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GREG VACEK'S DAILY WEB ROUNDUP
Sunday, April 4, 2021

April 4, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

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Pirates sweep Cincinnati … No. 11 East Carolina Earns Sweep in Opening Week of Conference Play … East Carolina Wins Bill Carson Invitational Titles … Pirates blank Tulsa on Senior Night … Pirates In Third At Easter Invitational …Hoover nearing a return to ECU’s lineup ….Baylor is too much for UH; UH’s special season ends vs. mighty Baylor … The end for Houston, but another step forward against the odds for Kelvin Sampson …To the bank! Suggs hits the winner, Zags top UCLA 93-90 … It’s on: Gonzaga vs. Baylor for the national championship … Davidson snaps San Diego’s 39-game league winning streak … The Citadel beats Wofford 28-24, snaps 11-game losing streak … Braves cover the All-Star logo on their jerseys … Nationals get a clean batch of tests but remain sidelined in Washington

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Baseball News
Pirates sweep Cincinnati
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ecupirates.com

  • No. 11 ECU Completes AAC Weekend Sweep
  • Pirates In Third At Easter Invitational
  • Pirates Shutout Tulsa 4-0 On Senior Night
  • East Carolina Wins Bill Carson Invitational Titles
  • ECU Places Ninth At Irish Creek Intercolleigate
  • ECU Stifled By No. 10 Florida

WNCT 9

  • Pirates sweep doubleheader, series with Cincinnati
  • Pirates blank Tulsa on Senior Night
  • ECU wins Bill Carson Invitational titles
  • No. 10 Florida tops ECU in lacrosse again
  • Pirates currently third at Easter invitational

No. 11 ECU baseball mops Cincinnati out of Greenville in four-game sweep WITN 7

ECU baseball begins AAC play 4-0 Fayetteville Observer

3 takeaways from East Carolina baseball’s series sweep against Cincinnati Wilmington Star-News

East Carolina Sweeps Cincinnati  Rivals.com

247 Sports

  • Hoover nearing a return to ECU’s lineup
  • ECU defeats Cincinnati to complete four-game sweep in first AAC series
  • ECU run-rules Cincinnati to clinch opening series of AAC play
  • ECU sweeps doubleheader: How it looked from the stands

ECU exits first AAC weekend with 4-0 record Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

Houston Chronicle

  • Baylor is too much for UH
  • Smith: UH’s special season ends vs. mighty Baylor
  • Solomon: Let’s not forget the ride for UH
  • Marcus Sasser’s hot start not enough for Cougars

The end for Houston, but another step forward against the odds for Kelvin Sampson  Charlotte Observer

The Associated Press

  • Houston stumbles as defense, rebounding falter in Final Four
  • Bearing down: Baylor routs Houston 78-59 to reach title game
  • Tulsa LB Zaven Collins sheds underdog label as draft nears

American Athletic Conference

  • Houston Falls in Final Four Matchup with Baylor
  • No. 11 East Carolina Earns Sweep in Opening Week of Conference Play
  • USF, Tulane, Wichita State Sweep Doubleheaders in Saturday Action
  • No. 21 USF WSoccer Earns No. 1 Seed with Win over No. 14 Memphis
  • Wichita State, USF Take Over American Lead With Series Victories
  • Florida and Vanderbilt Clinch American Championship Appearances With Saturday Wins
  • UCF Defeats Temple 3-1 To Win The 2020 American Volleyball Championship
  • Cincinnati’s Thomas, Temple’s Davis Earn All-American Honors

Cincinnati Enquirer

  •  UC suspends men’s basketball coach John Brannen
  •  Ford, McClelland lead race to be UC’s No. 1 RB

UCF tight end Jake Hescock back for 6th season with ‘unfinished business’ Orlando Sentinel

NOLA.com

  • Dominant again: Trent Johnson pitches Tulane to third straight easy win against Memphis
  • Return of wide receiver Duece Watts sparks Tulane offense in spring game

Memphis basketball lands Big South’s leading scorer Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulsa World

  • TU quarterback Davis Brin clicking with receivers during spring practice
  • Throwback Tulsa: After taking TU to NCAA Tournament, Danny Manning leaves for Wake Forest on this day in 2014
  • Bill Haisten: Now prioritizing state recruits, TU scores with Anthony Pritchard’s commitment

Wichita State baseball wins three of four at Houston to take opening AAC series  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

