4/01/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up
NFL: Rams sign LB Bobby Wagner to a 5-year 50-million-dollar deal. Wagner played previously for the Seattle
NCAA Womens NCAA Tournament Final -Four: South Carolina will face Louisville 7pm ESPN
Stanford will take on Connecticut 9:30pm ESPN
Men’s Basketball: Final Four (tomorrow): #2 Villanova versus #1 Kansas at 5:09pm
#2 Duke faces #8 North Carolina 8:49pm.
The NCAA Championship game will be Monday, April 4 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Basketball Classic: Coastal Carolina facing Fresno State 7pm
NHL Yesterday: Hurricanes shutout the Canadiens 4-0. Andrei Svechnikov scored two goals, Sabastian Aho and Tuevo Teravainen also scored. Frederik Andersen stopped 32 shots on net. Carolina is back on the ice tomorrow at the PNC Arena against the Wild. The puck is scheduled to drop at 7pm. The Hurricanes are 45-15-8 on the season and sit in first place in the Metropolitan division.
Devils got mauled by the Bruins 8-1
Panthers blank the Blackhawks 4-0
Blue Jackets fall to the Islanders 5-2
Jets lost to the Maple Leafs 7-3
Penguins and Wild 4-3 in overtime
Sharks lost to the Avalanche 4-2
Kings defeat the Flames 3-2 shootout
Ducks cannot handle the Sharks 3-2 overtime
Tonight: Blackhawks and the Lightning 7pm
Predators versus the Sabres 7pm
Rangers hosting the Islanders 7pm
Senators at the Red Wings 7:30pm
Blues face the Oilers 9pm
Golden Knights and the Kraken 10pm
Coyotes hosting the Ducks at 10:30pm
NBA: Charlotte is in Philadelphia on Saturday. Tip-off is at 12:30pm
Last Night: 76ers fall to the Pistons 104-102
Bucks nip the Nets 120-119 in overtime
Cavaliers cannot handle the Hawks 131-107
Bulls defeat the Clippers 135-130 in overtime
Lakers fall to the Jazz 122-109
Tonight: Mavericks versus the Wizards 7pm
Raptors and Magic 7pm
Pacers at the Celtics 7:30pm
Bucks host the Clippers 8pm
Pistons at the Thunder 8pm
Kings face the Rockets 8pm
Suns versus the Grizzlies 8pm NBA TV
Trail Blazers at the Spurs 8:30pm
Timberwolves take on the Nuggets at 9pm
Pelicans at the Lakers 10pm NBA TV
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Toyota Care 250 is Saturday, April 2 at 1:30 pm at Richmond Raceway. Coverage is on FS1 and MRN.
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 Camping World Truck Series: Thursday April 7, flag drops 8pm at the Martinsville Speedway. FS1 and MRN will have your coverage.
Local: Dixie Youth Baseball Registrations end today 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: Whiteville travels into the Swamp to take on East Columbus tonight. The first pitch is scheduled for 7pm and the pre-game coverage starts at 6:45 on Kool-FM. You can 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