnesota Wild for the Pioneer Press and he recaps the week that has been in Minnesota Wild hockey. We also talk about Kirill Kaprisov’s injury and look ahead to hosting the Blackhawks in a matinee tomorrow.
Started off the first of two hours talking pheasant hunting, bowhunting and more with Steve Carney as we head outdoors. Then we recap a disastrous outing from the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football in their loss to the Bears and what may lie ahead for Josh Dobbs. Then after that we talk baseball - yes, baseball in December Bobby Nightengale covers the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune and he joins to talk about the latest pitching departures and Winter Meetings as well. Finally we catch up with Jess Myers and get his input on a historic night for the Gophers Men’s Hockey program at Penn State from Bryce Brodzinki’s big night to Coach Motzko’s 200th game as head coach.
Gophers with a monumental win at #18 Penn State last night as Bob Motzko reached the 200 mark in games coached with the Gophers, Bryce Brodzinski with a big night as well. Jess Myers of The Rink Live joins to discuss. Also we briefly discuss the Minnesota Wild as well
There have been a lot of moves for the Minnesota Twins as of late, losing some starting pitching and while it may be winter - we do get to talk baseball with Bobby Nightengale covering the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune.
Down the homestretch on a Saturday we talked to Mike Diggins who led his Centennial Cougars to the 6A State Championship last night in the U.S. Bank Stadium. Then we talked to Chris Hine of the Star Tribune, he covers the Timberwolves and he talks about the In-Season Tournament after the Timberwolves dropped their home game against the Kings last night and are hoping to continue their success and eventually get to Vegas for the final games. Also, we talked to John Shipley of the Pioneer Press about the struggling Minnesota Wild and what its going to take to get things right with their play as of late. Finally, Jonathan Lowe brings us another college football scoreboard update to wrap up this Saturday.
Had a chance to talk to John Shipley of the Pioneer Press, he covers the Minnesota Wild - he talks about their struggles as of late including losing their return home against Colorado last night. We also look at what General Manager Bill Guerin may do next.
After the Timberwolves loss to the Kings in their home In-Season Tournament debut, Chris Hine of the Star Tribune joins to look at the scenarios for the tournament ahead of their Tuesday matchup against OKC, where the Wolves sit in the Western Conference as they head to Memphis.
Steve had the chance to talk to Mike Diggins, head coach of the Centennial Cougars fresh off of his Class 6A State Championship in a thrilling 28-27 win over Edina. We get his thoughts on the experience and what the future holds with some of these student athletes.
Started off another Saturday talking about bowing hunting so far with Steve Carney. Then we caught up with Jess Myers from The Rink Live, talking about all things Gophers hockey, Big 10 hockey as the Gophers Friday game ended in a tie against the Michigan St Spartans. Also got his opinion on the struggling Minnesota Wild. Then we talked to Jeff Fylling who covers Augustana as they fall to Colorado Mines in Golden, CO. Producer Jonathan Lowe gives us the latest on the college football scores around the Top 25.
We talked a lot about Gophers hockey with Jess Myers, of The Rink Live, on the heels of Bob Motzko receiving a two-year extension with Minnesota, Gophers-Spartans, Minnesota Wild and more!
It is a college football heavy second hour on this Saturday from Division I all the way down to Division III as we talked to Pat Coleman of D3Football.com and got his thoughts on some of the lower divisional games and we talk about Coach Prime and the slow and steady fall from grace their team has experienced amid his first year as coach. Then we talked to the head football coach for Edina Jason Potts on the heels of a big win over Eden Prairie to advance to next weekend's Prep Bowl at US Bank Stadium. Then we talk to Chris Tommasson, formerly of the Pioneer Press, now covers the Denver Broncos for the Denver Gazette.
Minnesota heads to Denver to battle a team in Denver who has beaten two of the AFC’s top teams and Minnesota hasn't lost since early October so both teams riding “mile high” heading into this matchup - formerly of the Pioneer Press, now covers the Denver Broncos for the Denver Gazette - Chris Tommasson gives us his preview of Sunday nights matchups.
With Colorado losing to the Washington State Cougars last night, Steve Thomson alongside producer Josh Wheeler and Jonathan Lowe try to figure out what was the ultimate downfall of those teams throughout the course of the season - we also weigh that with some of the other teams moving to different conferences out of the Pac 12 and how that affects it.
Started off another hour beginning with a peak outdoors with our friend Steve Carney get the latest update on the bite with this warmer weekend in fishing and more Outdoors talk. Then we hit the ice, talking all things hockey with Jess Myers from The Rink Live from girls high school to PWHL to college hockey and even recap the Wild loss to Ottawa in Sweden. Then we have Jeff Fylling chime in for an update on Augustana football , we also have updates from Austin Legess, Kevin Reid and more as we give you an update on both the local and Top 25 scoreboard around college football.
Don't let the weather fool you, it's still hockey season and Jess Myers from The Rink Live joined us to talk about a dramatic girls high school game he attended today, the new PWHL Minnesota team and we also talk Golden Gophers mens and women’s hockey as well as dive into the Minnesota loss in their first game in Sweden.
On this edition of College Football Final, Steve Thomson goes around the region to get game reports from the regular season finales of the Northern Sun and championship week of the MIAC. Plus, Pat Coleman of D3Football.com tells us his thoughts on which teams from the area will earn bids to the NCAA Tournament.
The Timberwolves are continuing the momentum from the end of last season to start well now. Bally Sports hoops analyst Kevin Lynch explains how the team is winning early.
How's the fishing and hunting across the state? Outdoorsman Steve Carney gives us a rundown with a Fall warmup on the way.
Steve Carney updates the conditions as we expect a warming trend over the next few days.
Kevin Lynch takes us through the Wolves' fast start to the season.
We continue on with our college football coverage this Saturday with various games around Minnesota wrapping up including recaps from Sioux Falls-Wayne State, Macalester-Augsburg and Gustavus-Carleton. Then we check in on the scores around the country with Jonathan Lowe bringing us all the action in the NCAA this Saturday. Then finally we chatted with Dane Mizutani who now covers the Minnesota Vikings for the Pioneer Press, he is in Atlanta ahead of tomorrow’s matchup against the Falcons - he previews that and the Jaren Hall era beginning.
We are onto the new era in Minnesota Vikings football in the aftermath of the Kirk Cousins season ending Achilles injury. Dane Mizutani covers the Minnesota Vikings for the Pioneer Press, he is down in Atlanta for tomorrow's kickoff between Atlanta and Minnesota and he previews that game and what we can expect from Jaren Hall as the man - we also talk about Josh Dobbs as well.
Started off the show with Steve Carney amid this Minnesota hunting opener Saturday talking all things outdoors from the 2023 deer hunting opening weekend, pheasant hunting and fishing as well. Then we recap some of the Minnesota State High School League’s action from Friday and Saturday up to this point soccer, track and field, and more - we have you covered. Jeff Papas checks in from the UMD-Concordia game. Then we also provide you with the local Minnesota college football scores and update you on the college football action from around the country.
It's a been a busy couple of days over at U.S. Bank Stadium and around the metro as we have the section and state tournaments for high school football, soccer, track and field beginning this weekend - Steve Thomson gives you all of the updates around the MSHSL.
This morning marked the continuation of another traditional hunting opener around Minnesota so we chatted with our outdoor expert Steve Carney about the environment out there and everything he has seen so far today, even as an avid bowhunter. He also talks about pheasant hunting and fishing as well as he prepares for another busy week outdoors.
College football Saturday rolls on and we have updates from St. Johns, Gustavus, Bemidji State, UMD, and more plus we continue to look around the Top 25 college football scores around the country with Jonathan Lowe including Kansas upsetting #6 Oklahoma - we get producer Josh Wheeler’s thoughts as his Sooners fall on this Saturday.
Another Saturday of football is underway. We bring you the local scores from Minnesota and the surrounding states, including a Wayne State stat that will blow your mind and also bring you the updates for college football around the country. We dive into some of the Minnesota Wild struggles as well. Also, we check in with Steve Carney who weathered the brutal weather we have had this week with wind, rain and more rain.
Caught up with Steve Carney, he takes us outdoors to recap a cold, windy and rainy week of outdoor fishing as the weather is changing and changing quickly.
It's past the midpoint of the regular season, and Steve Thomson is in to guide us over the hump on this week's edition of College Football Final. You'll hear all of the relevant scores and tons of game reports during the show.
Jess Myers from The Rink Live discusses this weekend's renewal of the Minnesota-North Dakota rivalry, an extension for Gopher women's hockey coach Brad Frost, and the up-and-down start to the season for the Wild.
Steve Carney provides an update on the current hunting seasons, as well as a fishing excursion he took on Friday.
- Steve Carney provides an update on the current hunting seasons.
- Jess Myers from The Rink Live discusses UM-UND, Brad Frost, and the Wild.
We started off another hour talking with the Gopher Guru, Daniel House about the dominating loss to Michigan, how the Gophers can bounce back during the bye week as we preview the upcoming game in Iowa, where the Gophers are looking to win there for the first time since 1999. Then we talk about the Minnesota Twins and breakdown what went wrong, especially the move to pull Joe Ryan after only two innings - was it the right move? That and more college football updates both locally and nationally from Jonathan Lowe and Chris Tubbs.
Jonathan Lowe, Chris Tubbs and Josh Wheeler bring it home this final hour with updates around college football with scores and the storylines. We also get updates from some of the local writers and athletic directors from Saint Johns, Augsburg and even Gustavus. We also discuss the prime years of Saturday Night Live.
We chatted with the Gopher Guru Daniel House on the Gophers and see how they have been spending their bye week and the adjustments they can make to defeat the Hawkeyes for the first time in Iowa since 1999.
Started off this Saturday with Chris Tubbs filling in for Steve Thomson talking NFL, as the Vikings have learned this past week, they will be without wide receiver Justin Jefferson for at least four weeks in what has been already a problematic season - we break down some of the teams you can jump on while the Vikings are dwindling and how the Vikings should handle the rest of this season. Then we talk to David Amitrano of Midwest All-Star Wrestling to preview an amazing event he and his team are putting on alongside Women of the Nations to help raise money against domestic violence and assault.
Big event coming up next month in Saint Paul as Midwest All-Star Wrestling is hosting alongside Womens for the Nations Grand Slam 5 where 100% of the proceeds will be put towards the victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. We preview the event, the cause and some of the big names being featured on the card.
Tough loss for the Minnesota Twins as they fell in Game 1, 6-4 in Houston. Steve Thomson in for Henry Lake alongside producer Josh Wheeler bringing you the recap of today’s action. We also took calls and texts from you in response to today’s loss. We mix in a brief look at the college football scoreboard. Then we play back some of the highlights and preview Game Two tomorrow night in Houston with some of the postgame interviews with players and coaches following today's loss.
Started the home stretch up to Twins pregame with Kris Atteberry and he previewed what he has coming up in Twins pregame and recapped the week that was in Twins postseason play against Toronto. Then we talked to Phil Miller who covers the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune asking him about what went into the lineups and rotation and talked Byron Buxton and more as we led up to the Twins pregame.
Talked to Phil Miller, beat writer for the Star Tribune covering the Minnesota Twins. Asked him about Byron Buxton, the start for Bailey Ober and previewed today’s Game One matchup.
Final stretch to Twins pregame so we chatted with the voice of the Twins pregame Kris Atteberry about what is ahead in the pregame coverage and get his preview briefly on this Game One matchup
We replayed an interview with Thad Levine, Vice President of Baseball Operations for the Minnesota Twins conducted on DriveTime with DeRusha Friday afternoon and previewed the lineup card for the Minnesota Twins Game One matchup with Houston. We also run through some of the college football scores. We then talked about Gophers-Michigan and the Loons parting ways with Adrian Heath, with Andy Greder, writer for both the Gophers and Loons for the Pioneer Press.
In a shocking announcement this week, the Minnesota United fired their only head coach in franchise history to this point, Adrian Heath so there is a new era ahead for them we asked Pioneer Press beat writer Andy Greder about that and also the Gophers football squad has a huge game against number 2 Michigan tonight at Huntington Bank Stadium, we get his thoughts and preview for that as well.
We started out the show talking with Steve Carney, checking in with him on the outdoor success with the changing weather and get a duck hunting been and the water levels around the lakes. Then we previewed some home hospitality going on this weekend at Target Field as the Twins take the field in Houston today and tomorrow for the ALDS - we talked to Matt Hodson, Director of Business Communications for the Minnesota Twins who previewed that and the ticket availability for the home playoff games next week.
Target Field is hosting a free watch party for the Minnesota Twins faithful to go take in a game among the masses and we chatted with Matt Hodson, Director of Business Communications for the Minnesota Twins on that and the ticket availability for next week’s home playoff games.
We are diving into the cool down in the outdoors with Steve Carney giving us an update on his hunting ventures, bow hunting and how the waters are looking around the lakes
Ahead of the Twins' tilt in Colorado, Steve catches up with Star Tribune beat writer Bobby Nightengale to chat about the team's preparations for the playoffs.
We start off another hour with more college football updates. We start with Josh Deer recapping Concordia Saint Paul victory over U Mary as well as checking in with Kevin Reid recapping a tough loss from the Bemidji State Beavers to Minnesota State Mankato and Don Stoner checks in to recap the loss to Saint Johns. Jeff Fylling calls in to check in with Augustana defeating South Dakota today as well. Then we check in with Jonathan Lowe for the college football scores around the country. We also get score updates from Bethel and St. Scholastica as well. We also talk about the Vikings as they take on Carolina tomorrow in Charlotte as they seek their first win of the 2023-24 season.
We begin the show heading outdoors with Steve Carney to see how busy his ventures have been and where he is off to hunt this week. Then we break down the Ryder Cup and the entertainment that has gone along with that this weekend between the U.S. and Europe. Furthermore we jump into the high school scores from Friday night then we break down the many college football score updates both locally and nationally. We also hear from Jeff Papas following a 38-14 win for the UMD Bulldogs over Winona State.
It's another college football Saturday and we jump right into it with score updates from around college football both locally and nationally with Jonathan Lowe. We check in with Tom Fredrick checking in from Sioux Falls after USF defeats Minot State 7-0 then we talk to Kevin Reid who covers Bemidji State as they defeat U Mary in Bismarck 41-10 and Augustana defeating MSU-Moorhead 31-27. We also talk to Ryan Klinkner, he recaps SJU 27-7 win over Bethel then finally, we head outdoors with Steve Carney to wrap it up on a Saturday.
We recap a sluggish Twins team on the heels of a celebratory clinching of the AL Central as they fall to the Angels in a Saturday matinee. Then Jonathan Lowe and Steve Thomas give us the local and national scores in college football. We also check in with Jeff Fylling recapping Augustana's win over MSU-Moorhead.
After a fun night at Target Field, we recap the clinching moment, when the Twins took the AL Central crown, get Rocco’s thoughts on the clincher, talk with Phil Miller who covers the Twins for the Star Tribune and preview a short-rested Twins-Angels matinee at Target Field with the lineups and gives us some injury updates now that we look ahead a couple weeks to who will be available for the postseason.
We were joined by Phil Miller, covers the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune previewing this upcoming matinee against the Angels over at Target Field and talks injuries as there is a whose who of injured players for the upcoming postseason.
