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A tribute to some great sports moms today on our visit with Martin Kilcoyne. We talk about the Contreras developments and predictions for the rest of the Cardinals season. Will the pitching improve enough to get back into the race? Plus thoughts on ESPN's interview with Lars Nootbaar. We talk about Jayson Tatum's big night and record breaking game and a look at potential NBA finals.

A lot on the Cardinals this morning with Ben Frederickson. What's off about this team? Is it just the rotation? Be notes that a number of these players are barreling toward free agency and they could dictate what their market looks like. O'Neill, Hicks and more with an unknown future. The NL Central seems to be imploding, can the Cardinals claw back? We talk Goldschmidt, Arenado and power. Blues with a big draft ahead. Ben says Armstrong has a potential war-chest of picks. What will he do? A look at latest changes to college NIL rules and more. Listen here:

“The Kilcoyne Conversation” with Brandon Williams. VP with the Battlehawks talks about the strong fan turnout, what’s in store for next season, and the talent level in the XFL

In this week's edition of the Inside the Lines High School Sports Podcast with Jim Powers, we first chat with CBC Head Baseball Coach Mason Horne about the Cadets season and the upcoming state tournament. We then catch up with SLUH Head Water Polo Coach John Penilla as he talks about the Jr. Bills season and their semifinal contest against Parkway West.

We visit with Cord Dombrowski of the great Dalhousie golf club right here in our Missouri backyard. He talks about how the club came about and how things lined up fo them to build a world renowned course in Cape Girardeau. The development by Jack Nicklaus, the on-site facilities, the camaraderie and why the course is so special too. We also talk to hockey Hall of Famer, Bernie Federko, and how hockey translates to golf. His experience with the Blues' Stanley Cup run and more.

Ken Hitchcock, Trey Wingo, Matt Vierling and more great talk this morning with Martin Kilcoyne. We talk Cardinals floundering this year compared to the last twenty years. Martin says “games behind” is more important than record. How weird is the Contreras situation? Thoughts on where the club goes from here at the catcher position. Starting pitcher issues, Wainwright’s effect, Matz, and other rotation questions.

“The Kilcoyne Conversation” with Ken Hitchcock former St. Louis Blues coach, on his current role with the Blues, advising Army, friendship with Coach Craig Berube, watching Blues win Cup.

A Cardinals deep dive this morning with Ben Frederickson of stltoday.com. Did Jack Flaherty point to something yesterday that could be a big issue for pitching with two strikes? How can the team manipulate the roster to gain confidence? We talk about an overlooked solid start to Goldschmidt's season and Nolan Gorman's power. A look at Contreras of late and the team's 0-9 recent record in his starts. We also talk about Arenado's off-season work. Did he change his swing too much? Deflated outfield, O'Neill's flop in center, Carlson's place and more. How can they break out of the slump? Listen here:

A look at the Cardinals still flailing and the moves in between majors/minors. What does it mean that Zack Thompson was sent down? Will we see Liberatore soon? Brian Walton talks about Lars Nootbaar, Luken Baker, Chandler Redmond and other potential power-hitters. He also talks about a few others contributing throughout the system that we may not have heard about yet. We hear about this year's Cardinals Hall of Fame class plus robotic umps and how they're expanding. Listen here:

In this week's edition of the Inside the Lines High School Sports Podcast with Jim Powers, We chat with Nerinx Hall Head Soccer Coach Brian Haddock about the Markers and their season and then we preview the state tournament that will start next weekend.