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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupTuesday, May 1, 2018

May 1, 2018 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

ECU taking exams after rough weekend vs. Houston…Jimmy Williams in NFL after signing with Denver…East Carolina football is pushing for more wins, ranked No. 119 in 2018 preseason college football rankings…From club baseball to pro ball, Tanner Duncan making impact for Astros…UH ranked 21st in Baseball America poll…NFL should be ashamed of how it handled Shaquem Griffin story…Memphis DL Jared Gentry settles drug charges…Navy moves former starting quarterback Zach Abey to wide receiver…Hokies lost important cog, but not Foster’s heir apparent…Here’s why Missouri paid $5,000 to avoid playing Wichita State in softball…Wells Fargo Championship returns to Quail Hollow: 10 storylines to follow

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

From the Anchor Desk
Coach rips ‘uninspired’ play
 Bonesville.net

Brian Bailey show (Audio replay) Pirate Radio 1250

In-state shakeup Greenville Daily Reflector

Washington Daily News

  • Jimmy Williams in NFL after signing with Denver
  • ECU baseball swept at home by Cougars

The East Carolinian

  • ECU baseball gets wake-up call
  • ECU softball falls in tight AAC race

East Carolina is pushing for more wins, ranked No. 119 in 2018 preseason college football rankings Orlando Sentinel

April 30 6 p.m. sports: ECU taking exams after rough weekend vs. Houston WCTI 12

ECU Athletics gets new brand pattern WNCT

Blanding, Motuapuaka, Grayson sign as undrafted free agent contracts Norfolk Virginian Pilot

From club baseball to pro ball, Tanner Duncan making impact for Astros MLB Daily Dish

Off The Bat: Rivalries, Sweeps And Records Baseball America

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • Houston men win 4×1 and 4×4 at Penn Relays to highlight the weekly action
  • Memphis’ Bowlan and Houston’s Hollis earn baseball honors
  • Houston’s Queen, Memphis’ Smith Collect Weekly Softball Honors

NFL should be ashamed of how it handled Shaquem Griffin story Orlando Sentinel

Three Former UConn Football Players Join League That Allows Fans To Call Plays Through An App Hartford Courant

Notebook: Tulane baseball team tries to solve road woes at No. 11 Southern Miss New Orleans Advocate

Memphis DL Jared Gentry settles drug charges Memphis Commercial Appeal

UH ranked 21st in Baseball America poll Houston Chronicle

Navy moves former starting quarterback Zach Abey to wide receiver Annapolis Capital

Wichita Eagle

  • Here’s why Missouri paid $5,000 to avoid playing Wichita State in softball
  • Wichita State’s Landry Shamet receives invite to NBA Draft Combine

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

He didn’t give up. He didn’t ever give up. Celebrating the legacy of NC State’s Jim Valvano.  Raleigh News and Observer

Hokies lost important cog, but not Foster’s heir apparent Hampton Roads Daily Press

Columbia The State

  • The one area Mark Kingston still needs surging South Carolina baseball to improve
  • A year removed from finishing Gamecock career, he’s going to an NFL minicamp

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • With 2 versatile rookies, here’s how Panthers secondary is expected to shake out
  • Wells Fargo Championship returns to Quail Hollow: 10 storylines to follow
  • Murty fired as Rangers manager amid Gerrard speculation
  • Schick should take pressure off of Dzeko against Liverpool
  • LEADING OFF: Kershaw faces D-backs; Verlander vs Yankees
  • Mike Preston: The Ravens do not need to rush Lamar Jackson
  • Dave Hyde: Riley faces toughest challenge of his great run with Heat
  • Tom Krasovic: Spiffy, subsidized ballpark is outperforming another bad Padres club
  • Russell Westbrook and the Thunder enter offseason early and facing uncertainty

Winston Salem Journal

  • Hardin: Assessing the NFC South in the NFL Draft
  • Column: All eyes will be on Patrick in her IndyCar return

Washington Post

  • The banged-up Celtics aren’t as talented as the Sixers. They didn’t need to be in Game 1.
  • Pacers’ Victor Oladipo isn’t satisfied with breakout season
  • For once, LeBron’s supporting cast makes all the difference
  • Nationals find a way to hang on, but it still isn’t easy against the Pirates
  • When will Murphy rejoin the Nats lineup?
  • Redskins high on their draft haul: ‘The football gods were looking after us’
  • John Wall wants the Wizards to overhaul their roster. They likely won’t be able to.
  • Wizards are messed up ‘beyond mortal comprehension’

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Braves averaging fewer fans to start 2018 season
  • Falcons making most of southern advantage
  • Clark Atlanta tabs UNC legend as new basketball coach

New York Times

  • A Polyglot N.B.A. Swears by One Thing: That Call Was #@!&
  • Astros’ Charlie Morton Extends Yankees’ Futility in Houston
  • Sex, Sport, and Why Track and Field’s New Rules on Intersex Athletes Are Essential
  • Capitals’ Tom Wilson Tries to Shed Tough Guy Label for a New One: Go-To Guy
  • For Second Time in a Week, Trump Weighs In on World Cup Bidding
  • A Week Inside a Soccer Club When the Money Runs Out

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