First off in the hour we talk to Bobby Nightengale who covers the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune to talk AL Central race and preview tonight's matchup in Chicago.. We also check in with Kevin Reid discussing Bemidji football briefly then we bring you the lineup card heading into the pregame of Twins and White Sox.
Kicking off this hour we talked with Steve Carney to get the latest outdoors and see how the fish are biting. Then we check in with Jonathan Lowe and get an update on the college football scoreboard and talk some Buffalo football as well. Then we checked in with Matt Hodson, who serves as the Director of Business Communications for the Minnesota Twins to talk about college football taking place at Target Field today and Twins playoff tickets going on sale next week.
We chatted with Matt Hodson who is the Director of Business Communications for the Minnesota Twins discussing the South Dakota State vs. Drake football matchup taking place at Target Field today - he also gives us the lowdown on Twins postseason tickets going on sale this next week.
We further recapped the Twins success the past couple games at home against the New York Mets where the Twins finally are showing offensive prowess and coming through with the pitching to coincide with that. Then we previewed the Gophers matchup against Eastern Michigan tonight and even talked about Minnesota United previewing their match at Allianz Field tonight against New England. We jump into some scores from around the world of sports including Coco Gauff and Vikings talk ahead of their season opener against the Buccaneers. Finally we head outdoors with Steve Carney seeing how the fish are biting with the cooler temperatures.
We chatted with Andy Greder who covers the Minnesota United and the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team for the Pioneer Press who recapped the performance of young Gopher quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis last weekend against Nebraska, previews the matchup against Eastern Michigan. Also talked Minnesota United on what appears to be a rainy night over at Allianz Field against New England.
Fresh off of a Twins win over the Mets we recap today’s action and look ahead to Sunday’s matinee matchup as well. We then dive into some of the college football scores both in the Minnesota and Wisconsin area as well as run down the scores around the country on this college football Saturday.
The Twins continue their three-game series in Arlington after coming back to win on Friday. Star Tribune reporter Phil Miller digs deeper into this matchup of two playoff hopefuls.
As Steve winds up his time at the 2023 State Fair, he previews the middle game of the weekend series between the Twins and Rangers. Star Tribune reporter Phil Miller provides even more subtext.
It's the final weekend of the annual State Amateur Baseball tournament. Kip Kovar from the Delano Herald Journal is our man on the scene, and he updates the action.
How do firefighters operate when dealing with incident that happen out in the wild? Karen Harrison, Statewide Wildfire Prevention Specialist for the MN DNR, explains some of the procedures you'll hear about and equipment you'll find over at the Department's State Fair booth.
The heat has returned just in time for the holiday weekend. How bad are the conditions for hunting and fishing? Outdoors expert Steve Carney lets us know.
Steve Thomson is back at the Minnesota State Fair this weekend. He chats with the following guests during this hour of the show:
Outdoorsman Steve Carney
Karen Harrison of the MN DNR
Kip Kovar from the Delano Herald Journal
The Twins are slowly expanding their lead in the AL Central. Ahead of their Saturday night tilt against Texas, The Athletic's Dan Hayes talks about the team's better play over the last couple of weeks.
Steve previews the Saturday night showdown between the Twins and Rangers. Dan Hayes from The Athletic provides further context to how the Home Nine are building their lead in the AL Central.
The annual State Amateur Baseball Tournament is underway. We hear an update on the event's second weekend of play from Delano Herald Journal reporter Kip Kovar.
MN DNR Conservation Officer Phil Mohs brings along his K9 partner, Mack, for a discussion on how dogs help the department with various outdoors issues, including the detection of invasive Zebra mussels.
Steve Carney lets us know how the cooldown from the Summer heat should provide a boost to area fishing conditions.
Steve Thomson broadcasts from the first Saturday of the Minnesota State Fair.
- Steve Carney tells us about some improved fishing conditions around the area.
- MN DNR Conservation Officer Phil Mohs makes it to our Fair Booth porch with his K9 partner, Mack.
- Kip Kovar of the Delano Herald Journal updates the state's annual Amateur Baseball Tounament.
We bring you up to the pregame of Twins-Pirates with some highlights from yesterday's game and Rocco’s postgame thoughts and take a look around the league with scores and stats leading you up to first pitch.
We started this hour off with Steve Carney to see how his fishing adventures have been so far this week and how the weather has changed things on the docks and boats. Also Dane Mizutani covers the Vikings for the Pioneer Press and joins the show to talk Vikings-Titans tonight in the U.S. Bank Stadium in the Vikings’ second preseason matchup and how frequent we can see the star players in action. We also talked to Kip Kovar, who works for the Herald-Journal for Wright County to talk some town ball with the 100th Amateurs' State Tournament for town league baseball taking place in four towns this weekend. We also talk Matt Wallner and his big week he has had plus his hand injury after being hit by a pitch yesterday.
We chatted with Kip Kovar of the Herald-Journal for Wright County about the 100th Amatuer Townball state tournament taking place in four towns this weekend and runs for three weekends in Delano, Dassel, Litchfield and Waconia.
Only a couple hours from kick off over at U.S. Bank Stadium for the much anticipated second preseason matchup for the Vikings against the Titans. We talked to Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press about that and what these games mean to the stars of each team in the NFL.
We bring you the pregame before the pregame on the home stretch we have Bobby Nightengale, who covers the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune and he recaps the Twins win last night and previews tonight's game against Arizona and Joe Mauer’s induction into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame
Time to head outdoors this Saturday to talk with our friend Steve Carney and see where he has been dropping a line. Also he’ll tell us about seminars he has coming up for crappies. Also we update you on the Wyndham Championship and the latest NBA news. Also talk about the latest additions to the BIG10 as Oregon and Washington are now going to be added to the mix in 2024-2025. Plus we discuss the early pitch for the Women’s World Cup matchup against Sweden tomorrow morning. Then we replay the conversation Steve had with Joe Mauer’s former coach Jim O’Neill at Cretin-Durham Hall yesterday on The Lake Show as we lead up to Joe Mauer’s enshrinement into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame today.
We preview tonight's matchup with the Royals on the heels of a heartbreaking loss in extras to Kansas City, Twins look to bounce back and Phil Miller covers the Twins for the Star Tribune and joins us to preview that. We also ask him about the return of Jorge Polanco and the health of Royce Lewis as we bring you up to the pregame show with the lineup card for tonight's matchup.
Had a chance to catch up with the Director of Business Communications for the Minnesota Twins, Matt Hodson as we preview next weekend’s Twins induction of legendary catcher Joe Mauer into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame.
We head outdoors with Steve Carney to start off this Saturday and he gives us the update as a rare cool front made its way across the state on the last day and how that has affected the bite. Also we try to break down any reasoning as to why the NFL ended any chances for Jim Marshall to be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. Furthermore we update everyone on the 3M Open going on in the Twin Cities. Lastly, we talk to Matt Hodson, Director of Business Communications for the Minnesota Twins as we approach Hall of Fame weekend next week at Target Field.
Leading you up to the Twins against the White Sox we talked to Bobby Nightengale who covers the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune, previewing today's matchup and recapping the offense Byron Buxton and company displayed last night.
We head outdoors with Steve Carney on this Saturday to preview the weekend bite on the water and where he is off to next week. Also we chatted with Jace Fredrick of the Pioneer Press to discuss the 3M Open getting a big name added to the event and talk PGA as well. Also we talk Twins baseball and recap the dominant offense of Friday night's game.
Heading out to the green on this Saturday as we talk to Jace Fredrick of the Pioneer Press previewing the 3M Open and talking PGA as The Open is in progress across the pond.
We start off this Saturday a bit choppy as severe weather makes its way through the northwest metro but that doesn't keep us from talking about Vikings football and training camp as that is officially about to be underway talking about the Jordan Addison speeding incident and more. We also talked about a great event combatting hunger with Wayne Kostroski who founded Taste of the NFL , he now is the mind behind Taste Fore The Tour, being held at Interlachen Country Club on Monday - he tells us how we can help fight hunger and gives all the details to this event.
From the idea of Taste of the NFL comes the event known as Taste Fore the Tour and we had the creator behind these events Wayne Kostroski on the show to tell us how people can join in on this great event taking place at Interlachen Country Club on Monday July 24th. and how people can help combat hunger.
We lead you up to the Minnesota Twins visiting the Oakland Athletics for their second game of the series in Oakland. Dan Hayes covers the Minnesota Twins for The Athletic and checks in from the Coliseum to preview tonight's game and recap last night's late win against the A’s We also bring you the pregame lineup and get you ready for the first pitch from Oakland.
We start this hour by heading outdoors with Steve Carney, to find out where they're biting. We also caught up with Jerry Zgoda who covers the Loons for the Star Tribune and asked him about Lionel Messi and the Loons season going forward amid the ups and downs as of late. We break down Novak Djokovic and his performance in Wimbledon and talk a little about Patrick Mahomes as well.
Loons fans will be disappointed if they look at the schedule for this season as they do not face Lionel Messi, however it's important to note how it will affect the MLS overall - we get Loons beat writer for the Star Tribune, Jerry Zgoda’s thoughts on that and the up and down roller coaster the Loons have been on as of late.
Kicking off this hour we talked with Mike Hanson, he is the Director of the Office of Traffic Safety for the Department of Public Safety chiming in on the zipper merge incident from a couple of days ago and discussing some of the pressing questions when it comes to unsafe driving here in Minnesota. We also take your questions and thoughts regarding keeping the roads safe and what you, yourself can do to help officers maintain safe roadways. We also bring you a Wimbledon update and an update on the Genesis Scottish Cup across the pond. Finally, we recap the Twins win over the Athletics and discuss the WNBA All-Star Weekend as Sabrina Ionescu is taking the world by storm with her three point competition performance yesterday.
We were joined by Mike Hanson, who is the Director of the Office of Traffic Safety for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety - he joins us to answer your questions, discuss the zipper merge incident from this past week and gives away tips on how we can all collectively keep the roads safe.
The jackpot for the Powerball keeps on climbing and we weigh in on a question that deserves a deep dive - what would you spend it on? Taking your texts and thoughts on this as we await the numbers tonight.
Steve Carney had a pretty good week fishing on North Dakota's Devils Lake. He recaps his trip out west and lets us know how long it will be until he heads back that way.
MN United is back in action Saturday night as they host Austin FC. Pioneer Press reporter Andy Greder joins the program to preview the matchup and discuss the team's progress as they head to the league's month-long break.
Steve opens up the phone lines to let listeners vent their frustrations about the Twins' inconsistent season.
Pioneer Press reporter Andy Greder previews MN United's Saturday night tilt against Austin FC.
Steve Carney recaps his week fishing in North Dakota.
Steve is back on the air to wrap up the Twins' loss to Baltimore. With one more game until the break, is there anything the home squad can do to turn things around?
MLB.com Twins beat reporter Do-Hyoung Park joins the show ahead of the team hosting Baltimore Saturday afternoon. How does the home nine stand going into the All-Star Break?
Can the Twins continue on their winning ways after a much needed 8-1 win in Baltimore last night - we ask Phil Miller that and get his thoughts on the recent players only meeting that had taken place and what effect it may have had on this ballclub. We also preview today's game against Baltimore with the lineup card.
We head outdoors to start the second hour with Steve Carney as he gives us the latest in outdoors and what is biting out there, also previews his week in Devils Lake coming up. Then we hit the soccer pitch as Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press joins to talk about the latest for the club and preview their matchup against the Portland Timbers. Also recap the highlights and the week that was in Twins baseball - including breaking a players only meeting in depth and how it may have changed things around for the Twins.
Caught up with Andy Greder, covers Minnesota United for the Pioneer Press, to talk about the latest in Minnesota United soccer including their extension of midfielder Emmanuel Iwe. Also preview the match against the Portland Timbers.
NBA Free Agency is now underway and there has already been a few big names on the move or waiting to be on the move, more notably Damian Lillard and Portland parting ways. We also get the latest on what awaits the Timberwolves in NBA Free Agency. Talking the Taurean Prince release as well with Chris Hine of the Star Tribune.
We invited Dr. Jean Geske of the VCA Bloomington Pet Hospital to answer questions regarding your pet and also how to keep them cool during the summer. Also with the Fourth of July coming up, she helps us with some tips and tricks to keep those pets calm amid the noise. Also Chris Hine of the Star Tribune joins us to talk Timberwolves basketball and recap the moves so far amid NBA Free Agency weekend including Damian Lillard exodus from Portland.
Every year pets struggle with the Fourth of July and the fireworks that ensue, so bringing on Dr. Jean Geske, she is a vet at VCA Bloomington Pet Hospital, well be able to get the tips and tricks to keeping those pets calm amid the loud noises , how to keep your pet cool in the summer and also answer some other important pet questions.
Bringing you the pregame to Pablo Lopez and the Twins in their second game of the series in Detroit against the Tigers, updating you on the lineup card and discussing the MLB making an appearance in London for a series between the Cardinals and Cubs this weekend, you won't believe the preparations that were made for these games.
Headed outdoors this weekend? Well we have the latest from the water and what is biting with Steve Carney. It may not be hockey season but we have hockey to discuss with Jess Myers from The Rink Live as we near the NHL Entry Draft and the recent sudden departure of Larry Olimb after only one season after facing reported criticism from parents some harsher than others. We talk to Dan Hayes of The Athletic about the recent surge of the Twins after a solid outing by Kenta Maeda in the first game of the series in Detroit and preview tonight’s game with Pablo Lopez on the mound.
What started as a dismal week in Twins baseball turned out to be a red hot finish for the Minnesota Twins and the offense has begun to increase game by game once again. Dan Hayes, who covers the Minnesota Twins for The Athletic, joins to recap Friday’s outing in Detroit where the return of Kenta Maeda proved a success and the Twins continued to string together wins.
It's the hot days of summer but hockey is starting to heat up with the NHL and even Orono High School making news as of late. So we call upon Jess Myers from The Rink Live talking everything from the NHL Entry Draft and the sudden departure of Larry Olimb from the girls hockey program at Orono.
There is a lot to be said about the overall production value and performance of Taylor Swift - we reflect on the first night reviews of the show over at US Bank Stadium and we preview the rest of the busy weekend in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. It also is Home Ownership Month so Bremer Bank was kind enough to have one of their reps join us as we talked to Stephen Spears about the importance of home ownership and educating many on that process. We swing into the latest in golf with Ron Sirak with the busy golf schedule for the PGA and even LIV right now - between the US Open, British Open coming up and currently the Women's PGA Championship underway this weekend.
Golf extraordinaire Ron Sirak joins the show to recap the US Open, previewing the British Open coming up in a few weeks. There is also the Women's PGA Championship taking place this weekend at Baltusrol Golf Club in Bethesda
We were lucky to be joined by Stephen Spears of Bremer Bank, he leads the Community Banking and joins us to discuss National Homeownership Month - talking about the importance of educating first time home buyers and the specifics of making sure you know when it is the right time to buy a home.
We take a minute to reflect on a player on the Yankees that doesn't get enough praise and resembles much of what Derek Jeter represented in the pinstripes. We also analyze the Oakland situation and discuss the comments from the MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred regarding Oakland and their fans ultimately losing their team. More updates on the US Open taking place this weekend at the Los Angeles Country Club. Finally we head outdoors with our friend Steve Carney to get the latest on “the bite” and he even has a sturgeon story to tell on this Saturday afternoon.
