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Greg Vacek's Daily Web RoundupSunday, August 30, 2020

August 30, 2020 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

College towns growing alarmed over outbreaks among students Daily Times

247 Sports

  • ECU, The American expected to increase testing protocols
  • WATCH: ECU commit Russell Felton dunks over 6-10 center

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • Fans weigh in on attendance options
  • SUMMERS: Pandemic could elevate, or dampen college football
  • ECU Notes: Unsung heroes prepared campus for return of Pirate Nation

Around the American Athletic Conference

It’s OK to get excited about the most unusual Memphis football season we’ll ever see | Giannotto Memphis Commercial Appeal

Looking up: Tulane banking on big improvement from hungry defense NOLA.com

UH Football Looks to Blitz COVID-19 theeventureonline.com

Navy football is shuffling the roster to fill slotback unit depleted by departures Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Colleges With Covid Outbreaks Advised to Keep Students on Campus Bloomberg

D’Angelo: As college football nears, some signs make you pause and others are encouraging Palm Beach Post

UNC coach sees promising signs for football’s starting point Gaston Gazette

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Duke’s quarterback battle heating up as season opener against Notre Dame approaches
  • Inspired by the Vols, UNC athletes had a Saturday march on Franklin Street
  • NC State athletes, coaches continue to protest social injustice
  • NC State says all athletic programs, including football, can resume practice Monday

Wake Forest’s injury situation gains some clarity Winston Salem Journal

Gene Frenette: Miami confident King can restore Quarterback U. reputation Florida Times Union

Football: Former Catawba star Hubbard is still in the game Salisbury Post

Sapakoff: 2020 predictions for Clemson, South Carolina football, CCU and The Citadel too Charleston Post Courier

It’s been a decade since BYU’s declaration of independence — here’s how it all unfolded  Deseret News

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Charlotte Observer

  • LaVar Ball was a Carolina Panther. Hornets drafting LaMelo could be a Charlotte reunion
  • On fatherhood and replacing Luke Kuechly: 1-on-1 with the Panthers’ Tahir Whitehead
  • William Byron met the moment at Daytona. NASCAR playoffs are next.

Federer, Nadal object to Djokovic, Isner proposal for player union Winston Salem Journal

Washington Post

  • How politics transformed Kelly Loeffler from hoops junkie to WNBA villain
  • Nationals reach the halfway point with a thud, falling to the Red Sox to tumble to 12-18
  • After historic refusal to play, the Bucks return with a convincing win in a somber setting
  • Questions remain at running back as Washington’s training camp winds down
  • During a strange offseason with little tackling, Washington tries to prepare for contact
  • Baseball values conformity. That’s not a fit in this era of unrest.
  • If the NFL won’t force Daniel Snyder out, Washingtonians must do their part
  • Three former world No. 1s look to make their mark at the U.S. Open — again

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