1/10/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up
NCAA Men’s Football: The National Championship Game is finally here and is on ESPN tonight. The game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. #1 Alabama Crimson Tide will face #3 Georgia Bulldogs.
NFL: The day following the last game of the regular season in the NFL is known as “Black Monday.” It is a day traditionally known for the firing of Head coaches and Some General Managers. Today is no different, three teams have already decided to part ways with their decision makers.
First on the list is Matt Nagy, the head coach of the Chicago Bears. Nagy spent four seasons with the Bears and had a 34-31 record. The Bears also have parted ways with their GM Ryan Pace.
The Minnesota Vikings fired head coach Mike Zimmer. Zimmer’s tenure included eight seasons with the team and the franchise’s third most-winningest coach. Zimmer’s regular-season record was 72-56-1. Minnesota also let go, long time General Manager, Rick Spielman. Spielman has been with the organization since 2012.
Vic Fangio has been fired as the head coach of the Denver Broncos. Fangio spent three seasons with the franchise and ended with a 19-30 record.
The most unexpected firing so far is Brian Flores from the Miami Dolphins. Coach Flores has won eight of his last nine games and has beaten their division rival, New England Patriots, three of the last four including this season’s finale 33-24. Flores record with the team is 24-25 and is sure to be interviewed for many of the open head coaching jobs for next season.
Week 18:
The Kansas City Chiefs beat Denver 28-24.
The Eagles lost to the Cowboys 51-26.
The Carolina Panthers lost to Tampa Bay 41-17. Tom Brady surpassed 5,000 yards throwing today. He also set the record for completions in a season with 485. Many NFL records will continue to fall due to the addition of an extra regular season game.
Steelers beat the Ravens in overtime 16-13. The Steelers made the playoffs with the win, and a few loses by other teams.
Bengals lost at the Browns 21-16
Washington sweeps the season series with the Giants 22-7.
Vikings beat the Bears 31-17. Both head coaches were fired after the game.
Colts lost to the Jaguars 26-11.
The Lions played an entertaining game, pulling out a handful of trick plays, beating the Packers 37-30. Aaron Rodgers did not play in the second half.
Titans over the Texans 28-25
Jets lost to the Bills 27-10
Saints over the Falcons 30-20
Dolphins beat the Patriots 33-24
Seahawks 38-30, beat the Cardinals
49ers beat the Rams 27-24 in overtime
The Chargers lost to the Raiders 35-32 in overtime. A late game time out by the Chargers cost them the game. The Raiders were fine with ending the game in a tie. If the game did end in a tie, both teams would have made the playoffs. Las Vegas kicking the game winning field goal helped the Pittsburgh Steelers make the playoffs.
NBA Yesterday’s Action:
Spurs lost to the Nets 121-119 in overtime.
Clippers over the Hawks 106-93
Magic lost the Wizards 102-100
Raptors beat the Pelicans 105-101
Nuggets over the Thunder 99-95
Timberwolves win 141-123 against the Rockets
Bulls winning streak ends at 9 and lost to the Mavericks 113-99. Luka Doncic gets the record for the youngest with the most triple doubles with 32. Luka finished the game with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists. Both Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozen both had 20 points for the Bulls
Warriors 96-82 over the Cavaliers. Clay Thompson returned to game play for the first time in over two seasons. He was recovering from a torn ACL and torn Achilles. Clay finished the game with 17 points and 3 rebounds. Steph Curry scored 28 points.
Kings were beaten by the Trail Blazers 103-88
Grizzles beat the Lakers 127-119. LeBron James ended the game with 35 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 23 points. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 21 points. Ja Morant had 16 points.
Today’s Action:
The Hornets host the Milwaukee Bucks again tonight at 7pm in the Spectrum. They are looking for the same outcome, they beat the Bucks 114-106 on Saturday. This game will be televised on NBA TV.
Jazz at the Pistons 7pm
Celtics host the Pacers 7:30pm
Spurs versus the Knicks 7:30pm MSG Network
76ers at the Rockets 8pm
Cavaliers at Kings 10pm
Nets travel to take on the Trail Blazers 10pm
NHL: Hurricanes are back on the ice tomorrow night in Philadelphia. Puck drops at 7pm.
Yesterday’s Scores:
Blues beat the Stars 2-1
Red wings lost in a shootout 4-3
Four games scheduled for today have already been postponed. Blue Jackets versus the Canadiens, Lightning at the Devils, Wild at Jets, and the Senators versus Oilers game.
Bruins at Capitals 7pm
Kraken versus the Avalanche 9pm
Kings hosting the Rangers at 10:30pm
NCAA Men’s Basketball:
UNC-Greensboro hosts Wofford at 6pm today
Western Carolina Catamounts travel to East Tennessee for a 7pm tip-off.
The North Carolina Central Eagles game today versus Coppin State has been postponed due to Covid-19 protocols.
East Carolina faces Cincinati Wednesday 7pm
Wake Forest will host Duke on Wednesday night at 7pm on the ACC Network
North Carolina State will face Louisville Wednesday at 9pm, on the ACC Network
North Carolina A & T Aggies hosts Hampton Wednesday at 7pm
Coastal Carolina travels to Appalachian State Thursday, game tips off at 6:30pm
UNC Ashville is at Winthrop Thursday at 7pm
The Tar Heels face the Yellow Jackets of Georgia Tech on Saturday, Jan 15, at 8pm, on the ACC Network.
LOCAL SPORTS
Varsity Boys Basketball:
South Columbus returns to action on Jan 11 against the Pender Patriots.
The Whiteville Wolfpack is back in action Jan 12 at 4pm, they are on the road in Fairmont.
West Brunswick is in West Columbus Jan 12, at 7:30pm.
Girls Varsity Basketball:
South and West Columbus return to action Jan 11.
The Lady Wolfpack of Whiteville are back in action Jan 12 at Fairmont.
– Vinny Pagano is the Sports Editor for Columbus County News and Sports Director for WTXY Kool 103.9FM & AM1540. Local Sports stories, as well as questions and comments can be sent to [email protected]
