Dave 'Softy' Mahler and Dick Fain

With the backing of Amazon, the remodeled Key Arena project now has a new name. CEO of NHL Seattle, Tod Leiweke, joins Softy and Dick to discuss the naming of the new hockey arena rebuild in Seattle Center to Climate Pledge Arena and the outlook for when the hockey team itself will have its name announced.

The Kentucky Derby is planning to have fans in attendance when it's rescheduled to run in September during college football season. Former Sonics head coach George Karl on Vince Carter's retirement announcement in the NBA and the outlook for the NBA to finish its season with a few positive tests as teams prepare for bubble concept in Orlando. And textamonials.

Former Miami Marlins team president and current CBS analyst David Samson joins Softy and Dick to discuss the agreement to begin the baseball season, some of the guidelines in place to protect health and safety and the logistics of a 60-game season. Sports are going to try to return with the virus still very much a thing. At what threshold of positive cases does continuing to play become untenable?

Athletic programs are folding sports as a response to lost revenue from COVID-19 and it amplifies how important football is to making the whole enterprise work. Also, Softy wants to move this year's Michigan game to the future so the home-and-home series with the Wolverines both see fans in attendance.

Mickey Mantles vs. Willie Mays in a Home Run Derby is tonight's sports classics assignment. Petros Papadakis joins Softy to discuss the Bubba Wallace situation in NASCAR and the investigation into a possible hate crime in his garage. Also, how COVID-19 will continue to affect the upcoming season and Petros thinks Softy's idea to reschedule the Michigan game is absurd And textamonials.

Mariners owner John Stanton joins Softy and Dick for a lengthy discussion about the plan to get the 2020 baseball season underway. The discussion touches on the recent labor battle, the loss of money owners will face, the structure for the upcoming season and outlook for the Mariners. Dick makes his selections for this weekend's Travelers Championship. Also, Jerry Dipoto's press meeting about the plans for the Mariners season.

Baseball appears set to return after MLB imposes a 60-game season. Wouldn't it be just the Mariners luck to finally win the World Series in a year where fans can't attend? Ken Griffey Jr's agent Brian Goldberg joins Softy and Dick to reminisce on Griffey's documentary that aired this past weekend, how close Griffey was to staying with Seattle late in the 90's and more from Griffey's career.

The sports classics assignment for the night is looking back on Ken Griffey Jr's eight straight games with a home run streak. Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News joins Softy and Dick to discuss players across college football using their voices as Kylin Hill says he won't represent Mississippi State until the state flag is changed. Also, a look at UW recruiting after Will Latu's commitment. And textamonials.

The Seahawks are reportedly kicking the tires on Antonio Brown again. Could he possibly be a real target for Seattle? Also, a look at some of the biggest touchdowns of Chris Petersen's tenure at Washington. Sounders head coach Brian Schemetzer joins Softy and Dick to discuss their preparation ahead of next month's tournament in Orlando and what the team is doing with safety procedures to ensure their safety in Florida.

Former NASCAR reporter Terry Blount joins Softy and Dick to discuss NASCAR banning the Confederate Flag, Bubba Wallace having a noose found in his garage area, the sports rallying behind Wallace and the response ahead of Monday's race at Talladega. Brandon Huffman of 24/7 Sports joins Softy and Dick to chat about Will Latu's commitment to the Huskies, the state of the Huskies' recruiting class and effort and a look at the conference.

Today's sports classics assignment from Jackson is a collection of Ken Griffey Jr's best catches. Aaron Torres of Fox Sports Radio joins Softy and Dick to discuss Cade Cunningham's decision to stick with his commitment to Oklahoma State despite a postseason ban for the Cowboys. Also a discussion on Mike Gundy's tiff with Chubba Hubbard over a wearing a fringe news network shirt. And textamonials.

Jerry Brewer of the Washington Post joins the show to discuss his column on the racist incident toward Bubba Wallace in NASCAR and the sport looking to shed its past racial connotations. And a thought on how and if the football season happens in the fall. After the MLBPA voted down the last proposal from baseball, MLB appears set to implement a 60-game season.

The number of positive tests for coronavirus are increasing, especially in stares where sports are planned to get restarted. Will it affect the ability for these sports to return this year? New Husky quarterback Kevin Thomson joins Softy and Dick to discuss his decision to transfer back home to Washington from Sacramento State, what skills he brings to the Huskies and the outlook for the 2020 season.

Today's sports classics assignment is Tiger Woods' blowout victory at the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. A weekly edition of Fun With Audio on the state of sports and Mike Gundy. Also, textamonials.

Baseball could be doing significant damage to itself with its ongoing labor standoff. Corey Brock of The Athletic joins Softy and Dick to discuss the continued labor standoff in baseball, if an agreement will come together and the outlook for a baseball season amid positive virus tests increasing. Randi Brazen of the 520 Bar & Grill and Central Bar joins Softy to discuss how their two establishments have adapted to the current moment and what you can get on offer from the two different restaurants as things slowly open up.