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Steve Thomson is on for a special Sunday intro to the Timberwolves matchup with Toronto. Studio host Cal Soderquist looks back at the season-starting Florida swing and ahead to the team's home opener of the '26-'27 campaign. And we get the NFL scoreboard for Week 7 of their season.

The college football season keeps rolling on. Steve Thomson welcomes several game reports from around the region, and the Gophers battle Iowa to lift Floyd of Rosedale.

The Wild haven't had the best start to their 5-game road trip. Pioneer Press reporter Jess Myers looks into the losses throughout the province of Alberta (Edmonton and Calgary). Plus, is there growing fear that Quinn Hughes won't get an extension signed?

Steve Carney details a rough week hunting ducks and deer. Could the conditions change over the last week of October?

The Wolves completed their Florida swing to start the regular season. Steve talks about the team's two victories in the Sunshine State before the home opener.

It’s that time of the year folks. Steve Thomson, Jonathan Lowe and Lindsey Brown keep you updated on all the scores across college football. DII & DIII game reports filed from all over the midwest. Big schools? COVERED The sneaky playoff darlings? GOT EM Small school that your dad went to? …Yes we have a game report from Augustana. Game reports provided by: Jonathan Lowe on the national CFB slate Don Stoner on Augsburg vs Macalester Michael Abdella on St. Olaf vs Bethel Ryan Klinkner on St. John’s vs Concordia

It’s that time of the year folks. Steve Thomson, Jonathan Lowe and Lindsey Brown keep you updated on all the scores across college football. DII & DIII game reports filed from all over the midwest. Big schools? COVERED The sneaky playoff darlings? GOT EM Small school that your dad went to? …Yes, we have a game report from Augustana. Game reports provided by: Jonathan Lowe on the national CFB slate Don Stoner on Augsburg vs Macalester Michael Abdella on St. Olaf vs Bethel PLUS, visits with Steve Carney and Heather Rule!

Heather Rule joins Steve Thomson during a rare two day break for the Minnesota Wild. Their conversation begins on the Costco sized list of injured players and Heather provides details of who she saw at practice today. Heather talks about what the arena was like the other night when Brock Faber was on site after sustaining a scary head injury in the preseason. Steve asks about how often Quinn Hughes’ contract negotiations get brought up. Heather Rule writes for NHL.com and is award-winning sports journalist who covers the Minnesota Frost and Minnesota Wild. Ahead of the 2026-27 hockey season, Heather became an independent correspondent for NHL.com. Find Heather’s work at https://writtenruleofsports.substack.com/

The meeting of the Steves happens every Saturday around 4:06pm. Carney is itchin to get to his deer stand but he says the wind gusts do have impact and explains why. He says its a late corn harvest which means tough sledding for pheasant hunters. He also gives a few tips about bow hunting during a fall as hot as this one has been. The Steves also chat about their affinity for turkeys and the explosion of their population in recent years.

The full 5pm hour of The Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson. Andy Greder joins ahead of Gophers v Purdue

Andy Greder covers the Loons and the Gophers for the Pioneer Press. He joins Steve Thomson ahead of Golden Gopher Football’s matchup against the Purdue Boilermakers. They chat about what’s gone on around the Big 10 today and preview tonight’s matchup in the land of windmills.

The full 4pm hour for The Sports Weekend with Steve Thomson. Guests include Steve Carney, Heather Rule and Jonathan Lowe for College Football Final!

Heather Rule joins Steve Thomson ahead of today’s Minnesota Wild v Florida Panthers matchup. They chat about the first few games of the season and the injuries they and many teams in the league are dealing with. She praises the play of Jesper Wallstedt and shares what she knows about Brock Faber’s head injury. Steve also asks her about the lack of movement in re-signing Quinn Hughes. Heather Rule writes for NHL.com and is award-winning sports journalist who covers the Minnesota Frost and Minnesota Wild. Ahead of the 2026-27 hockey season, Heather became an independent correspondent for NHL.com. Find Heather’s work at https://writtenruleofsports.substack.com/

First, our weekly visit with Steve Carney who is not a fan of the heat of today. He details his hunting adventures for the week which includes getting lost in a Tamarac swamp. He gives some tips if you find yourself lost and how easy it is to slip into shock. He also talks about the impact of a late corn harvest on pheasant hunting. He also officially declares the start of the fall bite for fishers… the walleyes will make your week.

For the first time this season, Steve Thomson and a cast of many bring you the full spectrum of the college football weekend. That includes a historic win for the Gophers, a showdown of the MIAC's top programs, and the battle for the Key to the City.