3/11/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up
MLB: PLAY BALL! Baseball is back as the league and the players have finally agreed to a tentative agreement on the CBA, putting an end to the work stoppage that started 99 days (about 3 and a half months) earlier. It will be a five-year deal and it left the owners with a list that needs to be worked on before the end of the agreement. The regular season start date has been changed for a second time in two days, this time for the better. Opening Day is planned for April 7, and spring training starts as early as this Sunday. Free agency starts today and there are over 200 ball players expected to be making deals, with many of those deals involving those players going to a new team. Earlier this week both sides agreed to a 14 second pitch clock, larger bases and banned the infield shift for the upcoming season. Do not forget that earlier in the discussions both sides agreed to use the Designated Hitter rule in both the American and National Leagues. Also, Major League Baseball stated they will no longer be testing for steroids. You can read more about this in today in my Friday Feature.
NFL: Bears trade Khalil Mack to the Chargers for future draft picks.
NBA Last Night: The Nets beat the 76ers 129-100 in the much-anticipated matchup between James Harden and his former team. Harden finished the game with 11 points 6 rebounds and 5 assists. It was not the night the Philly was looking for from their new acquisition. Joel Embiid also scored 27 points and had 12 rebounds for the 76ers. Kyrie Irving had 22 point and Kevin Durant ended the game with 25 points for the Nets. Seth Curry who was acquired by Brooklyn in the Harden trade had 24 points in his return to Philadelphia. The Warriors took care of business as the beat the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists for Denver, but it was not enough. Steph Curry had a good game scoring 34 points and grabbing 9 rebounds. Klay Thompson had 18 points for the Warriors.
Tonight: Pelicans host the Hornets at 8pm
Timberwolves versus the Magic 7pm
Clippers and Hawks 7:30pm
Pistons at the Celtics 7:30pm
Cavaliers head to Miami to face the Heat at 8pm
Mavericks and Rockets 8pm
Grizzlies host the Knicks 8pm
The Jazz face the Spurs at 8:30pm
Raptors versus the Suns 9pm
Wizards and Lakers 10:30pm NBA TV
NHL: The Hurricanes blank the Avalanche 2-0. Sabastion Aho and Ethan Bear scored a goal in the win for the Hurricanes. Antti Raanta stopped 36 shots on net. Carolina gets its fortieth win (40-12-5) and they are in first place in the Metropolitan division. The Hurricanes are back on the ice Saturday hosting the Flyers at 3pm at PNC Arena. The game will be nationally televised on ABC.
Yesterday: Golden Knights get beat by the Sabres 3-1
Jets burn the Devils 2-1
Senators cage the Kraken 4-3 in overtime
Wild defeat the Red Wings 6-5 in a shootout.
Flyers get beaten by the Panthers 6-3
Bruins takes down the Black Hawks 4-3
Coyotes beat the Maple Leafs 5-4 in overtime
Blue Jackets get zipped up by the Islanders 6-0
Ducks get eaten by the Predators 4-1
Blues over the Rangers 6-2
Lightning falls to the Flames 4-1
Kings host the Sharks 4-3 in overtime
Tonight: Wild versus the Blue jackets 7pm
Penguins host the Golden Knights 7pm NHL Network
Jets at Islanders 7:30pm
Capitals and the Canucks 10pm
NCAA Men’s Basketball: Selection Sunday is this week at 6pm on CBS, with the first games starting Tuesday March 15. The NCAA Championship game will be April 4 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Yesterday: Syracuse played a good game and took the lead for a moment towards the end of the game but played an anxious final two minutes, while Duke played calm and cool getting the win 88-79. Wendell More Jr finished with 26 points and 8 assists and Mark Williams had a 15-point, 16 rebound double-double for the Blue Devils. Duke will play Miami tonight on ESPN at 7pm, as the ACC Tournament moves on in Brooklyn, New York. East Carolina and Cincinnati 74-63. Pirates only scored 22 points in the second half. Tristen Newton had 26 points 9 rebounds and 6 assists for East Carolina. North Carolina beats Virginia 63-43. Brady Manek had 21 points and 7 rebounds and Armando Bacot had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Tar Heels. Virginia Tech faces North Carolina tonight at 9:30pm on ESPN. North Carolina Central beat Maryland-Eastern 68-56
NASCAR Xfinity Series continues tomorrow in Phoenix 4:30pm on FS1 and MRN.
NASCAR Cup Series: Next up for the Cup Series is the Ruoff Mortgage 500 at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale. The engines are scheduled to start Sunday at 3:30pm with TV coverage on FOX.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is back at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 19 at 2:30pm.
Local Sports: Dixie Youth Baseball registrations are going on right now through April 1, for ages 13-14 at the Whiteville Parks and recreation building. You must bring a copy of your child’s birth certificate when registering. The price is 15 dollars for city residents and 25 dollars for county residents.
T-Ball registration is currently underway through March 18 at the Whiteville Parks and Recreations building. T-Ball is for players 4-6 years old. A birth certificate is required at registration. Your child cannot turn 7 years old during the season and be 4 years old before the season starts. The cost is 15 dollars for city residents and 25 dollars for county residents.
Varsity Boys Baseball: The Whiteville Wolfpack is back in action tomorrow facing Midway at 1pm (weather permitting) in Legion Stadium. Pregame coverage begins at 12:45pm on KOOL-FM. You can catch every home pitch and away game updates on Kool 103.9-FM radio and streaming at www.kool1039radio.com
Varsity Girls Soccer: Whiteville is on the pitch today at Wilmington Christian Acadamy 4:30pm
Varsity Softball: North Brunswick travels to Whiteville for a JV and Varsity double header. First pitch is scheduled for 4pm JV, 6pm Varsity.
– 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, and other Podcast sites. Local Sports stories, as well as questions and comments can be submitted to Vinny at sports@kool1039radio.com
