3/19/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up
NFL: ESPN NFL Beat Reporter John Clayton passes away at 57.
Deshaun Watson is heading to Cleveland.
Baker Mayfield requests a trade from Cleveland, the Browns deny his request at this time.
NBA Last Night: Mavericks fall to the 76ers 111-101. Joel Embiid had 32 points and James Harden finished with 24 points and 12 assists for Philly and Luka Doncic ended the game with 17 points and 10 rebounds for Dallas.
Trail Blazers lost to the Nets 128-123. Kevin Durant finished with 38 points for Brooklyn.
Raptors get beaten by the Lakers 128-123 in overtime. LeBron James gets 36 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists and Russell Westbrook gets a triple double with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Lakers.
Grizzlies cannot handle the Hawks 120-105. Ja Morant finishes with 29 points for the Grizzlies.
Wizards lost at the Knicks 100-97
Nuggets were surprised by the Cavaliers 119-116 in overtime. Nikola Jokic ends the game with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists for Denver.
Heat beat the Thunder 120-108
Pacers defeat the Rockets 121-118
Pelicans and Spurs 124-91.
Clippers lost to the Jazz 121-92
Suns take care of the Bulls 129-102
Celtics topple the Kings 126-97
Tonight: Mavericks are at the Spectrum Center to face the Hornets at 7pm NBA TV
Bucks and Timberwolves 5pm
Lakers versus the Wizards 10pm
Cavaliers hosting the Pistons 10pm
NHL Last Night: Flyers and Senators
Carolina lost to the Capitals 4-3 in a shootout. Antii Raanta stopped 37 of 40 shots against him but Carolina fell short in the shootout. Seth Jarvis had a pair of goals and Vincent Trocheck scored for Carolina. The Hurricanes are back at it tomorrow versus the Rangers at the PNC Arena.
Bruins beat the Jets 4-2
Sabres blank the Flames 1-0 in overtime.
Panthers zip the Ducks 3-0
Avalanche defeated the Sharks 5-3
Tonight: Stars and Islanders 2pm
Wild hosting the Blackhawks 2pm NHL Network
Devils and Oilers 3pm
Blues versus the Blue Jackets 5pm
Penguins and Coyotes 5pm
Kings and Golden Knights 4pm
Senators on the road at the Canadiens 7pm
Maple Leafs versus the Predators 7pm
Rangers and Lightning 8pm ABC
Kraken hosts the Red Wings 10pm
Flames at the Canucks 10pm
NCAA Men’s Basketball: Round 64 of March Madness is underway. The NCAA Championship game will be April 4 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Yesterday: Cal State Fullerton falls to Duke 78-61. Double-double for Pablo Banchero with 17 points and 10 rebounds for Duke. The Blue Devils face Michigan State tomorrow at 5:15pm
Davidson lost to Michigan State 74-73
Today: North Carolina at Baylor 12:10pm
Viginia Commons versus Wake Forest 4pm NIT Tournament
UNC Asheville versus Stephen F. Austin 2:30pm
NASCAR Cup Series: Next up it is the Folds of Honor 500 Sunday at the Atlanta Motor Speedway 3pm on FOX
Today NASCAR Xfinity Series The next Xfinity Series race is the Nally Cars 250 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway at 5pm on FS1.
Today NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is back at Atlanta Motor Speedway 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: Whiteville is on the road Tuesday at East Bladen; the first pitch is scheduled for 6:30pm. 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
