Fraser: Training camp for referees

This week on The 1st Half Culture Show, Paul Desbaillets sits down Rocco Placentino the Technical Director of Saint-Laurent soccer club and former player for the Montreal Impact, Avellino, Teramo, Gubbio and much more. They talk about the semi-pro scene in Montreal, some of the players that have come through the program, being with France after they won the World Cup in 1998, the Julia Cianci Memorial Tournament, the Jason Di Tullio Foundation and much more. Paul breaks down this week’s hot topics including, Inter Milan vs PSG in the Champions League Final and Chelsea winning the Conference League.Catch The 1st Half Culture Show every Friday at 6 pm on TSN 690 Montreal, where soccer meets pop culture. With weekly guests, bold takes, and Paul’s signature wit, it’s the ultimate mix of football, culture, and conversation you didn’t know you needed!

Former NHL defenceman Aaron Ward on the exit of the Dallas Stars at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers and takes your questions for Ask Aaron Anything Friday

RDS reporter François Gagnon will receive the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for excellence in hockey journalism and take his place in the Hockey Hall of Fame and joined Melnick in the Afternoon to share this thoughts

Former Montreal Alouettes safety and TSN 690 Als analyst Marco Brouillette joins Simon Tsalikis and Luca Scott on Campbell vs Gallo to talk about the final preseason game for the Montreal Alouettes, what guys need to do to make the roster, the impact Shawn Oakman can have, expectations for Davis Alexander and much more.

NHL.com's Pete Jensen joins Simon Tsalikis and Luca Scott on Campbell vs Gallo to talk about the Stanley Cup rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, what's different this time around for the Oilers, both teams having tremendous depth and much more.

The Fourth Period's Dennis Bernstein joins Simon Tsalikis and Luca Scott on Campbell vs Gallo to talk about Pete DeBoer pulling Jake Oettinger early in game 5, the Oilers advancing to the cup final for a rematch against the Florida Panthers, no state income tax teams, potential player movement this offseason and much more.

Basketball analyst Will Strickland joins Simon Tsalikis and Luca Scott on Campbell vs Gallo to talk about the Oklahoma City Thunder getting back to the NBA finals for the first time since 2012, the versatility of OKC, the New York Knicks looking to extend the series, Tom Thibodeau needing to trust his bench and much more.

The Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco joins Simon Tsalikis and Luca Scott on Campbell vs Gallo to talk about the versatility of the Florida Panthers, the future of the Carolina Hurricanes, where Mitch Marner would fit, Mikko Rantanen not showing up against the Oilers and much more.

Former NHL defenceman and TSN hockey analyst Frankie Corrado joined Mitch Melnick, Jon Still and Andie Bennett to talk tourist destinations in Scarborough and Rimouski, Craig Berube's influence on the Leafs going forward, Ivan Demidov staying in MTL for the summer, Game 4 tonight, the Memorial Cup and more!

Host Sean Campbell gets you set for a brand new season of Alouettes football and catches-up with the new CFL Commissioner Stuart Johnston.