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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPMonday, August 12, 2024

August 12, 2024 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

2024 East Carolina football predictions: Ranked No. 114 by RJ Young FOX Sports

247 Sports

  • ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 20 Kamaurri McKinley
  • ECU Countdown to Kickoff: No. 21 Jordan Huff

Around the American Athletic Conference

AAC betting preview: Memphis favored; Tulane, UTSA close behind ESPN

FOX Sports

  • 2024 Rice football predictions: Ranked No. 111 by RJ Young
  • 2024 Navy football predictions: Ranked No. 108 by RJ Young
  • 2024 Charlotte football predictions: Ranked No. 128 by RJ Young
  • 2024 South Florida football predictions: Ranked No. 70 by RJ Young
  • 2024 Tulane football predictions: Ranked No. 66 by RJ Young
  • 2024 North Texas football predictions: Ranked No. 116 by RJ Young
  • 2024 Tulsa football predictions: Ranked No. 119 by RJ Young
  • 2024 UTSA football predictions: Ranked No. 49 by RJ Young
  • 2024 Memphis football predictions: Ranked No. 37 by RJ Young
  • 2024 Temple football predictions: Ranked No. 130 by RJ Young
  • 2024 Florida Atlantic football predictions: Ranked No. 123 by RJ Young
  • 2024 UAB football predictions: Ranked No. 102 by RJ Young
  • 2024 Army football predictions: Ranked No. 101 by RJ Young

New talent emerges at first Army football scrimmage of the preseason Times Herald-Record

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  • Buckley: Big 12, ACC pros and cons as Memphis looks to leave AAC
  • Trent Holler could be the answer to replacing former Tiger Jacob Likes

Men’s Soccer: Owls fall 2-0 to Knights in their preseason opener University Press

Gundy: College football’s structural changes only just beginning Tulsa World

Sports Illustrated

  • Tulane Ebbs and Flows in First Camp Scrimmage
  • Tulane Offensive Projections After First Scrimmage

UTSA assigns single-digit jersey numbers for 2024 season San Antonio Express News

Navy football ‘headed in the right direction’ despite ups and downs at stadium practice  Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Anson Dorrance, who led UNC women’s soccer to 21 NCAA titles, announces retirement
  • North Carolina coach Mack Brown still in search of a starting quarterback for opener
  • AP Top 25 college football poll ballot: Amid changes, SEC teams still appear nation’s best

On eve of season, UNC soccer coaching giant Dorrance retires WRAL

Pick-Six: Sam Pittman, Billy Napier, Dave Aranda are coaches in need of change of trajectory in ’24 The Associated Press

FOX

  • 2024 college football rankings: RJ Young’s Ultimate 134
  • 2024 Appalachian State football predictions: Ranked No. 40 by RJ Young

Winston Salem Journal

  • North Carolina coaching legend Anson Dorrance retires
  • WSSU’s Willard planned return to foottball, ‘a sport that I eat and breathe.’

Columbia The State

  • Hometown Gamecock Alex Herrera is wrapping up college career. Is a big role coming?
  • Former Clemson player explains why he transferred to Colorado, Deion Sanders
  • Surprise! Shane Beamer puts two local Gamecocks on scholarship

Charleston Post & Courier

  • When will Gamecocks have a starting kicker? It may take a while
  • Hamilton: Gamecocks can’t afford slow start, letups or missteps

Roanoke Times

  • Virginia Tech football position preview: Quarterback
  • High on the Hokies
  • Virginia Tech football position preview: Tight end

Preseason football rankings: 4 champions start No. 1 Atlanta Journal Constitution

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Aaron Rai takes advantage of Max Greyserman’s late meltdown to win the Wyndham Championship
  • Paris closes the 2024 Olympics with a final star-studded show
  • Paris closes the Olympics, and Los Angeles turns to Tom Cruise for its 2028 mission
  • U.S. again beats China in Olympic medals table after they tie for gold
  • Who performed at the Olympic closing ceremony? Snoop, Dr. Dre, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • At the Paris Olympics, cities and countries were discreetly making their case to host in 2036
  • US women’s basketball future looks bright, but the rest of the world is closing the talent gap
  • A’ja Wilson, US women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold medal
  • Jordan Chiles has been stripped of a gymnastics bronze medal, but the USOPC says it will appeal
  • Inside the Stephen Curry flurry: How 4 shots sealed another gold for the US in Olympic basketball
  • US women on cusp of record 8th consecutive gold medal in basketball with only France standing in way
  • Paris Olympics Memorable Moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many faces
  • Celebrations erupt in Algeria after boxer Imane Khelif takes Olympic gold
  • Paris and the Olympics have changed each other during their summer fling
  • After another gold medal, the US men’s basketball program will now catch its breath
  • Curry’s late barrage seals another Olympic men’s basketball title, as US beats France
  • Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte leaves game with left ankle contusion
  • US men’s water polo team well positioned for LA Games after bronze-medal run at Paris Olympics
  • FIBA is already looking forward to LA 2028 and basketball at the Clippers’ new facility
  • Baseball is back in the Olympics in 2028. What the rosters will look like is hard to say
  • Logan Gilbert dominant on mound as Mariners shut out Mets for 2nd straight day, 4-0
  • Matt Olson homers twice, drives in 6 as Braves snap 6-game losing streak with 11-8 win over Rockies
  • McCarthy homers twice, Diamondbacks rout Phillies 11-1, but Marte and Gallen leave early
  • Red Sox OF Jarren Duran issues apology after directing a homophobic slur at a heckling fan
  • McDowell suspended 1 event by LIV for taking decongestant on banned drug list
  • Rublev beats Matteo Arnaldi 6-4, 6-2 after rain delay to reach National Bank Open final

Washington Post

  • The Olympics needed a reset. Merci to Paris for providing it.
  • U.S. women hold off France to extend dynasty by the slimmest of margins
  • On the medal stand, Brittney Griner’s tears said everything
  • USA Gymnastics submits new evidence after Jordan Chiles loses Olympic bronze
  • All the ways Team USA dominated the Olympic medal table
  • Walks pile up as MacKenzie Gore’s struggles continue in Nationals’ loss
  • The Commanders might have found their QB, but it’s too early to tell

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • After a ‘gut-wrenching’ meltdown against the Rockies, the Braves are left trying to…
  • Falcons’ Kevin King is trying to resurrect his NFL career
  • Braves Report: A rocky start to road trip
  • Braves notes: ‘Go time’ for the starters; Ramón Laureano update

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