The Rush: Blunders and flurries mark MLB Opening Day, Roy Williams retires from UNC

April 1, 2021 at 11:54 p.m.·1 min read

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE to see today’s piping-hot, fresh-outta-the-oven episode of THE RUSH with Liz Loza! We’ll let you know everything you didn’t know you needed to know about sports. Other stuff too. But mostly sports.

It’s Friday, April 2! Here’s what Liz is cookin’ up:

MLB’s Opening Day included Miguel Cabrera’s blurry home run in blizzard-like conditions and an epic baserunning blunder blunder by the Dodgers
It wouldn’t be 2021 without an Opening Day contest being postponed due to COVID, as was the case with the Mets and Nationals because of COVID
PLUS: Roy Williams retires from college basketball, leaving a major vacancy at UNC Chapel Hill, and we know just the man to fill his shoes...or do we?

THE RUSH will be back on Monday! Until then, stay safe and don’t forget to check out our previous episodes here.

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