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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPMonday, April 6, 2026

April 6, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Baseball cruises to series sweep, softball earns shutout… Tulsa Falls In Overtime In NIT Championship… A bitter end: South Carolina WBB dominated by UCLA in national title game… Senators regain playoff spot, deny Canes division title

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Photo tour: Isley Indoor Performance Center

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Tied For Second At Ironwood Invitational
  • Pirates Lose to No. 10 NC State, 7-0

ECU roundup: Baseball cruises to series sweep, softball earns shutout Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

Tulsa Falls In Overtime In NIT Championship  American Conference

Overton, Pettiford help Auburn beat Tulsa 92-86 in OT for 1st NIT championship The Associated Press

Tulsa World

  • Late turnover dooms TU as Auburn wins NIT title in overtime
  • Bill Haisten: A brilliant TU comeback and one horrific turnover

USF baseball bests Memphis to stay near top of American Conference The USF Oracle

Charlotte 49ers football: New-look offense taking shape in spring practices Charlotte Observer

AL.com

  • UAB’s young QBs go through growing pains in first scrimmage
  • Goodman: Tapping into a new college football gold mine
  • March Madness will expand to 76 teams, reports say

Inside why Wichita State’s biggest returners chose to run it back with Shockers Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Senators regain playoff spot, deny Canes division title
  • As Hurricanes eye NHL division title, might goalie reinforcements be on the way?
  • UNC search shifts as Tommy Lloyd remains at Arizona. What’s next for Tar Heels?
  • A train to Rockingham is met by Kyle Petty and fans hoping to reconnect with NASCAR
  • How Hornets’ win over Minnesota keeps hopes alive for home NBA postseason game
  • Hornets postseason tickets are on sale. Here’s what to know about the process
  • 2026 NFL mock draft: How Carolina Panthers could address remaining roster needs

WRAL

  • Report: Michigan’s Dusty May not pursuing any other college basketball jobs
  • Senators beat the Hurricanes 6-3 to move into the second wild-card spot in the East
  • AP national player of the year Cameron Boozer is recovering physically, emotionally from UConn loss
  • UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women’s basketball title
  • Duke’s Cameron Boozer wins Naismith Trophy

Columbia The State

  • A bitter end: South Carolina WBB dominated by UCLA in national title game
  • South Carolina in Top 5, UCLA not ranked in ESPN’s first WBB Top 25 for next year
  • Final Fours, championship games the norm for Dawn Staley, Gamecocks. It’s not easy
  • Who leaves? Who comes back? Previewing South Carolina WBB’s 2026 roster
  • Masters odds 2026 list: Betting favorites, value picks and long shots to win
  • The top golf names to watch this week at Masters tournament in Augusta
  • Clemson women’s basketball, Shawn Poppie lose commitment from 5-star recruit
  • Clemson basketball losing two key staff members to other jobs, reports say
  • South Carolina drops series-deciding game to No. 2 Texas. What we saw

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Beaten, battered, Bruin’d: Gamecocks cooked in national championship for second straight year
  • Gamecocks women’s basketball 2026-27: Who’s in? Who’s out?
  • Pegula first since Serena to defend Charleston Open title
  • Defense, wide receiver a point of emphasis in spring practice for The Citadel
  • Wake Forest adds to Clemson’s misery with run-ruled win in Charlotte
  • Cougars walk off with win over High Point; CSU wins shootout; Clemson, USC, Citadel fall

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • ODU recognized in celebration of 50 years of AP Top 25 women’s basketball polls
  • David Teel: President Trump’s college sports order unlikely to gain traction
  • Former ODU star falls in Charleston Open final to Pegula after memorable week

The Associated Press

  • UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women’s basketball title
  • After getting ‘smacked’ again in title game, South Carolina’s Staley plots program’s next moves
  • UConn must overcome Michigan’s dominance to establish a basketball dynasty in national title game
  • AP national player of the year Cameron Boozer is recovering physically, emotionally from UConn loss

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Hornets win their 4th straight behind 35 points from LaMelo Ball, beat the Timberwolves 122-108
  • After missing more than 2 months with right knee injury, Stephen Curry returns for Warriors
  • Cooper Flagg scores 45 points and Mavs beat LeBron James and injury-depleted Lakers 134-128
  • Senators beat the Hurricanes 6-3 to move into the second wild-card spot in the East
  • Capitals get blown out 8-1 by the Rangers in a game crucial to their playoff hopes
  • Islanders fire coach Patrick Roy after losing 4 in a row, name Peter DeBoer his replacement
  • Buffalo Sabres clinch a playoff spot to end the longest drought in NHL history
  • NHL’s East playoff race shaken up as the Flyers rise, Red Wings fall and Islanders fire their coach
  • J.J. Spaun rallies to win Texas Open for first title since US Open
  • It’s a boy! Scottie Scheffler arrives at Masters with 9-day-old son and a game he hopes is ready
  • Lauren Coughlin wins the Aramco Championship by 5 shots at Shadow Creek
  • Diamondbacks beat the Braves 6-5 in 10 innings to split the 4-game series
  • Dodgers and Yankees off to impressive starts, and Ohtani and Judge are just starting to hit
  • Herrera’s 2-run single keys 4-run outburst in Cardinals’ 5-3 victory over Tigers
  • Pauley’s go-ahead, 2-run double in 4-run 8th lifts Marlins over Yankees 7-6
  • Champions League quarterfinals: PSG-Liverpool and Real Madrid-Bayern Munich are the marquee matches
  • Leeds beats West Ham in penalty shootout to reach FA Cup semifinals for first time since 1987
  • Rick Hendrick and his team made all the right calls in earning first NASCAR victory of the season

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