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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPFriday, April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirates Set For Road Series At Tulsa… No. 9 ECU Entertains AAC Newcomer Charlotte… Paul And Sybil Moody Trevisan Make $1 Million Investment In ECU Athletics And Pirate Club… AAC Commissioner Tim Pernetti says CFP expansion is encouraging and there is room for more growth

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

New AAC commissioner has open ears

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Set For Road Series At Tulsa
  • No. 9 ECU Entertains AAC Newcomer Charlotte
  • Paul And Sybil Moody Trevisan Make $1 Million Investment In ECU Athletics And Pirate Club

WNCT 9

  • WNCT.com to be co-host of ECU spring football pregame …
  • No. 9 ECU entertains AAC newcomer Charlotte
  • ECU softball set for road series at Tulsa
  • ECU grads make $1 million investment in ECU Athletics, …

Graduates donate $1 million towards Pirates Unite baseball campaign WITN 7

247 Sports

  • Rosters for ECU’s 2024 Purple-Gold Spring Football Game Announced
  • Here’s the format for Saturday’s ECU Spring Football Game
  • ECU defeats Old Dominion in midweek action, 7-5

ECU baseball: Norby shines as Pirates pick up midweek win over ODU Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

No. 1 Duke softball eases past East Carolina before getting shocked by Campbell for first home loss of season The Chronicle

Everything you need to know for college baseball’s ninth weekend D1 Baseball

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • Tim Pernetti Introductory Press Conference
  • American Squads Earn Six Midweek Wins

The Associated Press

  • AAC Commissioner Tim Pernetti says CFP expansion is encouraging and there is room for more growth
  • SMU suspends football player named in high-speed Dallas crash

Incoming AAC commissioner focused on innovating league, postseason amid evolving college athletics landscape CBS Sports

AAC boss says there’s ‘room for more’ postseason college football ESPN

Pernetti lays out vision as new AAC commissioner Sports Business Journal

USF Bulls offensive line now has more cornerstones than question marks Tampa Tribune

NOLA.com

  • Incoming AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti inheriting a crisis in men’s hoops
  • Tulane closer Jacob Moore — once selling tickets at LSU-Eunice — is making up for lost time

Denton Record Chronicle

  • New AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti vows to take ‘big swings’ to advance league
  • UNT to host Florida Atlantic in key American Athletic Conference softball series

New UTSA basketball coach Austin Claunch ready to ‘dream big’ with Roadrunners San Antonio Express News

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Key guard confirms he’ll return to Duke basketball for another season in 2024-25
  • Why the NCAA crusade against college player prop bets is the right cause at the right time
  • NC State’s dual Final Fours taught us about hope and belief and, yes, never giving up

WRAL

  • O.J. Simpson, Athlete Whose Trial Riveted the Nation, Dies at 76
  • Celebration planned for NC State men’s, women’s teams after Final Four runs
  • Duke guard Tyrese Proctor set to return for 2024-25 season, report says

Winston Salem Journal

  • Mac Engel: NFL’s scheduling move isn’t the end of ‘Friday Night Lights,’ but it’s sadly close
  • Broz’s OT goal sends Denver to Frozen Four title game
  • Mac Engel: College sports is run by football, so why is the Big 12 betting big on basketball?
  • Affordable Masters’ menu shows no signs of inflation

Columbia The State

  • Why Shawn Elliott’s return as tight ends coach brings new energy to Gamecocks
  • South Carolina Gamecocks star ‘in the conversation’ for No. 2 overall WNBA Draft pick
  • Observations from USC football’s last open practice before spring game

Charleston Post & Courier

  • View from the Masters: Ken Burger and the ‘ageless mist’ of golf
  • The Gamecocks’ man behind the plan for Caitlin Clark and Iowa
  • Gamecock countdown: The key plays in South Carolina’s national championship victory
  • No. 2 Clemson finds next closer in ex-Friday starter ‘Gordo’

Roanoke Times

  • No. 16 Virginia Tech baseball looking like a postseason team
  • No. 15 Virginia Tech softball even better this year
  • In the region: Virginia Tech’s Duffy hires Zoll-Norman
  • Hokies ready for spring game
  • In the region: Tyler Nickel transferring to Vanderbilt

The Associated Press

  • BYU coach Mark Pope in talks with Kentucky to succeed John Calipari, reports say
  • USC remains silent on O.J. Simpson’s death, underscoring complicated connections to football star
  • Auburn’s Freeze aims to revive fortunes, passing game with Payton Thorne leading QB competition
  • Smith scores twice, Gauthier gets No. 38 and Boston College beats Michigan 4-0 in Frozen Four semis

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Wemby’s rookie year is winding down, and the numbers he put up are historic
  • Tiger Woods, others back on the course at the Masters to begin long day chasing Bryson DeChambeau
  • Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16M from baseball star in sports betting case
  • US Open champ Wyndham Clark takes a shot at LIV Golf after opening round of the Masters
  • Bryson DeChambeau, matured in both game and attitude, opens with 65 to lead the Masters
  • Tom Watson wants the unity he saw at Masters Champions Dinner for all of golf, end to PGA-LIV rift
  • Golf has a ratings problem, and the Masters could shine a light on why viewers are tuning out
  • Cowser hits first 2 big league homers, Orioles beat Red Sox 9-4 in 10 innings for 3-game sweep
  • Orioles acquire reliever Yohan Ramírez from Mets for cash
  • Alec Bohm, Brandon Marsh, Bryson Stott go deep for Phillies in 5-1 win over Pirates
  • JP Sears wins the day, Athletics win the series with 1-0 victory over World Series champion Rangers
  • McCollum, Williamson score 31 apiece, Pelicans complete five-game sweep of Kings with 135-123 win
  • Stephen Curry has 22 points, Warriors rally to beat Trail Blazers 100-92
  • Luka Samanic scores 22, helps Jazz snap 13-game skid with 124-121 win over Rockets
  • LA Kings take a big early lead and beat Calgary 4-1 to clinch their 3rd straight playoff berth
  • Devin Cooley cool under pressure with 49 saves as Sharks top Kraken 3-1
  • Laurent Brossoit gets 3rd shutout, Jets’ 3-0 win keeps Stars from clinching Central Division
  • Penguins improve playoff chances with 6-5 OT win over Detroit
  • Before murder charges tarnished his legacy, O.J. Simpson was one of the NFL’s greatest running backs
  • Liverpool tries to turn page after Europa League drubbing at Anfield
  • Kansas City Chiefs’ Rashee Rice surrenders to police on assault charge after high-speed crash

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Too much ‘Michigan?’ Are Andrei Svechnikov’s lacrosse-style goals losing their pizzazz?
  • Why Panthers DC Ejiro Evero says decision to return under Dave Canales was ‘very easy’

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