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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupThursday, May 9, 2019

May 9, 2019 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Gameday: East Carolina Opens AAC Softball Championship Against Tulsa…Big first inning leads ECU to rivalry victory in Chapel Hill; UCF and ECU take down ranked opponents Wednesday…Smith, Verity granted extra years of eligibility…Golf Season Ends With Eighth Place Finish At Auburn Regional; UCF Knights and Memphis’ Fletcher Advance to NCAA Women’s Golf Championships…With Durant Hurt, the Warriors Dynasty Could Suddenly Be Reeling…Finally, the rest of the Eastern Conference finals set

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

  • BASEBALL NEWS
    Pirates slam UNC in matchup of ranked teams
  • The Bradsher Beat
    Golfers achieve program’s highest regional finish

ecupirates.com

  • No. 8 ECU Defeats No. 12 UNC, 9-5
  • Golf Season Ends With Eighth Place Finish At Auburn Regional
  • Gameday: East Carolina Opens AAC Softball Championship Against Tulsa

Greenville Daily Reflector

  • Pirates slam to win at UNC
  • Pirates’ season ends at Auburn

Fast start sends ECU past UNC, 9-5  WNCT 9

No. 8 ECU Baseball defeats No. 12 UNC, 9-5 WITN 7

May 8, 11 p.m. sports: ECU strikes early with grand slam, holds on to beat UNC WCTI 12

247 Sports

  • Big first inning leads ECU to rivalry victory in Chapel Hill
  • Smith, Verity granted extra years of eligibility
  • ECU in the College Baseball Projected Field of 64: May 9th

ECU Pounds UNC 9-5 Rivals

Old Dominion football announces kickoff times for 2019 home games WTKR

NCAA women’s golf: Vanderbilt wins Auburn regional, No. 11 seed Tennessee advances Golfweek

NCAA women’s regionals: USC, East Carolina headline final-round storylines Golf Channel

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • Baseball: UCF and ECU take down ranked opponents Wednesday
  • UCF Knights and Memphis’ Fletcher Advance to NCAA Women’s Golf Championships

USF’s Georgina Corrick named AAC’s top pitcher Tampa Bay Times

UCF football tops among state teams in APR scores Orlando Sentinel

Miami Hurricanes baseball snaps season-long streak despite thrilling ending Miami Herald

UConn athletic programs score high in latest APR figures Hartford Courant

Tulsa softball: Golden Hurricane aims to capture fourth consecutive American Athletic Conference championship Tulsa World

UH softball’s Sarah Barker named AAC co-player of the year Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

2019 College Football Rankings: No. 109 Old Dominion works to rebuild after pair of losing seasons Orlando Sentinel

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Coach K kicks of Duke’s 2020 class with a sought-after point guard
  • Duke lost its ace pitcher. But the Blue Devils are pitching well anyway.
  • Clemson closing in on ‘most special’ recruiting class in 247Sports history

Winston Salem Journal

  • WSSU baseball program picks up one final championship on its way out the door
  • Wake Forest’s baseball team enters closing stretch with harrowing win over Davidson

Virginia Tech held its first over-the-air telecast of a sporting event. It was a success. Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Charleston Post and Courier

  • College Baseball Roundup: Clemson pounds The Citadel
  • Gamecocks’ Will Muschamp fielding tough questions from fans on Spurs Up Tour

What Georgia Tech estimates it can earn from series at Mercedes-Benz Stadium  Atlanta Journal Constitution

One conference’s new media deal is almost all streaming. Should others do the same? SB Nation

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

New York Times

  • With Durant Hurt, the Warriors Dynasty Could Suddenly Be Reeling
  • Kevin Durant Pulled from Game 5 Against Rockets with Leg Injury
  • A Dream Delivered, and Another Dashed, in One Unforgettable Moment
  • Tyronn Lue Is Out of the Hunt for the Lakers’ Next Coach
  • Mike Fiers Records Baseball’s 300th No-Hitter (Besides the 31 They Took Away)
  • Track and Field Tries to Understand New Rules for Intersex Athletes

Washington Post

  • Would MLB teams actually hire ‘Jeopardy!’ champ James Holzhauer?
  • Advice for the reeling Nationals: Take a deep breath. Advice for fans: Look away.
  • Lifeless Nationals fall again in Milwaukee, capping a three-game sweep
  • Ilya Samsonov, Capitals’ top prospect and goalie of the future, finds his footing in Hershey
  • Warriors’ Kevin Durant exits Game 5 victory over Rockets with right calf strain
  • With Kevin Durant injured, fate of Warriors’ dynasty depends on core four
  • The Cowboys probably will give Dak Prescott a huge new contract, but is he worth it?
  • With the losses starting to pile up, a subdued Nationals clubhouse considers the idea of urgency
  • His brother has a $330-million deal. Bryan Harper makes $2,000 a month, hoping for a shot.

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Finally, the rest of the Eastern Conference finals set
  • To get past the Bruins, the Canes need these two at their playmaking best
  • In Dougie Hamilton’s return to Boston, at least one warm (and sugary) embrace awaits
  • Canes history 101: What happens when they reach the Eastern Conference finals
  • Panthers owner: If SC Senate doesn’t approve incentives, I’ll stay in Charlotte

Charlotte Observer

  • Julius Peppers returns to Carolina Panthers – but not on the field
  • Saarela’s hat trick leads Checkers to series sweep and into conference finals

Trip shows how Braves compare to NL’s best, worst  Atlanta Journal Constitution

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