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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUPMonday, March 29, 2021

March 29, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

  • ECU Comeback Falls Short Against Vanderbilt
  • Long Ball Lifts Shockers Past Pirates

ECU lacrosse falls short against Vanderbilt  WNCT 9

WITN 7

  • ECU women’s lacrosse comes up short against Vanderbilt, 14-12
  • Long ball lifts Wichita State past ECU softball, 10-2

80 Prospects in 80 Days: East Carolina OL D’Ante Smith  Sports Illustrated

247 Sports

  • Houston’s culture truly taking hold entering third year
  • Freshwater back on the defensive side

ECU football players embracing positive change Fayetteville Observer

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Memphis Captures NIT Championship with 77-64 Win over Mississippi State
  • Wichita State’s Sweep of Omaha Highlights Sunday Action
  • No. 22 UCF, USF Both 4-0 After Opening Weekend Of American Play
  • USF Stays Unbeaten in League Play in Women’s Soccer Weekend Action
  • Florida, Vanderbilt, Temple Finish Weekend Sweeps Sunday

The Associated Press

  • Houston, Oregon State bring defensive focus to Midwest final
  • Memphis wins NIT title with 77-64 win over Mississippi State

Memphis Tops Mississippi State to Capture Men’s NIT Championship  Sports Illustrated

Coach Penny Hardaway says Memphis Tigers’ NIT championship ‘just the start’ ESPN

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • ‘We had to do it for our city’: Memphis wins NIT championship against Mississippi State
  • Hardaway reacts to NIT championship

Houston Chronicle

  • Smith: UH and the Sampson family are one win away from Final Four
  • Almost 40 years later, UH on brink of Final Four
‘This was no fluke’: UC shocked as NCAA champs in 1961, 1962 Cincinnati Enquirer

Nothing going: Tulane flatlines in 6-0 series-deciding loss to Grand Canyon NOLA.com

Wichita State baseball sweeps Omaha, rides winning streak entering conference play  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Winston Salem Journal

  • What To Watch: men’s, women’s regional finals start Monday
  • Sweet 16 recap: No. 11 UCLA upsets Alabama in OT to reach Elite Eight, plus more NCAA coverage
  • Unbeaten Zags keep rolling with 83-65 rout of Creighton
  • USC shuts down Oregon 82-68 to end 20-year Elite Eight wait
  • Texas slows Maryland, gets to Elite Eight with 64-61 win
  • Photos: Top pics from Sunday’s Sweet 16 action

Off The Bat: Arkansas Leaves No Doubt, C-USA Play Opens Baseball America

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • ODU calls off spring game and replaces it with a “modified intrasquad scrimmage”
  • No. 1 JMU shows no rust, routs William & Mary

Charleston Post Courier

  • Gamecocks outlast Georgia Tech, advance to Elite Eight to face Texas
  • Georgia Tech women fall short against South Carolina firepower in Sweet 16
  • After NIL legislation passes, universities might still get to indirectly profit off players
  • College football: San Diego sets FCS mark in win over Presbyterian; Wofford falls to VMI

New York Times

  • As Gonzaga Dominates, U.C.L.A Tops Alabama in an N.C.A.A. Thriller
  • He’s the Ideal College Athlete. So Why Did He Quit?

Washington Post

  • No. 1 seeds cruise into Elite Eight, but waters were choppier for No. 2s in NCAA tournaments
  • Gonzaga moves three wins from perfection with a masterful offensive show vs. Creighton
  • After allowing buzzer-beater in regulation, UCLA dominates Alabama in OT to reach Elite Eight
  • Southern California keeps on rolling, joins the Elite Eight’s Pac-12 party
  • Balanced Michigan picks apart the Florida State defense on its way to the Elite Eight
  • Complete men’s bracket
  • Maryland’s season ends in the Sweet 16 with a stunning loss to Texas
  • Complete women’s bracket

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Reality, South Carolina catch up to Georgia Tech
  • Photos: 5 Georgia quarterbacks at work
  • After another series win, Tech baseball leads ACC division
  • Bulldogs snag another blue-chip recruit to cap a great week

The Associated Press

  • NCAA tourney hits halfway point, still the field vs. Gonzaga
  • Ducks can’t find answers to solve Southern California again
  • ACC ends forgettable season with early NCAA Tournament exit

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Raleigh News and Observer

  • ‘He’s never lacked confidence.’ How Martin Necas became the Hurricanes’ go-to player
  • Carolina Hurricanes fight past Tampa Bay Lightning in Central Division battle
  • Tennessee flooding that sidelined NASCAR’s dirt race nothing new for Bristol family
  • NASCAR dirt race at Bristol postponed due to rainy weather, flash flooding
  • Miles Bridges channels his inner Draymond Green; it’s an edginess the Hornets need
  • With LaMelo Ball sidelined, Devonte Graham provides hope for Charlotte Hornets
  • Despite a big month, the Sixers have gained little in the standings among Eastern Conference elite
  • Tom Krasovic: Haley Moore, LPGA golfer from Escondido, furthers her anti-bullying cause
  • Ibrahimovic adapts to mentor role with Sweden after comeback
  • Injured Lewandowski out of England-Poland, doubt for Bayern
  • Ireland’s qualifying campaign sinking, coach under pressure
  • Luis Enrique concerned about Spain’s struggles in qualifiers

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: March 29
  • Sports events on the air for Monday, March 29
  • Mad Bum gets opener for D-backs; Kluber is Yanks’ No. 2
  • Highly regarded prospect Jazz Chisholm wins Marlins’ 2B job
  • Overseas Tokyo ticket holders may get only partial refunds

New York Times

  • Baseball Puts the Regular Back in Regular Season
  • He’s the Ideal College Athlete. So Why Did He Quit?
  • O Dunedin: Canada Will Have to Wait to See the Blue Jays
  • U.S. Men Fail to Qualify for Olympic Soccer Tournament
  • No Longer a ‘Tigress,’ Amari Avery Will Try to Make Augusta Roar
  • A Ballpark Half Full and Another Half Empty for All 30 Teams

Washington Post

  • On Opening Day, MLB will begin another pandemic season and keep hoping for better days
  • The sense and nonsense of ballpark traditions: From sausage races to ‘Sweet Caroline’
  • Carter Kieboom is swinging through disappointment of being sent down
  • Sports brought Atlanta so much. As voting laws change, it’s time to take something away.
  • ‘Devastated’ U.S. men again fail to make Olympics, fall to Honduras in soccer qualifier
  • How Max Scherzer, bold and brilliant on the mound, learned years ago to bet on himself
  • Capitals hold off furious rally to top the Rangers and move into a tie for league lead

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Who were most surprisingly impressive Braves this spring training?
  • Alex Jackson’s development ‘encouraging’ Braves manager
  • Falcons’ free agency tracker: $10.41 million spent so far

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