02/12/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up
Olympics: Nick Baumgartner and Linsey Jacobellis get the gold for the US in Mixed Team Snowboard Cross
4-2 US over Canada in men’s hockey preliminary round
MLB: MLB will stop testing players for steroids and yesterday he announced that the DH (Designated Hitter) rule has been instated into the National League, this means that the pitchers will no longer bat during the games.
NBA: Hornets score third highest point total in Franchise history and defeat the Pistons 141-119. Montrezl Harrell had 15 points in his Charlotte debut, LaMelo Ball had 31 points and 12 rebounds, Terry Rozier finished with a triple-double scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Miles Bridges had 25 points. Charlotte is back on the court tonight as they host the Grizzlies at 7pm.
76ers defeated the Thunder 100-87
Cavaliers beat the Pacers 120-113
Nuggets fall to the Celtics 108-102
Spurs take down the Hawks 136-121
Bulls win against the Timberwolves 134-122
Magic take the loss from the Jazz 114-99
Tonight: Knicks and Trail Blazers 5pm
Grizzlies at the Hornets 7pm
Spurs versus Pelicans 7pm
Kings against Wizards 7pm
Raptors host the Nuggets 7:30pm
Cavaliers at the 76ers 7:30pm
Nets and Heat 8pm
Thunder at Bulls 8pm
Lakers versus the Warriors 8:30pm ABC
Mavericks host the Clippers 8:30pm
Magic on the road at the Suns 9pm
NHL Yesterday: Carolina is back on the ice tonight versus the Wild at 10pm. The Hurricanes sit in first place in the Metroplitan division with a 32-10-3 record.
Jets fall to the Stars 4-3 in overtime
Islanders lost to the Oilers 3-1
Lightning win versus the Coyotes 4-3
Ducks lost to Kraken 4-3
Today: Flyers and Red Wings 12:30pm
Blue Jackets and the Canadiens 1pm
Bruins at the Senators 1pm
Jets versus Predators 7pm
Maple Leafs and the Canucks 7pm NHL Network
Blues host the Blackhawks 8pm
Hurricanes at Wild 8pm
Islanders versus the Flames 10pm Sportsnet
NCAA Men’s Basketball Today: North Carolina Central versus Morgan State 2pm
Elon and Towson 2pm
Davidson at Rhode Island 2pm ESPNU
North Carolina hosts FSU at 2pm ESPN
Georgia Southern faces Coastal Carolina 2pm
North Carolina State versus Pittsburgh 3pm ACC Network
Miami and Wake Forest 3pm
UNC Asheville at USC Upstate 4pm
North Carolina A & T hosts Longwood 4pm
Duke faces Boston College 5pm ACC Network
Campbell versus High Point 6pm
SMU at East Carolina 6pm ESPNU
Charleston and North Carlina-Wilmington 7pm
Wofford hosts Western Carolina 7pm
NFL: Super Bowl 56 is Sunday on NBC. Coverage starts at noon on Peacock, kick-off is 6:30pm.
NASCAR Upcoming Races:
Feb 20 – Daytona 500 in Florida.
Feb 27 – Wise Power 400 at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.
Local Sports:
Girls Varsity Basketball Last Night: South Columbus lost at Whiteville 63-23
West Columbus falls to East Columbus 53-26
Boys Varsity Basketball Last Night: South Columbus cannot handle the Wolfpack and lost 75-31
West Columbus beat East Columbus 73-42
You can catch all the Whiteville Wolfpack home Varsity baseball games and away game updates on your hometown station Kool 103.9-FM. Do not forget that you can stream the action on www.Kool1039Radio.com
– Vinny Pagano is the Sports Editor for Columbus County News and Sports Director for WTXY Kool 103.9FM & AM1540. Join Vinny every Saturday mornings at 10:30am on WTXY AM1540 & KOOL 103.9FM for “In The Sports Zone”, a weekly sports talk podcast, covering the world of professional, college, semi-pro and the local sports world. In The Sports Zone is also available on Spotify, Anchor FM, and other Podcast sites. Local Sports stories, as well as questions and comments can be submitted to Vinny at sports@kool1039radio.com
