The White Sox are going with Lucas Giolito as their Opening Day starter. Giolito has earned his second straight Opening Day start, making him the first Sox right-hander to do so since Jaime Navarro in 1997-1998. The Southsiders open the season on the road April 1st against the Angels. Catch every White Sox game this season right here on 1430 WCMY.
The Cubs and White Sox battled to a 4-4 tie at Camelback Ranch. Eloy Jiménez went two for four with three RBIs for the Sox. The Cubs Patrick Wisdom tied the game with a homer in the ninth. Dylan Cease fired three scoreless innings for the South Siders, who visit the Padres today. The Cubs are off before hosting the Padres tomorrow.
Dylan Carlson, Nolan Gorman, and Nolan Arenado each drove in runs in the Cardinals 4-2 win over the Nationals in Jupiter, Florida. Kodi Whitley earned the victory in relief. The Cards visit the Astros tomorrow.
The Blackhawks led 3-1 in the second period before giving up five unanswered goals in a 6-3 loss at the Panthers. Patrick Kane, Philipp Kurashev, and Brandon Hagel scored for the Hawks who have dropped four of five. The Blackhawks begin a two-game road set against the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday.
The Chicago Bulls host the Oklahoma Thunder tonight. The Bulls are second in the Central Division at 17-and-20.
The NCAA is sending home six referees from March Madness after one tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. The NCAA said in a statement that one official tested positive and five others were identified as exposure risks due to prolonged close contact. The Tournament will Start Thursday with the First Four round . All games are being played in Indiana this year due to the pandemic.
Stanford is the top overall seed for the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. UConn, North Carolina State, and South Carolina were awarded the other number-one seeds. All the games will be played at multiple sites in Texas.
The NFL free-agent frenzy is underway. Reported deals have quarterbacks Ryan Fitzpatrick going to Washington and Jameis Winston going back to the Saints, tight end Rob Gronkowski returning to the Bucs and the Patriots adding pass-rusher Matt Judon and tight end Jonnu Smith.