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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUPSaturday, December 5, 2020

December 5, 2020 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Aim For 3-0 Start Versus Radford
  • Lady Pirates Tangle With Duke Saturday In Durham
  • Nearly Two Dozen Student-Athletes Earn Degrees

ECU holds virtual fall 2020 Commencement The East Carolinian

Season-ending photo represents East Carolina’s resilience in adversity-filled football season Wilmington Star-News

ECU to face Radford; Bailey goes one-on-one with Pirate Coach Joe Dooley WNCT 9

ECU holds virtual graduation for fall semester WITN 7

East Carolina looks for better D against winless Radford Sports Illustrated

247 Sports

  • AAC commish weighs in on blown call at Tulsa for first time
  • ECU tip-off times, TV designations set for December

Almost two dozen earn student-athletes earn degrees Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

East Carolina Pauses All Football Activities WRAL

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Game Preview: Navy Welcomes No. 22 Tulsa for Home Finale Saturday on ESPN2
  • Game Preview: Tulane Hosts Memphis Saturday on ESPN+
  • Wichita State, UCF Women Victorious On Friday Night
  • Tulsa, Memphis Men Pick Up Home Wins Friday Night

No. 22 Tulsa seeks berth in AAC title game with win vs Navy The Oklahoman

Annapolis Capital

  • Amid pandemic-riddled season, Navy football hopes to send 26 seniors out the right way
  • Dynamic linebacker Zaven Collins spearheads vastly improved Tulsa defense

Navy football’s struggling offense is running out of options Washington Post

Tulsa World

  • No. 22 Tulsa at Navy: Hurricane seeks sixth consecutive win, berth in AAC title game
  • No. 22 Tulsa at Navy: Storyline, matchup and player to watch
  • View from the sidelines: TU’s 2020 home opener vs. UT Arlington
  • David Bales, TU super fan known as `Coach,’ dies at 56

Cincinnati Enquirer

  • How Chris Vogt can avenge last year’s Shootout
  •  Meyer: OSU’s schedule no better than UC’s
USF men’s basketball’s game vs. FAMU canceled due to coronavirus-related issues Tampa Bay Times

USF names Dan Mathews new volleyball coach Argus Leader

UCF podcast: Beating USF, McKenzie Milton’s future and what’s next for the Knights Orlando Sentinel

Game 4: UCF at Michigan Preview UM Hoops.com

Pandemic-ravaged sports seasons create barriers to higher education for Philly athletes Philadelphia Inquirer

NOLA.com

  • Tulane-Memphis breakdown: analyzing the Green Wave’s home finale
  • Focused on Memphis: Tulane’s Willie Fritz not interested in talking about next offensive coordinator
  • Hoops notebook: Tulane winning with defense while offense remains a work in progress

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Memphis basketball returned to FedExForum, and the win meant more for city than Tigers | Giannotto
  • Memphis Tigers athletics unveils equality patch to be worn by all sports teams

CBS Sports

  • Memphis vs. Tulane odds, line: 2020 college football picks, Week 14 predictions from proven computer model
  • Tulane vs. Memphis Live updates Score, results, highlights, for Saturday’s NCAA Football game

SMU-Houston officially canceled after positive COVID-19 case; Mustangs wait on bowl information Dallas Morning News

Wichita Eagle

  • Undermanned WSU rallies for opening win behind Tyson Etienne’s career-high 26 points
  • This is why Morris Udeze is Wichita State’s most important player vs. Oral Roberts
  • In Clarence Jackson, here’s why Wichita State may have found its next junkyard dog
  • How Isaac Brown is inspiring as first Black basketball head coach at Wichita State

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Charleston Post Courier

  • College GameDay’s Rece Davis, David Pollack weigh in on CCU vs. BYU showdown
  • Things to know ahead of ESPN’s College GameDay visiting Coastal Carolina University
  • 5 things to watch as No. 3 Clemson wraps up regular season at Virginia Tech
  • Clemson President Jim Clements says he won’t pursue ACC commissioner job
  • 5 things to watch as Gamecocks try to end bad season on good note at Kentucky

Raleigh News and Observer

  • NC State basketball program has positive coronavirus test. Game against UConn canceled.
  • WCU at UNC football game-day guide: How to watch, betting line, game notes

Charlotte Observer

  • Charlotte 49ers falter down the stretch, lose to Georgia State
  • Gameday Guide: South Carolina vs Kentucky game time, latest odds, TV, stream info
  • Gameday Guide: Clemson vs. Virginia Tech game time, odds, TV and stream info

Winston Salem Journal

  • App State falls late to Louisiana
  • Hurt bombs away as Duke pounds Bellamine
  • N.C. State’s men’s basketball game against Connecticut canceled because of COVID-19 positive
  • NCHSAA mandates masks during basketball practices, games

WRAL

  • NC State basketball cancels Saturday game against UConn after positive COVID test
  • East Carolina Pauses All Football Activities
  • Virginia at Wake Forest basketball game postponed
  • Brownlow’s GIFs: Triangle teams say goodbye to their seniors

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Rejuvenated Trevor Lawrence and No. 4 Clemson pose problems as Hokies hope to stay competitive and find defensive answers
  • ACC Deep Thoughts: Shane Beamer may be closing in on South Carolina job, so how does that sit with Hokies fans? Should it matter?
  • William & Mary men’s basketball team plans to keep improving during 14-day COVID quarantine

 How to watch this weekend’s App State, UNC, NC State, Duke and Charlotte football games Fayetteville Observer

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • COVID-less Georgia frustrated by latest game postponement
  • Georgia Tech-N.C. State: TV, online, radio information
  • Alabama’s Kevin Harris transferring to Georgia Tech
  • Georgia Tech athletic department facing furloughs caused by COVID-19
  • Week 14 college football schedule: How to watch all 47 FBS games

UB-Ohio football game canceled due to Covid-19; Bulls seem to be division champs Buffalo News

The Associated Press

  • No. 20 La.-Lafayette overcome bad snaps to beat App State
  • Week 14: Ohio State returns and BYU-Coastal square off
  • The Latest: James Madison pauses men’s basketball activities
  • Buffalo yet to be informed by MAC it has clinched East title
  • COVID-19 issues postpone Vandy-Georgia; no Fuller this week
  • Marv Marinovich, former USC football captain, dies at 81
  • La Tech plays for 1st time since Halloween, tops North Texas

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: Kobe Bryant becomes 5th NBA player to reach 30,000 points in 2012
  • Saturday’s sports events on the air

Molinaro: Is 10 days enough time for Washington to prepare for the Steelers? Is Pittsburgh as good as 11-0 record indicates? Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Charlotte Observer

  • Finally, Charlotte Hornets have next opponent, as NBA announces first-half schedule
  • Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk tests positive for the coronavirus

New York Times

  • What’s the Deal With Russell Westbrook?
  • Soccer Faces a Cash Crunch. Its Leaders Aren’t Feeling It.
  • Rights Group Demands End to Sex Testing of Female Track Athletes
  • N.F.L. Week 13 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

Washington Post

  • In politics, as in sports, if the final score isn’t accepted, the whole game is lost
  • ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ has changed during the pandemic, but Lee Corso remains beloved
  • College football winners and losers: How conference title games stand
  • College football games on TV
  • Alex Smith’s ability to escape a rush is still a question. Answers come the next two weeks.
  • Bradley Beal’s ‘brother’ is gone, but he’s looking forward to playing with Russell Westbrook
  • USWNT star Kelley O’Hara is ready to call D.C. home, on and off the field

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Braves, other MLB teams sue insurers over COVID-19 losses
  • Will Falcons, Saints, NFL make it to the finish line?

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