Lots of NBA news this past week after the Nuggets won their first ever NBA championship - two most notably being KAT speaking on Pat Beverley’s podcast about leaving a legacy where he “changed the game” and also breaking down the Ja Morant 25 game suspension - all with Chris Hine, who covers the NBA and the Minnesota Timberwolves with the Star Tribune.
After winning 2-0 over Detroit amid a couple blunder games as of late, it is safe to say that we may not know what the real true identity is of this Minnesota Twins team - one thing has remained true and that is the starting pitching. More updates from this weekend’s US Open tournament in the PGA. We also talk with Chris Hine, who covers the NBA and Minnesota Timberwolves for Star Tribune, to break down the KAT buzz this past week and the Ja Morant suspension that made waves as well.
Things are heating up with the Las Vegas sports scene and we talked with fellow Minnesotan, now Senior Reporter for KTNV out in Las Vegas, NV - discussing the A’s organizational developments as the details are being finalized for them officially moving to Las Vegas and discuss the Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup championship as they prepare for their parade tonight along the Strip. We also prepare you for Twins and Tigers with the lineup card leading up to Twins pregame.
Recapping this afternoon’s Twins action. Twins struggle with the strikeouts and still manage to blast a few home runs en route to their 9-4 victory in Toronto. We also go outside with our good friend Steve Carney amid this afternoons cold front.
After a scrappy Twins 10 - inning victory , they can finally start fresh and build back after a tough week at the plate. Hoping to get the bats going again as they go for the series win in Toronto. Phil Miller covers the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune and he joins us to preview this afternoon’s game in Toronto and discuss the Polanco news as he heads to the 10-Day, what the Twins need to do to overcome the injury and hitting bug and much more. We bring you the pregame lineups and preview Twins - Blue Jays this Saturday afternoon
It's been the top story of the week in sports and there is a lot to unpack with it. We bring in a surprise guest in studio to discuss the ins and outs of this agreement between LIV and PGA that has very much shaken up the golf world.
We have Jess Myers of The Rink Live to give us the breakdown of Florida’s overtime victory to bump within one game of the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 in the Stanley Cup Finals, how they have had such success in overtime and we also have breaking Hill Murray girls hockey news as they making a couple huge coaching adjustments heading into next season.
We start off this Saturday with a recap of the Nuggets grabbing a firm 3-1 grasp of their series against the 8 seed Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, what they can do to bounce back , as well as looking ahead to what lies ahead in Game 5 in Denver. We talk hockey with Jess Myers of The Rink Live to recap a Florida team that indeed has bounced back, at least for now in the Flordia Panthers as they are now down 2-1 in the series as well as breaking Hill Murray girl’s hockey news. We also have a surprise guest in the studio to discuss the PGA/LIV agreement and break down some of the reactions and look forward to the professional golf world. Finally we break down the Twins scratch and claw win over the birds to the north in Toronto, we’ll bring you some of the highlights.
Homestretch on this Saturday afternoon as we bring you up to the Twins pregame tonight as we talk with Do-Hyoung Park who covers the Minnesota Twins for MLB.com , discuss the Joey Gallo injury and Jorge Polanco’s impactful return to play thus far and we get you the lineups for Twins and Guardians tonight at Target Field
We head outdoors with Steve Carney to discuss where and when the fish are biting with the weather as good as it gets outside. We also get the Game 1 preview with Jess Myers of The Rink Live as the Golden Knights and Panthers drop the puck in Vegas with each team chasing their first ever Stanley Cup. Also we preview Loons and Toronto FC tonight and talk the Apple TV/MLS deal with Andy Greder who covers the Loons for the Pioneer Press. Finally we recap the Twins-Guardians Friday highlights on the heels of a 1-0 win and preview tonight's matchup.
Loons looking to bounce back after falling to Atlanta FC as they take on Toronto FC at Allianz Field, Andy Greder covers the Minnesota United for the Pioneer Press and he previews tonights match and give us the latest on the Loons as they made some moves this week waiving Doneil Henry, Aurora FC and more including Apple TV talk.
It's a rarity in hockey. We have two teams facing each other for their first ever championship and the Panthers and Knights are preparing for their first game in the Stanley Cup Finals tonight in Vegas, we have Jess Myers of The Rink Live on to preview that and talk more hockey.
Second hour is underway this Saturday and we have Eric Watkins from the University of Minnesota to give us much insight and tips on how to better care for our lawns this summer and we also take any texts and calls as well. Next up we have Chris Hine covering the Minnesota Timberwolves for the Star Tribune, we discuss all things Timberwolves, Ja Morant, and NBA Finals between the Nuggets and Heat.
With the Nuggets and Heat battling it out this weekend in the NBA Finals it does mark the end nearing for the NBA season but hold the phones, still a lot to take in with Ja Morant news - what will Adam Silver do about that situation after the NBA Finals? and even talk some Timberwolves as well with Chris Hine of the Star Tribune.
Weather finally warming up these last couple of weeks and we have a lot to unpack with how you can take care of your lawn and yards this summer so we have Eric Watkins, he is the Vice Provost for Distributed Learning and Professor for the Department of Horticulture at the University of Minnesota , he is here to take texts and calls and discuss the topical concerns heading into the summer.
We catch up with Robert Zimmerman who is a journalist that covers spaceflight and the latest in aerospace news talking about all things SpaceX and their process of successes and failures. We also get into the MNSHSL controversy that made the rounds this week and preview the weekend of sports ahead.
We discuss the latest news and SpaceX updates with Robert Zimmerman, a journalist who covers all things spaceflight. We also discuss planning for moon and Mars travel as well.
We catch up with Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press as he covers the Minnesota United FC and he’ll preview their pitch tonight in an expected nice night at Allianz Field against Real Salt Lake. We talk about the home field struggles and the season struggles as we are through the first couple months of the season plus we get a Robin Lod injury update.
Despite an interesting finish, the Twins pull off a 9-7 victory over the Blue Jays at Target Field. We have the recap for you on this beautiful Saturday. Also, we update scores and schedules as there is a lot going on this weekend in the world of sports, specifically the NHL and NBA with their respective conference finals wrapping up soon. Next up we talk to Jeff Day, who is a multiplatform sports editor for the Star Tribune and his latest piece on volleyball as the sport has created much traction in recent years and especially lately as the boys will be added to the mix in the high school ranks here in Minnesota. We check in with Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press as he heads to Allianz Field for tonight's match against Real Salt Lake and he’ll provide an update on Robin Lod as well. Finally , we went outdoors with Steve Carney.
Volleyball popularity has spiked in recent years as it has grown as a coveted popular sport among youth programs, more so than recent memory. There's a lot of unknown with the general public on how popular girls volleyball has grown over time. With the addition of boys volleyball into the MSHSL recently and the overall rise in popularity it has gained in the last five years Jeff Day wrote an incredible piece in the Star Tribune talking about youth volleyball, he joins us to give insight on that article and encapsulate all of the different facets that make the sport exciting to attend and watch.
Its an impeccable day to be at Target Field and we have the pregame before the pregame as we play back some highlights from the Friday night loss to the Blue Jays in what seemed like an away game as many flock from north of the border to see this weekend matchup between the Twins and Blue Jays - we will also take a look around the league and bring you the starting lineups.
After a banged up few days in Los Angeles the Twins fell to the Angels in the first game of their series last night but there's so much more to dig into with this team - the bullpen, the injuries and more so we talk with Phil Miller of the Star Tribune, he walks us through it all. We also touch on another team with a lot to unpack currently and that is the Loons, Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press to talk through that including the Robin Lod injury and the video from Emmanuel Reynoso. We'll also update you on the NBA with Nuggets-Lakers and Heat-Celtics in full swing.
Phil Miller covers the Twins for the Star Tribune and he joins us to preview another late night as the Minnesota Twins are out west to face the American League Los Angeles team in the Angels and we dig deep on how the Twins can improve when it comes to their bullpen and fight through some of their injuries suffered against the Dodgers.
We catch up with Andy Greder who covers the Minnesota United FC for the Pioneer Press - here to break down the Emmanuel Reynoso video, the Robin Lod injury as well as preview the match with the Timbers.
We head outdoors with Steve Carney and get the latest on the start to the fishing season in 2023. Also, we break down the expansion teams journey to where they are now as all four teams are relatively newer teams or teams that have been relocated in Carolina, Florida, Dallas and Vegas. Also talk with Jess Myers of The Rink Live to break down the latest Gopher news , most notably Logan Cooley announcing he will be returning to the Gophers for another season. We also continue to update you on the PGA Championship in Round Three.
Its a beautiful day out and its May, which means fishing season is in full swing so we are checking in with our outdoor specialist Steve Carney to help guide us through the first week of fishing in 2023 on the waters of Minnesota.
It is May, so with winter (hopefully) behind us, we talk to Mike Hanson, he is the director of the Office of Traffic Safety with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety talking construction season as the weather warms up, also discussing accidents and tabs as commuting will ramp up the further into summer we get. Then we go from the pavement to space talking with Stephen Clark of SpaceflightNow.com catching up on all things happening in aerospace including Space X busy schedule as of late with the Falcon 9 and an update on the Vulcan launch schedule. We’ll also get you an update as the rain has cleared at Oak Hills for the PGA Championship.
We were able to chat with Mike Hanson who is the director of the Office of Traffic Safety for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety as this warm weather brings out more drivers heading into summer.
Its raining outside so we look at what could be with the Twins taking on the Cubs in a matinee on this Saturday. Also catch up with Dave Schwartz recapping the Friday night Stanley Cup playoff action as Toronto loses out to the Florida Panthers. All that and more on this rainy Saturday as we lead up to Twins pregame.
We head outdoors as the weather is perfect for the beginning of fishing season in Minnesota , we talk with Steve Carney to preview fishing opener weekend and what we can expect in the coming weeks with warmer weather and rainy weather on the horizon. We also update you on the MLB scoreboard around the league and preview Twins-Guardians in Cleveland.
There is a lot to unpack with the Minnesota Twins between their pitching, their struggles with men on base, moving players from Saint Paul to the big leagues and everything in between - Phil Miller covers that and more from the Star Tribune and he'll also preview todays afternoon matchup in Cleveland.
Minnesota United FC have been facing a bit of a struggle as of late and Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press is here to talk us through all of that as well as preview tonight's late match in Vancouver.
We catch up with Andy Greder who covers the Minnesota United FC and the Gophers for the Pioneer Press and discuss the struggles the Loons have been facing. We also update everyone on the PGA, NHL and NBA postseason. Talking Twins with Phil Miller who covers the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune as we talk Alex Kirilloff as well as the injuries and replacements moving around for the Twins.
A lot going on in the aerospace industry especially Space X, so we bring in our expert Stephen Clark of SpaceflightNow.com to discuss the aftermath of the Space X Starship explosion and what the plans are for Elon Musk going forward in that space program among other launches expected this year. Also we turn up the heat with Eric Aseleson Metro Regional Manager of K&S Heating and Air Conditioning with some tips on how we can finally combat the humidity and heat expected now that we seem clear (finally) of winter.
With the weather finally warming up with winter essentially in the rear view mirror, we look at preparing ourselves for the warmer weather with the Metro Manager for K&S Heating and Air Conditioning Eric Aseleson.
We bring aboard Stephen Clark of SpaceflightNow.com to discuss Space X , their plans moving forward since the Starship explosion and we discuss the other plans going on in the aerospace business.
Not the finish the Twins wanted but they did let one slip away this Saturday to the Royals in a blunder of a game for the Twins. We’ll recap that for you and preview Sunday’s slate at Target Field. Also, the return of Alex Kiriloff could be on the horizon - is he the guy? Jess Myers joins us from The Rink Live to reflect on another disappointing end to the Wild season as now there are many questions to be answered this offseason for the Minnesota Wild. We’ll also provide a score update for the MLB, NBA and NHL as well as take a peek at the PGA leaderboard. Andy Greder joins us to preview MN United taking on FC Dallas at Allianz tomorrow and talk Gophers-NFL Draft. We also head outdoors with Steve Carney with fishing season ever so near.
Opening weekend is weeks away and we are chomping on the bit, and so is our friend Steve Carney. He joins us to give us the latest in outdoors as the docks are near.
Caught up with Andy Greder who covers the Minnesota United as well as the Gophers for the Pioneer Press previewing the Loons hosting FC Dallas on Sunday. Also we talk about the Gophers who may (or may not) be featured in the 2023 NFL Draft.
After having a strong showing in the first three games , the Wild let off the gas and allowed the Dallas Stars to storm back and take the First Round series in six games and Jess Myers with The Rink Live is here to break it all down.
In what seemed like the carbon copy of last season, the Minnesota Wild fall again in a six-game playoff series to the Dallas Stars and look to whatever may lie ahead this offseason and Dane Mizutani, who covers the Minnesota Wild for the Pioneer Press is with us to break it all down and reflect on what went wrong this series as its reflective similarly to how last season ended as well.
Another post-playoff loss to recover from on this Saturday as we recap a Twins victory over the Royals from a rain-induced Friday afternoon win. Also we talk with Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press on what might be next as the Wild fall in the first round series 4 to 2 against the Stars, we'll unpack everything that went wrong in the series and what may lie ahead for the Wild.
Whether its recapping the Minnesota Twins loss to the Nationals, the Wolves needing to execute better in Game 4 or talking Minnesota Wild hockey after their dominant win in Game 3, we have you covered on a chilly sports Saturday!
Wolves have their back against the wall in Game 4 tomorrow night at the Target Center. Chris Hine covers the Timberwolves for the Star Tribune and he previews that and what potentially lies ahead for this Timberwolves team.
After a rough go of it in Game 2 , the Wild turned things around in dominating fashion by defeating the Dallas Stars 5-1 in Game 3 in front of a loud and raucous crowd in Saint Paul. We bring in Jess Myers to break it all down, talking Joel Erikkson Ek and preview Sunday's Game 4 faceoff.
In the morning after a busy Minnesota sports weekend, we have your recap of the Twins loss to the Nationals, the Wolves falling 3 games to 0 to Denver and the Wild winning 5-1 in Game 3 of their playoff series against the Stars as we head into the pregame for today's Twins action.
Steve provides a preview to the Wolves' Game 1 tip against Denver. We hear highlights from both Play-In games, as well as reaction from Alan Horton, Cal Soderquist, and Pioneer Press reporter Jace Frederick.
Final hour on this rainy, wet Saturday, we talk with Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press about the upcoming first round series for the Minnesota Wild in Dallas. We'll also update you on the PGA action going on with the RBC Heritage tournament. Recap the Twins-Yankees as well as once again preview the playoff matchups coming up for the Wolves and Wild.
It came down to the wire, but we finally have our answer as to who the Minnesota Wild will get in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, one of the questions being asked is who will start in net? Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press might have the answer as he joins the show to preview Monday night’s Game 1 puck drop in Dallas. We’ll also get the latest on Joel Erikkson Ek and more.
Warm weather brings the fishing season soon and we talk with Steve Carney about outdoor life in Minnesota. College hockey has wrapped up and the coaching voids are being filled including the recent Minnesota State - Mankato hiring so we call upon Jess Myers of The Rink Live to break it down and recap the heartbreaking loss for Minnesota last weekend to Quinnipiac. Wolves are traveling to Denver to play playoff basketball for the Nuggets tomorrow night so Kevin Lynch, analyst for the Timberwolves on Bally Sports North previews and breaks down what the Wolves need to do to contain Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets in Round 1.
