4/11/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up
PGA The Masters: Scottie Schefter got the Green Jacket scoring –10, 3 shots ahead of Rory McIlroy. Tiger Woods finished +66/78. Tiger Woods has committed to playing in the Open and is considering playing in the PNC Championship next month. The next stop on the tour is RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Link on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
NHL Last Night: Hurricanes trash the Ducks 5-2. Jordan Staal got a hat-trick, Andrei Svechnikov and Jordan Martinook did the scoring for the Hurricanes. Frederik Andersen was in net for the Hurricanes and stopped 23/25 shots. Charlotte is back on the ice tomorrow versus the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The puck drops at 7pm. The Hurricanes sit in first place in the Metropolitan division with a 47-18-8 record.
Bruins lost to the Capitals 4-2
Predators fall to the Penguins 3-2 in overtime
Kings get mugged by the Wild 6-3
Sabres got blanked by the Lightning 5-0
Stars beat Blackhawks 6-4
Jets defeat the Senators 4-3
Tonight: The Jets versus the Canadiens at 7pm is the only game tonight.
NBA Last Night: Wizards fall to the Hornets 124-108. LaMelo Ball finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, and Terry Rozier ended the Game with 25 points for Charlotte.
Pacers and Nets 134-126
Bucks fell to the Cavaliers 133-155. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kris Middleton did not play for the Bucks.
Hawks beat Rockets 130-114
Heat lost to the Magic 125-11
The Raptors cannot handle the Knicks 105-94
Pistons got beaten by the 76ers 118-106
Celtics defeat the Grizzlies 139-110
Bulls and Timberwolves 124-120
The Lakers beat the Nuggets 146-141. Frank Vogel is expected to get fired today for a season that fell way short of success, not even making the playoffs. Injuries played a part in many of the losses, but Vogel should be on the hot seat for not being a guiding light. Most times during the season he looked much like a spectator.
Kings beat Suns 116-109
Jazz ran over the Trail Blazers 111-90
Spurs took the loss to the Mavericks 130-120
Thunder got muffled by the Clippers 138-88. Yes, that is a 50-point loss.
Regular season is over, no games tonight; Play-In Tournament starts tomorrow:
Cavaliers versus the Nets 7pm Tuesday TNT
Clippers at Timberwolves 9pm Tuesday TNT
Hornets at Hawks 7pm Wednesday ESPN
Spurs and Pelicans 9:30pm ESPN
MLB: Athletics beat Phillies 4-1
The Orioles fell to the Rays 8-0
White Sox beat Tigers 10-1
Reds defeat the Braves 6-3
Mets lost to the Nationals 4-2
Rangers beat Blue Jays 12-6
The Mariners lost to the Twins 10-4
Guardians defeat the Royals 17-3
Pirates take care of the Cardinals 9-4
Brewers take down the Cubs 5-4
The Dodgers took the loss to the Rockies 9-4
Marlins lost to the Giants 3-2
Astros defeat Angels 4-1
Padres beat Diamondbacks 10-5
Red Sox nip the Yankees 4-3
Tonight: Guardians at the Royals 2:10pm
Pirates at the Cardinals 2:15pm
Brewers at Orioles 3:05pm
Rockies at Rangers 4:05pm
Red Sox at Tigers 5:10pm
Athletics at Rays 6:40pm
Mets at Phillies 6:45pm
Blue Jays at Yankees 7:05pm
Nationals at Braves 7:20pm
Mariners at Twins 7:40pm
Marlins at Angels 9:38pm
Padres at Giants 9:45pm
USFL: The new league kicks off next week with many of the same teams it launched with originally in the late 1980’s. Jeff Fischer will be one of the familiar names and faces you will recognize.
NASCAR Cup Series: The next stop on the Cup Series is the Food City Dirt race Sunday April 17, at the Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt track in Tennessee. The flag drops at 7pm and coverage is on FOX.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt is April 16, at the Bristol Motor Speedway. Flag drops at 6pm.
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Next stop will be the Ag-Pro 300 on Saturday April 23, at the Talladega Superspeedway. The flag will drop at 4pm on FOX.
Varsity Boys Baseball: West Columbus hosts the Wolfpack tonight; the first pitch is scheduled for 7pm and the pre-game coverage starts at 6:45pm 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 morning 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
