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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPThursday, May 6, 2021

May 6, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

  • Volleyball Adds Beckham To 2021 Roster
  • Vikings Announce Proehl Free Agent Signing
  • Four Pirates Earn Postseason Honors
  • Roster Revealed For 2021-22 Dance Team
  • Beechler Earns All-AAC Honors

ECU softball loses four-game series against USF The East Carolinian

Williams Ready For Long Anticipated Lions Debut BC Lions

WNCT 9

  • Former ECU receiver signs free-agent deal with Minnesota Vikings
  • Pirates add Texas High School star to 2021 volleyball roster

East Carolina Prepares for Tough AAC Test Against Tulane  Rivals.com

247 Sports

  • NFL Draft superlatives: State of Georgia ranks third in players drafted
  • Agnos developing into valuable threat at the plate for ECU
  • Series opener between ECU, Tulane to feature battle of aces
  • Pirates could get return of Whisenhunt this weekend

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • Pirates pushing ahead with fans, summer plans
  • ECU ready for Tulane, battle for first place

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Houston, USF and SMU Tabbed For 2021 NCAA Men’s Golf Regionals; UCF’s Travale An At-Large Automatic Selection
  • SMU’s Goodwin, Petronzio Sweep Top Honors From 2021 American Men’s Golf Season
  • Houston, Cincinnati And Memphis Athletes Claim Season’s Final American Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
  • Florida Sweeps Top Women’s Lacrosse Postseason Honors
  • USF’s Nasello Named MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
  • UCF’s Freeland, Tulane’s Olthoff Earn Baseball Weekly Honors
  • Houston’s Benavides, USF’s Corrick Earn Week 12 American Softball Awards

Attorney: Brannen paid $135 for player’s mental health care, not bribe Cincinnati Enquirer

Three Strikes: Tulane, Dallas Baptist, Mountain West Baseball America

247 Sports

  • SMU Golf: Noah Goodwin named American Athletic Conference Men’s Golf Player of the Year
  • Brady White will go to the Tennessee Titans rookie minicamp

UCF announces 2021 ChargeOn tour dates Orlando Sentinel

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Former Memphis QB Brady White invited to Titans rookie minicamp
  • Merriweather makes first roster moves as Memphis women’s coach

UH to ramp up role of tight end Christian Trahan Houston Chronicle

Kenny Pohto commits to Wichita State basketball for Brown’s first top-150 recruit  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Legendary Elizabeth City State men’s basketball coach Bobby Vaughan dies at 93 Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Winston Salem Journal

  • Wake Forest men’s soccer team will play Kentucky in third round of NCAA Tournament in Cary on Thursday night
  • Wake Forest’s Ody Oguama enters the transfer portal
  • Sam Mellinger: Lance Leipold appears to be a sensible hire for Kansas Jayhawks football, but …

Fayetteville Observer

  • NC State’s Daniel Joseph a top pick at CFL Draft
  • Speedy potential of UNC’s Josh Downs isn’t expected to be slowed by surgery

She grew up on ODU’s courts. Now, a former Cape Henry tennis star has helped the Monarchs reach the NCAA tournament. Hampton Roads Daily Press

Charleston Post Courier

  • Citadel grad Chris Lemonis wins in return, but COVID-19 cancels reunion with Tony Skole
  • Clemson DE comes out of retirement after COVID-19 complications
  • Gamecocks’ defensive line expected to be heartbeat of USC’s football team this fall
  • CCU pitcher Jacob Maton details his long road back from Tommy John surgery

Columbia The State

  • South Carolina snags midweek win over North Florida to snap losing streak
  • Tyrese Ross brings hard-hitting nature, with an NFL pedigree, to South Carolina
  • One more year with Gamecocks? USC basketball senior Seventh Woods is considering it
  • Key defensive lineman returning to Clemson football program

The Associated Press

  • Clemson DE Foster changes mind, will return to Tigers
  • NCAA aims for less contact in preseason football practice
  • AP Top 25 Podcast: Does college football need the NCAA?
  • Stories on pandemic, Black coaches, among AP award winners
  • Longtime Bucks broadcaster Jim Paschke announces retirement
  • NC State adds Virginia’s Morsell, Providence’s Gantt
  • National champ Baylor adds 2nd transfer guard in Bonner

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Georgia braces for the realities of new name, image, likeness law
  • Moses Wright on his draft decision, positive COVID-19 test
  • Georgia Tech in NCAA golf regionals for 23rd consecutive year
  • Georgia Bulldogs add another player from JUCO ranks
  • NCAA panel proposes less contact in preseason football practice

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: May 6
  • In Zach Wilson, the Jets are getting much more than a strong-armed QB
  • As back-to-back draft picks, Najee Harris and Travis Etienne will always be tied together
  • Pete Grathoff: Why do fans, managers have issues with umpire Angel Hernandez? A judge had thoughts…
  • Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers’ DJ Moore still contemplating jersey change, and offers thoughts on Sam Darnold
  • Wells Fargo Championship starts today at Quail Hollow. What you should know about it.
  • Roy Williams laughs off another bogey. This is retirement, and he’s loving it.
  • Winning impact: The undeniable argument why Hornet LaMelo Ball is Rookie of the Year

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Fans have clamored to see this line. Now it has the Canes on a 5-game win streak.
  • First look at NASCAR’s Next Gen car: It’s the Toyota, Ford and Chevrolet of the sport’s future
  • Hornets’ Bismack Biyombo is no fan of NBA’s new play-in format. Here’s his objection

New York Times

  • With No-Hitter, John Means Opens Up a World of Possibilities
  • In the Champions League, Fine Margins and English Winners
  • I.O.C. Offers Vaccine to All Tokyo Games Participants
  • Ahead of Tokyo Olympics, Better Drug Testing Is a Hard Promise to Keep
  • Oscar Robertson Wants Westbrook to Break His Triple-Doubles Record
  • Willie Mays Carries the Torch for His Generation

Washington Post

  • Japan should cut its losses and tell the IOC to take its Olympic pillage somewhere else
  • LeBron James wants the NBA’s play-in guy fired. The NBA’s play-in guy disagrees.
  • T.J. Oshie’s hat trick gives Capitals final say in fight-filled win over Rangers
  • Christian Pulisic helps Chelsea past Real Madrid and into the Champions League final
  • For Aaron Rodgers and a new breed of superstar, a dream job is no longer good enough
  • Another intentional walk has disastrous consequences for Nats in 5-3 loss to Braves
  • Wizards are game but come up just short in thrilling finish against the Bucks
  • Mystics are happy to be home despite loss to Atlanta in preseason opener

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Braves lead majors with four grand slams
  • Chris Martin begins rehab assignment with Gwinnett
  • Falcons coach vows that ‘the best five’ linemen will protect Ryan

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