Fresh off their win at home in their second play-in game against the Thunder, the Wolves are headed out to Denver to take on the 1 seeded Denver Nuggets beginning on Sunday and Kevin Lynch covers the Timberwolves for Bally Sports North, he’ll preview that series and some of the intriguing matchups to look forward to. We'll also get his prediction on the series as well!
It's been a week and many Gopher fans are still stuck with the sour taste of defeat at the hands of Quinnipiac in the National Championship. Jess Myers returns from Florida to recap the season that was, he’ll also give us the latest in the many head coaching and personnel changes that have transpired since the official end of the college hockey season.
As we do each week we talk outdoors with Steve Carney, the weather has been warmer, in turn, that means the water is rising so we’ll get his insight on the rising water, spawning season for the fish and more.
Our good friend Andy Greder gets this Saturday of sports started with previewing the Loons match against Orlando City amid the rainy, cold weather expected over at Allianz Field tonight and also talking Bally Sports/Apple TV coverage of MLS Soccer.
Beginning the show on a rainy Saturday breaking down a 6-1 loss to the Yankees in the Bronx including a controversial ejection of manager Rocco Baldelli. Also caught up with Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press previewing the Loons match against Orlando City on what should be a chilly night at Allianz Field.
Lot of Minnesota sports to breakdown in so little time so we talk some Minnesota Wild ahead of their first round matchup with Dallas. Wolves clinched the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoffs and of course, the Twins getting ready to square off today in the Bronx against the Yankees.
We start off the hour with Jess Myers who is down in sunny Tampa, FL preparing for what should be a back and forth National Championship game for the Gophers and Bobcats. We'll also update you on the Masters and talk with Dane Mizutani previewing the return of Kirill Kaprisov and Gustav Nyquist tonight against the Blues and finally, we go outdoors with our good friend Steve Carney as the weather is finally starting to warm up.
We are down to the last few games of the season but some scores to finish with a couple teams, one of those teams is St. Louis - Wild face them tonight and we bring in Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press to preview tonight's game and discuss the return of Kirill Kaprisov and Gustav Nyquist as well as update us on the recovery of Erikkson Ek and Mason Shaw's road to recovery as well.
Its been awhile but the Minnesota Golden Gophers are playing for their first National Championship since 2003. They are down in Tampa, FL preparing to take on the Quinnipiac Bobcats tonight and we bring in Jess Myers with The Rink Live to preview that game and kind of reflect on the season that has been for this Gophers squad.
There are so many positives to take from these first couple games at home and the season in general so far - We dive in to all of it in our postgame coverage.
It's the pregame before the pregame on this sports-filled Saturday. Twins fresh off of their home opener walk-off win over the Astros, Wolves fighting for a playoff spot, Wild are bringing back Kirill Kaprisov and Gustav Nyquist in a highly anticipated rematch with the Blues and the Gophers playing for the National Championship. We'll also update you on the Masters as well leading up to Twins pregame on this Saturday.
Its less than a week away, the home opener for the Minnesota Twins from Target Field and there is a lot to cover with the Director of Business Communications, Matt Hodson who tells us all about the very large video board improvement and also talks other preparations being made for next Thursday's big home game and how fans can get in on all of the action
MLB Insider for USA Today and Audacy Bob Nightengale joins us to talk on the many changes baseball made in the offseason and how that played out into this new season so far from shifts to the pitch clock and everything in between.
Its April and it is baseball season which means we bring you this edition of the Twins Magazine broadcast talking all things MLB and more importantly Twins baseball. We bring in Matt Hodson talking the improvements to expect with Target Field this season and what the crew over there is doing to prepare for next Thursday's Opening Day. We'll also talk with MLB Insider for USA Today and Audacy Bob Nightengale on the many changes baseball made in the offseason and how that played out into this new season so far from shifts to the pitch clock and everything in between. We'll wrap up with a preview of Twins-Royals this afternoon.
XFL just released their new rules and we stack them up against the NFL rules. Also we talk with Andy Greder about the Minnesota United FC who are doing well and Kevin Lynch of Bally Sports North chimes in on the Wolves talk and the scope of the Western Conference in the final stretch of the NBA regular season as the Wolves make one final push for a playoff spot.
Wolves fans are feeling good after the return of KAT. Kevin Lynch from Bally Sports North continues our Wolves talk as the excitement is in the air now with KAT returning and a looming return of Anthony Edwards once healthy. We look at what might be in store with this team down the eight game stretch to wrap up the season. We also break down some of these Western Conference teams that stand in the way.
We talk to Andy Greder as Minnesota United soccer is in full swing and there is no shortage of storylines going into this season with the Reynoso suspension and now with international call-ups they will need to have a next man up mentality as they are short seven players and seem to be off to a successful start to the 2023 season thus far. He’ll also preview their matchup with the Vancouver White Caps tonight at Allianz Field.
KAT’s return has seemingly revitalized the Minnesota Timberwolves and now they look ahead to solidifying a playoff spot in the final couple weeks of the NBA regular season. Cal Soderquist joins to also preview the upcoming west coast trip for the Wolves. We also go outdoors with our friend Steve Carney. Minnesota high school championship Saturday underway over at the Target Center - we’ll give you an update on those matchups as well.
Cal Soderquist joins us to preview the west coast trip fresh off of the exciting return of Karl Anthony Towns in their win over the Atlanta Hawks. We’ll also get an update on Anthony Edwards as we wind down the final 8 game stretch of the season.
We jumped right into it this Saturday discussing Minnesota Wild hockey with Dane Mizutani and even covering college hockey with Jess Myers LIVE from Fargo. Also Dan Hayes recaps today’s Spring Training matinee with the Braves and what we can expect in this final few days before the season officially begins Thursday. We will update you on the Men’s and Women’s brackets as well in the chaos that is - March Madness.
Twins fall in Fort Myers to the Atlanta Braves, here to break it down is Dan Hayes, who covers the Twins and the MLB for The Athletic as we are in the home stretch heading into the 2023 MLB season. Dan gives us all the updates needed to prepare you for the Twins season to get underway.
It's a big college hockey day here in Minnesota as the ultimate showdown of the Gophers and Huskies takes place in Fargo in the Regional Final and Jess Myers with The Rink Live is here to tell us all what we can expect from this much anticipated matchup with the winner heading to Tampa in less than two weeks for the Frozen Four.
The regular season is winding down in the NHL as we near the final few weeks before the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Lots of work to be done however, if you are the Minnesota Wild who are battling with Dallas and even Colorado for the top of the Central Division in what is sure to be a horse race. We’ll discuss that and today’s afternoon Central Division showdown with Chicago in Saint Paul with Dan Mizutani of the Pioneer Press.
NCAA Men's Tournament Regionals are right around the corner, with that said, Jess Myers of The Rink Live joins us ahead of the rematch of Minnesota versus Michigan and talks the upcoming seeding and locations we can expect as Selection Sunday is tomorrow night for next weekends regionals. We also wrap with scoreboard updates and talk more March Madness as well.
Phil Miller of the Star Tribune joins us to talk about the Twins from Florida following their loss to Pittsburgh and gives us the updates heading into the final stretch of Spring Training as we move closer to the new season officially starting up.
We head outdoors with Steve Carney and discuss the everlasting winter weather with warmer temperatures ahead. Also soccer is underway for the Minnesota United so we bring in Andy Greder of the Pioneer Press ahead of their match in Colorado tonight. We break down the Twins loss to the Pirates from earlier in the day with Phil Miller, who covers the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune as we are looking ahead to the beginning of the Twins season in less than 2 weeks. Finally, Cal Soderquist brings us a pregame primer before their 5:30 tip in Toronto.
The grass may not be green quite yet but soccer is here and Andy Greder covers the Minnesota United for the Pioneer Press , we look ahead to their matchup tonight in Colorado and also talk Gophers football as well.
We launch the first hour on this Saturday with the latest in spaceflight with Stephen Clark of SpaceflightNow.com discussing the heavy schedule that lies ahead for Space X and much more. Also discuss the latest in Gophers athletics as Dawn Plitzueit being named the new head coach of the Gophers women’s basketball team. We keep you going with March Madness updates and coverage throughout as well.
Outdoorsman Steve Carney looks into the latest on the ice fishing season that's winding down and where the bite may be the best right now.
MLB.com Twins reporter Do-Hyoung Park gives us the latest from Spring Training down in Fort Myers.
On the day we learned about the passing of Bud Grant, legendary Vikings defensive end Bob Lurtsema takes a few moments to to remember his coach and the impact he had on the organization.
On the day we learned about the passing of Bud Grant, legendary Vikings running back Chuck Foreman takes a few moments to to remember his coach and the impact he had on the organization.
On the day we learned about the passing of Bud Grant, Sen. Amy Klobuchar takes a few moments to share her memories of the legendary Vikings coach.
On the day we learned about the passing of Bud Grant, midday host Chad Hartman takes a few moments to share his memories of the legendary Vikings coach, especially the close friendship he had with Chad's father, Sid.
On the day we learned about the passing of Bud Grant, former Sports Huddle host Dave Mona takes a few moments to share his memories of the legendary Vikings coach.
On the day we learned about the passing of Bud Grant, former WCCO Morning News host Dave Lee takes a few moments to share his memories of the legendary Vikings coach.
Jess Myers from The Rink Live joins us from Ridder Arena in the aftermath of a huge Gophers win as the Women's Hockey squad takes down Ohio State to win the WCHA Final Faceoff title for the first time since 2018.
Final hour of this edition of Saturday sports talk and we bring in Phil Miller from Ft. Myers, FL to discuss Twins spring training baseball following their loss to Atlanta earlier today. Also we check in with Jess Myers from The Rink Live , he's at Ridder Arena after the Gophers big win in the WCHA Final Faceoff also we’ll discuss more college hockey men's and women's as their tournaments are officially underway in the NCAA as well.
Wild have had quite a week both on and off the ice with their success lately and the moves being made heading into the trade deadline so we brought in Sarah McClellan with the Star Tribune to discuss the NHL Trade Deadline and how the Wild could deliver a significant blow to the Calgary Flames season and playoff hopes in their next two games.
David La Vaque covers prep sports for the Star Tribune and he chimes in to give us an update on the Boy's High School Hockey Tournament this coming week at the Xcel Energy Center.
It's warming up from winter into spring soon, so Steve Carney joins us to talk about everything outdoors. Speaking of winter, we hit the ice with Sarah McClellan of the Star Tribune covering the Minnesota Wild after making several key moves this past week amid the dwindling Trade Deadline in the NHL as well as the red-hot play as of late from the team heading into a back-to-back where they could deal a fatal blow to Calgary this weekend.
Wolves have played relatively well on their west coast road trip following their close loss to the Warriors then defeating both the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers and now they face Sacramento tonight - we bring in Cal Soderquist to preview tonight's matchup and recap these west coast games so far.
We start the first hour of this Saturday talking about Twins baseball recapping their loss against the Braves. Joining us to start the show is Cal Soderquist to discuss the Wolves LA success and preview tonight's matchup with the Kings. We also dive deep into the bracket for the Minnesota state boys’ hockey tournament next week at the Xcel Energy Center. David LaVaque of the Star Tribune previews that. Capping off the first hour we talk with the head coach of the defending state champion Andover Huskies hockey team Mark Manney.
Steve takes a few minutes for a special Sunday night edition of Wolves Tonight. He recaps the team's loss at Golden State. Did they miss yet another opportunity?
Maybe it does rain in Southern California, just ask Jordan Bianchi, here to talk about some Southern California rain amid the final laps that NASCAR will make in Fontana as well as recapping last weekend’s Daytona 500. Deep dive into the recent Minnesota Golden Gopher basketball news that their top recruit Dennis Evans has removed his commitment to playing at Minnesota in what has already been a long season for Ben Johnson’s crew - what lies ahead for the program? Dane Mizutani joins to discuss the Wild wrapping up their brief road trip out east to return home as they host Columbus tomorrow in a matinee matchup at home.
After heading out east for a few games, the Wild head back home to host a pair of games this week after the Wild do as they have done all season, show off the leather of their goaltenders - whether its Gustavsson or Fleury their goaltending has brought them now within a few points of the top of the mountain in the Central - Dane Mizutani covers it all for the Pioneer Press as he joins us to wrap things up on this Saturday.
Second hour of this Saturday with us heading outdoors with Steve Carney. Following that we do our due diligence to recap the weather week that was and how Twins baseball is quite refreshing in the aftermath in all of it. Next up, we discuss the latest Wolves performance last night as the Wolves drop a tough game to Charlotte at home and Jace Fredrick who covers the Timberwolves for the Pioneer Press chimes in on the latest Wolves woes.
After a blunder last night - what is next for the Timberwolves, Jace Fredrick who covers the Timberwolves for the Pioneer Press to recap the struggling Timberwolves following their blunder loss to Charlotte at home last night.
We catch up Jess Myers of The Rink Live as he is at the rink LIVE at Mariucci Arena before the Gophers take on Ohio State in the second game of their series this weekend. But, we talk High School Girls Tournament as that is wrapping up this weekend at the Xcel Energy Center. Plenty of hockey talk on this Saturday.
We bring Jerry Zgoda on the show this Saturday because we have Loons soccer back in the mix down south against FC Dallas. We also discuss golf as Jerry covers golf as well as the Minnesota United FC for the Star Tribune.
The first game is out of the way which means the 2023 season is now underway in 2023. Breaking down the new pieces to the game this season, more specifically the pitch clock. We move from the ballpark to the pitch as we talk MN United getting underway with their play at FC Dallas tonight so we catch up with Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune who covers the Minnesota United. With it being high school tournament season we have Jess Myers from The Rink Live talking all things hockey with college and high school hockey at full throttle.
Phil Miller is down in Florida covering the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune as we are looking at the roster as a whole ahead of this new season and previewing the first Spring Training game next weekend.
Talking with Kevin Lynch ahead of All-Star weekend as we discuss changes that need to be made for the Minnesota Timberwolves and even changes for the NBA after this break. Also, Phil Miller previews the Minnesota Twins season and we analyze the depth of this team going into a new season. We look into Tiger missing the cut making a comeback nonetheless almost two years to the day since his horrific accident.
Its finally the All-Star break in the NBA and Kevin Lynch, Timberwolves analyst for Bally Sports North is here to guide us through it all. Theres business to be tended to by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and we break down Wizards-Wolves and look ahead to what the second half of the season holds for this team.
Jess Myers of The Rink Live is in College Station, PA ahead of the second game against the Nittany Lions this weekend; he is here to talk Gopher hockey fresh off of their Big Ten title win - also - head coach Bob Motzko isn't satisfied with the Big Ten title - he wants it all this season.
We go outdoors with our good friend Steve Carney to kick off this hour as well as catching up with Jess Myers who is in College Station, PA for the Gophers' weekend series against Penn State, recently clinching the Big 10 title. Also we discuss the recent changes proposed by Adam Silver who talked load management among other things.
Filip Gustavsson has been the talk around the rink at the Xcel Energy Center as he has played some of his best hockey these last couple months. Sarah McClellan covers the Wild for the Star Tribune and she'll touch on that and the Wild also are coming off a hard-fought shootout victory over the Dallas Stars.
