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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPThursday, April 29, 2021

April 29, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

  • Forbrigd To Play In Baton Rouge Regional
  • Forbrigd And Hillestad Named All-Conference
  • Mayhue Named To Midseason Stopper List

WNCT 9

  • Forbrigd, Hillestad named All-AAC
  • Forbrigd to play in Baton Rouge Regional golf tournament
  • Mayhue named to midseason Stopper List

247 Sports

  • Updating where ECU sits in the latest regional projections
  • ECU defense experimenting with different looks, including with its leading tackler
  • PODCAST: Final thoughts on ECU spring football practice
  • Pirates know they still have much to prove after successful spring

ECU football is making versatile Richmond lineman J.D. Lampley a priority recruit Fayetteville Observer

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • Forbrigd headed to Baton Rouge Regional
  • Various teams, fans embrace area for NCAA soccer tourney

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • UCF, Houston and Tulsa Bound For 2021 NCAA Women’s Golf Regionals; ECU’s Forbrigd Earns Individual Auto Bid
  • Memphis Falls to Utah Valley, 1-0, in NCAA WSoccer First Round
  • Florida Closes LAX Regular Season Wtih 17-2 Win Against Liberty
  • Repeat Winners Highlight Newest American Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Award Winners

 Fickell: ’21 NFL Draft is ‘huge’ for UC program Cincinnati Enquirer

The greatest victory of Ken Eriksen’s career a matter of life and death Tampa Bay Times

Gus Malzahn tells UCF fans this will be his final coaching stop | Commentary Orlando Sentinel

Notebook: Tulane baseball team ranked by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper for first time this year NOLA.com

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Tigers RB Taylor enters transfer portal
  • How to watch Memphis, Utah Valley women’s soccer

NFL Draft: Zaven Collins’ incredible journey continues with Thursday’s first round Tulsa World

Late home run propels WSU softball past No. 11 Oklahoma State as Shockers break slump  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

NC State’s Elliott Avent named coach of USA baseball Raleigh News & Observer

Winston Salem Journal

  • NFL Draft hopefuls from Triad colleges and Appalachian State
  • App State’s Shemar Jean-Charles: calm as ever, ready as ever, for whatever his NFL chance looks like
  • Why Winston-Salem’s Divine Deablo is headed into the NFL at the ‘perfect time’
  • Justin Gray, former Wake Forest guard, on his new role, old ties and appreciation for his alma mater
  • Wake Forest’s Carlos ‘Boogie’ Basham awaits NFL Draft

Duke basketball’s Henry Coleman III transferring to Texas A&M Houston Chronicle

Hokies Christian Darrisaw and Caleb Farley have taken long roads to becoming potential first-round NFL draft picks Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Charleston Post Courier

  • Trevor Lawrence’s endorsements show athletes can thrive in smaller markets
  • Jaycee Horn’s ‘money’ game: How former Gamecock boosted his NFL stock in 1 day
  • Myers’ grand slam highlights Gamecocks’ win over The Citadel
  • Clemson walk-on QB ready to make believers out of Tigers’ fans

Columbia The State

  • What’s the Gamecock logo doing at the Kentucky Derby? This is how it came together
  • 7 Gamecock draft questions answered by The Athletic analyst Dane Brugler

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • SEC Media Days returns to Hoover this summer
  • Georgia Tech projected into NCAA baseball tournament
  • Georgia Tech star Moses Wright leaving for the NBA

The Associated Press

  • AP Top 25 Podcast: NFL draft preview for 2022, CFP expansion
  • Nebraska counting on sharper Martinez in ‘prove it’ season

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: April 29
  • Sports events on the air for Thursday, April 29
  • 2021 NFL draft: On an island with the top cornerbacks and safeties
  • Ceiling collapses at Huntsville arena before hockey game
  • South Korea inoculates Olympic athletes ahead of Tokyo Games
  • Mariners take 4-game slide into matchup with Astros
  • NASCAR on Lake Shore Drive? A virtual Chicago street race could be a prelude to the real thing, report says.
  • Mark Bradley: Here’s why the Falcons won’t trade Julio Jones
  • Dolphins trade starting guard Ereck Flowers on eve of draft
  • 2021 NFL Draft: Tackling the best linebackers and edge rushers
  • Dan Wiederer: The Chicago Bears are looking to draft a quarterback again. But a lot has changed from 2017 — from their starting position to input from the coaching staff.

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers had to dump Teddy Bridgewater, but will Sam Darnold really be any better?
  • Panthers’ 3 best NFL draft scenarios tonight and what they should do with each
  • Carolina Panthers set themselves up perfectly for this NFL draft. This is no accident.
  • Darlington Raceway ready for more fans, normalcy as it prepares for Throwback Weekend
  • Bank of America Stadium switching from natural grass to artificial turf
  • LaMelo Ball better be ready, because Hornets’ Terry Rozier sure needs reinforcements

Staal leads the way as Hurricanes finish road trip with 5-1 win over Dallas Stars  Raleigh News and Observer

New York Times

  • An Ace Worth Watching, Win or (Too Often) Lose
  • What to Expect in the First Round of the N.F.L. Draft
  • We Know Where the Sheikh’s Horse Is. But Where Is His Daughter?
  • Russell Westbrook Makes Triple-Doubles Look Easy. They’re Not.
  • Running for the Roses, the Record Books and His Father
  • Philadelphia Eagles G.M. Howie Roseman Talks Team’s Next Steps
  • By Extending Emmert’s Deal, N.C.A.A. Shows Distance From College Sports’ Day-to-Day
  • N.C.A.A. Extends President’s Contract Amid Turmoil in College Sports
  • Olympics Updates Ground Rules for Games: Daily Tests and Dining Alone

Washington Post

  • Washington enters NFL draft with more options and uncertainty than last year
  • How a recovering NFL draftnik learned to appreciate the draft again
  • Final mock draft for all 32 first-round picks
  • Resilient Manchester City storms back in the first leg of Champions League semifinal vs. PSG
  • Wizards stare down the champs (minus LeBron James) with a healthy bit of swagger
  • With his bat and glove, Trea Turner keeps Nats’ heart beating, sparks win over Blue Jays
  • Luis Saez has another shot at Kentucky Derby after Maximum Security’s disqualification in 2019
  • Essential Quality has the speed and stamina to win the Kentucky Derby

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Falcons prepared to trade back if right offer comes along
  • Falcons’ new collaborative power brokers ready for the draft
  • Braves, Atlanta United say they’ll return to 100% attendance in May
  • Freddie Freeman strikes out vs. Anthony Rizzo
  • Braves’ success against Cubs helping them stay afloat early

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