Local
West Columbus Vikings Cheer Squad: It is West Columbus High School Cheer Squad tryout week and tryout day is Thursday, April 28. The tryout time is 3:30 — 4:30 p.m.
Baseball Today: Wolfpack versus Trask at Legion Stadium at 6 p.m. The pregame starts at 5:45 a.m. on Kool 103.9-FM and you can also catch every pitch streaming on www.Kool1039Radio.com. Your Wolfpack Nation Station is Kool-FM.
The Vikings play Pender at 7 p.m.
East Columbus hosts South Columbus at 7 p.m.
NBA
NBA Playoffs Last Night: Celtics beat the Nets 116-112. Boston wins the series and moves on to the next round.
76ers fell to the Raptors 103-88. The 76ers are up 3-2 in the series.
Jazz at Mavericks 102-77. The Mavericks lead the series 3-2.
Tonight: Hawks at Heat 7 p.m. NBA TV Heat lead the series 3-1.
Timberwolves at Grizzlies 7:30 p.m. TNT The series is tied at two games apiece.
Pelicans at Suns 10 p.m. TNT The series is tied at 2 games each.
Major League Baseball
Yesterday: Giants defeated the Brewers 4-2.
Rockies fall to the Phillies 8-2.
Red Sox got beaten by the Blue Jays 6-2.
Mets beat the Cardinals 5-2.
Astros cannot handle the Rangers 6-2.
Guardians got blanked by the Angels 3-0.
Dodgers’ shutout the Diamondbacks 4-0.
Tonight: Brewers at Pirates 6:35 p.m.
Mariners at Rays 6:40 p.m.
Padres at Reds 6:40 p.m.
Rockies at Phillies 6:45 p.m.
Orioles at Yankees 7:05 p.m.
Marlins at Nationals 7:05 p.m.
Red Sox at Blue Jays 7:07 p.m.
Royals at White Sox 7:10 p.m.
Cubs at Braves 7:20 p.m.
Tigers at Twins 7:40 p.m.
Mets at Cardinals 7:45 p.m.
Astros at Rangers 8:05 p.m.
Guardians at Angels 9:38 p.m.
Dodgers at Diamondbacks 9:40 p.m.
Athletics at Giants 9:45 p.m.
National Hockey League
One Game Last Night: Flyers fall to the Blackhawks 3-1.
Tonight: Hurricanes at Rangers 7 p.m.
Devils at Senators 7 p.m.
Oilers at Penguins 7 p.m.
Panthers at Bruins 7 p.m.
Blue Jackets at Lightning 7 p.m.
Islanders at Capitals 7 p.m.
Red Wings at Maple Leafs 7 p.m.
Flames at Predators 8 p.m.
Coyotes at Wild 8 p.m.
Golden Knights at Stars 8:30 p.m.
Blues at Avalanche 9:30 p.m.
Kraken at Canucks 10 p.m.
Ducks at Sharks 10:30 p.m.
NASCAR Cup Series: The DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by Reladyne is Sunday, May 1 at the Dover Motor Speedway in Delaware. The flag drops at 3 p.m.
NASCAR Xfinity Series: The A-Game 200 is next on the NACSAR Xfinity schedule at the Dover Motor Speedway April 30 at 1:30 p.m. on FX1.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Next race is Friday May 6, in Darlington, South Carolina
– Vinny Pagano is the Sports Editor for Columbus County News and Sports Director for WTXY Kool 103.9FM & AM1540. Join Vinny every Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. 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 [email protected]
