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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPSunday, March 29, 2026

March 29, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Roadrunners take 6-1 win to even series

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Fall to UTSA to Split Series
  • Pirates Come Up Shy at Richmond, 4-3
  • Pirates Fall In Heartbreaking Fashion To UAB, 3-2
  • Pirates Fall at No. 1 North Carolina, 23-3

247 Sports

  • Countdown to First Pitch: ECU, UTSA meet in rubber game
  • Poor start buries ECU in eventual 6-1 loss at UTSA
  • FINAL: UTSA 6, ECU 1

Around the American Athletic Conference

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Why Marcus Stokes committed to Memphis football, and how he’s fared so far
  • Munford alum Jordan Bell on why he stayed at Memphis after coaching change
  • Memphis basketball forward Ashton Hardaway planning to transfer again

Too many walks, not enough hits for Tulane as UAB clinches series NOLA.com

UNT softball team drops game to Charlotte in 5 innings, evening series Denton Record-Chronicle

UTSA linebacker Owen Pewee taking on new role for overhauled defense San Antonio Express-News

New Mexico’s 45% 3-point shooter a challenge for Golden Hurricane Tulsa World

Portal season is here: Wichita State point guard Dre Kindell plans to transfer Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Why Duke vs. UConn in Elite Eight is ‘dream come true’ for Huskies’ Silas Demary
  • Caleb Foster recovering from his gutsy game for Duke. Will he start vs. UConn?
  • Hurricanes top Devils to begin final grind toward the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs
  • NC State seeks its next head coach. Tennessee’s Rick Barnes says choice is easy
  • Duke showed toughness under fire to earn Elite Eight matchup with UConn

WRAL

  • Tennessee coach: NC State should hire Justin Gainey
  • Duke and UConn, unmatched for the past 35 years, prepare for another March Madness collision
  • Scheyer: ‘A lot of empathy’ for fired UNC coach Hubert Davis

Charleston Post & Courier

  • 6-8 offensive lineman from Ireland — with no organized football experience — commits to Gamecocks
  • Charleston Open still on leading edge for women’s sports
  • Wild Dunes Resort on Isle of Palms honored by GolfersVoice
  • Dabo Swinney says 2 QBs won Clemson’s spring competition. ‘And it’s not close’
  • Bulldogs outgun Western Carolina in baseball; USC, Clemson, CofC, CSU all fall
  • Who’s the next College of Charleston basketball coach? A look at 5 possible candidates

The Associated Press

  • Arizona reaches its first Final Four in 25 years with 79-64 win over Purdue
  • Purdue’s stellar senior class ends their careers with a loss to Arizona in the Elite Eight
  • Illinois powers its way to its first Final Four in 21 years, beating Iowa 71-59
  • Ben McCollum’s winning legacy continues with Iowa’s March Madness run
  • For Michigan’s May, Tennessee’s Barnes, admiration is mutual with teams set to meet in Elite Eight
  • Buzzer sounds nonstop for about 7 minutes, causing delay in Iowa-Illinois March Madness game
  • Geno Auriemma takes aim at the NCAA over the women’s double-regional format in March Madness
  • Marta Suarez and Olivia Miles lead TCU past Virginia 79-69 and into the women’s Elite Eight
  • Reunited at South Carolina, Raven Johnson and Ta’Niya Latson are making a March Madness run
  • Ta’Niya Latson and Raven Johnson power South Carolina past Oklahoma to reach the women’s Elite Eight
  • From Tipperary to SEC: Irish rugby player with no football experience commits to South Carolina

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes wins Japanese GP for second straight victory
  • Replacement officials, kickoffs and other rule changes will be discussed at NFL’s annual meeting
  • Less than 2 weeks after his mother’s death, Dominic Smith delivers a historic Braves walk-off
  • Tiger Woods is facing an uncertain future off the golf course after his DUI arrest in Florida
  • Belgium blows out United States 5-2 in World Cup warmup that exposes American defenders
  • Ilia Malinin bounces back from Olympic nightmare with 3rd straight world figure skating title
  • Embiid, George rally 76ers’ to 118-114 win over Hornets, snap Charlotte’s 5-game win streak
  • Boston takes on Charlotte, aims for 50th victory of season
  • Quin Snyder earns 500th career win as Hawks notch their 15th victory in 17 games
  • Hawks withstand fourth-quarter surge by Kings in 123-113 victory as Snyder gets 500th win
  • Cedic Coward scores 24 points, including key late free throws, as Grizzlies defeat Bulls 125-124
  • Green scores 31 points and Suns open up big lead early en route to a 134-109 rout of Jazz
  • Dylan Strome scores in regulation and shootout as Capitals beat Golden Knights 5-4
  • Flames ignite their offense, burn Canucks 7-3
  • Mammoth pummel Kings 6-2 to create more separation in Western Conference wild-card race
  • Owen Tippett’s hat trick powers the Flyers to a 5-3 win over the Red Wings
  • Montreal Canadiens win their 4th straight beating the Predators 4-1
  • Ehlers leads Hurricanes to 5-2 win over Devils
  • Denny Hamlin qualifies first at Martinsville, moves into tie for 10th in NASCAR poles
  • Brad Keselowski is seeking a special day at Martinsville for his 600th NASCAR Cup start
  • Tudor era ends at Tottenham after just 7 matches ahead of fight for Premier League survival
  • Mexico, Portugal draw 0-0 as Azteca Stadium reopens after World Cup renovations

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