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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.