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Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

March 22, 2017 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

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Watkins Six RBI Paces No. 25 ECU Over Elon, 11-7…No. 8 Tar Heels Visit No. 19 Pirates Wednesday…Pirates softball wins in walk-off fashion…Trevon Brown could play a big part in ECU’s offense in 2017…Giants wide receiver/returner Dwayne Harris takes pay cut …Two UCF football players suspended after failing NCAA drug test…Gamecocks are the Cinderellas of men’s tournament…Panthers QB Newton to have shoulder surgery, will miss OTAs…US edges Japan 2-1, advances to WBC championship game

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Baseball: Watkins powers Pirates Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

  • Watkins Six RBI Paces No. 25 ECU Over Elon, 11-7
  • Softball Walkoff Home Run Lifts East Carolina Past Campbell In Greenville
  • ECU Well-Represented At Inaugural AAC Academic Consortium Symposium

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • Pirates get back in win column
  • Statons donate $100,000 to enhance study-abroad opportunities

Pirates open spring practice Washington Daily News

No. 8 Tar Heels Visit No. 19 Pirates Wednesday GoHeels.com

Installation week to honor Chancellor Staton The East Carolinian

Old Dominion and East Carolina Play to 1-1 Draw in First Spring Game odusports.com

Trevon Brown could play a big part in ECU’s offense in 2017 WWAY 3

Giants wide receiver/returner Dwayne Harris takes pay cut New Jersey Online

247 Sports

  • ECU bounces back versus Elon
  • Thankful Davon Grayson ready to help lead ECU receivers
  • ECU signee MacKenzie Gore dominant in perfect game

ECU Back in the Win Column After Picking Up an 11-7 Win Over Elon Rivals.com

WNCT 9

  • Watkins six RBI lead ECU past Elon
  • Pirates softball wins in walk-off fashion

WITN 7

  • Watkins’ six RBI paces No. 25 ECU over Elon 11-7
  • Walkoff Home Run Lifts East Carolina Past Campbell In Greenville

College Notebook Raleigh News and Observer

Vince McMahon Avoids Injury in Minor Car Crash in Connecticut Paste Magazine

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • The Rise: Basketball Enters Postseason, Spring Sports Heat Up
  • Houston’s Scheiner Earns Two National Weekly Honors
  • Tulane’s Schmitz, SMU’s Sharapova Earn Weekly Honors
  • Softball Heads into Week Seven
  • Top Dunk Tuesday

Sources: A Wichita State move to American Athletic Conference grows more likely The Wichita Eagle

Villar leads USF baseball to 19th consecutive win  Tampa Bay Times

Orlando Sentinel

  • Two UCF football players suspended after failing NCAA drug test
  • UCF football players enjoying smoother ride during spring workouts
  • UCF focused headed into NIT quarterfinals against Illinois

Dallas News

  • Five reasons why SMU will return to the Big Dance next season 
  • SMU spring football breakout candidate No. 5: Bryce Wilds ready to make bigger impact up front

Temple QB decision may take a while Philly.com

That’s more like it: Tulane unloads on McNeese State 10-2 New Orleans Advocate

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Keatts’ quick turnaround at UNCW offers hope for Wolfpack – DeCock  Raleigh News and Observer

Columbia The State

  • Gamecocks are the Cinderellas of men’s tournament
  • UMass hires Pat Kelsey from Winthrop five days after NCAA Tournament
  • Jimmy Fallon with shout-out to Gamecocks’ upset of Duke
  • Front-page worthy: Jackie Bradley Jr. on cover of Sports Illustrated
  • 16 things to know about USC women in the Sweet 16

Charleston Post and Courier

  • Four home runs lead Clemson past College of Charleston, 8-4
  • Spur of the Moment: Can Frank Martin’s underdog Gamecocks really ‘go win this thing’?
  • For ‘humbled’ Sindarius Thornwell, Gamecocks’ NCAA run affords second chance for first appearance at Madison Square Garden

Ex-VCU assistant who left for Rice returning to coach Rams Norfolk Virginian Pilot

SEC Rises: Football league has 3 teams vying for Elite Eight Associated Press

UNC players stick with program in quest for titles USA Today

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • US edges Japan 2-1, advances to WBC championship game
  • Spring flings: 6 intriguing quarterback competitions
  • ‘Stupid’ NHL divisional playoff format is drawing criticism
  • Man named in Brady jersey case sought autographs, selfies
  • Jerry Krause, Bulls’ GM during 1990s dynasty, dies at 77
  • Panthers QB Newton to have shoulder surgery, will miss OTAs
  • Popovich, coaches searching for answers on rest issue
  • Match Play in Texas, and the LPGA gears up for a major
  • Russia says 3 disqualified from 2012 Olympics for doping

USA Today

  • U.S. win over Japan sets up World Baseball Classic finale many wanted to see
  • Why is Colin Kaepernick still a free agent?
  • LeBron warns LaVar Ball: Keep my kids out of it
  • Rob Gronkowski goes wild at WWE SmackDown
  • Sidney Crosby scores potential goal of the year
  • White on McGregor vs. Mayweather: ‘No guarantees’
  • NBA takes wrong approach to scheduling issue
  • McIlroy: ‘Unfinished business’ with Patrick Reed
  • Suspect in Brady jersey theft sought autographs
  • USMNT sees little room for error in qualifying
  • 10 running backs with best chance to win Heisman
  • NFL free agency tracker: Te’o finds new team

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers hoped Cam Newton could avoid shoulder surgery after December MRI showed tear
  • Accurate recovery timeline? Error not to shut Cam Newton down? We asked doctors …
  • So the Panthers benched Cam Newton for not wearing a tie, but not for a shoulder injury?

Charlotte shut out of international soccer for 2017 Charlotte Business Journal

Washington Post

  • Making sense of the Redskins’ free agent signings thus far
  • Davis: Guys in locker room love Cousins
  • Cravens says he’ll go ‘beast mode’
  • Dusty Baker on the Nationals’ closer: ‘We haven’t really discussed it’
  • Wizards need Wall and Beal to score 20

Skinner nets 2nd with 3:55 left, Hurricanes top Panthers 4-3 Raleigh News and Observer

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