02/24/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up
MLB: Both sides met yesterday, making it three days in a row that have met. No end is in sight for the negotiations between the Players Union and MLB. The CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) is still the major speed bump in the negotiations. The spring training for the upcoming season has already been put on hold and there is no solution in sight. If no deal is made by Monday, it will delay the start of the 2022 regular season which is scheduled to begin on March 31, if that happens it will shorten the season it will not extend it. If that happens it means that the players will end up making less on the season, due to fewer games being played.
NBA: Hornets host the Raptors Friday at 7pm in the Spectrum Center
Tonight: Cavaliers at Pistons 7pm
Celtics versus Nets 7:30 TNT
Thunder hosts the Suns 8pm
Hawks and Bulls 8pm
Grizzlies versus Timberwolves 8pm
Trail Blazers hosts the Warriors 10pm TNT
Nuggets at Kings 10pm
NHL: The Hurricanes are back in action Friday as they host the Blue Jackets at PNC Arena, the puck drops at 7pm. Carolina is 35-11-4 on the season and is in first place in the Metropolitan division.
Yesterday: Jets lost to the Stars 3-2 in overtime
Lightning defeats the Oilers 5-3
Sabres get blanked by the Canadiens 4-0
Red Wings lost to the Avalanche 5-2
Kings win on the road against the Coyotes 3-2
Tonight: Panthers host Blue Jackets 7pm
Wild and Maple Leafs 7pm
Capitals versus the Rangers 7pm ESPN
Devils and Penguins 7pm
Stars at Predators 8:30pm
Canucks host the Flames 10pm
Bruins takes on the Kraken at 10pm
Islanders versus Sharks 10:30pm
NCAA: Men’s Basketball: Campbell lost at Hampton 68-62
Duke beats Virginia 65-61. Jeremy Roach led Duke in scoring with 15 points, Mark Williams grabbed 10 boards, and Paolo Banchero ended the game with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Blue Devils.
Western Carolina lost to UNC Greensboro 73-64
UNC Asheville falls on the road to Gardner-Webb 60-59
Duquesne hosts Davidson 74-50. Hyunjung Lee finished with 27 points and Kuka Brajkovic ended the game with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for Davidson.
High Point beats North Carolina A & T 78-58
North Carolina State lost to Boston College 69-61
Wake Forest falls at Clemson 80-69
South Florida gets beaten by East Carolina 64-60. Brandon Suggs ended the game with 15 points and 6 rebounds., Ludgy Debaut grabbed 10 rebounds and Tristen Newton had 15 points and 5 assists for the Pirates.
Coastal Carolina defeats Arkansas State 74-69. Rudi Williams finished with 31 points and 9 rebounds and Wilfried Likayi ended the game with an 11 point and 12 rebound double-double.
Tonight: Elon at Hofstra 7pm
Florida International at Charlotte 7pm
Drexel hosting UNC-Wilmington 7pm
NASCAR This Week: NASCAR Cup Series races next Feb 27. It is the Wise Power 400 at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.
Pennzoil 400 is March 6 at the Las Vegas Speedway. Coverage starts at 3:30pm on FOX
NASCAR Xfinity series Production Alliance 300 is Saturday at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Coverage starts at 5pm on FS1 and MRN.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 4 and Thursday, April 7, at 8pm at the Martinsville Speedway in Virginia
Local Sports Varsity Basketball State Championship: The Whiteville Lady Wolfpack will be home versus Seaforth tonight in the second round of the State Championship Tournament. Tip-off is 6pm. Parking and gym attendance is limited, please arrive early.
The Whiteville Wolfpack Varsity Baseball Team has a scrimmage game this Friday, at 4:30pm, at home. Pre-game starts at 4:10pm and every pitch will be covered live on your hometown station, WTXY Kool 103.9 FM, 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, Anchor FM, and other Podcast sites. Local Sports stories, as well as questions and comments can be submitted to Vinny at sports@kool1039radio.com
