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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupFriday, February 22, 2019

February 22, 2019 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Gameday: No. 9 ECU Plays Host To Monmouth; MTennis Put Winning Streak On The Line At Georgia Southern; WTennis Hosts A Pair Of Weekend Matches…ECU, Tulane look to end streaks…Life imitates art: Sam Bass was my hero, and friend…UTSA names Rod Wright as defensive line coach…Jenifer’s late shots rally Cincinnati over UCF 60-55…CAA Joins Football Officiating Alliance With ACC and AAC…UCF athletics revenue soars after perfect football season…If the shoe splits, repair it: Nike execs fly in for impromptu talks at Duke…Jim Boeheim Struck and Killed a Man With His Car, the Police Say…Victory to Mississippi State. Assist to a Stuffed Animal….Williams scores twice, Hurricanes defeat Panthers 4-3

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Someone’s streak ends Saturday
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ecupirates.com

  • Gameday: No. 9 ECU Plays Host To Monmouth
  • Gameday: Pirates Put Winning Streak On The Line At Georgia Southern
  • Gameday: ECU Hosts A Pair Of Weekend Matches
  • Pirates Extend Swimming Streaks
  • ECU Readies For American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • Monmouth series begins homestand
  • Poepping putting the pep in Pirates’ step

247 Sports

  • Williams shows potential in first start
  • East Carolina the latest to offer three-star DE

ECU, Tulane look to end streaks NewsOK

Life imitates art: Sam Bass was my hero, and friend NASCAR

Wilson names Rod Wright as defensive line coach GoUTSA.com

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

The Associated Press

  • Jenifer’s late shots rally Cincinnati over UCF 60-55
  • McMurray scores 25, SMU pulls away to beat UConn 77-59

theamerican.org

  • Baseball continues nonconference series over the weekend
  • USF’s Lee Honored as a Wooden Citizenship Cup Finalist
  • Campus Connect: Wichita State’s Kellen Marshall
  • Martin Sets Single-Game Scoring Record in Memphis Win

BCSNN

  • CAA Joins Football Officiating Alliance With ACC and AAC
  • Tulane Hoops Still Winless in AAC Play as Memphis Wins, 102-76

UC slogs by UCF 60-55 at Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati Enquirer

USF spring game set for April 13 Tampa Bay Times

Three hires, one promotion complete Charlie Strong’s USF staff NBC Sports

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF can’t stop late Cincinnati buckets, Knights fall 60-55 to Bearcats
  • UCF baseball chases marquee win over No. 15 Auburn during homestand
  • UCF athletics revenue soars after perfect football season

UConn men beaten soundly at SMU 77-59; Huskies remain winless on road Hartford Courant

Tulane baseball: Chase Solesky better all around with nightmarish back issues gone New Orleans Advocate

New Orleans Time Picayune

  • What Chase Solesky learned from the back injury that nearly ended his baseball career
  • Who created Tulane baseball’s new ‘W’ logo stickers to help celebrate wins?

Photos: SMU ends five-game losing streak with win on Thursday night Dallas News

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • If the shoe splits, repair it: Nike execs fly in for impromptu talks at Duke
  • What in the world happened to Zion Williamson’s shoe? A sneaker expert weighs in.
  • A new twist for NC State’s Wyatt Walker, for a good cause

Winston Salem Journal

  • App State’s assistant football coaches work to mesh as spring practices approach
  • Despite the cold weather, WSSU baseball team is 9-0 so far this season

Washington Post

  • NCAA needs to rethink amateurism because the next Zion Williamson was watching
  • Williamson listed as day-to-day while debate on whether he should sit rages on
  • Kaila Charles sparks late Terps’ run, lifting Maryland past Minnesota

New York Times

  • A Star’s Shoe Breaks, Putting College Basketball Under a Microscope
  • Zion Williamson’s Injury Has Some Saying He Should Quit Duke
  • Jim Boeheim Struck and Killed a Man With His Car, the Police Say
  • Victory to Mississippi State. Assist to a Stuffed Animal.

Columbia The State

  • South Carolina baseball aims to fix sloppy play quickly heading into weekend series
  • Five storylines for South Carolina’s offense entering spring practice
  • One metric has South Carolina as a top-20 team in 2019 … but that schedule

Davidson’s Bob McKillop receives contract extension — retirement not in his plans Charlotte Observer

The Associated Press

  • Friendly rivals: Michigan State’s Izzo, Michigan’s Beilein
  • Penn spreads Ivy roots to China with Mandarin broadcasts
  • Zion’s freak injury ripples in basketball, business worlds
  • Clemons climbs scoring list as Campbell tops High Point

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Williams scores twice, Hurricanes defeat Panthers 4-3
  • Foegele’s idea of hitting ‘walkoff homer’ for Canes caused smack talk from Cherry

New York Times

  • Tottenham, Pochettino and the Cost of Everyday Excellence
  • Kikkan Randall’s Year: Olympic Glory Followed by Chemotherapy
  • Manny Machado Signed a $300 Million Deal; Bryce Harper’s Could Be for More. Will They Be Worth It?
  • Building a Women’s Hockey Program One Loss at a Time

Washington Post

  • Tom Wilson has a goal and assist to power Caps in Toronto homecoming
  • Caps get Hagelin from Kings for draft picks
  • Michael A. Taylor simplified his swing and is excited to show it
  • Healthy Kendrick like another new face for Nats

Charlotte Observer

  • The urgent message Tony Parker delivered to an inconsistent Charlotte Hornets roster
  • This rare Michael Jordan trading card just set an eBay record, auctioneer says
  • After exciting Daytona 500, NASCAR’s sinking TV ratings went up. Now if only…

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