Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson

Steve Carney makes his weekly appearance with Steve Thomson. He’s been struggling this week with the weather and the wind. He hasn’t had much luck hunting the deer or the ducks. He thinks the heat is a huge factor in this tepid season so far. Steve also asks about the upcoming turkey opener… Steve likes eating the smaller birds rather than the bigger (tougher meat). They note the resiliency of the...

Steve Carney joins Steve Thomson fresh off some geese and duck hunting. Steve says the duck numbers are down this year but the wild rice harvest is NOT. He also credits the weather for being the reason why the deer aren't moving much yet. He can't wait for October and cooler temps to arrive.

It’s a supersized edition of the Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson and Lindsey Brown. To kick off the two o’clock hour Steve touches on some of the narratives swirling around Major League Baseball. Lindsey voices her displeasure with those making money off of signed sports memorabilia. Lindsey then breaks down her visit to the Renaissance Festival last weekend and how she’s fully really to invest...

Stephen Clark covers spaceflight for ArsTechnica. He joins Steve Thomson to talk about the upcoming Artemis mission sending people towards the moon to set a new distance record for humans in space. Steve asks about the long term viability of the program in their mission of putting humans back on the moon. Stephen thinks the future is there especially with the rise of international competition and...

Stephen Clark covers spaceflight for ArsTechnica. He joins Steve Thomson to talk about the upcoming Artemis mission sending people towards the moon to set a new distance record for humans in space. Steve asks about the long term viability of the program in their mission of putting humans back on the moon. Stephen thinks the future is there especially with the rise of international competition and...

Steve and Lindsey begin the show talking about the late game dramatics in last night’s Lynx loss to the Phoenix Mercury. Naphessa Collier was injured late and Cheryl Reeve had a few words to share about the game officials. Steve and Lindsey discuss the non call, Cheryl’s comments and the state of women’s sports. Steve and Lindsey also discuss what expectations should be for spectators especially d...

The meeting of the Steves knows no clock. Steve Carney joins Steve Thomson for his weekly appearance on the program to break down all things about the great Minnesota outdoors!

Steve Thomson and Lindsey Brown hanging out between the Twins/Guardians doubleheader. They touch on the Twins dropping their first game of the day, the Lynx upcoming semifinal matchup in the WNBA playoffs, and the Wild attempting to sign Kirill Kaprizov. Jonathan Lowe stops in to update College Football scores and finally understand hockey's icing rule.

Steve Thomson is joined by Bobby Nightengale who covers the Twins for the Star Tribune. They begin with the late season injury sustained by Pablo Lopez last night. They touch on today's double header, how both teams are driving to compete to close out the season despite missing the playoffs and potential player movement in the offseason.

A lot to get to with Dan Hayes of The Athletic, Kody Clemens makes history on Friday night, Pablo Lopez returns and it shows, Twins pitching top to bottom, expiring deals - that and much more with Dan! Then we lead ya up to the Twins pregame as they host the Arizona Diamondbacks on a Saturday night at Target Field!

We begin this hour going outdoors with Steve Carney and see how the ups and downs of the Minnesota weather has affected his fishing ventures, Jess Myers checks in to hopefully ease our minds when it comes to Kirill Kaprisov and Jonathan Lowe provides the latest with the College Football scoreboard and last night Kody Clemens joined Kirby, yes that Kirby in making Twins history!

Should we panic after reports of Kaprizov not accepting supposedly the highest NHL contract offer in history? Jess Myers of the Pioneer Press joins Steve to break it all down, should we be worried and can the Minnesota Wild retain their top star - we discuss!

Time to head outdoors with Steve Carney as we try to see where he is amid the unusual hot and cold temps of Minnesota as we all of a sudden have upper 70s and lower 80 degree temps!

Phil Miller from the Star Tribune joins Steve live from Kansas City ahead of a Twins tilt with the Royals. They chat about the uncertain stadium situation in Kansas City, the Royals chasing down their second consecutive playoff appearance, the Twins looking to rebound after a terrible week against the White Sox and the return of Pablo Lopez.

Steve Carney joins Steve Thomson for a chilly meeting of the Steves. He was reelin in Crappies this morning in deeper water before dodging some rainclouds. He also details some trouble hunting dove in South Dakota, he cites a change in local agriculture as a potential reason. Plus, an acorn crop for the ages. Steve and Lindsey break down what they’ve seen at the US Open this week with the Women’s...

Steve Carney joins Steve Thomson for a chilly meeting of the Steves. He was reelin in Crappies this morning in deeper water before dodging some rainclouds. He also details some trouble hunting dove in South Dakota, he cites a change in local agriculture as a potential reason. Plus, an acorn crop for the ages.

The State Amateur Baseball tournament wraps up this holiday weekend. Herald Journal writer Kip Kovar breaks down the remaining contenders.

The Twins try to get a series win on Saturday night. Star Tribune writer Bobby Nightengale discusses the Home Nine, along with some other topics from around the world of MLB.

Ahead of Saturday night's tilt at Target Field, Steve catches up with the Star Tribune's Bobby Nighengale (Twins) and the Herald Journal's Kip Kovar (State Amateur tournament) to talk baseball.

MN DNR wildfire prevention specialist Karen Harrison joins Steve on the Fair porch to talk about the impacts of wildfires and how the public can help prevent them.

There's a cooldown coming in the weather, and that brings a smile to Steve Carney's face. He'll tell you why.

Steve Carney explains why he's excited for some cooler weather next week. Then, MN DNR wildfire prevention specialist Karen Harrison joins Steve Thomson on the State Fair porch. And we hear a rundown of the first big college football scoreboard of the season.

Ahead of Saturday night's Twins game, a pair of guys named Chris stop by our Fair booth. Former producer Chris Ellston reconnects with Steve and talks about the station's connection with his current employer, Lindus Construction. Then, current producer Chris Tubbs grabs a mic to chat a bit about some of the area's most-beloved teams (Twins, Vikings, Gopher football).

Minnesota State Trooper Troy Christianson visits our Fair porch to discuss the rules of the road, including the dangers of impaired driving and the need to watch out for motorcyclists.

MN DNR conservation officer Dustin Roemeling brings his new K9 partner, Cora, to our Fair porch. The officer discusses the program and how the K9 participants train for the position.