We are getting ready for Twins baseball and so is Dave St. Peter, President of the Minnesota Twins as we near the first Spring Training game next weekend. Also Sarah McClellan joins us, fresh off of the Minnesota Wild shootout victory over Dallas last night talks that as well as the goalie situation on this team with Filip Gustavsson heating up these past couple months. We will look into the PGA Tour as Tiger Woods has been the talk this weekend with his remarkable comeback despite not making the recent cut.
We kick off this Saturday talking Twins baseball and who better to preview next week's Spring Training launch than Minnesota President Dave St. Peter.
Do-Hyoung Park joins us to preview pitchers and catchers reporting as we near Minnesota Twins Spring Training in just over a week.
Final hour of the show and we talk with Alan Horton, the voice behind the Timberwolves on WCCO and discuss Mike Conley and preview the Mavericks - Wolves matchup coming up on Monday night.
We catch up with the play-by-play voice of the Timberwolves Alan Horton as we discuss what Mike Conley brings to the table going forward and we also preview the marquee post-trade deadline matchup against Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Mavericks coming up Monday night.
We catchup with Steve Carney to talk outdoors in the second hour of the show to discuss outdoors and then we talk with Jess Myers who is in Madison talking Gophers-Badgers as well as his best Bob Kurtz memory ahead of the retirement ceremony tonight at the Xcel Energy Center. Jordan Bianchi covers NASCAR/motorsport for The Athletic and previews the upcoming Daytona 500 as well.
Jess Myers is in Madison at the Kohl Center for Gophers-Badgers for a border battle this weekend following Gophers taking the first game of two. Further talking high school section hockey as well. We also discuss the legendary Bob Kurtz who will be honored tonight at the Xcel Energy Center ahead of puck drop against the Devils.
We cover a range of NFL topics including the Vikings cap situation , Jared Allen missing the cut for the Hall and previewing the Super Bowl matchup between the Chiefs and Eagles.
Out of the gate talking with Mike Wall of Space.com talking the latest and greatest in space. We follow that up with Chris Tomasson who covers the Vikings for the Pioneer Press talks Super Bowl, NFL Honors, Jared Allen-Hall of Fame, and more.
We talk with Mike Wall, Senior Writer of Space.com , discussing upcoming launches and more in aerospace.
After Tom Brady announced his retirement - we ask where does that leave Kirk Cousins in the Hall-of-Fame conversation. Also Dan Hayes, who covers the Twins for the Athletic talks the upcoming Spring Training and regular season and we remember longtime scouting director Mike Radcliff who passed away this week at the age of 66 Finally we wrap up this Saturday with Chris Hine who covers the Timberwolves for the Star Tribune and talk the All-Star snub of Anthony Edwards and the brawl from last night between the Timberwolves and Magic.
We wrap up a Sports Saturday with the one and only Chris Hine who covers the Timberwolves for the Star Tribune and talk the All-Star snub of Anthony Edwards and the brawl from last night between the Timberwolves and Magic. Preview their tough matchup against Denver tomorrow night
We bring on Dan Hayes, who is covering the Minnesota Twins for The Athletic as we talk Twins Spring Training upcoming and remember longtime scouting director Mike Radcliff who passed away this week at the age of 66
Steve Carney is here to give us an update from his ice fishing hole to talk all things outdoors. We break down the fight between the Magic and Timberwolves at the Target Center last night leaving 5 players ejected. Andy Greder calls us to talk Gophers basketball and preview their matchup with Maryland and talk some Minnesota United as well.
Andy Greder covers Minnesota Gophers basketball for the Pioneer Press , he comes on the show to talk about their matchup with Maryland, what Ben Johnson can do with this team and we also discuss Minnesota United soccer.
Steve Carney joins the show as he does each Saturday talking ice fishing and more in Minnesota outdoors.
Jess Myers of the Rink Live joins us to preview the battle against the Buckeyes and previewing the men’s Wisconsin series next weekend- also, we discuss Kirill Kaprisov’s All-Star experience in Sunrise this weekend.
We talk through the breaking news of the balloon getting shot down and all the buzz surrounding the past 48 hours of this developing story. Jess Myers of The Rink Live calls in to the show, talking all things hockey including - Gophers women's hockey, Kirill Kaprisov in the All-Star Game down in Sunrise, FL.
Steve Carney jumps on with Steve to talk outdoors and Cal Soderquist previews tonights Wolves matchup against the Kings. Also we hear from Andy Greder to talk Gophers basketball and MN United.
Phil Miller helps breakdown the chaotic couple of weeks in Minnesota Twins news and discuss the Luis Arraez trade to the Marlins. Also Cal Soderquist previews tonights must-win matchup with the Houston Rockets at the Target Center.
Phil Miller covers the Minnesota Twins for the Minnesota Twins and he has the answers for the Luis Arraez - Miami Marlins trade and other offseason Twins news!
Jess Myers from The Rink Live joins the show and has you covered for high school, college, and NHL .
We talk the NASCAR Hall of Fame ceremony with Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic and the Clash at the Coliseum. We dig into the latest hockey buzz both in NHL and college hockey with Jess Myers of The Rink Live. Steve Carney tells us a fascinating ice fishing story.
In the first hour Sarah McClellan joins Steve to discuss the latest Matt Dumba buzz and preview the Minnesota Wild visiting Sunrise to face the Panthers tonight. We also talk with Stephen Clark to get the latest scoop on Space X and future launches.
Do-Hyoung Park calls in to hopefully help us make sense of the latest Carlos Correa news .
Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press covers the Minnesota Wild , discussing the Wild matchup against Phoenix tonight. Cal Soderquist gets us ready for Wolves-Cavs from Target Center. We also discuss NFL Wild Card weekend matchups.
Do-Hyoung Park covers the Minnesota Twins for MLB.com and he calls in to breakdown the whirlwind trade news of Carlos Correa over the past week. We talk all things hockey with Jess Myers with The Rink Live and Steve Carney talks outdoors.
Andrew Krammer covers the Minnesota Vikings for the Start Tribune and he jumps on to talk Wild Card Weekend and preview Vikings - Giants on Sunday.
Mike Wall joins Steve in the first hour to discuss the potential launch of the most powerful rocket launch coming up in the next couple of months. We also preview Sunday's Wild Card playoff game with Andrew Krammer who covers the Minnesota Vikings for the Star Tribune.
The Vikings wrap up the regular season in Chicago on Sunday. What are they planning to do ahead of their postseason appearance? Pioneer Press reporter Chris Tomasson previews the matchup.
North Dakota State and South Dakota State usually meet once a year, but this year's rare second contest has a unique meaning. Fargo Forum reporter Jeff Kolpack is in Frisco to cover these rivals as they decide the FCS National Championship.
Steve takes a look at how the Wolves can keep going forward after winning their third straight on Friday night.
Jeff Kolpack previews the FCS National Championship game.
Chris Tomasson previews the Vikings' regular season finale.
Pioneer Press reporter Andy Greder is on to recap an overtime loss for the Gopher men's basketball team, a change for the Gopher football coaching staff, and MN United preparing for their preseason camp.
The Rink Live's Jess Myers headed to Duluth this weekend to be present for a ceremony involving former UMD communications director Bob Nygaard. In the middle of all the festivities, he has some time to analyze some of the area's hockey squads.
This week's Winter storm did no favors to the ice fishing community. How did the conditions effect this week's bite? We hear the answer from Steve Carney.
Steve Carney gives us an ice fishing update after this turbulent weather week.
Jess Myers reviews some of the area hockey teams from the last week.
Andy Greder recaps another loss for Gopher men's basketball.
The last couple of weeks were very good refreshers on how to drive in wintry weather. What should we work on to be safer on the roads? MN Dept. of Public Safety Director for the Office of Traffic Safety Mike Hanson returns to the program to discuss those procedures, as well as some general rules of the road.
Mike Hanson from the MN Dept. of Public Safety talks about Winter driving and more generic rules of the road.
Steve looks into the altered race for the AFC's top seed after the postpone of Monday night's Buffalo-Cincinnati game.
The dollar amounts being agreed upon this MLB free agency cycle is staggering. How is it going to shape the league next season? MLB writer and New York Times contributor Scott Miller offers his thoughts, as well as how the Twins are faring at this point.
The Timberwolves had to hold on to beat Oklahoma City on Friday. The team returns home on Sunday, with a daunting stretch of games looming. Star Tribune reporter Chris Hine tells us how the team is trying to find a winning groove despite all of the injuries on the roster.
Star Tribune reporter Chris Hine recaps the Wolves' win in Oklahoma City and a very tough stretch of games ahead.
MLB writer and New York Times contributor Scott Miller goes through the massive amount of money changing hands during the MLB Hot Stove season.
The Wild are on a four-game winning streak after beating Chicago Friday night. Can they keep it going? Star Tribune reporter Sarah McClellan discusses the team's turnaround after a disappointing start to that last Canadian road trip.
This week's weather system was not beneficial for ice fishermen and women. Steve Carney tells us why next week's blast of weather won't make things any better.
Outdoorsman Steve Carney tells us how this Wintry blast is effecting the ice fishing conditions.
Star Tribune reporter Sarah McClellan looks into the Wild's resurgence to a winning pattern.
Steve, producer Jonathan Lowe, and fellow host Sheletta Brundidge all give their thoughts on an historic Vikings win.
Steve takes some time to look at the up-and-down season of the injury-riddled Timberwolves. Which AFC teams can you count on to duke it out for the Super Bowl bid? And a Minnesota high school athlete shows great perspective about the people that referee those Prep sports events.
The first two legs of the Wild's northwestern road trip have not gone well. Pioneer Press reporter Dane Mizutani tells us what the team is trying to do to turn things around ahead of Saturday night's tilt in Vancouver.
Pioneer Press reporter Dane Mizutani updates the Wild's northwestern road trip.
Timberwolves studio host Cal Soderquist tells us how the team is coming off their win in Utah and preparing for the first of two in Portland.
The semifinals are now set at the 2022 World Cup. Pioneer Press reporter Andy Greder takes us through some wild quarterfinal action. Plus, how is the futbol world reacting to the sudden death of American journalist Grant Wahl, who was in Qatar to cover the tournament?
The Gopher men's hockey team are hosting rival Wisconsin this weekend. Goldy will try to sweep Bucky on Saturday night, and The Rink Live's Jess Myers offers a preview, as well as a review of Friday night's big win.
The ice fishing season is really starting to take shape. Steve Carney gives us an update and lets us know about his catch from earlier in the week.
Steve Carney gives us an update on the ice fishing season.
The Rink Live's Jess Myers reviews the latest Gopher-Badger battle in men's hockey ahead of the 2nd half of the weekend series.
Pioneer Press reporter Andy Greder offers his thoughts on the World Cup.
So, if you had access over the state's budget surplus, how would you decide to spend it? Steve has some thoughts and also gets your input. Plus, we get an update on next week's impending Winter storm from the National Weather Service office in Chanhassen.
Steve and producer Jonathan Lowe wrap up a busy day of sports, including a quick discussion on the eventual CFP expansion to 12 teams.
The MLB Hot Stove season is underway, and deals are already getting made. The Athletic's Dan Hayes chats about the ace pitcher that signed on Friday and what the Twins may be looking for this offseason.
In 2021, Maple Grove football left U.S. Bank as State Runners-up. The Crimson were determined to take that final step in 2022. Head coach Matt Lombardi discusses the team's resolve in earning the State title after Friday night's win over Rosemount.
Maple Grove HS head football coach Matt Lombardi recaps his team's win in the Class 6A championship game.
D3Football.com's Pat Coleman reviews the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament, including Bethel's upset bid falling short.
The Athletic's Dan Hayes tells us what's happening on the MLB Hot Stove.
Timberwolves studio host Cal Soderquist previews a Saturday night tilt against Oklahoma City.
The Gopher men's hockey team is at the tail end of a six-game road trip, but it's the sheer travel that make this one stand out. The Rink Live's Jess Myers looks back on a lot of frequent flyer miles for the program.
The temperatures are really starting to help ice grow and thicken on the state's lakes. As the ice fishing season comes into focus, Steve Carney digs into explaining the industry as a whole.
Steve Carney gives us a primer on the ice fishing industry and how it's grown over the years.
Jess Myers from The Rink Live offers an overall review as the Gopher men wrap up a wild road trip.
We get an update on Bethel's D-III quarterfinal showdown at Mary Hardin-Baylor.
The Vikings have almost cleared the field completely. They look to close in on the NFC North title Sunday, when they host the New York Jets. Star Tribune writer Andrew Krammer previews the team's final matchup with the AFC East this regular season.
It does take time for teams to gel, but why are the Wolves still inconsistent at this point of the season? And how will the Karl-Anthony Towns injury effect that chemistry going forward? Bally Sports North hoops analyst Kevin Lynch joins the program to talk about the progress of the team.
Bally Sport North analyst Kevin Lynch discusses why the Wolves are still trying to figure themselves out this season.
Star Tribune writer Andrew Krammer previews this Sunday's matchup between the Vikings and the Jets.
We're a few weeks removed from the Midterm elections. What are we learning from the results as the new terms close in? U of M political science professor Larry Jacobs stops by to chat about the surprises, the impact of election deniers, and the runoff Senate election in Georgia.
Steve hears from all of the area teams playing in today's D-II and D-III tournament games. Plus, D3Football.com's Pat Coleman provides an overall update on the national bracket.
Because of the Vikings hosting a Thanksgiving night game, the Prep Bowl had to be pushed back a week. That gave us a chance to catch up with Star Tribune reporter Jim Paulsen for a preview of next weekend's title games.
What does this unusually warm Thanksgiving mean for hunting and fishing? Outdoorsman Steve Carney provides an update on where things stand as we close in on the end of November.
Steve Carney gives us an update on the Outdoors during this unseasonably warm Thanksgiving weekend.
Star Tribune high school sports reporter Jim Paulsen previews next weekend's Prep Bowl, a week later than the annual tradition is usually held.
It's a busy time when it comes to Space exploration projects. Behind the Black's Robert Zimmerman joins the program to talk about the latest SpaceX endeavor, the launch of Artemis 1, and the continued privatization of the Space travel industry.
Space & Science writer Robert Zimmerman gives us the latest updates from SpaceX, NASA, and more.
Steve updates another big day of college football.
It's been an up-and-down start for the Wild. After dropping a home game to Pittsburgh on Thursday, they look to rebound Saturday against Carolina. Pioneer Press reporter Dane Mizutani tries to give us an explanation as to why the team can't string some good performances together.
Pioneer Press reporter Dane Mizutani tries to explain why the Wild are staggering to an extended slow start.
Timberwolves studio host Cal Soderquist previews the team's Saturday stop in Philadelphia.
Pat Coleman of D3Football.com takes a look back at a good day for the MIAC in the NCAA D-III tournament.
We get a recap of Bemidji State's first-ever NCAA postseason victory.
It's Semifinal Saturday for the high school football season. John Millea from the MSHSL is over at U.S. Bank Stadium to help us break down the last contests of the three-day event.
Outdoorsman Steve Carney joins the program to wrap up the firearm deer hunting and the open-water fishing seasons. And what does the cooldown mean for area pheasant hunting seasons?
Steve Carney gives us a review of the open-water fishing and firearm deer hunting seasons.
John Millea of the MSHSL gives us an update from the State High School semifinals at U.S. Bank Stadium.
We get final game reports from St. John's and Bethel after their 1st Round tournament games.
