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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUP
Sunday, February 7, 2021

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Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville.net

  • Basketball News
    Memphis survives Pirates’ upset bid
  • ECU Recruiting Evaluation, Part 1
    Offensive report card: Skill positions reinforced

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Make Progress At Brant Tolsma Invite
  • Dominant Fourth Quarter Helps ECU WBB Top Memphis
  • Outside Shooting Costs ECU MBB Against Memphis
  • Yentz Earns All-AAC Cross Country Honors

WNCT 9

  • Dominant fourth quarter helps ECU women top Memphis, end 7-game losing streak
  • Outside shooting costs ECU against Memphis

WITN 7

  • Impressive fourth quarter leads ECU women to 67-53 win over Memphis
  • Lomax lifts Memphis over ECU, 66-59

Gardner Scores 23 But Memphis Rallies Late To Beat ECU 66-59  Rivals.com

247 Sports

  • ECU can’t hold off Memphis late in 66-59 loss
  • Memphis survives close, back and forth game against East Carolina
  • 15 players to watch in North Carolina

Bassett graduate DeVone Claybrooks looks back on his Tampa Bay Super Bowl victory Martinsville Bulletin

Lomax lifts Memphis over East Carolina 66-59 Charlotte Observer

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • Pirate soccer shut out in opener
  • AAC, Pirates partner for exposure with ESPN-Plus
  • ECU drops tight, low-scoring game at Memphis

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Alex Lomax leads the charge in Memphis basketball’s comeback win over ECU
  • Memphis Tigers vs ECU Pirates men’s basketball
  •  5 takeaways from Memphis’ comeback win over ECU
  • Memphis basketball’s defensive dominance: Inside the how and behind the why

Tigers 66, Pirates 59 Memphis Flyer

Penny Hardaway on rallying to beat ECU The Jackson Sun

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • UCF, Memphis Pick Up League Wins Saturday
  • Temple, East Carolina Emerge Victorious In Saturday Women’s Hoops Contests
  • UCF, Temple Remain Undefeated In Nonconference Play
  • Tulsa Sweeps Team 2020 XC Championships, Wichita State’s Koskei Wins Unprecedented Third Solo Crown

The Associated Press

  • Tyson scores 32, No. 5 Houston routs NAIA foe OLLU 112-46
  • Our Lady of the Lake Saints at Houston Cougars 2/6/2021

Dulcet Tones: The Ten Most Beautiful Voices in AAC Men’s Basketball Coaching History SB Nation

Cincinnati Enquirer

  •  The ‘crazy’ story of Travis Kelce’s career at UC
  •  How UC will look at Tulane is anyone’s guess

Cincinnati looks to maintain momentum against Tulane Sports Illustrated

Tulane Men’s Basketball Hosts Cincinnati in Super Bowl Matinee WGNO

“When he plays well, we win games:” Tulane’s Ron Hunter high on Kevin Cross’s future NOLA.com

Tulsa World

  • Former TU, Dallas Cowboys receiver Drew Pearson finally gets Hall of Fame call
  • TU sweeps AAC cross country championships
  • Slumping TU loses again, falling 65-58 against UCF

Bench leads No. 5 Houston in thrashing of Our Lady of the Lake Houston Chronicle

Wichita Eagle

  • Tulsa wins rivalry game vs. Wichita State on buzzer-beating 3-pointer
  • ‘Good teams don’t play like that’: Wichita State basketball focused on closing better
  • WSU’s Winny Koskei becomes first AAC cross country runner to win three league titles

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

  • UNC holds off Duke basketball’s rally to win rivalry showdown
  • Duke played tough against UNC, but it wasn’t enough for struggling Blue Devils
  • In the silence, UNC and Duke make a lot of noise. Did you expect anything else?
  • Huge crowds gather on Franklin Street amid coronavirus pandemic after UNC beats Duke
  • NC State overpowers undermanned Boston College in 16-point rout
  • NC State’s Keatts and Moore talk about the victory over BC

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • U.Va. breakdown: Despite strong offensive effort against Pitt, Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett displeased with defensive performance
  • ODU men overcome 21-point deficit, overtake Marshall in thriller to start home series

Fayetteville Observer

  • Duke drops to new lows after loss to North Carolina
  • Scolding from mom motivates UNC’s Armando Bacot to return to form against Duke

