4/03/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up
NCAA Womens NCAA Tournament: South Carolina will face Connecticut in the NCAA Women’s Tournament Championship tonight at 8pm on ESPN.
Men’s Basketball: Final Four: Villanova lost to Kansas 81-65
Duke falls short to North Carolina 81-77. 1,201 wins in Coack Mike Krzyzewski’s career, but his last two loses were against longtime rivals North Carolina. The Tar Heels beat Coach K in the regular season ender at Cameron Indoor Stadium and ended his Collegiate coaching career in grand fashion, beating them in their one and only matchup in the history of the NCAA Tournament. Coach Krzyzewski final record versus North Carolina is 50-50.
The NCAA Championship game will feature North Carolina versus Kansas tomorrow night in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tip-off is 9:20pm on TBS.
NFL: Frank Gore wants to retire as a 49er. He will sign a gratuitous one-day contract, then join the franchise in the front office.
Colen Kaepernick says “I can still play,” and he has a workout planned for a few NFL teams. It has been five years since Kaepernick played in an NFL game.
PGA: Tiger Woods says it is a game time situation for the Masters this week in Augusta, Georgia. It has been 14 months since his motor vehicle accident that severely injured his leg.
NHL Last Night: Carolina cannot handle the Wild 3-1. Teuvo Teravainen gets the lone goal for the Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen was in the net and stopped 16 of 19 shots against him. Carolina is back on the ice Tuesday versus the Sabres. The puck drops at 7pm.
Panthers beat the Devils 7-6 in overtime
Penguins fall to the Avalanche 3-2
Bruins takes down the Blue Jackets 5-2
Kings defeat the Jets 3-2
Canadiens take care of the Lightning 5-4 in a shootout
Maple Leafs beat the Flyers 6-3
Flames lost to the Blues 6-4
Stars handled the Sharks 5-4
Today: Red Wings versus the Senators 1pm
Panthers and Senators 1pm
Islanders at Devils 4pm TNT
Coyotes and Blackhawks 7pm
Rangers host the Flyers 7pm
Wild and Capitals 7pm
Golden Knights and Canucks 7pm
Oilers versus the Ducks 8pm
Kraken hosting the Stars at 9pm
NBA Last Night: Hornets lost to the 76ers 144-114. Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 29 points and 14 rebounds and James harden finished with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 13 assists for the 76ers. Miles Bridges led the Hornets in points and rebounds. Bridges finished the game with 20 points and 5 rebounds. P.J. Washington had 14 points and LaMelo Ball finished with 13 points for Charlotte. The Hornets look to get back on track versus the Heat on Tuesday night in Miami. Tip-off is 7pm.
Cavaliers beat the Knicks 119-101
Nets fall to the Hawks 122-115. Kevin Durant scored 55 points in the Brooklyn loss.
Bulls cannot handle the Heat 127-109
The Warriors take care of the Jazz 111-107. Clay Thompson scored 36 points
Today: Mavericks versus the Bucks 1pm ABC
Wizards and Celtics 1pm
Lakers host the Nuggets 3:30pm ABC
Pistons versus the Pacers 5pm
76ers at the Cavaliers 6pm
Magic hosts the Knicks 6pm
Heat and Raptors 7pm NBA TV
Suns versus the Thunder 7pm
Timberwolves and Rockets 7pm
Trail Blazers takes on the Spurs 7pm
Warriors at the Kings 9pm
Clippers host the Pelicans at 9:30pm on NBA TV
NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Joe Gibbs Racing team takes the checkered flag and second place in the Toyota Care 250. #54 Ty Gibbs wins, and #18 Joe Nemechek dominates the race. They led 249 of 250 laps yesterday. #1 Sam Mayer came in third for JR Motorsports.
NASCAR Cup Series: It is the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 today at the Richmond Raceway. Coverage is 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.
Varsity Boys Baseball: Whiteville travels to Pender on Tuesday. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:30pm and the pre-game coverage starts at 7:15pm on Kool-FM. 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
