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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupThursday, April 19, 2018

April 19, 2018 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Schedule shift leads to new ideas …North Carolina Rallies Late To Edge ECU Softball 4-3 In Chapel Hill…Why ECU could potentially host an NCAA baseball regional this season…Tulane walks off against No. 18 LSU; baseball finishes 10-1 in midweek action…Kevin Ollie Charges UConn With Violating His Right To Due Process…Wichita State baseball moves to 4-0 against Big 12 with rout of KU …Bad weather has led to all-time attendance lows for NASCAR, but things are looking up in Richmond…NBA playoffs: Rockets shoot past Timberwolves; Donovan Mitchell carries Utah…In Puerto Rico, Stadium Lights Glow, Homes Do Not

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

ecupirates.com

  • North Carolina Rallies Late To Edge ECU Softball 4-3 In Chapel Hill
  • Cox And Forbrigd Named To American All-Conference Team
  • Women’s Tennis Edged in First Round of Conference Championship

Schedule shift leads to new ideas Greenville Daily Reflector

Why ECU could potentially host an NCAA baseball regional this season Raleigh News and Observer

The East Carolinian

  • Audit reveals 2.3 million deficit in ECU Athletics
  • ECU baseball dominates against other North Carolina teams
  • ECU defeats rival Duke, prepares for Memphis
  • ECU women’s finishes tied for second at the AAC Championships

 

 

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • Tulane walks off against No. 18 LSU; baseball finishes 10-1 in midweek action
  • Wichita State Earns Season-Sweep of Oklahoma State to Highlight Wednesday
  • Tulane, SMU, Houston, Memphis Take Tennis Opening-Round Wins
  • Women’s Golf All-Conference Team Announced

Ex-Tennessee QB Dormady says he’s transferring to Houston The Associated Press

ESPN’s Todd McShay: Quinton Flowers may be suited for developmental league Tampa Bay Times

UCF QB McKenzie Milton developing into more vocal leader for Knights Orlando Sentinel

Kevin Ollie Charges UConn With Violating His Right To Due Process Hartford Courant

Temple’s Collins has high praise for Hennessy, Bruton Philly.com

New Orleans Advocate

  • Happy birthday: Tulane beats LSU, gives coach Travis Jewett the gift he wants
  • New commitment: Sought-after 3-star forward Kevin Zhang picks Tulane

New Orleans Times Picayune

  • Tulane baseball coach makes right call for comeback against LSU
  • Tulane beats LSU baseball as game-ending walk seals comeback

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Tigers QB Davis to transfer from program
  • Memphis’ Dillon, Craft update on injury recovery
  • Memphis Tigers football podcast: Breaking down the spring

TU adds junior-college forward Simon Falokun to 2018 class Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

  • UH football considering holding a spring practice out of town
  • CBS anchor, UH alum Jim Nantz: Barbara Bush had ‘beautiful,…

Wichita Eagle

  • Wichita State baseball moves to 4-0 against Big 12 with rout of KU
  • ‘Beyond storybook’: WSU’s Taryn Torgerson breaks record to win AAC golf championship
  • See the commercial starring Shocker seniors before it starts airing
  • Fifteen things you will learn about Wichita State’s 2017-18 season from advanced stats
  • ‘A leader, a winner:’ 2018 prospect Jamarius Burton takes official visit to WSU

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

NCAA bans teams using former football players from practice The Associated Press

Questioned coaches, email searches: What’s new in NC State’s FBI probe timeline Raleigh News and Observer

App State wide receiver didn’t want to give up sprinting; he showed why on Saturday Winston Salem Journal

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy grad earns rare honor for a sophomore. He’s an Army football captain. Norfolk Virginian Pilot

 

Columbia The State

  • Virginia AD confirms contact with Dawn Staley about job opening
  • Clemson’s QB competition will continue into the regular season, Dabo Swinney hints
  • One sportsbook’s early 2018 over/under is out, and it’s not kind to South Carolina

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • DL Dontari Poe is a new star in Carolina. Here’s why he won’t forget where he came from
  • Here’s how and why the Charlotte Hornets should pursue Spurs star Kawhi Leonard
  • Will Panthers take a receiver at No. 24 in draft? What does ESPN’s Mel Kiper think?
  • Jerry Stackhouse’s Tar Heel ties shouldn’t matter for Hornets. Look beyond the blue.
  • NASCAR Power Rankings: The five best teams so far in 2018 – and a surprise at No. 1
  • Chelsea defender Alonso gets 3-match ban for violent conduct
  • Knicks must decide whether Mark Jackson held back Warriors or set them up for success
  • New documentary details Dez Bryant’s growing frustration in final season with Cowboys
  • Nadal doesn’t see himself skipping tournaments like Federer
  • Wife of San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich dies
  • Sharks ride depth, Jones to first-round sweep of Ducks
  • Muncy homers, Maeda fans 10 in Dodgers’ 13-4 win over Padres
  • Red Sox continue best-ever start with 9-0 win over Angels
  • Twins beat Indians 2-1 in 16 innings in Puerto Rico

Bad weather has led to all-time attendance lows for NASCAR, but things are looking up in Richmond Winston Salem Journal

Washington Post

  • NBA playoffs: Rockets shoot past Timberwolves; Donovan Mitchell carries Utah
  • Wizards coach hints Mike Scott ‘might’ replace Marcin Gortat in starting lineup
  • Brewer: Wizards might be too chill
  • Oubre says he has no ‘beef’ with Drake
  • Redskins’ quiet 2018 offseason could be in preparation for upcoming extensions
  • NFL schedule 2018: Games to watch
  • Nationals unravel in eighth inning, miss chance to earn sweep against the Mets
  • The Nationals are slyly paying tribute to Murphy
  • Martinez doesn’t want Zimmerman to change a thing
  • Nationals have a black hole batting behind Harper

New York Times

  • In Puerto Rico, Stadium Lights Glow, Homes Do Not
  • Mets’ Huge Rally Helps Avoid a Nationals Sweep
  • Gymnasts Blast Olympic and M.S.U. Officials at Senate Hearing
  • Trail Blazers Shun the Pass, and It Costs Them in the Playoffs
  • Washington Capitals Know It’s Hard; Vegas Golden Knights Make It Look Easy
  • History May Be a Guide for the Maple Leafs. Just Don’t Tell Mike Babcock.
  • LeBron James Almost Single-Handedly Powers Cavaliers to Win
  • Injured in Tennis, She Put Her Psychology Degree to Use
  • Lightning Put the Devils on the Verge of Elimination
  • Marlins’ Jarlin Garcia Stifles the Yankees With Ease

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