The Associated Press

  • It’s on: Gonzaga vs. Baylor for the national championship
  • To the bank! Suggs hits the winner, Zags top UCLA 93-90
  • Overtime buzzer-beater ends Bruins impressive tourney run
  • AP survey: ADs concerned NIL will skew competitive balance
  • AP Sources: NCAA has not tested for drugs at championships
  • QB Uiagalelei in charge of Clemson with Lawrence gone
  • Davidson snaps San Diego’s 39-game league winning streak
  • Lewis throws 3 TDs, Delaware State tops Howard 37-28
  • East Tennessee State knocks off 10th-ranked VMI 24-20
  • South Carolina State wins with late TD over Alabama State
  • Peevy passes for 406 yards, Mercer beats Furman 26-14
  • Smyth has pair of Pick-6s as Presbyterian tops Stetson 23-3
  • The Citadel beats Wofford 28-24, snaps 11-game losing streak

NCAA.com

  • Watch Jalen Suggs’ OT game-winner to beat UCLA in the Final Four
  • March Madness Live Gamecenter: Bruins vs Bulldogs Condensed Game & Game Recap  

Winston Salem Journal

  • Final Four: Gonzaga tops UCLA on OT buzzer-beater, Baylor throttles Houston to set title matchup
  • A look at Roy Williams’ legacy — and what’s next for UNC
  • Emilia Migliaccio falls short in playoff in bid to win Augusta National Women’s Amateur

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Old Dominion shows improvement in spring football scrimmage. Monarchs unveil new uniforms for upcoming season
  • Rubama: Elisha “Cadillac” Harris touched lives as an educator and coach. Now, time for him to find a new way to make a difference.
  • Norfolk State leading scorer Devante Carter enters NCAA transfer portal
  • Molinaro: No matter the reason for Ol’ Roy’s exit, Tar Heels will have plenty of quality candidates

Despite title loss, Methodist football excited for future Fayetteville Observer

Charleston Post Courier

  • Sapakoff: It’s OK to think Uiagalelei will set Clemson quarterback records
  • Clemson backup quarterback likely suffered torn Achilles in spring game
  • The Citadel wins for first time in 518 days with dramatic rally at Wofford
  • Sapakoff: Gamecocks quarterback Jason Brown must push Luke Doty, at least
  • Tennis legend Venus Williams withdraws from Volvo Car Open

Columbia The State

  • Beamer’s Gamecocks added two new faces to QB room. How are they faring this spring?
  • Four home runs carry Gamecocks to high-scoring Game 2 win over Georgia
  • Clemson QB out indefinitely after Achilles tear late in spring game
  • Five observations from Clemson’s spring football game

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Watch Gonzaga’s stunning shot in NCAA Tournament
  • Baylor routs Houston to reach NCAA title game
  • UGA’s Kirby Smart talks player mental health, Jermaine Burton and more

Washington Post

  • Gonzaga stays undefeated with buzzer-beater in overtime to top UCLA
  • While Gonzaga has crushed its foes, Indiana had close calls on its way to perfection in 1976
  • Baylor dominates Houston from the start to reach national title game
  • Men’s bracket and results
  • Indianapolis has a long history with the Final Four. This chapter is one to forget

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: April 4
  • Sports events on the air for Sunday, April 4
  • LEADING OFF: Ohtani back on the mound, Sanchez slugging
  • Marte helps Marlins rally for 1st win, 12-7 over Rays
  • Lyles expected to start for Texas at Kansas City
  • Martinez expected to start for St. Louis against Cincinnati
  • Zeuch expected to start for Toronto against New York

Charlotte Observer

  • Charlotte Hornets lose Gordon Hayward to a right foot sprain; how long is he out?
  • When Hornets’ James Borrego says, ‘We’re not going anywhere,’ it has a ring of truth

New York Times

  • Gonzaga Was Finally, Truly Tested. It Passed With a Buzzer-Beater Over U.C.L.A.
  • Baylor Overwhelms Houston to Reach N.C.A.A. Tournament Final
  • What to Watch For in the Women’s N.C.A.A. Basketball Final
  • A Team in Anguish, a Vote and a Season Relinquished
  • Women’s Basketball Is a Renewed Flashpoint for an Embattled N.C.A.A.

Washington Post

  • The coronavirus has set back the Nationals’ season. How far back is up to them.
  • Facing a catcher shortage, Nats sign veteran Jonathan Lucroy to minor league deal
  • Nationals get a clean batch of tests but remain sidelined in Washington
  • Wizards, without Bradley Beal and Rui Hachimura, lack the firepower to stay with Mavericks
  • Rui Hachimura has found his ‘senpai’ in Russell Westbrook
  • MLB’s decision to move All-Star Game from Atlanta has reach, relevance and ramifications

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • The great leap backward: After no All-Star game, who bails next?
  • Braves cover the All-Star logo on their jerseys
  • Braves dominated by Zack Wheeler in loss to Phillies
  • Dusty Baker on All-Star game move: ‘This is what Hank would have liked’
  • PGA Tour says it won’t move season-ending event out of Georgia
  • Tsubasa Kajitani a breakthrough winner at Augusta National

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