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It's about to turn the corner to crunch time of the college football season. Steve Thomson and Jonathan Lowe run down the scores from all over. We hear game reports on the regional matchups. And Steve also gets to some scores from Round 2 of the Prep football playoffs.

After a lengthy road trip, including several games out East, the Wild return to St. Paul for a Saturday tilt with Utah. Pioneer Press reporter Jess Myers looks at what the team can do to turn around a string of poor results.

It was a pretty windy week across the Upper Midwest. How did that affect hunting and fishing conditions? Steve Carney was out with nature, so he gives us a report.

It's the full second hour of The Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson. As always during this time of year, Steve and Jonathan Lowe keep you updated on the scores and results from the college football landscape across the nation. Plus, a conversation with Andy Greder from the Pioneer Press!

Andy Greder covers the Minnesota Loons and Gopher football for the Pioneer Press. He joins Steve Thomson to break down the Gophers big win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers last night and the defensive performance that delivered them the victory. They touch on the upcoming game against the Iowa Hawkeyes and winding down the a successful season for the Minnesota Loons.

It's the full first hour of the Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson. He chats with Steve Carney and Jess Myers to kick off the show before Jonathan Lowe joins to share scores across the college football universe for CFF!

Jess Myers from the Pioneer Press joins from the Minnesota Wild's east coast roadie that stops in Philly tonight. He breaks down the first two games of the roadie, both were lost. Jess and Steve also talk Philly sports fans and Gopher vs NoDak rivalry.

Our weekly meeting of the Steves has arrived. Carney says the fishing is awesome right now, he's finding lots of fish in deep water but is surprised at the lack of other fishers. Duck season is still bad but deer hunting is picking up. Steve has one tag left and he's saving it for (hopefully) a buck. He anticipates “go time” this week for those of you who love a deer stand.

It's that time of the year folks. Steve Thomson and Jonathan Lowe keep you updated on all the scores across college football. Big schools? COVERED The sneaky playoff darlings? GOT EM Small school that your dad went to? …Yes we have a game report from Augustana.

The full first hour of The Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson for October 11th, 2025. Guests includes Steve Carney and Jess Myers.

Jess Myers covers the Minnesota Wild for the Pioneer Press. The Wild kicked the jazz out of the Blues 5-0 to open their season and have their first game at home tonight. Jess talks about all of the alumni around the arena for the organization's 25th anniversary, Jonas Brodin making his debut and young players making an early impression.

Every Saturday at 4:07pm the meeting of the Steves commences. Carney said the fishing has been great this week but the ducks have been basically nonexistent. He also details the doe he took down this week and how clean the arrow was. Deer season has been slow early but Carney thinks that will change soon once the bucks start fighting.

Steve Thomson and Jonathan Lowe are here in studio to keep you updated on all things college football on a PACKED Saturday. Local, national, top 25... UCLA vs Penn State. All that and a bunch of Steve's friends file their reports from across Minnesota!

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 turkey and how many more they're seeing in places they weren't inhabiting a few decades ago. Steve also notes that corn being cut down soon will force the deer to finally get movin'. Steve, Lindsey and Jonathan discuss a bombastic week in the WNBA and where the business is headed. THEN… FINALLY…. COLLEGE FOOTBALL FINAL Scores, stats, game reports from across the College Football universe.

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 turkey and how many more they're seeing in places they weren't inhabiting a few decades ago. Steve also notes that corn being cut down soon will force the deer to finally get movin'.

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 in their brand of escapism. They wrap up the hour with some Lynx talk.

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 private companies investing in space flight. Stephen talks about Elon Musk's fascination with Mars and wonders if SpaceX will lose sight of their moon project. He also touches on the political motivations of further investment in space has had on different cities and their economies across America. Steve and Lindsey discuss the Vikings' international roadie where they're set to play the Steelers in Dublin, Ireland and the ongoing European domination at the Ryder Cup.

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 private companies investing in space flight. Stephen talks about Elon Musk's fascination with Mars and wonders if SpaceX will lose sight of their moon project. He also touches on the political motivations of further investment in space has had on different cities and their economies across America. https://arstechnica.com/author/stephenclark/

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 during times of high tension. What's the line for fan behavior?

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 Final underway. They also touch on the Minnesota Lynx and the WNBA. Then, Jonathan Lowe joins the show to share college football scores as he does every Saturday in the fall y'all.

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.

Outdoorsman Steve Carney gives us an update angling as the Summer season starts winding down.

It's a full hour on the State Fair porch. Steve is joined by outdoorsman Steve Carney, Paul Ryan of Shanghai Henry's, Dustin Roemeling of the MN DNR, and State Trooper Troy Christianson.

It's been a while since we've asked about the health of your pets. Dr. Jean Geske of VCA Bloomington Animal Hospital joins Steve at our Fair porch for a new edition of our "Ask the Vet" hour. She takes your questions on what's ailing your furry friends.