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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupFriday, April 13, 2018

April 13, 2018 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Gameday: No. 7 ECU Returns Home To Host USF…ECU gearing up for McClanahan, USF…UConn Softball to Host ECU in Weekend Series…Memphis’ Hardaway signs first 2 recruits, including his son…Adidas’ alleged payment to Dennis Smith’s father could imperil NC State’s adidas deal…Joe Flacco’s mediocre play will have him looking over his shoulder at RGIII …As the Playoffs Begin, the N.B.A.’s Biggest Stars are Going Ring Hunting

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Hart-to-heart led to hire of Dooley Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

  • Gameday: No. 7 ECU Returns Home To Host USF
  • Track And Field Travels To Greensboro For Aggie Invitational
  • ECU Set To Close Regular Season At MacGregor Downs

ECU gearing up for McClanahan, USF 247 Sports

Winners and Losers from Start of College Basketball’s April Recruiting Period Bleacher Report

UConn Softball to Host ECU in Weekend Series UConn Huskies

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • Baseball gears up for week 4 of conference play
  • Campus Connect – UCF Softball Catcher Cassady Brewer

Memphis’ Hardaway signs first 2 recruits, including his son The Associated Press

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Memphis offers consultant job to Larry Brown
  • Hardaway, Memphis begin late signing period
  • Memphis coach Mike Norvell on what to expect in spring football game

Bearcats impress in invite-only tourney Cincinnati Enquirer

Quinton Flowers earns Champions Award from USF Tampa Bay Times

UConn Football: Windsor’s T.J. Gardner Excited For Rentschler Debut Hartford Courant

Philly.com

  • Previewing Temple’s Cherry & White spring game
  • Collins looking to see players’ progress at Temple’s spring game
  • Evaluating the progress of Temple’s four quarterbacks

New Orleans Advocate

  • A better Jonathan Banks? Crisper execution? Here are five things to watch for in Tulane’s spring football game
  • Positive vibes: Tulane counting on Josh Bates, Jonathon Artigues for key series vs. Houston

Tulane defense ready to show growth in spring game Friday  New Orleans Times Picayune

SMU recruiting expert on Sonny Dykes, position needs  Dallas News

TU hires coaching veteran Ken McDonald as basketball assistant Tulsa World

The secret behind Gunnar Troutwine’s senior success at WSU: a burly, red beard Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • How adidas’ alleged payment to Dennis Smith’s father could imperil NC State’s adidas deal
  • Dennis Smith Jr. on FBI investigation: ‘allegations are just allegations’
  • Will the FBI case lead to NCAA sanctions for NC State? A look at the possibilities.
  • Former NC State academic support director for athletes sues school for discrimination
  • NCAA questions, FBI probes. Do college basketball coaches know enough about recruits?

Cavaliers host Tar Heels in key ACC series Charlottesville Daily Progress

Winston Salem Journal

  • Winston-Salem Dash win home opener with steal in 10th inning
  • Mountaineers notes: Appalachian State baseball preps for weekend series with Louisiana

There’s still room to grow as U.Va. passes spring’s midway point Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Columbia The State

  • South Carolina upsets No. 3 Arkansas with clutch plays, Cortes homer
  • Clemson has its new women’s basketball coach. And she has SEC ties
  • What Clemson coaches want to see from QBs in spring game, how teams will be split

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • Why overcoming fragile self-confidence may be key to career of Hornets’ Frank Kaminsky
  • Would Thomas Davis ever cheat? Here’s a story showing why that’s so hard to believe.
  • Ric Flair among many in N.C. who could call Andre the Giant their biggest friend
  • Munich Bayern hires Niko Kovac from Frankfurt as coach
  • Madrid-Bayern, Liverpool-Roma in Champions League semifinals
  • Arsenal draws Atletico Madrid in Europa League semifinals

Washington Post

  • Game 1 analysis: Blue Jackets burn Capitals in OT and all of Washington’s playoff ghosts are awake
  • Tom Wilson’s hit on Columbus’s Alexander Wennberg under review by NHL Player Safety
  • Kempny to be reevaluated Friday after apparent head shot
  • Capitals open Stanley Cup playoff run with a thud
  • Future at stake for Trotz in these Stanley Cup playoffs
  • It’s the Capitals. It’s the playoffs. And ‘easy’ just isn’t in the vocabulary.
  • ‘Games get nasty’: Caps expect physical first-round series
  • Nats can’t solve Colorado’s DJ LeMahieu and fall to Rockies, 5-1
  • Nats, Reynolds agree to minor-league deal
  • Wizards-Raptors playoffs guide: Everything you need to know for the first round
  • Wizards relish ‘underdog’ role vs. Raptors
  • NBA first round playoff matchups

Joe Flacco’s mediocre play will have him looking over his shoulder at RGIII Norfolk Virginian Pilot

New York Times

  • As the Playoffs Begin, the N.B.A.’s Biggest Stars are Going Ring Hunting
  • New Coach? New Players? Prayers? How to Fix the Knicks (and Nets)
  • Knicks Coaching Job Criteria: The Best Qualified for Losing
  • Amid Yankees-Red Sox Chaos, a Moment of Base-Running Chivalry
  • Yankees Hitters Prayed for Rain, but Rick Porcello Just Pitched Through It
  • Bad Blood Between the Yankees and the Red Sox Is Good for Baseball
  • Mets’ Streak Continues, but the Injury Bug Returns
  • James Pallotta Soaks In Roma’s Stunning Win
  • ESPN Tries to Get With a Mobile, App-Driven World
  • U.S. Open Will Use a Serve Clock in the Main Draw

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