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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPTuesday, May 18, 2021

May 18, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

The East Carolinian

  • ECU baseball goes 3-1 in series against Cincinnati, Godwin scores 250th win
  • ECU Track and Field competes in AAC Championships

Notebook: Bengals ink seven draft picks, add WR Trent Taylor to one-year deal Cincinnati Enquirer

Bengals sign seven draft picks NBC Sports

247 Sports

  • Where ECU is ranked in this week’s Top 25 polls: May 17
  • Javon Small makes it official, signs with ECU

Around the American Athletic Conference

South Florida’s Peña, Houston’s Gasser Earn Baseball Weekly Honors American Athletic Conference

Ranking every football coach in the AAC from 1-11 heading into the 2021 season CBS Sports

Update: Brannen’s attorney responds to UC reporting of NCAA violation Cincinnati Enquirer

What you need to know before Florida’s name, image and likeness law takes effect July 1 Tampa Bay Times

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF basketball adds UNLV transfer Cheikh Mbacke Diong
  • UCF football gets commitment from Kennesaw State transfer Bryson Armstrong
  • Former UCF receiver Tre Nixon agrees to a 4-year, $3.58 million contract with New England Patriots

Notebook: Trent Johnson may have pitched his way into Tulane’s starting rotation NOLA.com

TU’s Dever wins two titles at AAC track and field championships Tulsa World

UH basketball promotes K.C. Beard to assistant coach Houston Chronicle

M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore to host Navy-Notre Dame football in 2022 Annapolis Capital

‘We’re not scared of OU’: Wichita State softball team reacts to Norman NCAA Regional  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Hokies hire former DeMatha head coach, ODU player Mike Jones as associate men’s basketball head coach Norfolk Virginian Pilot

South Carolina future football schedules: Gamecocks add UNC Charlotte Observer

Charleston Post Courier

  • CCU’s Parker Chavers still can carry ‘whole team on his back’ after 2 shoulder surgeries
  • Gamecocks lose 1 defensive back commitment but gain another

Gamecocks, Tar Heels add football series to future schedules — and not at neutral site Columbia The State

NCAA announced 20 possible baseball regional sites. Mississippi has three of them. Gwcommonwealth.com

Miami Hurricanes baseball bypassed as regional host. Here’s where the Canes could play Miami Herald

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Tech baseball faces UGA before crucial final series of season
  • Why Deivon Smith picked Georgia Tech out of the transfer portal
  • Sahvir Wheeler announces transfer destination

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Staal, Niederreiter lift Hurricanes past Predators 5-2 The Associated Press

Raleigh News and Observer

  • How Canes captain Jordan Staal led the way to Game 1 victory over the Predators
  • The Hurricanes had plenty to celebrate after Game 1 against the Predators
  • After a year of collective loss, Hurricanes post one very small win for everyone
  • Caniacs unite: Tailgaters revel in the Hurricanes’ return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs
  • Carolina Hurricanes battle Nashville Predators in Game 1 of NHL playoff action
  • Bank records show payments from ex-Adidas exec to Zion Williamson’s mom and stepfather

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: May 18
  • Chicago’s Anderson puts 12-game hit streak on the line against Twins
  • Taillon scheduled to start for New York against Texas
  • Marlins to take on Phillies on the road

Charlotte Observer

  • Panthers begin second phase of offseason workouts, plan training camp with Colts
  • For Hornets to beat Pacers in NBA play-in tournament, Terry must become ‘Scary’ again
  • Hornets by the numbers: No simple fix to their plight entering Pacers play-in game

Welcome home: Norfolk Tides return to Harbor Park after two weeks on the road and more than 600 days away Hampton Roads Daily Press

At PGA Championship, Jordan Spieth has COVID behind him and career Grand Slam in front Charleston Post Courier

New York Times

  • New York Racing Officials Suspend Baffert From Belmont Stakes
  • The Triple Crown’s Next Question: Who Will Win the Belmont?
  • The Ocean Course, Long Absent From Golf’s Spotlight, Is Back
  • New York City Marathon Will Return in November
  • Marv Albert, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Sportscaster, Is Retiring

Washington Post

  • Capitals let Brad Marchand and the Bruins get even in Game 2
  • T.J. Oshie feeds off the pressure, and the Capitals feed off T.J. Oshie
  • Cubs go deep early and often to top Nationals in Jon Lester’s return to Chicago
  • How Juan Soto plans to turn grounders into better production
  • Ryan Kerrigan, Washington’s all-time sack leader, agrees to one-year deal with Philadelphia
  • All hoops, no joy: NBA players describe a lonely and taxing regular season
  • Still grieving, basketball needed this epic Hall of Fame induction

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Braves open homestand with loss to Mets
  • Their rebuild complete, the new Hawks step into the playoffs

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