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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupWednesday, January 23, 2019

January 23, 2019 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

No. 17 Houston’s tough D tangles with ECU’s Gardner… Lady Pirates Host UCF On Wednesday Night….Pirates Claim Three Weekly Swimming And Diving Awards…Shockers tie for fifth-fewest points in program history in loss at South Florida…Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett too much as Duke rolls over Jeff Capel’s Pitt Panthers…UNC scandal raised a call for NCAA academic reforms. Will they happen?…Serena Williams Falls to Karolina Pliskova With Late Collapse…Sharks beat the buzzer, then beat the Caps, 7-6, in OT as Washington drops sixth straight…Rex Ryan linked to Chiefs’ defensive coordinator job after team fires Bob Sutton

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

  • Gameday: ECU On The Road Against No. 17 Houston
  • Gameday: Lady Pirates Host UCF On Wednesday Night
  • Gameday: W Tennis Travels To No. 3 North Carolina
  • Pirates Claim Three Weekly Swimming And Diving Awards
  • ECU Named CSCAA Scholar All-American Team

2019 Preseason Top 25 Preview: No. 12 East Carolina Baseball America

No. 17 Houston’s tough D tangles with ECU’s Gardner CBS Sports

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • Pirate teams ready for return to court
  • ECU roundup: Tennis team starts 2-0
  • Gilbert: It’s not about me

247 Sports

  • ECU travels to No. 17 Houston
  • ECU adds commitment from 2021 slugger
  • 2019 ECU Position Primer: Offensive Line

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • ECU trio and Cincinnati’s Schuermann take home weekly swimming and diving awards
  • Women’s Tennis Notebook – USF’s Roman Dominguez Takes Weekly Honor
  • Men’s Tennis Notebook – SMU’s Sarrio Named Player of the Week
  • Houston, SMU and Wichita State take home indoor track and field weekly honors

BCSNN

  • USF Holds Wichita State to Season-Low in Scoring for a Bulls Win
  • Tulane and North Texas Announce Home and Home Football Series
  • UCF Center on Midseason Watch for Defensive Player of the Year

South Florida beats Wichita State 54-41 The Associated Press

Bulls top Shockers to end 3-game losing streak Tampa Bay Times

Shockers tie for fifth-fewest points in program history in loss at South Florida Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Zion Williamson, RJ Barrett too much as Duke rolls over Jeff Capel’s Pitt Panthers
  • UNC scandal raised a call for NCAA academic reforms. Will they happen?
  • NC State has played two ACC games without Markell Johnson. How much longer will he be out?
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Davis Love III headline the NC Sports Hall of Fame 2019 inductees
  • ACC basketball success in January not a matter of who you play but when you play them
  • Chris Silva’s career night, Felipe Haase’s shot push USC past Auburn in thriller
  • An early look at Clemson’s 2019 football schedule, what to expect

Winston Salem Journal

  • Wake Forest can’t overcome dismal opening stretch against No. 3 Virginia
  • State-of-the-art pitching lab should also serve basic purpose for Wake Forest’s baseball team: Helping the Deacons win
  • Chancellor Elwood Robinson of WSSU on a national search for next athletics director
  • ‘We kept fighting’: No. 11 North Carolina got down early, but it battled back to beat No. 10 Virginia Tech

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Cavs bounce back in big way with rout of Wake Forest
  • Virginia Tech receiver Eric Kumah and tight end Chris Cunningham to transfer
  • Stinespring a good pick by ODU for mining talent in Hampton Roads

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

New York Times

  • Serena Williams’s Absence Gave Her Foes the Chance to Improve
  • Serena Williams Falls to Karolina Pliskova With Late Collapse
  • Novak Djokovic and Lucas Pouille Advance to Semifinals
  • Danielle Collins Upends the Australian Open, and Her Family’s Schedule
  • Rafael Nadal Holds Off One Young Challenger, and Prepares to Meet Another
  • It’s Unanimous: Mariano Rivera Is a Hall of Famer
  • Emiliano Sala, Cardiff City Striker, Feared Dead After Plane Disappears

Washington Post

  • Sharks beat the buzzer, then beat the Caps, 7-6, in OT as Washington drops sixth straight
  • Ovechkin to play Wednesday, miss Feb. 1 game on for skipping All-Star Game
  • Hall of Fame voters were unanimous on Mariano Rivera. Next, maybe steroid-tainted stars have a chance, too.
  • Boswell: Mussina won with elegance and consistency. He’s a well-deserved HoFer.
  • The Wizards need to stop winning
  • In rare appearance, Bruce Allen discusses state of the Redskins after another trying season
  • Redskins expect Reuben Foster will avoid suspension
  • Bruce Allen noncommittal on Alex Smith’s playing status
  • Nationals may not make another bullpen move before spring training
  • ‘Getting scared’: Emiliano Sala reportedly sent message to friends about plane that vanished
  • Serena Williams blows 5-1 third-set lead at Aussie Open after foot fault on match point
  • Cristiano Ronaldo avoids jail time but slammed for celebrating with airplane selfie
  • Rex Ryan linked to Chiefs’ defensive coordinator job after team fires Bob Sutton

Winston Salem Journal

  • Puck and player tracking gets TV test at All-Star Weekend
  • Davis Love III, Dale Earnhardt Jr. highlight North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Class for 2019

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