Steve Thomson And Eric Nelson

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.