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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPFriday, May 28, 2021

May 28, 2021 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Rested Pirates face rematch with Memphis … Connor Norby swinging big bat as Pirates try to stay alive in AAC Tournament; will face Memphis in rematch on Friday .. UCF hits record-breaking 7 home runs to beat Memphis; Tulane loses 5-0 to South Florida, falls into losers’ bracket … ECU announces start times, TV details for five football games this fall…Knight Secures Bid To NCAA Outdoor Championships…Duke baseball goes from mediocre to the ACC semifinals and a chance at an NCAA run; Charlotte 49ers’ dream of hosting NCAA baseball regional is all but lost…Hurricanes close out Nashville but have little time to celebrate. Tampa Bay is next.

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Rested Pirates face rematch with Memphis
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AAC Tournament Friday, May 28 | ESPN+
Game 9: No. 1 East Carolina vs. No. 8 Memphis | 1 p.m. EDT
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ecupirates.com

  • Knight Secures Bid To NCAA Outdoor Championships
  • ECU Cheerleading Unveils 2021-22 Roster
  • Start Times, TV Picks Set For Five ECU Games

WNCT 9

  • Connor Norby swinging big bat as Pirates try to stay alive in AAC Tournament; will face Memphis in rematch on Friday
  • Pirates rebound, stay alive in AAC Tournament with 13-9 win over Cincy
  • Knight secures bid To NCAA outdoor championships
  • ECU’s Davis advances to NCAA Outdoor Championships in track
  • Ryan Davis advances to NCAA Outdoor Championships
  • ECU announces start times, TV details for five football games this fall

WITN 7

  • Kickoff times, TV picks set for five ECU football games
  • Knight secures bid to NCAA Outdoor Championships
  • Norby drives in five runs for ECU in 13-9 win over Cincinnati

Kickoff Times Set For Five ECU Games  Rivals.com

247 Sports

  • Memphis announces kickoff times for seven games during the 2021 season
  • Times and TV designations announced for five ECU football games
  • ECU’s projected win total set for 2021
  • Bearcats Season Comes To An End In Clearwater

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU football kickoff times announced
  • Former Pirate tailback enshrined
  • Pirates survive wild ride vs. Cincy

South Carolina, SEC announce times for first three games WYFF 4

How to watch, stream NCAA Baseball Tournament bracket selection show Memphis Commercial Appeal

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
  • Jasiak’s Gem Propels South Florida to Semifinals with 5-0 Win over Tulane at Baseball Championship
  • UCF Belts Record Seven Home Runs in 17-1 Win over Memphis at Baseball Championship
  • Wichita State Defeats Houston, 5-3, to Advance at Baseball Championship
  • East Carolina Rebounds With 13-9 Win over Cincinnati in Fifth Game of Baseball Championship
  • American Announces Numerous Television Designations, Kickoff Times for 2021 Football Schedule
  • Four Competitors Representing The American Punch Ticket To Nationals On Second Day Of NCAA Track & Field Regionals
  • Karen Fredgaard Earns First WGCA All-America First-Team Selection In Houston Program History

American early season 2021 football TV schedule announced FBSchedules.com

AAC announces kickoff times for 6 Cincinnati Bearcats 2021 football games Cincinnati Enquirer

Kickoff, TV information announced for Gators, USF, FSU, UCF and Miami Hurricanes Tampa Bay Times

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF season opener vs. Boise State moved to Thursday night
  • UCF plans for full capacity at football games this fall
  • Former UCF corner Tay Gowan agrees to 4-year, $3.6 million contract with Arizona Cardinals
  • Former UCF defensive back Aaron Robinson signs 4-year, $5.1 million rookie contract with New York Giants

SB Nation

  • ECU Ends Bearcats Baseball Season
  • USF vs Florida Gators Set for Noon Kick on ABC, Other Kick Times Announced

Kickoff times for Temple’s first six football games released Philadelphia Inquirer

NOLA.com

  • Tulane loses 5-0 to South Florida, falls into losers’ bracket
  • Tulane football’s home opener vs. Oklahoma will kick off at 11 a.m. on ABC

2021 college football win total projections: See which local schools Vegas likes, doesn’t like Dallas Morning News

AAC baseball tournament: UCF hits record-breaking 7 home runs to beat Memphis Memphis Commercial Appeal

247 Sports

  • Memphis announces kickoff times for seven games during the 2021 season
  • Closer look at 2021 schedule as Owls announce kickoff, TV info

Three Tulsa cornerbacks in the transfer portal Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

  • Kickoff times, TV designations set for more UH football games
  • UH names Tanica Jamison as swimming and diving coach
  • UH baseball’s season ends with AAC tourney loss to Wichita State

Navy to retire jersey of College Football Hall of Famer Chet Moeller Annapolis Capital

Freshman Jace Kaminska keeps Wichita State baseball’s season alive in AAC tournament  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

