Synopsis
Steve Thomson and Eric Nelson have sports news and more every weekend afternoon on WCCO Radio!
Episodes
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Heather Rule on Frost v Charge Game III & defending the title
24/05/2025 Duration: 07minHeather Rule (Minnesota Hockey Magazine) joins Jonathan Lowe to preview Game 3 of the PWHL Finals between the Minnesota Frost and the Ottawa Charge. Jonathan and Heather get into how long the road has been for the Frost who had to fight their way into the playoffs, who will be in net today and getting a few more pucks behind Ottawa.
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Jess Myers on the baker’s dozen win potential for your Minnesota Twins
17/05/2025 Duration: 11minUsually when we hear from Jess Myers (Pioneer Press) we get to talk hockey but he’s officially on the Twins beat in Milwaukee. Both Correa and Buxton are on the concussion list but the Twins have a chance to make it 13 wins in a row tonight. They also reminisce about Milwaukee’s Old County Stadium.
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There's a price for being a revolutionary
17/05/2025 Duration: 36minThe full first hour of the Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson. There's sport coming out of our ears. Steve Thomson gets his update on the outdoors with Steve Carney followed by a chat with Chris Hine about the Wolves returning to the WCF. Lindsey and Steve also get into some golf talk withe the PGA Championship underway.
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ANYTHING is possible with Chris Hine
17/05/2025 Duration: 16minDespite a wildly inconsistent regular season your Minnesota Timberwolves are back in the Western Conference Finals. Chris Hine from the Star Tribune joins Steve Thomson to talk about the swift end to the Wolves/Warriors series. They get into the stylistic battle that's about to go down in the Eastern Conference. Chris also gets into the secondary benefits of Julius Randle’s stellar play in the postseason.
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Steve Carney hates the weather cool down
17/05/2025 Duration: 06minSteve Carney and Steve Thomson get together to talk about the great outdoors to kick off every show. Carney is still flying high from a great opener weekend. The wind has been prohibitive ever since and he’s itching to get back on the water. He also touches on how the fish are affected by weather inconsistencies.
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Bobby Nightengale says open those windows
10/05/2025 Duration: 12minBobby Nightengale covers the Twins for the Star Tribune and he joins Steve Thomson ahead of their game against the San Francisco Giants. They talk about the suddenly red hot AL Central, the health of the Twins pitching staff and what to expect tonight at Target Field.
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Great weather, fishing and Game 3 in the Bay
10/05/2025 Duration: 35minSteve Thomson is here to educate the masses on all things sports on Saturdays. First, he checks in on Steve Carney on the fishing opener. Then, Jace Frederick joins to preview the Wolves game 3 vs the Warriors. Finally, Kristin Rortvedt fills us in on the Twins organzation's work in their "Week of Service"
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Kristin Rortvedt on the Twins' Week of Service
10/05/2025 Duration: 04minKristin Rortvedt (Executive Director of the Minnesota Twins Community Fund and Twins Senior Director, Community Engagement) joins Steve Thomson to talk about the Twins organization's Week of Service
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Jace Frederick live from the basketball palace in San Francisco ahead of game 3
10/05/2025 Duration: 15minJace Frederick from the Pioneer Press joins Steve Thomson live ahead of the Wolves game 3 vs the Warriors in San Francisco. They get into the roller coaster ride that has been this series so far, Anthony Edwards’ availability, and Chris Finch’s management of the season and Julius Randle.
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Who else gets to talk to Steve Carney on the walleye opener?!
10/05/2025 Duration: 07minElbow Lake is where Steve Carney went for the opener to escape the crowds but found some anyways. A fantastic morning filled with walleye and crappies he reports. Carney gets into some of the bait he used so successfully today as well as some misplaced techniques he noticed from his fellow fisher peoples.
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A gorgeous day at Fenway Park with Bobby Nightengale
03/05/2025 Duration: 08minBobby Nightengale joins Steve Thomson ahead of Twins v. Red Sox at Fenway Park. Bobby gets into one of the bright spots of a challenging Twins season so far: the pitching staff. Steve also inquires about players making their return from injury and the facing the potent batting lineup of the Boston Red Sox.
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Steady conditions aheady with Steve Carney
03/05/2025 Duration: 09minSteve Carney takes time out of a gorgeous day for a meeting of the Steves. This amazing weather bodes well for the approaching fishing opener, Carney says that target temperature of 60 degrees in close and expects crappies in the pencil reeds by the end of the week!
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Are we the center of the sports world?
26/04/2025 Duration: 35minJust an hour of the Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson. Steve is joined by Chris Hine and Steve Carney. Plus, discussions about the NFL draft and Minnesota's sports dominance
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Steve Carney on fluctuating water temps & fishies
26/04/2025 Duration: 03minSteve Carney joins Steve Thomson to talk the great Minnesota outdoors. Crappie behavior is a little suspect according to Steve C and he gives his recs for the upcoming opener.
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Chris Hine on the Wolves taking the series lead
26/04/2025 Duration: 11minSteve Thomson is joined by Chris Hine of the Star Tribune to talk about the Timberwolves outlasting the Lakers last night to take a 2-1 series lead. Chris gets into the Lakers depth issues and all the levers that are leading the Wolves to early postseason success.
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Masters coverage, NHL points system, Wolves/Wild on the precipice of playoffs & more!
12/04/2025 Duration: 35minIt's a shortened but stacked hour of The Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson. Jess Myers, Chris Hine and Steve Carney stop by.
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Steve Carney on afternoon Crappie delight
12/04/2025 Duration: 05minSteve Carney joins Steve Thomson for a meeting of the Steves about the state of the great Minnesota outdoors. Temps are on the rise and most of the ice is out. Crappies are good eating and already hanging in the shallows according to Carney. Things are on track for the walleye opener he reports.
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Chris Hine says all hands on deck for the Wolves
12/04/2025 Duration: 08minChris Hine from the Star Tribune joins Steve Thomson to talk playoff seeding scenarios for the Minnesota Timberwolves as they wrap up the regular season. Anthony Edwards will be available against the Jazz as the Wolves fight for consistency and a favored spot in the playoffs.
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Jess Myers on the Wild having a chance to control their playoff destiny
12/04/2025 Duration: 05minJess Myers from the Pioneer Press joins Steve Thomson to preview the last couple games of the regular season for the Minnesota Wild. They've gotten away from their identity a bit but Jess says reinforcements could be on the way...
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Sports in the Spring Time - nothing better!
05/04/2025 Duration: 53minIt is April so in truncated fashion we covered the best of the best in spring sports - as Ron Sirak joined to preview Masters week, Kevin Lynch of Fan Duel Sports Network previewed Wolves-Sixers and the beginning of the Marc Lore-Alex Rodriguez era. Recapped the Twins action from the day and even chatted some Minnesota Wild as well then finally we headed outdoors with Steve Carney.