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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupWednesday, June 21, 2017

June 21, 2017 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Stepping Up: Few certainties after ECU’s stellar recruiting week…Traveling Taylor back in Virgin Islands…New Pirates assigned jersey numbers…Coach Weaver lives life around coaching…Where Linval Joseph Is “The Little Guy”…Zay Jones keeps offseason training in the family…At 26, Lincoln Riley transformed ECU’s offense. At 33, he’s head coach at Oklahoma…Riley, McNeill sign Oklahoma contracts…ECU, UNC produce big weekend successes…Alcohol sales at university sporting events growing, NC schools could benefit…Adidas gives Canes, NHL teams a new look…Charlotte Hornets acquiring center Dwight Howard…Supreme Court decision affirmed right to offensive names. But why choose one?

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Traveling Taylor back in Virgin Islands Greenville Daily Reflector

Stepping Up: Few certainties after ECU’s stellar recruiting week Washington Daily News

247 Sports

  • Jaren Rainey commits to ECU
  • Spring Forward: A look ahead to UCF
  • Wilson recaps ECU pledge
  • New Pirates assigned jersey numbers

The East Carolinian 

  • Former pitcher selected by Cardinals
  • Coach Weaver lives life around coaching

Linval Joseph, Kyle Rudolph Check-in from #VikingHeritage Trip to Iceland vikings.com

Where Linval Joseph Is “The Little Guy” dailynorseman.com

Zay Jones keeps offseason training in the family buffalobills.com

Raleigh News and Observer

  • At 26, Lincoln Riley transformed ECU’s offense. At 33, he’s head coach at Oklahoma
  • Lincoln Riley’s journey: East Carolina success, Oklahoma head coaching job

Riley, McNeill sign Oklahoma contracts WCTI 12

ECU, UNC produce big weekend successes Fayetteville Observer

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

2017 Softball Season Wrap Up theamerican.org

USF football rookies arrive on campus Tampa Bay Times

Kyle Dobbins among three more football commitments for Temple philly.com

Florida offensive lineman Stephen Lewerenz commits to Tulane New Orleans Times Picayune

Calkins: Can Tubby’s old-school values win today? Memphis Commercial Appeal

After mulling over options, SMU’s Ojeleye and Baylor’s Motley ready for NBA jump Dallas News

TU athletics: Reviewing the 2016-17 year in sports at the University of Tulsa Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

  • UH awaiting clearance on top recruit Bryan Jones
  • UH gets commitment from tight end Christian Trahan
  • UT ties aside, Major Applewhite now Steve Elkington’s ‘buddy’

Memphis Part Of Three AAC Research Grant Proposals Go Tigers Go

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

ESPN: South Carolina has top pass catchers in the SEC Columbia The State

Son of former Tar Heel All-American coming to UNC Fayetteville Observer

College of Charleston baseball coach Matt Heath has his supporters and detractors Charleston Post and Courier

College athletics public records bill moves forward in House Greensboro News-Record

ESPN3 is likely to become the primary TV outlet for ODU football and basketball Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Alcohol sales at university sporting events growing, NC schools could benefit WRAL Sports

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Towering gladiator statue tells Russian soccer’s history
  • What offseason? A week after Finals, the NBA in overdrive
  • AP sources: Lakers to ship Russell, Moz to Nets for Lopez
  • Markelle Fultz set for the stage of being No. 1 pick
  • Gonzaga’s Collins
  • AP source: Cavs owner, Billups meet about front-office job
  • Agent: Tiger Woods in a clinic for handling pain medication
  • LEADING OFF: Yankees’ skid at 7, Dodgers on homer roll
  • Seager hits 3 of Dodgers’ 5 HRs in 12-0 win over Mets
  • Tony DiCicco, coach of Women’s World Cup champs, dies at 68

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Adidas gives Canes, NHL teams a new look
  • adidas unveils new Carolina Hurricanes jersey
  • Will NHL awards honor Leafs, Oilers, Columbus?
  • Anatomy of an NHL draft pick: How Canes landed budding star Jaccob Slavin
  • Why a Raleigh attorney is trying to save a Birmingham baseball park
  • Mickelson, longtime caddie ‘Bones’ Mackay to part ways
  • Pope meets with NFL delegation, urges ‘culture of encounter’

Charlotte Observer

  • Charlotte Hornets acquiring center Dwight Howard
  • Dwight Howard and the Charlotte Hornets: Can this marriage work?
  • Dwight Howard’s still a talent, but he can also be a pain in the butt
  • Will this be the last NBA draft for Charlotte Hornets GM Rich Cho?
  • After trip ‘to hell and back,’ can 2017 be different for Panthers’ Worley, Bradberry?

Washington Post

  • Supreme Court decision affirmed right to offensive names. But why choose one?
  • Not long ago Dwight Howard was a face of the NBA. Now he’s a salary dump.
  • Dwight Howard’s surreal moment on Twitter
  • Lakers trade with Nets frees up a ton of cap space
  • Nationals get what they need from Gio Gonzalez in win over Marlins
  • ‘Baseball is a way to escape’: At site of congressional shooting, a community finds normalcy in a game

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