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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupWednesday, April 5, 2017

April 5, 2017 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

ECU Drops Midweek Game At No. 4 UNC, 3-2 In 11 Innings…Pirates Tie For Second At East Carolina Intercollegiate…Pirates being patient with Ifedi…Rookies Jharel Cotton earns role in Oakland…The NCAA’s 4 biggest titles are all currently held by the Carolinas…Wichita State waits on word from American Athletic Conference…Amazon wins bid to stream Thursday NFL games…Hurricanes’ playoff chances end in loss to Minnesota Wild

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Baseball: Tar Heels nip ECU in 11th Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

  • ECU Drops Midweek Game At No. 4 UNC, 3-2 In 11 Innings
  • Pirates Tie For Second At East Carolina Intercollegiate
  • East Carolina Softball Welcomes Radford To Greenville For Midweek Doubleheader

Pirates fall to UNC in 11th Greenville Daily Reflector

Sammy Batten: East Carolina, North Carolina keep in-state big men at home Fayetteville Observer

247 Sports

  • East Carolina drops heartbreaker in Chapel Hill
  • Pirates being patient with Ifedi

Rivals.com

  • Pirates Fall to (4)UNC in 11 Innings
  • Deng Riak Transferring Out of ECU

Tar Heels complete season sweep of Pirates WNCT 9

WITN 7

  • ECU drops midweek game at #4 UNC, 3-2 in 11 innings
  • Pirates finished tied for second at East Carolina Intercollegiate

11pm Sportscast WCTI 12

In Extras East Carolina McGee Walks Off GoHeels.com

Rookies Jharel Cotton, Frankie Montas, and Raul Alcantara earn roles in Oakland SB Nation

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • Memphis Picks Up Baseball Win At Belmont, 6-0
  • UCF’s Lovett, Tulane’s Atkinson Take Weekly Tennis Honors
  • Cincinnati, Houston, SMU and Tulsa Take Home Weekly Outdoor Track and Field Honor

Tampa Bay Times

  • New voice, same plight: Charlie Strong seeks local support
  • Report: USF’s Brian Gregory hires 3rd assistant 

UCF QB Pete DiNovo driven to help Knights succeed Orlando Sentinel

UConn LB Levenberry, QB Williams Out for Rest of Spring Hartford Courant

Philly.com

  • Temple will need depth at running back
  • Temple’s Josh Brown granted a medical redshirt season

UNO sacrifices a little to gain a lot in its 9-5 win over Tulane New Orleans Times Picayune

Break up the Privateers! UNO erupts in middle innings, drops Tulane 9-5 New Orleans Advocate

Quannas White reunites with Cougars’ coach Kelvin Sampson Houston Chronicle

Dallas News

  • SMU’s hoops outlook will depend heavily on Semi Ojeleye’s draft status
  • How the AAC’s impending addition of Wichita State basketball helps SMU

Wichita State waits on word from American Athletic Conference Wichita Eagle

Tulsa World

  • TU football: Sub-concussive study by TU professors could help make sport safer
  • TU Sports: Hurricane to play at Ole Miss in 2022

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

The NCAA’s 4 biggest titles are all currently held by the Carolinas SBN

Raleigh News and Observer

  • How UNC, Duke (5 titles apiece) compare in the age of Krzyzewski
  • Roy Williams earns 3rd title, more respect – DeCock
  • Tar Heel faithful give their basketball team a joyous homecoming
  • Share a Coke with the 2017 national champions: Coca-Cola creates celebratory can for UNC

Why did Jordan skip NCAA title game? | UNC No. 1 USA Today

Columbia The State

  • Frank Martin named National Coach of the Year
  • Staley, Wilson still feeling national championship buzz
  • Tolbert, Cortes power South Carolina past Furman

McGrath, UNCW agree to 5-year, $1.5 million deal Wilmington Star-News

Jim Nantz, in a cynical media world, is one shining moment unlike any other Washington Post

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Lefty looking for magic Nicklaus used to win Masters at 46
  • Westbrook ties triple-double mark; Thunder top Bucks 110-79
  • NBA sees promising numbers in 1st year of new TV deal
  • Plays in Garbage Time have some in NBA getting trashed
  • Column: Greed and power are winners in Olympic battle
  • Bruins clinch playoff berth with 4-0 win over Lightning
  • Cowboys QB Tony Romo retiring, replacing Phil Simms at CBS
  • Almora’s catch aids Arrieta in Cubs 2-1 win at St. Louis
  • 2015 coaching carousel pays off for Leafs, Oilers, Columbus
  • LEADING OFF: Sale makes Boston debut; Bartolo back in Citi

USA Today

  • Underestimate Dustin Johnson at your own peril
  • Cards’ Piscotty has worst luck running the bases
  • Westbrook ties NBA triple-double mark | Thanks fans
  • Rory McIlroy has second thoughts on Trump round
  • St. Louis’ hopes for MLS team dealt huge setback
  • Amazon wins bid to stream Thursday NFL games
  • Stephenson sparks scuffle with meaningless lay
  • Vintage Verlander gives Tigers hope for contention
  • CBS leaves door open for Phil Simms to return
  • Former Dodgers All-Star in critical condition
  • Romo’s move into retirement was one last scramble
  • FTW: Ranking best, worst QBs-turned-commentators

Washington Post

  • Wizards move into tie for No. 3 seed after rallying past Hornets
  • Shattenkirk finally gets his goal, and Capitals roll past Maple Leafs
  • They’ve had Redskins tickets for more than 50 years. They’ve finally had enough.
  • For Spieth at the Masters, the 12th isn’t just a par-3

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Hurricanes’ playoff chances end in loss to Minnesota Wild
  • Canes’ Bickell calls NHL return special, emotional

Charlotte Observer

  • Cam Newton reveals daughter’s name in Instagram post
  • Washington Wizards curb Charlotte Hornets playoff push

Masters week important to Wyndham Championship director Winston Salem Journal

Tebow trying to fit in with teammates and break out on the diamond  Columbia The State

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