Local Varsity Baseball
Whiteville beat South Columbus 11-1 (5 inning mercy rule). See the stand-alone article on the game.
Tomorrow
West Columbus at West Bladen 6:30 p.m.
South Columbus at Whiteville 7 p.m. (Senior Night).
May 6
West Columbus at East Columbus 7 p.m.
Varsity Softball
Whiteville 2-1 over South Columbus.
NBA
Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat wins his sixth man of the year award.
Round Two
Bucks lost to the Celtics 109-86. The series is tied at one game apiece.
The Warriors got beaten by the Grizzlies 106-101. The series is tied at one game apiece.
Tonight
76ers at Heat 7:30 p.m. TNT Heat leads the series 1-0.
Mavericks at Suns 10 p.m. TNT. The Suns lead the series 1-0.
MLB
Dusty Baker wins his 2,000th game as a manager. Baker has been the head coach for 5 teams; Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants and currently the Houston Astros.
Yesterday.
Royals beat Cardinals 7-1.
Angels lost to the Red Sox 4-0.
Diamondbacks defeat the Marlins 5-4.
Twins beat Orioles 7-2.
Yankees defeat the Blue Jays 9-1.
Braves lost two to the Mets, 5-4 / 3-0.
Mariners lost to the Astros 4-0.
Rays beat Athletics 10-7.
Rangers beat Phillies 6-4.
Pirates at Tigers postponed.
White Sox beat Cubs 3-1.
Reds got beaten by the Brewers 6-3.
Nationals defeat the Rockies 10-2.
The Giants beat the Dodgers 3-1.
Today
Diamondbacks at Marlins 12:40 p.m.
Cardinals at Royals 1:10 p.m.
Padres at Guardians 1:10 p.m. / 4:40 p.m. Doubleheader.
Pirates at Tigers 1:10 p.m. / 4:40 p.m. Doubleheader.
Braves at Mets 1:10 p.m.
Mariners at Astros 2:10 p.m.
Rays at A’s 3:37 p.m.
Rangers at Phillies 6:45 p.m.
Twins at Orioles 7:05 p.m.
Yankees at Blue Jays 7:07 p.m.
Angels at Red Sox 7:10 p.m.
Reds at Brewers 7:40 p.m.
White Sox at Cubs 7:40 p.m.
Nationals at Rockies 8:40 p.m.
Giants at Dodgers 10:10 p.m.
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
Penguins lost to the Rangers 4-3 in triple overtime.
Capitals beat Panthers 4-2.
Predators fell to the Avalanche 7-2.
Stars took the loss against the Flames 1-0.
Tonight: Bruins at Carolina 7 p.m. The Hurricanes lead the series 1-0.
The Lightning at Maple Leafs 7:30 p.m. Toronto leads the series 1-0.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Next race is Friday May 6, in Darlington.
NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Mahindra ROXOR 200 is Saturday, May 7 at 1:30 p.m. on FX1.
NASCAR Cup Series: The Goodyear 400 is up next, May 8, at the Darlington Raceway. The flag drops at 3:30 p.m.
– 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 sports@Kool1039Radio.com
