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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUPSaturday, February 7, 2020

February 7, 2020 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirates Face Quick Turnaround At Tulane…ECU women’s lacrosse drops season opener at Furman…ECU softball splits opening day in Conway…A&T’s change from MEAC to Big South a matter of head over heart…anthers PSL owners feeling insulted by losing their seats as stadium makes way for MLS  …698 down, two to go: Alex Ovechkin has another milestone in his sights

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

  • VIEW FROM THE EAST ON ECU BASEBALL
    Reloaded roster prepares to start season
  • Basketball News
    Pirates fall to UCF

ecupirates.com

  • Pirate LAX Drops Season Opener At Furman
  • East Carolina Splits Opening Day In Conway
  • Pirates Face Quick Turnaround At Tulane
  • Pirates Come Up Just Short At St. John’s

Matt Milon, Collin Smith lead UCF past East Carolina Orlando Sentinel

Late surge falls short, ECU loses to UCF 68-64 The East Carolinian

Pirates drop 3rd straight with 68-64 loss to UCF  WNCT 9

WITN 7

  • ECU women’s lacrosse drops season opener at Furman
  • ECU softball splits opening day in Conway

247 Sports

  • ECU in the XFL: What to know heading into opening weekend
  • Frye gets extra year, Spellacy removed from roster
  • ECU Baseball Preseason Player Preview: RHP Garrett Saylor

ECU looks for bounce back after sluggish loss Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

  • Twenty Players From The American Invited to NFL Combine
  • All-Session Ticket Packages on Sale for 2020 American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Championship
  • Memphis, UCF and Wichita State Earn Wins on Opening Day

Cincinnati shrugs off travel woes for win at Wichita State ESPN

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF and other universities may have to seek OK from state before selling naming rights to athletic facilities
  • UCF’s Gabe Davis, Nevelle Clarke invited to 2020 NFL combine

Bad rebounding margin the least of Tulane coach Ron Hunter’s worries NOLA.com

After falling out of rotation, C.J. White has become one of SMU’s best players  Dallas Morning News

Why Penny Hardaway says Memphis Tigers are scoring more with fewer players Memphis Commercial Appeal

TU men’s tennis falls to Alabama Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

  • Caleb Mills, UH bounce back to beat Tulane
  • UH, assistant men’s basketball coach Kellen Sampson finalize…

Final three minutes against Cincinnati show how painfully close WSU is from winning  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • For Duke and UNC, the battle starts out front
  • NC A&T trustees approve move to Big South Conference

Winston Salem Journal

  • A&T’s change from MEAC to Big South a matter of head over heart
  • Here’s how N.C. A&T and Big South got to the altar
  • Wake Forest leaves impression on Phillies manager Joe Girardi

With strong mind and arm, Gamecocks pitcher ready to resume role of ace Charleston Post and Courier

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers PSL owners feeling insulted by losing their seats as stadium makes way for MLS
  • Hornets veteran Marvin Williams in a buyput
  • Should Devonte Graham’s recent shooting worry Hornets fans? Are buyouts coming?

New York Times

  • ‘Sell the Team!’ Please, for the Sake of Mets and Knicks Fans
  • N.Y.C.F.C. Is Close to Deal to Build Stadium in the Bronx
  • The Rockets Tried Small Ball. Did It Work? Well, They Beat the Lakers.
  • Jessica Mendoza Will Leave Mets Job

Washington Post

  • What is the XFL? The newest professional football league, explained.
  • Jim Zorn returns to Washington in much the same fashion as George Allen did in 1983
  • What brought former Redskins star Kurt Gouveia back to D.C. and the XFL? ‘I need football.’
  • Bradley Beal’s late layup lifts Wizards to thrilling win over Mavericks
  • 698 down, two to go: Alex Ovechkin has another milestone in his sights
  • Ovechkin could be the last member of the 700-goal club
  • Natitude is officially back, though the Nats say it never left
  • Kobe Bryant public memorial service set for Feb. 24 at Staples Center
  • As Dwayne Haskins works to impress Ron Rivera, Doug Williams has his back

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • On Betts, the Braves and, er, financial flexibility
  • How young Braves pitchers project for 2020

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