2021 ACC football schedule: Early-season game times and how to watch and stream games  Raleigh News & Observer

Winston Salem Journal

  • Fitting tribute: N.C. A&T, WSSU players gather to honor legendary Bill Hayes at a dinner on Saturday night
  • Kickoff times, TV networks announced for early-season college football in North Carolina
  • Transfers to watch in 2021-22 college football season
  • Source: UVA volleyball players secretly recorded their coaches prior to their firing and the season’s cancellation

UNC picks up primetime games, TV spots to go along with football expectations Fayetteville Observer

Charlotte Observer

  • Duke baseball goes from mediocre to the ACC semifinals and a chance at an NCAA run
  • Charlotte 49ers’ dream of hosting NCAA baseball regional is all but lost. What now?
  • Florida Atlantic vs. Charlotte 49ers baseball highlights

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Tommy Bell’s grand slam sparks ODU to second C-USA tourney triumph
  • ODU women add four transfers, JUCO All-American and prep signee
  • Hokies will open on ESPN against North Carolina, Cavaliers host William & Mary in prime time

Six App State game times and TV networks announced Watauga Democrat

Charleston Post Courier

  • Gamecocks announce first 3 football kickoff times
  • Dylan Wonnum on Gamecocks’ offense: ‘We’re going to try to make something shake’
  • Kickoff times for Clemson’s first 3 games announced
  • Clemson AD pledges support for baseball coach Monte Lee
  • Former Citadel baseball standout Tyler Corbitt commits to Clemson

Columbia The State

  • Gamecocks learn first three kickoff times for Beamer’s debut season
  • Why South Carolina’s offensive line projects as a strength for Gamecocks in 2021
  • Four kickoff times announced for Clemson football’s 2021 season
  • ‘I certainly hope to be back.’ What’s next for Monte Lee, Clemson after losing season

The Associated Press

  • Oklahoma AD dislikes early Fox starting time vs. Nebraska
  • Full bowl lineup returns after pandemic-shortened 2020-21
  • Democrats push bill allowing college athletes to organize
  • Ohio State pondered playing football without Big Ten in 2020
  • The Latest: Notre Dame prepares for full football attendance

Houston Chronicle

  • Texas will have to buck a trend to reach softball World Series
  • Texas stays alive, eliminates Oklahoma from Big 12 tournament

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: May 28
  • Sports events on the air Friday, May 28
  • Japan extends virus emergency with safe Olympics at stake
  • Tokyo Olympics looking more and more like fan-free event
  • IndyCar courts Black fans, drivers in its push to diversify
  • Buehler scheduled to start for Los Angeles against San Francisco

Raleigh News and Observer

  • Hurricanes close out Nashville but have little time to celebrate. Tampa Bay is next.
  • Canes move on to the second round, eliminate Predators in overtime
  • Playing from behind is a habit the Hurricanes would like to break before Round 2
  • The Hurricanes were forced to look within, and they found what they needed to find
  • Photos: Hurricanes vs Predators in Game 6 of NHL hockey playoff series

Charlotte Observer

  • At 47, Ogata won’t give up on being first Japanese-born driver to break a NASCAR barrier
  • Luke Kuechly, Thomas Davis reunite as each takes next step in post-playing career

New York Times

  • Anthony Davis and the Lakers Are Back on Their Feet
  • Pep Guardiola and the Ones That Got Away
  • She Galloped Into History, and Then Oblivion
  • Fielder’s Choice? Cubs Turn a Simple Grounder Into a Wild Run.
  • Ugly N.B.A. Fan Behavior Is Back With Popcorn Toss and Spitting Incident
  • Bruce Brown Is the Nets’ ‘Swiss Army Knife’
  • Knicks Change Their Lineup, and Their Series Against the Hawks
  • The French Open Gets Closer to Normal
  • The Game of Tomorrow, Today

Washington Post

  • Nationals’ long night’s journey into day, then back into night, ends with a split
  • Washington’s offense hasn’t been explosive in years. This season could be different.
  • Kerrigan on his final year in Washington
  • Fans and athletes are together again, but the honeymoon’s already over
  • Fan banned for dumping popcorn on Westbrook
  • Russell Westbrook pushed the Wizards into the playoffs. They won’t last long without his best.
  • Senate Democrats introduce bill to allow college athletes to unionize
  • Naomi Osaka, citing mental health concerns, says she won’t do press at French Open
  • Pioneering NFL coach Katie Sowers says she’s joining the Chiefs’ staff
  • Yale AD Vicky Chun, spurred by rise in anti-Asian violence, leads push for AAPI representation
  • Baseball’s ‘dirty little secret’ left Cardinals Manager Mike Shildt raging

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • ‘Bring that energy:’ Hawks excited for home-court advantage in games 3 and 4
  • Braves return to NL East play with division still jumbled
  • Hawks’ McMillan should max Trae Young’s minutes before it’s too late

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