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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPWednesday, February 25, 2026

February 25, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Take Down No. 18/23 Duke, 5-4
  • Pirates Seek To Snap Skid At UTSA On Wednesday Night
  • Pirates Look for Bounce Back at Memphis on Wednesday
  • Pirates Travel to No. 23/24 Duke on Wednesday
  • Pirates Set For Midweek Contest At No. 23 Duke On Tuesday
  • Magazu Earns Defensive Player of the Week Recognition
  • Jenkins Named American Conference Pitcher of the Week
  • Zuniga Named Most Outstanding Diver, Pirates Finish Third At American Conference Championship
  • Pirates’ Final Game Against No.10 UNC Cut Short Due to Weather

YAHOO!

  • Softball: ECU upsets 18th ranked Duke, 5-4
  • UNC Baseball: Tar Heels split ECU series after rain washes out finale 

247 Sports

  • ECU Football: New transfer arrivals assigned jersey numbers
  • ECU’s football game at Clemson moved back to 2034

Coley: Tipping my cap to you, Pirate Nation Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

  • Florida Atlantic’s Havlicek, Tulane’s Fantini Earn Weekly Honors
  • Charlotte, WIchita State Earn Final Indoor Track Weekly Honors
  • East Carolina, South Florida, Temple Earn Weekly Honors
  • South Florida’s Wilkes, Tulsa’s Moore Earn Weekly Softball Honors
  • Rice’s Adams, Tulane’s Kimpson Earn Women’s Basketball Weekly Honors
  • East Carolina’s Jenkins, UTSA’s Hallmark Earn Weekly Honors
  • UAB’s Westry, Florida Atlantic’s Parker Earn Weekly Honors

Army-Navy Game on Thanksgiving weekend? Navy AD not a fan of idea. The Baltimore Sun

USF has remade its basketball roster and maybe its reputation, too Tampa Bay Times

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Memphis basketball’s Sincere Parker’s assault, vandalism charges dismissed
  • Can Tigers snap ugly skid with win over Wichita State? Our prediction

Beckman brings successful career to Owls  Temple News

NOLA.com

  • Tulane indoor practice facility opens with 65-yard field plus full end zone
  • The Tulane-UNO baseball winner was sparked by a 1st-inning grand slam

Je’Shawn Stevenson comes through in clutch to lift UNT to win over Florida Atlantic Denton Record-Chronicle

UTSA suffers third straight loss in rout at North Texas San Antonio Express-News

Mady Cartwright, Dora Toman, Hannah Riddick power Tulsa past Tulane Tulsa World

Why is UAB basketball so much better on the road AL.com

Wichita Eagle

  • How Kenyon Giles’ sneaky disappearing act is fueling WSU record 3-point chase
  • Rain reset: How a Hawaii delay sparked Wichita State baseball to a Sunday sweep

Memphis hosts Wichita State following Giles’ 27-point game The Associated Press

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • How Duke’s Darren Harris made the most of his opportunity at Notre Dame
  • Duke basketball plays up to No. 1 ranking. Observations from win at Notre Dame
  • What happened when NC State and Virginia got into half-court skirmish
  • NC State picks up commitment from prep QB Gunner Rivers, son of Philip Rivers

WRAL

  • No. 1 Duke beats Notre Dame 100-56 behind Cameron Boozer’s 24 points, 13 rebounds
  • Thijs De Ridder scores 19 as No. 11 Virginia cruises to 90-61 win over NC State
  • Zebulon’s new baseball team reveals official name

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Spring rebirth? Clemson storylines as Tigers hit practice field for first time since 2025 letdown
  • The Citadel opens spring practice with clear QB1 for first time under Drayton
  • Wildcats outlast Gamecocks as USC returns to the loss column
  • No. 15 Clemson defeats Presbyterian with South Carolina weekend series on the horizon

David Teel: Block party ignites No. 11 UVA’s rout of NC State  Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

    • Miller, Knueppel lead Charlotte past Chicago 131-99 for 8th straight road win
    • Braves announce BravesVision will be the new local TV home for more than 140 games in 2026 season
    • US men’s hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women’s team will be honored ‘soon’
    • Mexican cartel clashes fuel worries in lead up to FIFA World Cup
    • Portuguese soccer federation monitoring situation in Mexico ahead of friendly in March
    • Hughes’ OT goal for Team USA vs Canada in Olympic final averages 26M live viewers on NBC, Peacock
    • Tiger Woods nearing decisions on whether to play in the Masters and be Ryder Cup captain
    • Wendell Carter Jr. scores late winner in Magic’s 110-109 victory over slumping Lakers
    • Jets plan to keep Hall, while futures for Walker and Montgomery remain uncertain
    • Raiders describe traits they want in franchise QB but remain silent on Mendoza as NFL combine opens
    • Trae Young returns to Atlanta for the first time since blockbuster trade to the Wizards
    • Hawks All-Star Jalen Johnson leaves win over Wizards with hip flexor injury
    • Porter, Portis and Rollins power the Bucks to a 128-117 win over the Heat
    • Luka hesitates, LeBron misses on the last possession of a rough homestand for the slumping Lakers
    • Anthony Edwards scores 34, Timberwolves beat the Trail Blazers 124-121
    • Derrick White scores 22, and a third-quarter blitz lifts the Celtics past the Suns 97-81
    • From Expo to the Olympics, Milan bets on big events to fuel its transformation to a global city
    • Milan Cortina Paralympics guide: Winter Games celebrate 50 years and Russian flag returns
    • Golden Knights face 18 games in 35 days in a tight Pacific Division playoff race
    • Barkov eyes a ‘soon’ return as the injury-hit Panthers chase a playoff spot
    • Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin’s 23XI Racing aims for motorsports dominance

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