3/29/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up
NFL: The NFL owners approve adjustments to the Rooney Rule. The Rooney Rule was put in place to ensure minorities got a chance to be interviewed and hired into key management roles across the teams in the league. The new caveat is that each team must hire a minority or a woman for the upcoming season.
MLB: Albert Pujols will return to the St, Louis Cardinals on a one-year deal. Pujols wanted to retire as a Cardinal.
NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four: #2 Villanova versus #1 Kansas at 5:09pm; #2 Duke faces #8 North Carolina 8:49pm. Both games are on Saturday and the NCAA Championship game will be Monday, April 4 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Basketball Classis semi-final Coastal Carolina beat South Alabama 69-68 in overtime. Rudi Williams led Coastal Carolina with 17 points. Coastal Carolina faces Fresno State at 7pm on Wednesday in the Final
Womens NCAA Tournament: UCONN Beat NC State 91-87 in 2OT. It is the first time a women’s tournament game went into double overtime. South Carolina will face Louisville. Stanford will take on Connecticut. It is the Huskies 14th straight Final Four appearance. The Final Four games will be played Friday, April 1 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Coverage will be on ESPN.
NHL Yesterday: The Hurricanes take down the Capitals 6-1. Martin Necas scored two goals, Derek Stepan, Sabastian Aho, Brett Pesce and Brady Skjei accounted for the Hurricanes goals. Frederik Andersen stopped 25-26 shots. Carolina is back on the ice in Tampa Bay versus the Lightning. The puck drops at 7pm.
Canucks lost to the Blues 4-1
Sabres over the Blackhawks 6-5
Oilers defeat the Coyotes 6-1
Kraken drag down the Kings 6-1
Tonight: Carolina versus the Lightning 7pm
Canadiens versus Panthers 7pm
Rangers and Penguins 7pm
Bruins hosts the Maple Leafs 7pm
Islanders and Blue Jackets 7pm
Flyers take on the Wild at 8PM
Senators at Predators 8pm. Ottawa’s owner, Eugene Melnyk, passes away at the age of 62.
Avalanche versus the Flames 9pm
Stars and Ducks 10pm
NBA Last Night: The Nuggets beat the Hornets 113-109. Nikola Jokic scores 26 points, 19 rebounds and 11 assists to get his 75th career triple double. That puts Jokic just two behind Wilt Chamberlains record for triple-doubles by a center. Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 27 points and 11 rebounds. LaMelo Ball finished the game with 22 points and 11 assists for Charlotte. The Hornets play the Knicks tomorrow at 7p in MSG.
Magic lost to the Cavaliers 107-101
Hawks take down the Pacers 132-123
Heat beat the Kings 123-100. Heat ends a four-game losing streak.
Bulls get surprised by the Knicks 109-104
Celtics lost to the Raptors 115-112 in overtime
Warriors get mauled by the Grizzlies 123-95
Spurs take care of the Rockets123-120
Trail Blazers gets beaten by the Thunder 134-131 in overtime
Tonight: Bulls versus the Wizards 7pm
Bucks and 76ers 7pm
Lakers at the Mavericks 7:30pm TNT
Nets hosts the Pistons at 7:30pm
Jazz versus the Clippers 10pm TNT
NASCAR Cup Series: Next stop on the NASCAR Cup Series is the Toyota Owners 400 at the Richmond Raceway Sunday, April 3 at 3:30pm on FOX.
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Toyota Care 250 is Saturday, April 2 at 1:30 pm at Richmond Raceway. Coverage is on FS1 and MRN.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Thursday April 7, flag drops 8pm at the Martinsville Speedway. FS1 and MRN will have your coverage.
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.
Varsity Boys Baseball: The Whiteville Wolfpack hosts East Columbus tonight. The first pitch is scheduled for 7pm and the pre-game coverage starts at 6:45 on Kool-FM. You can catch every pitch of every home 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
