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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPWednesday, May 19, 2021

May 19, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

McNeill Adds Four Transfers ecupirates.com

WNCT 9

  • ECU chancellor: Masks no longer needed outdoors, social distancing lifted, mandate will continue indoors
  • ECU women add four transfers, one from Plymouth High School via Kansas

ECU women’s basketball adds four transfers WITN 7

AAC Regular Season Title On The Line When ECU Travels To USF  Rivals.com

247 Sports

  • Where ECU sits in the latest projected field of 64
  • Jake Verity inks undrafted free agent deal with Baltimore
  • ECU OLB Jason Romero dismissed from team
  • With conference tourney looming, Pirates’ full focus on regular season title

ECU women add four transfers Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Ravens sign undrafted kicker Jake Verity NBC Sports

Ravens Announce They’ve Signed A New Kicker The Spun

Bengals Draft Board Comes To Life In Rookies’ First Days Cincinnati Bengaals

Around the American Athletic Conference

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF receives $5.35 million in revenue as part of AAC annual payout
  • UCF football continues to reshape roster through transfer portal

The Top Three Food Courts in the American Athletic Conference SB Nation

USF men’s basketball gets pledges from two SEC transfers Tampa Bay Times

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Ex-Louisville assistant Dino Gaudio charged with extortion over NCAA violations threats
  • Duke, UNC and NC State make NCAA women’s tennis Elite 8. Five things you need to know.

How UNC basketball’s 2022 offers reveal Hubert Davis’ future plans Fayetteville Observer

Norfolk State legend Bob Dandridge selected for enshrinement in Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Charleston Post Courier

  • College baseball roundup: College of Charleston completes season sweep of rival Citadel; USC, Coastal Carolina prevail
  • Dakereon Joyner ‘confident’ and ‘prepared’ to be Gamecocks’ top receiver
  • Kickoff time for Clemson-Georgia football game announced

Columbia The State

  • Wes Clarke reaches historic home run milestone as Gamecocks shut out App State
  • ESPN not bullish on Gamecocks’ bowl chances in Beamer’s first season

Bama-Miami; Clemson-Georgia highlight ESPN’s opening weekend The Associated Press

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Sports events on the air for Wednesday, May 19
  • Today in sports history: May 19
  • Former Dinamo Zagreb coach Zoran Mamic detained in Bosnia
  • LEADING OFF: Ohtani pitches, Kluber vs Rangers, Sox-Twins
  • Padres score on wild pitch to beat Rockies 2-1 in 10 innings
  • Orioles, streaking Mullins set for matchup against Rays
  • Scherzer scheduled to start for Washington against Chicago
  • Dieter Kurtenbach: Steph Curry’s second scoring title should silence his doubters once and for all
  • Sources: Luke Walton will return for third season as head coach of Sacramento Kings

Charlotte Observer

  • Charlotte Hornets drilled by Indiana Pacers in first postseason game since 2016
  • That’ll leave a scar: In season’s biggest game, Charlotte Hornets never showed up
  • A huge Hornets off-season: Find a center, decide on Graham and Monk, add shooting
  • An Olympic dream fulfilled: NC weightlifter earns Team USA spot for Tokyo Games

Everything you need to know about the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah’s Ocean Course  Columbia The State

Charleston Post Courier

  • Sapakoff: 2021 PGA Championship adds to rich Charleston golf history
  • Ocean Course reviews are in: ‘No faking it around this place’ at PGA Championship

Raleigh News and Observer

  • What is Hurricanes “Warrior” Jaccob Slavin’s status for Game 2 against the Predators?
  • Apparently, Brett Pesce missed the playoffs. Hurricanes defenseman shines in return
  • Start to finish, Hurricanes’ fourth line helped key Game 1 victory over the Predators
  • NASCAR power rankings: The best drivers head to Circuit of the Americas this week

New York Times

  • It’s the LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry Battle No One Asked For
  • ‘When You Hear the Heart, You Know It’s Your Motor’
  • Ja Morant Is Showing How Much Better He Can Be
  • Rory McIlroy, With a New Coach and Returning Galleries, Has Rebounded
  • The Week-by-Week Race for Biggest Sports Crowd
  • How Naomi Osaka Became Everyone’s Favorite Spokesmodel
  • Stanford, Facing Pressure, Reverses Plan to Cut 11 Sports
  • Roger Federer Takes an Uncertain Step in His Comeback
  • Dino Gaudio, a Longtime College Basketball Coach, Is Accused of Extorting Louisville

Washington Post

  • Wizards wobble in the play-in game, lose to Celtics and must try to land the eighth seed
  • The Wizards need more from Davis Bertans — a lot more
  • What to know about the NBA’s play-in tournament and the 2021 playoffs
  • The Capitals head to Boston with a tied series and a battered roster
  • Washington rookie Darrick Forrest bet on his NFL future. He’s waiting for his sister to pay up.
  • Simone Biles’s new coaches delivered the challenge she wanted and support she needed
  • Washington Football Team will let right tackle Morgan Moses seek a trade
  • After the violence in ‘Football City, USA’
  • Nationals can’t get it going when it matters the most in frustrating loss to the Cubs

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Hawks’ John Collins can cash in with big series vs. Julius Randle
  • Matt Ryan: Another year older and still Falcons’ QB
  • Braves hand their fans another reason to fret
  • Braves drop fifth game in a row at home

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