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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUPWednesday, January 13, 2021

January 13, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Basketball News:  Pirates, Bearcats on hold

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Basketball News
Pirates, Bearcats on hold
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ecupirates.com

  • East Carolina Entertains UCF WBB Wednesday Evening
  • Pirates’ MBB Game At Cincinnati Postponed

ECU men’s basketball game at Cincinnati postponed due to COVID-19 positive case with Bearcats  WNCT 9

ECU’s game at Cincinnati on Wednesday postponed due to COVID-19 WITN 7

247 Sports

  • The position changes that paid off the most for ECU’s football program
  • Class of 2022 Top Targets: DT JD Lampley
  • ECU’s game at Cincinnati postponed due to COVID-19

Pirates’ game versus Cincy postponed Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

UC men’s basketball game postponed due to COVID-19 Cincinnati Enquirer

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • East Carolina-Cincinnati Game Scheduled for Jan. 13 Postponed
  • Houston’s Sacha, Grelz Sweep American Women’s Swimming And Diving Awards
  • UCF Enters 2021 As The American Softball Favorite

 Mumu Bin-Wahad, 2022 DB from Georgia, decommits from Cincinnati Cincinnati Enquirer

Brandon Moore has no ‘bad blood’ with UCF as he heads off to FSU Orlando Sentinel

Temple hangs around but loses second game to SMU after return from COVID pause  Philadelphia Inquirer

Former UH guard Caleb Mills to transfer to Florida State Houston Chronicle

Terwilliger Center for Student-Athletes a ‘spectacular’ showcase of Naval Academy physical mission Annapolis Capital

Why Wichita State basketball will be looking to push the pace in rematch with Tulsa  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • No. 19 Duke falters down the stretch to lose at No. 20 Virginia Tech
  • Duke falls to Virginia Tech in ACC basketball action
  • Analysis: Duke lacked the experience Virginia Tech had. And it showed.
  • Tar Heels’ reason for optimism beyond just Brooks’ big day
  • No last-second shot needed. UNC holds on for win over Syracuse basketball.

Winston Salem Journal

  • Comfort over style for coaches is college basketball trend
  • North Carolina plays 1,000th ACC game, beats Syracuse 81-75
  • Chip Scoggins: ‘It’s time’: College Football Playoff should expand to 8-team field
  • Ram Ramblings: CIAA announces newest members of the John B. McLendon Hall of Fame
  • Louisville at Wake Forest: Three things to know
  • Q&A: Wake Forest football coach Dave Clawson on plans for spring practice, Sam Hartman, the transfer portal and more

Hokies breakdown: Virginia Tech jumps out to early lead, staves off Duke to find more home success against Blue Devils Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Virginia Tech storms to a big early lead, then finishes job late vs. Duke Washington Post

Fayetteville Observer

  • Leaky Black believes in path ahead as UNC solves Syracuse for third straight win
  • No. 19 Duke still searching for identity after loss to No. 20 Virginia Tech
  • 3 things to watch as NC State basketball heads to Florida State
  • UNC adds Tennessee running back Ty Chandler as transfer to reload backfield

Charleston Post Courier

  • Gamecocks’ QB depth depleted as Hilinski leaves, Stockton decommits
  • Unbeaten Citadel basketball will have no spectators in gym for Furman, 2 other January games

Columbia The State

  • One month in, Shane Beamer ‘running on adrenaline’ while revamping Gamecocks program
  • Transfer quarterback for Gamecocks? USC could move fast on QB, WR teammates in portal
  • First look: The ‘aggressive’ defense you’ll see at USC under Clayton White
  • Gamecocks’ new offensive coordinator to concoct versatile, ‘explosive’ scheme at USC

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • College playoff title game draws record-low TV viewership
  • Alabama won’t ‘fall asleep at the switch’ with Saban still building
  • DeVonta Smith, Mac Jones and their connection to Mark Richt’s firing

The Associated Press

  • Petty scores 23 points, Alabama blows out Kentucky 85-65
  • Cunningham scores 18; Oklahoma St. tops No. 6 Kansas 75-70

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: Larry Csonka leads Miami Dolphins to Super Bowl VIII win
  • To cancel or not?: IOC, Japan press ahead with Tokyo Games
  • Sports events on the air for Wednesday, Jan. 13
  • Commissioner Gary Bettman says it’s cheaper to not have season, but NHL skates on
  • Not only goalies wear masks: NHL coaches must cover faces
  • Rough road: Playing during pandemic means ‘long days’ in NBA
  • Eagles fire coach Doug Pederson after five years, including the franchise’s lone Super Bowl title
  • For Rams, cold weather in Green Bay playoff game presents degrees of difficulty
  • Packers, Chiefs see playoff odds improve, thanks to first-round upsets by Rams, Browns
  • MLB 2021 fan plan: No mandate for vaccines or COVID-19 tests

Charlotte Observer

  • Will Hornets and Mavericks play Wednesday? An update on Mavs’ COVID-19 issues
  • Gordon Hayward makes everything easier for Hornets. Yes, even making the playoffs

New York Times

  • The Knicks Are Off to a Decent Start. Is This a Drill?
  • N.H.L. Enters Another Abbreviated Season
  • Olympic Gold Medalist Was Part of Crowd That Invaded Capitol
  • The Olympics Were No Fluke. American Women Are Excelling in Cross-Country Skiing.
  • Pandemic Victories for College Sports Have All Come With Caveats
  • After 14 Seasons in a Stadium With Bryant’s Name, Saban Proves His Equal
  • Alabama Fans and Ohio State Fans, and Reveling During a Pandemic
  • N.B.A. Investigating Kyrie Irving Over Maskless Party Video
  • One Division, Seven Canadian Teams and a Lot of Travel
  • Tommy Lasorda’s Death Starts a Conversation About His Son

Washington Post

  • Trump won’t leave golf quietly, so the sport will have to make a choice
  • For Peter Laviolette, Thursday is the start of a new challenge in just about every way possible
  • Coronavirus issues cast shadow of uncertainty over start of NHL season
  • A former Olympian was among mob that stormed the Capitol. His Team USA jacket gave him away.
  • Despite Wizards’ nightmarish start, this isn’t the season to rush to judgment
  • Wizards-Jazz game postponed after Hachimura, Wagner enter coronavirus protocols
  • Washington begins process of hiring a GM, requests interview with Martin Mayhew of 49ers

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Hawks break losing streak, momentarily easing some early-season angst
  • Matt Schaub easing into retirement
  • Falcons have three finalists for GM post

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