NewsRadio 840WHAS Sports Wake-Up!

The Louisville Cardinals open the season at Syracuse tomorrow. In a hurry? Nick Coffey and Scott Fitzgerald break it down for in a quick hit look at what you need to know.

For only the 5th time in Churchill Downs rich history they are running in August, plus it's a busy summer in horse racing (in general) leading up to the Breeder's Cup at Keenland in November. Churchill Downs' Darren Rogers sits down and talks all things equine!

Louisville Metro Police wants to talk to you....in a good way. It's national night out. Where can you go to talk with LMPD? Spokesman Dwight Witten talks with Scott Fitzgerald.

It's been a long hot summer but why? La Nina? Something else? Or just too early to tell? WLKY Meteorologist Matt Melosevich takes us to weather school and helps explain why it's been so hot.

The Army is facing significant shortfalls in recruiting. Why is this a good time to "get in" and a sliver of hope in Ukraine or just a mirage? Desert Storm Veteran now Military Analyst Major (Ret.) Mike Lyons joins with a look.

A rumored over 8,000 jobs could be cut at Ford. What's going on? CBS News Auto Analyst Jeff Gilbert joins to break it down.

Understanding the new COVID variant (sans the hype) and what else should we be keeping our eye on? Dr. Isaac Bogoch and infectious disease and global health expert at the University of Toronto joins with some realistic advice in 2022.

The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion. Joining Scott Fitzgerald and Jeff Milby to breakdown what went into the decision is CBS News Legal Analyst Thane Rosenbaum.

Kentucky Derby winning Rich Strike passed on a shot at the Triple Crown for a shot at the Belmont. After the derby media hype died down our own Will Clark caught up with trainer Eric Reed.

Mike Grosso was one of MANY former UofL players who hated to watch the proud Louisville basketball program fall from grace to the point where a coach would leave in the middle of a season. Much to their delight in steps former player Kenny Payne. Lou Grosso, brother of Mike joined the show to talk about what the Payne hire means to not only his brother but the entire institution that is Louisville Basketball.