Charleston Post Courier

  • Sapakoff: A Clemson vs. Gamecocks, Tom Brady vs. age Super Bowl quiz
  • College Basketball Roundup: Clemson rolls past Syracuse
  • Gamecocks again don’t answer opportunity’s call in loss to Mississippi State
  • College of Charleston pulls out double-overtime win over Towson in return from COVID layoff
  • The Citadel earns payback against Western Carolina

Columbia The State

  • USC follows its upset road win over Florida with home loss to Mississippi State
  • Clemson pounds Syracuse for second straight impressive ACC win

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Georgia Tech rallies from 17 down to beat Notre Dame
  • Georgia Bulldogs defeat Vanderbilt for third win in a row

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Tampa Bay Times

  • Bucs’ Jordan Whitehead will play Super Bowl 55 with partially torn labrum
  • Chiefs’ Britt Reid in hospital after crash that injured two children, ESPN reports
  • Why Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes keeps mispronouncing his center’s name
  • What are you willing to risk to win a Super Bowl?
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: Drew Brees leads Saints past Peyton Manning’s Colts in Super Bowl XLIV
  • Sports events on the air for Sunday, Feb. 7
  • Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks dies at 67
  • Rodgers wins 3rd MVP, Donald gets 3rd top defensive player
  • Game changers: Manning, Woodson, Megatron headed to Hall
  • Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers wins NFL MVP award for third time

Charlotte Observer

  • Carolina quarterback Teddy Bridgewater becomes second Panther to win Art Rooney Award
  • Results are in for Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the news isn’t good for Carolinas

New York Times

  • Through Genetics, Luck or ‘Prehab,’ Tom Brady Endures at 43
  • At the Super Bowl, Antonio Brown Tries to Move On. Many Cannot.
  • Tom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes: A Battle of the Ages
  • The N.F.L. Had Over 700 Coronavirus Positives. The Seahawks Had None.
  • The Brain Within the Brain of a Rising Tennis Queen
  • Australian Open Preview: Battle of the Women’s Champions
  • Growing Chorus of N.B.A. Stars Boos League’s Virus Strategy
  • It’s Time to Answer Your Questions About Super Bowl LV
  • Britt Reid, a Chiefs Assistant Coach, Is Involved in a Car Crash

Washington Post

  • Aaron Rodgers is the NFL’s MVP for a third time
  • Super Bowl is cleared for kickoff by the NFL under coronavirus testing protocols
  • The party’s still on for Tampa’s happy, home-team Super Bowl. It’s just not quite as rowdy.
  • Alex Smith wins NFL’s comeback player award; Chase Young is defensive rookie of the year
  • Peyton Manning is elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, leading an eight-member class
  • Experts worry Super Bowl parties could trigger coronavirus explosion
  • This odd Super Bowl will bring us together for a day. Let’s not take that for granted.
  • The best and worst numbers for Super Bowl squares
  • Horrid starts and a crowded schedule have the Wizards flailing
  • Byron Leftwich is a rising star on a Bucs coaching staff that shows the power of diversity
  • Capitals forward Jakub Vrana added to the NHL’s covid-19 protocol list

The Associated Press

  • Defense could be decisive in Super Bowl of dynamic offenses
  • Chiefs aim to repeat as Super Bowl champs against Buccaneers
  • Bucs kicker in 1st Super Bowl vs. team that drafted him
  • Chiefs’ Kpassagnon driven to succeed on, off football field
  • Storylines galore as Brady, Mahomes command Super Bowl stage
  • Bronx Boosters: Yankee Stadium becomes mass vaccination site
  • NL Cy Young winner Bauer joins World Series champion Dodgers
  • A very rare NBA day: Curry, Jokic score 50 in losses
  • LeBron takes charge in 2nd OT, Lakers edge Pistons 135-129

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Welcome to Marcell Ozuna, a Braves long-term solution
  • In the end, Marcell Ozuna and Braves got their first choice
  • Where to watch, listen, stream Super Bowl LV: Buccaneers vs. Chiefs
  • Hawks have best shooting night of season in win vs. Raptors
  • Packers’ Aaron Rodgers wins his third NFL MVP award
  • Peyton Manning, Calvin Johnson, six others picked for Pro Football Hall

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