Are the Vikings under-respected with an 8-1 record? They have another chance to silence the doubters as they host Dallas on Sunday. Pioneer Press writer Chris Tomasson previews the showdown at U.S. Bank Stadium.
After several failed attempts, the Artemis 1 rocket finally had a successful launch earlier this week. Space.com writer Stephen Clark looks back on the launch and provides updates from Boeing and SpaceX.
Space.com writer Stephen Clark updates the successful launch of Artemis 1, along with other news from the Space industry.
Pioneer Press writer Chris Tomasson previews the Vikings-Cowboys showdown on Sunday.
It's the final week of the regular season for the Northern Sun and WIAC, while the MIAC celebrates its Championship Week. Steve Thomson brings you all the results and welcomes several game reports from around the region. Plus, Pat Coleman (D3 Football) and Matt Witwicki (D2 Football) give their predictions of the NCAA tournament selections.
It's Championship Saturday for the High School Volleyball Tournament. John Millea checks in from St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center to update a busy day of trophy lifting.
The Timberwolves' expectations look more and more lofty as they pile up the losses early in the season. Star Tribune beat reporter Chris Hine tells us what he believes is wrong with the team after Friday's defeat in Memphis.
On this week's edition of Sports Saturday:
Star Tribune reporter Chris Hine reviews where the Wolves are during the struggling start.
Steve Carney gives us an idea on the hunting conditions and lets us know if ice fishers are ready to go.
John Millea from the MSHSL is at the Xcel Energy Center for the State High School Volleyball Championships.
The temperatures sank like a stone late in the week. If you haven't prepped your furnace for the Winter, you'll probably want to get into that project. We welcome Eric Asleson, Metro Manager at K&S Heating, to answer questions you may have on those HVAC issues.
It's week 10 of college football, and we get game reports from a few local colleges including Macalester, Augsburg and St. Johns.
This hour, Steve talks with outdoor expert Steve Carney, Star Tribune prep sports reporter Jim Paulsen, and we get college football game reports on this Saturday in the fall ya'll!
Steve chats with Stephen Clark from SpaceflightNow.com about NASA's Artemis launch. Plus, there's a big wrestling event happening tonight. Steve talks with Brett Davis from the Midwest All Star Wrestiling "Women of Nations, Grand Slam 4. And then Star Tribune Vikings reporter Andrew Krammer joins the show.
Steve talks with Jeff Fylling from Augustana, and then Kevin Reid from Bemidji State calls in with today's game report.
It's week 8 of college football, and Steve and Jonathan Lowe have all your scores and game reports covered!
We check-in with Dane Mizutani, who covers the Wild for the Pioneer Press. The Wild have righted the ship on the road. Plus, we go outdoors with Steve Carney. And we recap today's college football games.
Where are the ducks?! Steve Carney from SteveCarneyOutdoors.com says duck hunting has been subpar this season. But adds that as the temps cool down, he expects the ducks to appear.
As we approach another Halloween, we're still seeing temps in the 60's. Steve talks about enjoying a little extra yardwork before winter comes.
It's another week of College Football Final, with Steve Thomson providing the scores and news from around the region and reports coming in from some of the area's biggest battles.
After a two-game losing streak, the Gopher football team looks to turn their fortunes around in a Saturday night contest at Penn State. Pioneer Press reporter Andy Greder is with the team and provides a report ahead of the game.
That question leads in this week's edition of Outdoors Weekend, with Steve Carney looking into how duck hunting, Bow deer hunting, and late-season fishing are going.
The Gopher men's hockey team is back at it with their old rival, North Dakota. Jess Myers from The Rink Live reviews the overtime thriller on Friday and previews the second half of the weekend series
Jess Myers dives into the renewal of the U of M-UND men's hockey rivalry.
Steve Carney updates us on the Bow hunting and late fishing seasons.
Andy Greder is in University Park, PA for the Gophers' Saturday night tilt against Penn State.
Plus, Steve dives into the start of the season for the Timberwolves and Wild, along with the MLB Championship Series.
Steve Carney from SteveCarneyOutdoors.com recaps his week in the field, and then Steve talks with Elk River head football coach Steve Hamilton. And WCCO Radio Producer Jonathan Lowe is here with your College Football Final.
Steve and WCCO Radio Producer Jonathan Lowe update your college football scoreboard because it's Saturday in the fall, ya'll!
Chris Hine from the Star Tribune says the biggest thing we learned from the Wolves' preseason is that "this team is going to need some time." Steve also talks with hockey reporter Jess Myers from The Rink Live about the Wild and Gopher men's and women's hockey.
Steve Thomson updates us on all of the regional and national college football scores. We hear game reports from several area schools after another busy week on the gridiron.
It wasn't the best week outdoors for Steve Carney. However, there's always a chance to make up for it down the road. He joins the program to talk about hunting and fishing around the area as Fall really starts to settle in.
Steve Carney describes a couple frustrations out in the field this week.
Steve Thomson and producer Jonathan Lowe take a peek at the start of the MLB postseason.
The Gopher football team is on a bye this weekend. Could that provide a bigger help than normal? Pioneer Press reporter Andy Greder gives us an update on the team. Also, can the Loons turn their poor finish around and clinch a playoff spot on Sunday's Decision Day (regular season finale)?
This week, Space X launched their latest manned shuttle to the International Space Station. Space.com writer Stephen Clark tells us why this one is so significant. Plus, are relations between the American and Russian space programs more solid than in recent years? And what new issues could be around the corner for Artemis 1 project?
Space.com writer Stephen Clark discusses the latest manned Space X launch, the potential future of U.S.-Russia cooperation in the industry, the continued issues with the Artemis 1 project, and more.
With the Gophers having their bye week, Pioneer Press reporter Andy Greder goes around the Big Ten's football schedule. Plus, can MN United make it to the MLS playoffs?
Steve says the walleyes are starting to head toward the shoreline, and it's making for great fishing.
Chris Tomasson covers the Vikings for the Pioneer Press. They play the Saints in London tomorrow morning. Plus, the Gophers lost to Purdue today. And WCCO Radio host Sheletta Brundidge joins Steve from St. John's homecoming in Collegeville.
WCCO Radio host Sheletta Brundidge joins Steve from the St. John's homecoming football game today in Collegeville.
Matt Hodson from the Twins front office joins us to chat about Fan Appreciation Weekend at Target Field. And we recap all the big sports scores.
Star Tribune prep sports writer Jim Paulsen recounts what it was like to be covering the Richfield High School football game when the shooting occurred.
Professor Erik Watkins, University of Minnesota Horticultural Science, joins the show to tell us how to best prepare our lawns for winter. Plus, Star Tribune prep sports writer Jim Paulsen recounts what it was like to be at Richfield High School's homecoming football game last night during the shooting.
Don Stoner from Augsburg football calls into the show to recap the Auggies win today against Martin Luther. Plus, Steve previews tonight's Twins game against the first place Cleveland Guardians.
Plus, we go outdoors with Steve Carney from SteveCarneyOutdoors.com to get a preview on the duck opener next weekend.
Twins lose today 5-1 to the Guardians, but MN native Matt Wallner homered in his MLB debut. The fan who caught the ball reportedly wanted some goods in exchange. Steve wonders what you'd want if you caught a special home run ball?
Twins Radio Network Executive Producer Mark Genosky joins us with a preview of tonight's game against the Cleveland Guardians. Genosky is sitting in for Studio Host/Play-by-Play announcer Kris Atteberry tonight.
Steve catches-up with Star Tribune prep sports reporter Jim Paulsen for a second week recap of high school football.
Carney says if you can get out about an hour before sunrise then it's prime time for fishing.
Steve talks with Mike Hanson -- the Director of the Office of Traffic Safety with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Steve talks with Mike Hanson, the Director of the Office of Traffic Safety with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
On this week's edition of the Twins Magazine Show, we talk with Dan Hayes from The Athletic. And we also sneak in a couple of college football game reports from St. Johns and Bethel University.
Stan Dickman, Twins Fantasy Camp Director, shares what it's like to participate in this special camp. Steve also talks with WCCO Radio Producer Chris Tubbs about his podcast, "AWA Unleashed."
Steve and WCCO Radio Producer Chris Tubbs talk sports live from our iconic porch at the State Fair. Plus, Chris tells us all about his podcast "AWA Unleashed."
K&S Heating Metro Manager Eric Asleson doesn't want you to get caught in the cold. This is prime time to get your furnace checked before winter comes.
Steve is LIVE from the State Fair, and his first guest is DNR Conservation Officer Alexander Birdsall from Waconia. Plus, Tim Leighton from the MSHSL details the need for game officials as high school sports return. And there's a hint of cool in the air, Steve talks with Eric Asleson from Metro Manager K&S Heating. This is the time of the year to get your furnace checked.
The Twins are in town this weekend to face the San Francisco Giants. Steve talks with Matt Hodson from the Twins front office about the 2023 schedule that was just released. The Twins play every team next season! Plus, Do-Hyoung Park covers the Twins for MLB.com.
"Hockeyland" is a new documentary that follows the rivalry between the Eveleth-Gilbert and Hermantown boys' hockey teams. Steve talks with director Tommy Haines about how this feature film came about.
Plus, we go outdoors with Steve Carney and then WCCO Producer Jonathan Lowe joins with his college football report.
It's so great to be back at the State Fair! Steve Thomson is enjoying every second of it. He talks with State Fair spokesperson Maria Hayden to get the scoop on all the fun things happening this year.
Joining Steve live from our WCCO location at the State Fair is DNR East Metro Area Fisheries Supervisor TJ DeBates to talk about the fish pond exhibit. It has to be the #1 attraction at the Fair. Plus, Steve chats with State Fair spokesperson Maria Hayden to get the scoop on all the fun things happening this year at the Fair. And then we get an update from Stephen Clark from SpaceFlightNow.com about NASA's new moon rocket set to launch on Monday.
It's Hall of Fame weekend for the Minnesota Twins. Star Tribune Twins reporter Phil Miller joins Steve from the press box at Target Field. Former manager Ron Gardenhire will be honored tonight, and former players Dan Gladden and Cesar Tovar will be inducted tomorrow.
We're LIVE from Target Field today. Steve replays an interview with former Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, who is being inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame this evening. Plus, we talk with Chris Tomasson, who covers the Vikings for the Pioneer Press. The Vikings host the 49ers at US Bank Stadium tonight in game 2 of the preseason.
Chris Tomasson covers the Vikings for the Pioneer Press. The Vikes play the Raiders in Las Vegas tomorrow. And later on in the show, John Millea, MSHSL Media Specialist, previews the high school fall sports season, which gets underway very soon!
Chris Tomasson covers the Vikings for the Pioneer Press. They play the Raiders in Las Vegas tomorrow.
Mike Ludwig of the Dundas Dukes Baseball Club breaks down the upcoming town ball state tournament with Steve.
Mike Ludwig of the Dundas Dukes Baseball Club breaks down the town ball state tourney with Steve. Plus, outdoor expert Steve Carney joins the show for his weekly appearance.
Guests: Twins General Manager Thad Levine and Twins reporter for MLB.com Do-Hyoung Park. The Twins take on the Blue Jays at Target Field this weekend.
Steve is doing the show live from the press box at Target Field today. He starts the show talking about one of his favorite topics - SPACE! And then we get into baseball with USA Today MLB insider Bob Nightengale.
University of Minnesota Political Science Professor Larry Jacobs tells Steve Thomson that he's "uncomfortable" with people focusing on President Joe Biden's age instead of his performance or decisions.
There are a ton of home games coming up in August at Target Field. Matt Hodson with the Twins front office tells us more. Plus, Phil Miller from the Star Tribune joins Steve from Petco Park in San Diego to preview tonight's game against the Padres.
Karl-Anthony Towns has been talking a big game this off-season. Chris Hine from the Star Tribune and Steve talk about the recent moves the Wolves have made.
Pro fisherman Steve Carney make his weekly appearance on Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson.
Steve talks with Professor Larry Jacobs, from the University of Minnesota, for an interesting discussion about term limits and age limits for public officials. Plus, have you enjoyed the cooler temps this week? We can't believe the State Fair is only a couple of weeks away!
Chris Tubbs chats up WWE Superstar, former Raw Tag Team champion, and one half of RK-Bro, the "Original Bro" Riddle. They talk about WWE dropping his first name, transitioning from MMA to wrestling, the indies, his friendship with Randy Orton and more.
Twin Cities baseball glove repair guru Jimmy Lonetti joins the Twins Magazine Show from the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Plus, Phil Miller from the Star Tribune recaps the MLB All-Star break, and previews the Twins vs. Detroit this weekend.
Pioneer Press sports reporter Jace Frederick tells us what to expect from the 3M Open golf tournament this weekend. Plus, he gives an update on the Timberwolves.
Steve Thomson welcomes in outdoor enthusiast Steve Carney to the program for his weekly update from the lake.
Jim Kaat Day is one week from today at Target Field vs. the White Sox. Plus, Bob Nightengale, USA Today and an Audacy MLB Insider, joins the show. And Star Tribune Twins reporter Megan Ryan calls us from the ballpark in Texas.
We hear from Timberwolves rookie Josh Minott from the NBA Summer League in Vegas -- thanks to Henry Lake. And Steve Carney makes his weekly appearance from the lake.
Steve Thomson talks with the voice of the St. Paul Saints Sean Aronson about what events the team has planned this holiday weekend.
Alan Horton is in for Steve Thomson, and Chad Hartman makes a surprise appearance to talk the Wolves and other fun topics
Alan Horton fills-in for Steve Thomson today. He's joined by Auburn men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl, who reacts to the NBA draft. Plus, Alan lets us know what he thinks about the new LIV tour.
Voice of the Wolves Alan Horton is in today for Steve Thomson, and talks with Auburn men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl about the NBA draft
And he's joined by Twins radio broadcaster Cory Provus. Then Alan breaks down how the Wolves did in the NBA draft
Alan Horton fills-in for Steve Thomson, and is joined by the voice of the Twins Cory Provus
This hour, we check-in with the National Weather Service - as heat advisories are issued for the Twin Cities this weekend. Plus, it's "Back to the 50's" weekend at the State Fairgrounds, and Do-Hyoung Park from MLB.com updates us on the Twins.
Professor Larry Jacobs from the University of Minnesota helps us understand the Jan. 6 public hearings.
Steve chats with Jimmy Lonetti, who runs D&J Glove Repair with his son, about how his hobby has turned into a booming business. Plus, Steve Carney updates from the lake, and University of Minnesota Political Science Professor Larry Jacobs breaks down the Jan. 6 hearings.
Fishing expert Steve Carney, from SteveCarney.com, joins Steve Thomson for his weekly update.
Steve is joined by Eric Asleson, a manger at K&S Heating and Air Conditioning, to discuss ways to keep your AC unit working properly in the heat. Plus, we talk with Dr. Jean Geske from VCA Bloomington Animal Hospital about how to keep pets safe in 100 degree temps.
Royce Lewis is out for the remainder of the season with an ACL injury, Buxton is red-hot so far this month, and the Rays are in town this weekend. Plus, Steve talks with Kristin Rortvedt, the Twins’ senior director of community engagement and the executive director of the Twins Community Fund. Then Star Tribune Twins reporter Megan Ryan joins the program to recap the week, and preview the series against Tampa Bay.
Steve Carney, from SteveCarneyOutdoors.com, checks in from his boat in northern Minnesota. Carney says the fish are moving deeper as the temps start to heat up.
