3/13/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up
MLB: Spring training opens today across the league.
Tennis: Naomi Osaka stops her match in tears after female heckler from the crowd screamed “You Suck!” multiple times. She then approached the chair umpire and asked for the heckler to be removed from the crown. The heckler went unidentified, and the match had to continue with a sadden Osaka. After the match Naomi addressed the crowd and explained why it affected her so much. The crowd showed loved and helped Osaka through her tough time.
NFL: The Cowboys sent wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns for future draft picks.
NBA: Delonte West, former NBA player and recovering alcoholic and addict, makes the cut at the Big 3 tryout and gets an invitation to the Big 3 combine in Las Vegas.
Last Night: Heat fall to the Timberwolves 113-104
Pacers beat the Spurs 119-108
Cavaliers get beaten by the Bulls 101-91
Warriors take down the Bucks 122-109
Raptors defeat the Nuggets 127-115
Kings cannot handle the Jazz 134-125
Wizards take on the Trail Blazers 127-118
Tonight: Knicks and Nets 1pm ABC
Clippers versus the Pistons 3pm
Mavericks at Celtics 3:30pm ABC
Magic host the 76ers 6pm
Grizzlies and Thunder 7pm
Pacers versus the Hawks 7pm
Rockets at Pelicans 7pm
Suns host the Lakers 9pm ESPN
NHL Last Night: The Hurricanes beat the Flyers 3-1. Sabastian Aho, Vincent Trocheck and Steven Lorantz scored for Carolina. Frederik Andersen was in net for Carolina, he stopped 28 of 29 shot against him. The Hurricanes are now 41-12-5 on the season and remain in first place in the Metropolitan division. Carolina is back on the ice today in Pittsburgh versus the Penguins. The puck drops at 1pm
Blues get touched up by the Predators 7-4
Coyotes best the Bruins 3-2
Blackhawks defeat the Senators 6-3
Canadiens fall to the Kraken 4-3 in a shootout
Ducks lost to the Devils 2-1 in a shootout
Flames blank the Red Wings 3-0
Rangers shoot down the Stars 7-4
Kings get zipped by the Sharks 5-0
Lightning cannot handle the Oilers 4-1
Today: Carolina versus the Penguins 1pm
Maple Leafs and Sabres 4pm TNT
Blues host the Jets 7pm
Golden Knights and Blue jackets 7pm
Flyers host the Canadiens 7pm
Predators at the Wild 7pm
Ducks versus the Islanders 7:30pm
Flames and Avalanche 8pm
Lightning at the Canucks 10pm
Kings hosting the Panthers 10pm
NCAA Men’s Basketball: Selection Sunday is tonight 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: Davidson wins 84-69 over St. Louis. Foster Loyer finished with 21 points and Luka Brajkovic ended the game with a 14 point and 10 rebound double-double for the Wildcats. Davidson is facing the Richmond Spiders TODAY in the Atlantic 10 Championship Tournament final; the game is already underway.
Duke loses a to the number seven seed Virginia Tech 82-67. Virginia Tech is the lowest seed to ever win the ACC Championship earning the spot into March Madness. Paolo Banchero finished the game with 20 points for the Blue Devils. Duke now focuses on March Madness and Coach K’s final games. Duke is projected to be in the number two or three seed; placement is tonight for Selection Sunday at 6pm on CBS.
NASCAR Xfinity Series Noah Gragson looked sharp as he wins the United Rentals 200 in Phoenix. It is Gragson’s second top three finish in two weeks. The next Xfinity Series race is the Nally Cars 250 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 19 at 5pm on FS1.
NASCAR Cup Series: It is the Ruoff Mortgage 500 at Phoenix Raceway today 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 next game is on the road Tuesday versus St. Pauls. First pitch is scheduled for 7pm. You can catch the away game updates on Kool 103.9-FM radio and streaming at 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, and other Podcast sites. Local Sports stories, as well as questions and comments can be submitted to Vinny at sports@kool1039radio.com
