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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUPMonday, June 29, 2020

June 29, 2020 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

247 Sports

  • ECU Football 2020 Player Expectations: RB Chase Hayden
  • ECU Football 2020 Player Expectations: TE Ryan Jones
  • Dooley offers athletic JUCO forward for 2021 class

Around the American Athletic Conference

Another 10-win season for Central Florida? Knights have easiest football schedule in AAC Sportsline

The most absurd and controversial national title claims in college football historyESPN

247 Sports

  • Top UCF QB target updates recruitment process amid pandemic
  • Tschetter Piles Up Offers and Talks Bearcats

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

3 key questions for South Carolina QBs, starting with Hilinski’s next step Charlotte Observer

College Football’s Toughest Non-Conference Schedules In 2020 Forbes

As conversations about racial inequality grow, Black head coaches continue to be overlooked Courier-Journal

Virginia Football announces pre-season training to begin July 5 Cavalier Daily

Pitt football team will not announce COVID-19 results Cardiac Hill

Winston Salem Journal

  • With N.C. A&T and other members opting out, MEAC officials focus on growth
  • The effect some App State programs are dealing with due to canceled summer camps
  • WSSU taking plenty of safety precautions before athletes arrive in early August

Marshall opponent preview: Can Willie Taggart maintain FAU’s success? Charleston Gazette-Mail

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Fayetteville Observer

  • Hamlin caps marathon day of racing at Pocono with 4th win
  • Johnson wins Travelers to extend career-long season streak
  • Source: Patriots sign QB Cam Newton to replace Tom Brady

Cam Newton to sign one-year deal with New England Patriots Charlotte Observer

Raleigh News and Observer

  • ‘Placeholder team’ wins No. 1 pick in NHL draft lottery. Could that be the Canes?
  • Pressure? NC Courage returns Saturday, and future of US sports could hinge on NWSL success

MLS confirms 26 more coronavirus cases ahead of MLS Is Back Tournament ESPN

Winston Salem Journal

  • Cam Newton signs deal with New England Patriots. The 1-year deal is worth up to $7.5 million.
  • Dirt track owner says he received death threats, lost ‘all but two’ sponsors after racist posts

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Braves announce initial player pool for 2020 season
  • Know who’s set up nicely for a 60-game season? The Braves

New York Times

  • Patriots Sign Cam Newton as N.F.L. Levies Fine in Video Scandal
  • Italian Soccer’s Fractious Chorus Tries a New Tune: Cooperation
  • Gerardo Parra Hopes ‘Baby Shark’ Magic Can Bring a Title in Japan, Too
  • Florida Court Will Hear Video Appeal in Robert Kraft Case
  • Dustin Johnson Splashed and Rallied to a Travelers Championship Win
  • The Lost Spring

Washington Post

  • Joe Bugel, who coached the Redskins’ vaunted ‘Hogs’ offensive line, dies at 80
  • Cam Newton agrees to one-year deal with Patriots to help replace Tom Brady
  • Patriots fined $1.1 million, stripped of third-round pick for filming Bengals’ sideline
  • The Wizards drafted John Wall 10 years ago. Look at how he has grown.
  • Wizards will face six playoff teams and Zion Williamson in Florida
  • NBA may allow players to wear social justice messages on their jerseys
  • NBA forges ahead with restart plan amid spike in Florida cases
  • Jimmie Johnson emerges as organizing force in NASCAR’s drive for inclusion
  • After offering ‘Bubba Rope’ for sale, track owner receives death threats
  • Since Game 7 of the World Series, it has been all downhill for baseball
  • Nationals set 60-player pool for shortened season
  • The NCAA has lots of rules. Players’ parents wonder why it has none for coronavirus.

Chicago Tribune

  • ‘60 is better than no games’: Baseball is back, with the Cubs and White Sox reporting to training camp 2.0. But things will be far from normal.
  • Cubs release a 50-player camp roster that includes top prospects Brailyn Marquez and Brennen Davis
  • Who will be on the White Sox’s 30-man roster on opening day? Here are the locks — and players who are on the bubble.
  • ‘It’s that perfect storm’: The new challenges facing college athletes on campus — including legal and ethical questions about COVID-19 guidelines
  • Michael Jordan, Barack Obama and many others do a long-overdue ‘Tip of the Cap’ to baseball’s Black pioneers

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