Steve Thomson hosts the Twins Magazine Show. Today's guests -- USA Today MLB Insider Bob Nightengale, and Twins Senior Director of Brand Experience & Innovation Chris Iles. Iles talks about the upcoming homestand against the Yankees, and Byron Buxton night.
This consistent stretch of 60 degree weather, in Minnesota, is making for great fishing -- says outdoor expert Steve Carney.
The Twins lost today 7-3 to the Royals. Steve recaps the game for us. Plus, MN United FC suffered a huge upset this week - Pioneer Press reporter Andy Greder breaks down the "embarrassing" loss, and discusses future expectations. And Steve Carney makes his weekly appearance.
Steve says fishing is off the charts right now. A lot of the big water lakes in Minnesota are just starting to happen -- so plan your fishing trips!
The Twins head into Memorial Day weekend leading the Central Divison. Minnesota hosts the Kansas City Royals this weekend at Target Field. Today, on the Twins Magazine Show -- Steve talks with Michael Milken, founder and chairman of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. On the field at Target Field today. MLB-PCF Home Run Challenge runs from June 1 through Father's Day. Plus, MLB.com Twins reporter Do-Hyoung Park joins Steve to preview the games this weekend.
The Twins lead the Central division, and take on the Kansas City Royals this weekend. Plus, we get the details on upcoming summer ticket deals at Target Field. Also, Phil Miller, who covers the Twins for the Star Tribune, joins the show to discuss the recent moves the Twins have made, specifically sending pitcher Devin Smeltzer down to Class AAA.
Fishing expert Steve Carney joins the show, and then Andy Greder from the Pioneer Press breaks down the recent troubles for MN United FC.
Steve Carney says the wind, this spring, has created perfect fishing conditions. Much better than last year at this time. And he says the best fishing of the year is going to be the next 2-5 weeks. So get out there and fish!
Summer driving season is underway. Steve talks road construction and road safety with Mike Hanson, the Director of the Office of Traffic Safety with the Department of Public Safety. And then Star Tribune Timberwolves reporter Chris Hine joins the show to chat NBA playoffs.
The summer driving season is underway. Let's talk road construction and road safety with Mike Hanson, the Director of the Office of Traffic Safety with the Department of Public Safety.
Steve Thomson hosts the Twins Magazine Show. We talk upcoming youth camps and events with Twins Manager for Youth Engagement Chelsey Falzone. Plus, Lou Hennessy writes about the Twins for Zone Coverage and WCCO Radio.com. And News Talk 830 WCCO Reporter Paul Hodowanic gives us an update from the GOP convention in Rochester.
WCCO Radio News Reporter Paul Hodowanic gives us updates from the drama-filled GOP Convention in Rochester.
Professor Eric Watkins from the University of Minnesota joins the show to answer your questions about turf, and what is the deal with "No Mow May?" And what happened with the Wild? Star Tribune Wild reporter Sarah McClellan chats with Steve.
Twins win today! Plus, Jess Myers from The Rink Live talks about the first 3 games of the Wild/Blues series and previews game 4 on Sunday afternoon. And then we chat fishing opener strategies with Steve Carney.
Steve Thomson hosts the Twins Magazine Show. Today's guests: Matt Hodson from the Twins front office, Twins Community Engagement Director Kristin Rortvedt, and Star Tribune Twins reporter Phil Miller.
The Twins take on the Tampa Bay Rays today in Game 2 of a three game series. Megan Ryan covers the team for the Star Tribune and joins Steve to preview the game.
Twins official scorer, longtime SABR member and author Stew Thornley talks about his new book, Metropolitan Stadium: Memorable Games at Minnesota's Diamond on the Prairie. Plus, Steve Carney with a fishing report.
The Timberwolves are set to face the Memphis Grizzlies in a best of seven series. Cal Soderquist from the Timberwolves Radio Network previews game 1. Plus, Matt Hoy, Sr. VP of Operations for the Minnesota Twins, tell us how they got Target Field ready so quickly with bad weather this spring in Minnesota. Then Twins great Jim Kaat tell us about his new book. And outdoor enthusiast Steve Carney wraps up the hour.
Luis Arraez hits a homerun on his birthday, but the Twins fall to Seattle for the second day in a row. Plus, outdoor expert Steve Carney joins Steve to wrap up the hour.
Guests this hour: Jerry Zgoda, covers the Loons for the Star Tribune. And Cal Soderquist, Timberwolves radio network host talks about the big win over Dallas last night.
Sarah McClellan covers the Wild for the Star Tribune. Minnesota visits Carolina tonight.
Steve Carney joins to talk the outdoors. He says use this down time to check your life jackets for the summer.
Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve says it's a thrill to watch Minnesota native and UConn star Paige Bueckers play at the Final Four.
Steve Carney with SteveCarneyOutdoors.com recently made a big decision about a trip he's been taking for the last 32 years. Plus, Stephen Clark from SpaceFlightNow.com updates us on all things space. And Sarah McClellan covers the Wild for the Star Tribune. Minnesota visits Carolina tonight.
Matt Hodson, the Senior Manager, Business Communications with the Twins, talks with Steve about Opening Day festivities.
WCCO Radio Producer Jonathan Lowe has been covering the Women's Final Four in Minneapolis, and today he talked with UConn star and Minnesota native Paige Bueckers.
Twins open their season next week on Thurs., April 7th. Minnesota beat the Rays today 8-2. Matt Hodson, the Senior Manager, Business Communications with the Twins, joins the program to talk about Opening Day festivities. Plus, WCCO Radio Producer Jonathan Lowe has been covering the Women's Final Four, and he caught up with UConn star and Minnesota native Paige Bueckers.
Timberwolves Radio Network host Cal Soderquist talks about the big win over Dallas last night. Plus, Dan Mizutani covers the Wild for the Pioneer Press. He'll be at the X tonight to watch new goalie Marc-Andre Fleury make his Wild debut.
The Wolves are in the playoff hunt. Timberwolves Radio Network host Cal Soderquist joins Steve to talk about the big win last night over Dallas.
Steve Carney takes us outdoors this hour. And then Steve talks with the Wayzata boys basketball coach, and then Chris Tomasson from the Pioneer Press gives us a Vikings update.
It's boys state basketball tournament time, and today Steve welcomed Wayzata boys basketball head coach Bryan Schnettler to the show. The Trojans try for back-to-back 4A titles tonight against #1 Park Center.
Steve Carney from SteveCarneyOutdoors.com joins Steve, and expresses his extreme dislike for this current stretch of slushy, cold weather we're experiencing.
Jess Myers from The Rink Live joins Steve from the east coast. Jess is covering the NCAA men's hockey tournament. The Gophers, Mavericks and the Bulldogs all won their opening-round games. St. Cloud State was eliminated.
The girls state basketball tournament fields are set. Steve talks with Becker head coach Dan Baird. Becker is the #1 seed in the 3A tournament, which starts next week.
Opening Day is set for April 7th! Twins tickets go on sale March 17th at 10am. Matt Hodson with the Twins front office staff highlights some big events happening this summer at Target Field.
The Loons look to get their first win as they head to New York to play the Red Bulls. Pioneer Press sports reporter Andy Greder tells us what we need to know ahead of the game.
The Loons look to get their first win as they head to New York to play the Red Bulls. Pioneer Press sports reporter Andy Greder tells us what we need to know. Cal Soderquist joins us to talk the Wolves. He hosts the pregame show tonight starting at 6:30pm. Plus, Matt Hodson with the Minnesota Twins Business Communications Department highlights events happening at Target Field this Summer.
Star Tribune baseball reporter Phil Miller is so happy to be in Ft. Myers for spring training, and Jess Myers from The Rink Live has all your hockey updates.
Steve Carney with SteveCarneyOutdoors.com says it's never too early to get your fishing gear ready. Plus, Star Tribune reporter Phil Miller joins us from Twins Spring Training. And then Jess Myers from The Rink Live previews Gopher men's hockey tonight, and the boys state hockey tournament.
Stephen Clark from SpaceFlightNow.com joins Steve to explain the situation between Russia and the US in regards to the Space Station.
Steve starts the show talking about our cold weather, but at least we have baseball starting! Plus, the war in Ukraine is impacting the International Space Station, specifically an American astronaut, who is a Minnesota native. Stephen Clark from SpaceFlightNow.com joins Steve to explain this risky situation.
Bill Lechner, boys hockey coach at Hill Murray joins Steve. The Pioneers are the #1 seed next week in the AA tourney. Plus, James Ware, boys basketball coach #1-4A Park Center chats with Steve about his team.
The boys state hockey tourney stage is set, and high school sports reporter David LaVaque from the Star Tribune previews the matchups.
Baseball needs to start, the boys state hockey tournament is set, and the Wolves are on a roll. Steve is joined by sports writer Scott Miller, prep sports writer David LaVaque from the Star Tribune, and Cal Soderquist with the Wolves broadcast.
Maple Grove beat Rogers to win the Section 5AA Championship game, and they are headed to the tourney! Steve chats with Todd Berglund, boys hockey coach at Maple Grove. The Crimson are the #3 seed and play Edina in the quarterfinals next Thursday at the X.
Steve Carney from Steve Carney Outdoors says this is a great time for panfishing. Plus, the boys state hockey tournament is set! Steve talks with Maple Grove boys head hockey coach Todd Berglund. The Crimson are the #3 seed and play Edina in the quarterfinals next Thursday at the X.
Andy Greder covers the Loons for the Pioneer Press. Minnesota United FC its home opener later today against Nashville. Plus, media specialist with the MSHSL John Millea joins the show to talk "Championship Saturday" for boys and girls wrestling at the X.
Hour 1: Where does it end? When does it end? Steve gives his thoughts on the Ukraine crisis. Plus, the Loons brace for a mix of snow and rain tonight in their home opener at Allianz Field. And John Millea, media specialist with MSHSL. It's Championship Saturday for boys and girls wrestling at the X, and boys swimming at the U.
Where does it end? When does it end? Steve shares his thoughts on the crisis in Ukraine.
David La Vaque covers high school sports for the Star Tribune, and joins us to preview the girls hockey tournament in St. Paul.
Gopher men's hockey and Wild hockey with reporters Jess Myers and Dane Mizutani. The Wild are in Calgary tonight and it's been a struggle for Minnesota as of late.
Steve Carney dishes out a walleye recipe, and we talk Gopher and Wild hockey with reporters Jess Myers and Dane Mizutani.
Andy Greder covers the Loons for the Pioneer Press. They opened the season at Philly today.
SpaceX launched 50 satellites this week. Steve talks with Stephen Clark from Space Flight Now to get the details.
Earlier this week, SpaceX launched 50 Starlink satellites. Stephen Clark from SpaceFlightNow.com gives us the details. Plus, Andy Greder covers the Loons for the Pioneer Press. They opened the season at Philly today.
Wolves analyst Kevin Lynch, and Star Tribune preps reporter David La Vaque previews the girls hockey tournament.
David La Vaque covers high school sports for the Star Tribune, and joins us to preview the girls hockey tournament.
Wolves analyst Kevin Lynch joins us from Key West, and talks to Steve about playing tennis while on vacation, as the NBA takes a break for All-Star weekend.
When will the MLB lockout end?! Star Tribune Twins reporter Phil Miller wants to be in Florida! And Steve gives his thoughts on the strike.
We start this hour going outdoors with Steve Carney then Maple Grove girls high school hockey coach Jim Koltes joins the show, and then Star Tribune Twins reporter Phil Miller says he wants to be in Florida for spring training!
Jim Koltes-Maple Grove girls hockey coach. The Crimson won their section 5AA championship over Centennial/Spring Lake Park 4-2 last night.
Vikings reporter Matthew Coller shares his thoughts on the team's new head coach, and the future of QB Kirk Cousins.
Hockey writer Jess Myers joins the show to talk about Gopher men's hockey, and Matthew Coller from Purple Insider shares his thoughts on the Vikings new head coach.
Jess Myers joins us from the rink to talk Gopher men's hockey. They go for the sweep tonight against Penn State.
Rep. Frank Hornstein (DFL-Minneapolis) is working at the State Capitol to fix the problems surrounding the SW light-rail project. He joins Steve to give an update on the mess that is SW light-rail.
We start this hour with reporter Sarah McClellan, who covers the Wild for the Star Tribune. The Wild host Carolina tonight in St. Paul. Then Steve chats with Rep. Frank Hornstein (DFL-Minneapolis) about the boondoggle that is SW light-rail. And we finish the show with Tharen Johnson, #10-4A Farmington Boys' Basketball Coach.
WCCO radio's Henry Lake attended the memorial service for Minneapolis teenage shooting victim Deshaun Hill Jr. today. Then Steve Carney talks the outdoors, and Bob Nightengale from USA Today updates us on the MLB lockout.
WCCO Radio's Henry Lake attended the memorial service today for Deshaun Hill Jr., a Minneapolis teenage shooting victim.
Elon Musk really wants to get to Mars. Earlier this week, he held a presentation to talk about his new rocket, Starship. Mike Wall from Space.com joins Steve to discuss this big presentation. Then Matthew Coller from Purple Insider chats about the Vikings new Defensive Coordinator.
Scott Miller covers MLB. The latest on the lockout. The latest news isn't positive. Then Reid Spencer from NASCAR Wire Service previews The Clash at the LA Coliseum tomorrow and the upcoming season.
Steve starts this hour talking with Steve Carney about his upcoming trip to Lake of the Woods. Then we chat with Bill Lechner, boys hockey coach at Hill Murray. The Pioneers beat Edina in OT last night at Aldrich. They play again at Braemar tonight. And Matthew Coller from Purple Insider. A GM and Coach are on board. What is next for the Vikings?
Jace Frederick covers the Timberwolves for the Pioneer Press. And Stephen Clark from SpaceFlightNow.com
Hour 3: Major cost overruns and construction delays on the Southwest Light Rail line. Senator David Osmek (33, R) from Mound joins Steve to talk this "fiasco." Plus, Andy Greder covers the Gophers and the Loons for the Pioneer Press.
Senator David J. Osmek (33, R) of Mound joins us to talk about the major cost overruns and construction delays on the Southwest Light Rail Line.
Steve Carney talks the outdoors. And Phil Miller covers MLB and the Twins for the Star Tribune. Players and owners scheduled to meet again on Monday.
Mike Hanson-DPS-Director of the Office of Traffic Safety with Rules of the Road. Plus, Matthew Coller from Purple Insider joins the show. The Vikings have a GM and hiring a head coach is next. Could Jim Harbaugh be the frontrunner? And is Tom Brady retiring?
Steve Thomson is in to recap another huge Sunday night victory for the Wolves, this time over the Brooklyn Nets. Plus, it's time to breathe after a wild NFL Divisional Playoff weekend, and a Minnesota native makes college basketball history.
The Wild are back to dominating, and the latest with the MLB lockout. Guests: Scott Miler covers the MLB, and Dane Mizutani covers the Wild for the Pioneer Press. Minnesota hosts Chicago tonight to close out Hockey Day in Minnesota.
Tough ice conditions out there for anglers, says Steve Carney. And then Steve previews the NFL football playoffs. Plus, Kevin Lynch, Timberwolves analyst for Bally Sports North. Minnesota hosts the Nets Sunday night.
