Sports Open Line

Matt Pauley is joined by Apple TV MLS broadcaster Nate Bukaty to talk about the continued success of STL CITY SC as they moved on the US Open Cup Final, looking forward to a weekend matchup against Toronto, why the two man midfield of Durkin-Edelman is Nate's area to watch and if the STL-SKC rivalry is everything we hoped it would be.

Matt goes through sound from Blues HC Jim Montgomery's presser, looking at what the new pieces of the roster can add, his expectations for a stronger start to the season and the need to set some lines as the preseason starts this weekend.

And in this week's Building Community segment, Matt takes a deep look at Jordan Walker's nomination as the Cardinals rep for the Roberto Clemente award.

Matt Pauley is joined by Cardinals Magazine writer Michael Langston to talk about this years edition of the Cardinals Yearbook, the focus on the Hall of Fame celebration of Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina, the ability to check the whole thing out online, the coverage of the 2006 celebration and more!

Blues beat writer Lou Korac joins Matt to start the second hour previewing the St. Louis Blues start to preseason camp, the names he's watching to fight for a spot during camp, what to expect as the Blues try to replace Jordan Kyrou production.

Fox & The Athletic's Bruce Feldman joins Matt to talk about his new story breaking down the NIL budgets across the Power 5, whether or not the discrepancy between teams ($50mm vs. $8mm) is going to lead to problems, collective bargaining being the only natural result from all this money,

Matt Pauley knows this won't go over well...but maybe we're all overreacting to the recent struggles of Riley O'Brien?

Bernie Miklasz doesn't completely disagree...but he does have a reality check for the Cardinals NEW ERA.

Matt Pauley talks with Katie Shields, Head Coach of the SLU Women's Soccer Team, as well as replays comments from Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol during Gashouse Gang earlier today, all during this hour of Sports Open Line

Matt Pauley hosts another edition of Sports Open Line, and talks with KMOX Sports Contributor Bernie Miklasz on the latest with the Cardinals, including the incident involving umpire Doug Eddings over the weekend as well as the current series against the San Francisco Giants.

The Cardinals did not lose the series vs. the Dodgers, but failing to pull of the sweep still hurt. Matt Pauley has a shortened show on Friday, and he's wondering how much Thursday night could change the outlook of the next twenty games. Ethan Hannaford joins in studio for the second half of the show to break down the closer question after another Riley O'Brien blown save. One big problem...who else is going to close games as they fight to stay above .500 the rest of the year?

Hour 2 of Sports Open Line begins with Paul Dolan, who joins the show to discuss CITY and their upcoming match against Vancouver. They also discuss the acquisitions of Rafael Navarro and Damion Downs. Then, we hear audio from the Blues press conference today following Robert Thomas being named captain. What is going on with Robbie Avila?

Matt Pauley begins the show by discussing last night's rally to beat the Dodgers in 10 innings. Scott Warmann joins the show to continue the Cardinals conversation about the final stretch of 2026. Then, Casey Woods joins the show to preview MO State's season opener at Texas A&M, as well as their first appearance on ESPN. We also hear some unfortunate news on Hunter Dobbins.

In Hour 2, Matt has some questions to ask as the Blues announced a new way to watch their game this season, Amazon Prime. But is this a good deal for Blues fans? IlliniInquirer.com's Jeremy Werner joins Pauley to break down the expectations for the Illini football team as they boast a strong QB and a stronger defense ahead of their season opener. Mizzou analyst Howard Richard joins the show for the Mizzou perspective, including some preseason hype after the ribbon-cutting for a massive stadium improvement and why he thinks Mizzou could surprise people (and win 9 games).