A busy weekend in the world of sports … also Sunday is church day…
Carolina defeated defending NCAA basketball champs Baylor, 93-86, in a game that looked more like a brawl from time to time … to advance in the tournament … Other Saturday winners included … Kansas, Michigan, Providence, UCLA, St. Peters, Arkansas and Gonzaga…
8 more games today … and all 16 hopeful of advancing to the Final Four … including Duke vs Michigan … game time is 5:15 p.m. on CBS.
NIT play resumes Wednesday, when Wake Forest meets Texas A&M as teams move toward championship game … At least 8 teams still in the running…
The Valsper PGA championship action resumes today. Mathew DeSmith fired a 69 yesterday and begins play today in second place. Davis Riley shot a record 62 for a one stroke lead when play resumes … I know I am repeating, but DeSmith is married to the granddaughter of Elizabeth Britt Pait of Bladenboro and the late Eldon Pait … according to my ‘crack’ research team … (ME) Both attended University of South Carolina…
Speaking of golf … Bladen We Care’s 31st annual golf tournament is set for April 28. Entry fee is $600 per team for the Smithfield Bladen We Care Byron H. Gooden Memorial Golf Tournament … Stay tuned for details … The event was cancelled last year due to COVID-19.
Back to basketball, the Baylor-UNC game was very physical … and referees reviewed more action than I am accustomed to … Understand, get the calls right. Remember when there were no reviews…
We celebrate our 1st great-granddaughter’s 1st birthday today … Mom, Dad, grandparents and great grandparents are excited … Just wonder what she will be thinking…
Enjoy the day … Weather forecast is for sunny, with a high near 70 and windy, Clear tonight with a low around 43. Monday, sunny, with a high near 72. Enjoy…
“First thing every morning before you rise say out loud, ‘I believe,’ three times.” Ovid
“When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a billionaire without paying taxes.” Ernie Banks
“Morning comes whether you set the alarm or not.” Ursula K. Le Guin
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