Guests: Matthew Coller from Purple Insider talks the Vikings, and Andy Greder from the Pioneer Press breaks down the Gopher men's basketball win over Rutgers today.
It's a special edition of Timberwolves Tonight, after the Wolves defeated Golden State 119-99 on Sunday night. Steve Thomson sits in to recap the game. Plus, we get caught up on the first weekend of the NFL Playoffs.
Do-Hyoung Park, covers the Twins for MLB.com. He appeared on Jeopardy in December, and he tells us about his amazing experience. Plus, we preview Olympic hockey with Chris Peters. Then we wrap-up the show with St. Michael-Albertville Girls Basketball Coach Kent Hamre.
What a story this is! Do-Hyoung Park, who covers the Twins for MLB.com appeared on Jeopardy! in December. He tells us about his incredible experience.
Hour 2: Outdoors with Steve Carney, girls high school hockey with Rogers Head Coach Emily Achterkirch, and Chris Tomasson covers the Vikings for the Pioneer Press -- GM search, coach search and how will they use their 1st round pick in the draft.
Guests: Eric Asleson from K&S Heating answers your furnace and filter questions. Plus, Phil Miller covers the MLB and Twins for the Star Tribune, and he is not hopeful the season will start on time thanks to labor talks. And then East Ridge Head Coach Josh Peltier joins Steve to talk about his winning basketball team.
Matthew Coller from Purple Insider joins us to preview the season finale Vikings vs. Bears. Plus, Jeff Kolpack covers NDSU football. FCS title game was today.
Steve Carney from Steve Carney Outdoors says slush is a factor on most lakes, and it's making ice fishing difficult. Then Steve talks with Nick Kelly, who covers Alabama football for the Tuscaloosa News. Plus, Sarah McClellan from the Star Tribune joins the show to talk Wild hockey, including injuries and the hit on Kirill Kaprizov.
Bob Nightengale from USA Today. Any progress between the players and owners? Hall of Fame inductees announced later in the month. Plus, Jace Frederick covers the Timberwolves for the Pioneer Press. The Wolves demolished OKC last night. Houston is next.
WCCO Radio Producer Craig Schroepfer joins us live from the NHL Winter Classic at Target Field. And media specialist with the MSHSL John Millea recaps the biggest stories from 2021.
Star Tribune college hoops reporter Marcus Fuller discusses Gopher men's basketball. Head Coach Ben Johnson's team has exceeded all expectations so far. Plus, Mark Manney, Head Boys Hockey Coach at Andover joins the show. And Steve Carney talks the outdoors.
WCCO News Reporter Mark Freie joins Steve to talk about the Winter Classic, and the freezing temperatures. Plus, we recap the year in space with Stephen Clark from SpaceFlightNow.com.
Andy Greder covers the Minnesota Gophers for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He talks The Gopher football bowlgame with Steve Thomson.
Twins President Dave St. Peter talks about setting-up for the Winter Classic, and the new scoreboard coming to Target Field in 2023. Plus, Forest Lake Head Basketball Coach Kyle McDonald won his first career game last night. The Rangers beat Mound View. He is the grandson of MN coaching legend Bob McDonald who won over a 1000 games at Chisholm.
Dane Mizutani covers the Wild for the Pioneer Press. Another game lost to COVID, this time Florida has to shut it down. Then Steve talks with Jeff Kolpack-Fargo Forum, he covers NDSU football. They head for another FCS title game. And we wrap up this hour talking to Matthew Coller from Purple Insider.
Steve Carney starts the hour talking about the outdoors. Then USA Today Baseball Columnist Bob Nightengale talks with Steve about the lockout, HOF ballots and more.
Director at Minnesota Department of Public Safety - Office of Traffic Safety Mike Hanson gives an update on the roads, and answers questions. Plus, Sarah McClellan, who covers the Wild for the Star Tribune, joins the show to preview the Wild in LA tonight.
Steve starts the hour talking the outdoors with Steve Carney. And then Brian Cosgriff-former Hopkins girls basketball coach, now a teacher and assistant coach at Providence Academy talks about the new shot clock rule. Plus, Steve talks about the new LSU coach and previews the Wild game.
Phil Miller covers the Twins for the Star Tribune. Buxton is signed, now a lockout. What are the key items on the "to do" list? And then Matthew Coller from Purple Insider previews the Vikings/Lions tilt at Ford Field.
Sarah McClellan covers the Wild for the Star Tribune. They beat Winnipeg 7-1 on Friday afternoon and host the Lightning on Sunday. Ben Burk, head football coach at Lakeville South talks about his team's win against Maple Grove 13-7 last night to win the 6A title. Then Cal Soderquist with the Timberwolves radio network. Minnesota at Philly today.
College Football Scores and game reports. Plus Cal Soderquist with the Timberwolves radio network. Minnesota hosts Memphis tonight trying to win the 3rd in a row.
Jam packed hour! We start with Steve Carney Outdoors then we talk the state football semi-finals with John Millea from the MSHSL. And then Matt Hodson from the Twins talks spring training tickets with Steve. Plus, Maple Grove football coach Matt Lombardi discusses his win over Eden Prairie Thursday to advance to Prep Bowl.
Dane Mizutani covers the Wild for the Pioneer Press, and Matthew Coller from Purple Insider talks with Steve about the Packers vs. Vikings.
College football round-up, and a preview of the Wolves game with Cal Soderquist from the Timberwolves radio network.
Big news from SpaceX. Steve talks with Stephen Clark from SpaceFlightNow.com. And then Sam Eckstrom from Purple Insider previews the Vikings game against the Chargers on Sunday.
All Elite Wrestling makes their much anticipated Minneapolis debut with a pair of shows at the Target Center, Rampage on Friday and Full Gear on Saturday. One of the biggest matches is a 10 person tag which features America's Top Team vs. the Inner Circle and Chris Tubbs is joined by is "Le Champion", the "Demo God". the "Bringer of the Bubbly", the leader of the Inner Circle, Chris Jericho.
They discuss any memories about Mpls., expectations for AEW when he signed? Why does it feel like fans have gravitated to AEW, Judas, fans singing along, being organic and more.
Chris Tomasson covers the Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and he has a new book called, "The Minnesota Vikings All-Time All-Stars: The Best Players at Each Position for the Purple and Gold."
Steve Carney joins the program to talk opening day for deer hunting, and Andy Greder from the Pioneer Press breaks down the Gopher loss to Illinois. Plus, college football scores and game recaps from around the state.
Gophers lose 14-6 to Illinois today. And Chris Hine from the Star Tribune gives a Wolves update.
Pat Coleman from D3football.com and Matt Witwicki from D2football.com and then a preview of the Wolves game with Cal Soderquist from the Timberwolves Radio Network.
Football round-up with Steve Thomson and Jonathan Lowe, and Steve Carney bagged a personal best big buck.
Get that furnace ready! Steve talks with Brian Keehn from K&S Heating and Air Conditioning. Plus, Mike Diggins, head football coach at Centennial. The Cougars won their first playoff game last night.
It's getting down to the wire in Division-III football. With two weeks to go until the MIAC's inaugural Championship Week, D-IIIfootball.com's Pat Coleman lets us know where the top regional contenders stand in the playoff thought process.
A fast start for the Wild may be an understatement. The early Central Division co-leaders are looking to get to 4-0-0 on the young season. Zone Coverage wrtier Drew Cove describes how the team is making the best of their situation.
Steve Carney is enjoying the current trend of weather. He discusses how you can take advantage of this perfect hunting weekend.
MN United finds itself in playoff position going into a crucial home match. Star Tribune reporter Jerry Zgoda tells us what to expect when the Loons host fellow playoff contender LAFC on Saturday night.
What do you need to do to get your lawn ready for the upcoming Winter? U of M turfgrass specialist Maggie Reiter provides some tips to help your home turf make it through the Fall.
MLB's Championship Series will both be underway by the end of Saturday. Where are the advantages for the last four standing? USA Today writer and Audacy Insider Bob Nightengale breaks down the ALCS (Boston-Houston) and NLCS (Los Angeles-Atlanta) matchups.
The Gopher football team started strong against Nebraska, but had to hang on late for the victory. Pioneer Press reporter Andy Greder gives us the recap from Dinkytown.
Steve Carney is loving the weather conditions this week brought to the region. How good is it out there in the duck blinds and deer stands?
After breathing a sigh of relief, the Vikings hope to not repeat their last-second win over Detroit. Matthew Coller from Purple Insider previews the Sunday road trip to Carolina.
The Wild found the back of the net with seconds to play, beating Anaheim to open the season Friday. How can they back it up on Saturday in Los Angeles? Star Tribune reporter Sarah McLellan provides an update on this opening trip out West.
How has this warm spell effected the deer and the ducks? Steve Carney joins the program to describe the week in hunting.
The Timberwolves have started the preseason 2-0 after Friday night's overtime win in Denver. Star Tribune reporter Chris Hine tells us about how the team's Training Camp is translating on the court.
The Vikings will try to get back on good ground when they host the Lions. Purple Insider co-founder and contributor Matthew Coller previews Sunday's division battle.
The Gopher football team got the bad taste of that Homecoming loss out of their mouths on Saturday. Pioneer Press reporter Andy Greder recaps the team's 20-13 win at Purdue.
How are the early returns from the bow and duck hunting seasons? Steve Carney updates us on anything he's come across.
The Wild have moved on from the Zach Parise-Ryan Suter era. What should we expect from the organization now that Kirill Kaprizov is the face of the franchise? Star Tribune beat reporter Sarah McLellan gives us an idea.
Week 5 of the high school football season is wrapping up. Where do some of the favorites stand? Star Tribune Prep sports reporter Jim Paulsen gives us a recap of Friday's schedule.
The Vikings look to create a winning streak when they host Cleveland on Sunday. Purple Insider contributor Matthew Coller explains how the team can stay ahead of this rising AFC North franchise.
This is the last weekend of the Twins' 2021 home schedule. Senior Manager of Business Communications Matt Hodson gives us word on a new fan experience and tells us about this weekend's activities, including Justin Morneau's induction into the franchise's Hall of Fame.
Just when you think the Gophers have a winnable Homecoming game...well. Pioneer Press reporter Andy Greder recaps the football team's stunning loss to Bowling Green.
Steve Carney joins the program on the state's annual opener for waterfowl hunting. How were the conditions out in the blinds?
The annual deer bow hunting opener happens over the weekend. Outdoorsman Steve Carney shares his giddiness for this opener. Plus, how big would it be if the Summer drought ended by the Fall?
Bob Nightengale of USA Today joins Steve to talk MLB baseball and this immensely important upcoming offseason for the future of Major League Baseball.
How time flies by! Twins Communications Senior Manager Matt Hodson reflects on the Twins 2021 season and looks forward to the Twins promising future. The season's not over yet though, Matt also talks Hall of Fame weekend and the fan appreciation events coming up.
Steve Thomson talks with national MLB writer Scott Miller about the amazing Rays, the underachieving Angels, a huge offseason coming up and more..
Steve Thomson talks with Andy Greder from the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the Gophers game in Boulder, what might be going in their favor, taking the next step, what's next for the MN United FC after their loss to Kansas City, and more..
The Vikings open up their 2021 season Sunday in Cincinnati. Purple Insider contributor Sam Ekstrom looks at the team ahead of their tussle with the Bengals.
What are conditions like for the outdoor sporting community? Steve Carney updates us on Fall fishing, deer bow hunting, and dove hunting.
As we enter the final month of the regular season, what are the headlines that the Twins are focusing on? MLB.com reporter Do-Hyoung Park updates us on Kenta Maeda, Byron Buxton, Michael Pineda, and more.
With Summer weather seemingly leaving us for the long term, Steve Carney explains what this change in weather means as the Summer fishing season winds down and hunting seasons rev up.
What does the Twins organization have planned for Target Field? Communications Manager Matt Hodson joins the program to discuss what's on the horizon to check out at the beloved ballpark.
Just like the collegiate ranks, high school sports is returning to pre-pandemic schedules. John Millea from the MSHSL breaks down his Week 0 football experience, as well as some of the other sports making getting back underway.
Can the 2021 fishing season be any crazier? Steve Carney dissects another wild week on the water.
Gopher football is back to a full regular season schedule. Their "welcome back" opponent...none other than Ohio State. Pioneer Press reporter Andy Greder joins the show to explain this unusual opening-weekend conference tilt.
The preseason is now over for the Vikings. Do they have any answers to the questions they brought into Camp? PurpleInsider.com's Matthew Coller reviews the status of the roster after Friday night's matchup.
The Loons have hit a wall when it comes to finding the back of the net. Pioneer Press reporter Andy Greder dives into MN United's scoring struggles after a 0-0 draw against Sporting KC.
Have the fishing conditions improved at all with the recent weather changes? Steve Carney lets us know.
Ahead of Saturday's preseason game with the Colts, Matthew Coller of PurpleInsider.com gives us a status update on the Vikings. What are they looking to improve with two exhibitions to go?
Over his Hall-of-Fame career, Jack Morris may be best known for his efforts in leading the Twins to the 1991 world championship. The Game 7 starter (and winner) remembers that year, that Series, and that 10-inning classic.
It has been almost 30 years since the Twins won their last title. The franchise is commemorating that team this weekend, and that extends to the broadcast booth. Former broadcaster John Gordon takes us back to one of the best World Series of all time.
With the organization reminiscing on the 1991 World Series run, the Twins continue to look ahead on how to repeat that success in the near future. Star Tribune reporter Phil Miller explains the latest moves from the team.
Steve Carney checks in from the first weekend of Game Fair as the fishing season rolls on and the hunting seasons close in.
MN United is trying to continue their ascent up the Western Conference standings. Pioneer Press reporter Andy Greder previews the Saturday matchup with the contending Galaxy. Plus, how do the Gophers look with under three weeks to go until the season opener?
With some time passed after the Trade Deadline, we're getting a sense of how the transactions are setting up the Pennant Race. USA Today writer and Audacy insider Bob Nightengale gives us more of a deep dive into the impacts.
MN United is continuing through the dog days of their season, while Gopher football is finally on the field to prep for the 2021 campaign. Pioneer Press reporter Andy Greder looks into both teams.
A late change to this week's weather pattern may be helpful for those looking to catch some fish. Steve Carney tells us whether the good fortune can last.
More than any in the last few years, this is an offseason of transition for the Timberwolves. Pioneer Press reporter Jace Frederick discusses those offseason moves and the eventual change coming to the owner's box.
Having issues with your lawns during this extremely dry Summer? University of Minnesota Turfgrass Science educator Maggie Reiter explains some of the best solutions to keep those lawns and gardens as healthy as possible.
Steve Thomson and Chris Tubbs recap the Minnesota Twins 5-3 win over the Houston Astros.
Steve Thomson talks with Mike Wall from Space.com about the Boeing Starliner being delayed again, Super Heavy rolls to the pad in TX, scary moments at the Space Station and more.
Steve Thomson talks with Sam Ekstrom from the Purple Insider Podcast and Newsletter about the Jeff Gladney situation, Mike Zimmer vs. Kirk Cousins, dealing with the unvaccinated players, and more.
The Twins made a couple of major trades ahead of this season's deadline. Star Tribune reporter Phil Miller explains where the organization is headed after saying goodbye to Nelson Cruz and Jose Berrios.
Baseball's Trade Deadline had a furious finish this year. MLB.com writer Scott Miller goes through some of the more noteworthy transactions.