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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPWednesday, January 14, 2026

January 14, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirates Rout Tulsa, 79-48… Zuniga and Bragantini Sweep American Conference Weekly Diving Honors… Pirates Travel To South Florida For Wednesday Night Contest

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Crimson Tide deals with portal differently

ECU lures linebacker brothers and WR [update 4]

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Rout Tulsa, 79-48
  • Zuniga and Bragantini Sweep American Conference Weekly Diving Honors
  • Pirates Travel To South Florida For Wednesday Night Contest

ECU running back Michael Allen finds his way home after winding transfer portal journey WCTI 12

ECU bolsters linebacker room by signing brothers Crews Law, Cade Law 247 Sports

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • Coley: It’s now or never for Pirates to find continuity
  • ECU women’s basketball: Backcourt duo, defense shine in rout of Tulsa

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

  • East Carolina, Tulane Earn Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors
  • Statement on Passing of Temple Assistant Coach Bill Courtney

Sports Illustrated

  • Former Auburn Running Back Damari Alston Signs with AAC School 
  • Tulane Men Entertain UAB, Looking to go 4-0 in AAC Play

Wiregrass Ranch alum Bryson Rodgers latest former Buckeye to join USF Tampa Bay Times

The USF Oracle

  • How USF’s 2026 transfer portal has been so far
  • USF football fills in staff after Hartline hire

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  •  Memphis lands former Ohio State, South Carolina QB Air Noland
  •  Are there any buttons left for Hardaway to push with these Tigers?

Charles Huff has landed a quarterback that could finally lead Memphis to an AAC Title Saturday Blitz

Temple assistant men’s basketball coach Bill Courtney dies Philadelphia Inquirer

Temple News

  • Bill Courtney passes away
  • Owls go cold against Green Wave

NOLA.com

  • Continuity vs. chaos: Next two opponents show why Tulane is legitimate contender in men’s hoops
  • Tulane addresses kicking hole with key portal addition, high school commitment

UNT rolls to win over Memphis to set up showdown with Rice on Saturday Denton Record-Chronicle

Bill Haisten: In recovery mode, TU has another ‘biggest game of the year’ Tulsa World

Meet UAB’s latest transfer portal additions  AL.com

How Paul Mills’ trust unlocked Kenyon Giles’ 33-point masterpiece for Shockers Wichita Eagle

The Associated Press

  • Temple assistant and former Cornell coach Bill Courtney dies at 55
  • UAB plays Tulane after Meyer’s 29-point game
  • Green leads Tulsa against Charlotte after 34-point outing
  • Memphis faces Temple following Bradshaw’s 21-point performance
  • Wichita State visits Florida Atlantic following Giles’ 33-point game

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • East Coast powers head West: Duke, UNC face time-zone test against Stanford, Cal
  • How Duke’s trip to California is creating Bay Area buzz with Blue Devils fans
  • Eric Collins isn’t sure he has ‘enough adjectives’ to describe Kon Knueppel
  • Panthers GM Dan Morgan still has a long way to climb. But consider where he began
  • Joel Hofer shuts out Hurricanes as Blues snap losing streak

WRAL

  • Blues snap 3-game skid with 3-0 win over Hurricanes
  • College football transfer portal tracker: Former UNC DB signs with NC State; UNC adds TEs
  • Panthers GM says team will pick up QB Bryce Young’s 5th year option, no timeline on extension

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Starter or sub, Gamecock freshman flourishes as USC hits SEC stride
  • One of Clemson’s top transfer additions breaks out in win over Boston College
  • While portal heats up, Clemson and USC battle for Irmo star offensive tackle

ODU to pay football coach Ricky Rahne more than $1 million annually after contract extension  Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

The Associated Press

  • Peterson and Kansas show their potential as Jayhawks crush previously unbeaten No. 2 Iowa State
  • UCLA alumnus leaves $17.3 million to football and men’s basketball
  • Mario Cristobal’s path back to Miami was forged by family. He has Miami on the cusp of a CFP title
  • No. 1 Indiana, No. 10 Miami should be near full strength for national championship game
  • Marsh hits 4 3s, scores 20 — both season highs — to help USC beat Maryland 88-71
  • Haugh and Chinyelu help No. 19 Florida breeze past Oklahoma 96-79 for 3rd straight win
  • No. 8 Nebraska extends winning streak to 21 games with a 90-55 victory over Oregon
  • Kansas hands No. 2 Iowa State its 1st loss of the season with dominant 84-63 win at Allen Fieldhouse

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Blues snap 3-game skid with 3-0 win over Hurricanes
  • Lukas Dostal has 24 saves as Ducks beat Stars 3-1 to snap nine-game skid
  • Guenther scores 2 goals as Mammoth beat Maple Leafs 6-1
  • Lowry, Connor each have goal and assist as Jets beat Islanders 5-4 for their 3rd straight win
  • Capitals’ coach Carbery after big third-period rally: ‘We showed a ton of character’
  • Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Chloe Kim says she’s ‘good to go’ for Olympics despite labrum tear in shoulder
  • Tiger’s lost tooth in Cortina. Bode’s 1-ski show in Bormio. Olympic Alpine slopes filled with tales
  • Don’t celebrate too soon. Ofner loses in Australian Open qualifying after thinking he won tiebreaker
  • Diamondbacks acquire 8-time All-Star 3B Nolan Arenado in a deal with the Cardinals
  • Anthony Davis expected to miss 6 weeks in latest absence for Mavs but won’t need hand surgery
  • Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34 as Thunder top Spurs for first time in four meetings this season
  • Son of Zlatan: Ajax fans could see another Ibrahimović play for their team
  • Kucherov scores deciding shootout goal as Lightning beat Penguins 2-1 for 11th straight win
  • Semenyo scores again as Man City beats Newcastle 2-0 in English League Cup semifinal
  • Aubameyang, Manga reinstated after Gabon’s post-Africa Cup expulsions, search for coach continues
  • LeBron just misses historic triple-double, but still defies his age with prolific efforts for Lakers
  • Butler scores 16, Curry dishes 11 assists as Warriors run away from Trail Blazers for 119-97 win
  • Portland center Yang Hansen takes inadvertent knee to back of head in scary play against Warriors
  • LeBron barely misses triple-double, Luka adds 27 in Lakers’ skid-snapping 141-116 win over Hawks

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