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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPWednesday, April 22, 2026

April 22, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates sweep ODU with run-rule road win

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Run-Rule Old Dominion in Blowout Win 19-9
  • ECU Sits In Fifth At American Conference Championship

Baseball: Pirates get road win, run rule Monarchs 19-9  WNCT 9

247 Sports

  • ECU run-rules ODU for second time this season, 19-9
  • ECU lands athletic wing Kaden Cooper from transfer portal
  • ECU picks up Kent State transfer PG Cian Medley

ECU baseball: Onslaught through middle innings cues rout at ODU Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

  • Tulsa Opens Double-Digit 36-Hole Lead At The 2026 American Women’s Golf Championship
  • American Conference Announces Weekly Outdoor Track & Field Honors

Unpacking Memphis basketball’s place in overall financial landscape Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulane loses in walk-off fashion to Southern Miss after James Agabedis’ dramatic, tying home run NOLA.com

Tulsa softball: Golden Hurricane welcomes Arkansas to town Tulsa World

Former Penn State guard among latest transfer portal additions for UAB women’s basketball AL.com

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • How a playoff veteran is setting just the right tone for the Carolina Hurricanes
  • How Bobby Petrino is guiding a young UNC offense as spring practice nears its end
  • Why Drake Maye, Sam Howell helped raise more than $2 million for NC nonprofit
  • Duke basketball lands one of top transfer players from NCAA portal
  • N.C. State freshman guard Matt Able commits to UNC, Michael Malone out of portal
  • UNC basketball adds FAU transfer as third Tuesday portal pickup for Mike Malone
  • UNC basketball coach Michael Malone lands second portal pickup. The latest
  • UNC basketball arena plan neared launch before backlash halted Carolina North push

WRAL

  • ‘From Dean to Dream’: Inside UNC’s now-delayed push for new basketball arena at Carolina North
  • Documents reveal discussion behind UNC’s decision to stall new basketball arena at Carolina North
  • The future of the Smith Center: Renovate or build new?

Columbia The State

  • South Carolina WBB lost no players to portal. What it means for next year’s roster
  • A look at USC women’s hoops’ history of roster retention in transfer portal era
  • Top Clemson linebacker could’ve looked elsewhere. Why he stayed loyal to the Tigers

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • Mike Tomlin is becoming analyst for NBC
  • David Teel: April has brought sea of change to Virginia Tech — and not just in athletics

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Carolina brings 2-0 series lead into game 3 against Ottawa
  • Wood’s homer, García’s 4 hits power the Nationals to an 11-4 win, snapping Atlanta’s streak at 6
  • Mike Vrabel says he’s had difficult conversations after publication of photos with NFL reporter
  • Victor Wembanyama has a concussion after falling face-first to court in loss to Blazers
  • Road teams pushing back in early days of NBA playoffs, stealing away the home-court advantages
  • Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids in lead up to World Cup
  • LeBron scores 28, leads short-handed Lakers past Durant’s Rockets again 101-94 for 2-0 series lead
  • Edgecombe, Maxey have big scoring nights, 76ers beat Celtics 111-97 to tie first-round series
  • Kings interim coach D.J. Smith hit by shattered glass as panel breaks behind LA bench in Game 2
  • Nicolas Roy scores on rebound 7:44 into OT, Avs rally for 2-1 win over Kings to take 2-0 series lead
  • Mets fans mostly stay home but fill Citi Field with late boos as New York’s skid hits 12 games
  • Wednesday’s NBA matchups: Magic-Pistons, Thunder-Suns are set for Game 2s
  • Logan Cooley scores late as the Mammoth beat the Golden Knights 3-2 to even playoffs series
  • Arvidsson scores 2 and the Bruins beat the Sabres 4-2 to even first-round series at 1
  • Moser scores in OT as Lightning beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 2 and tie first-round series
  • Caddies show their value in wins on the PGA Tour and LIV Golf
  • Brooks Koepka appears to have left LIV Golf at just the right time
  • LPGA has first major of the year in Houston and PGA Tour has lone team event in New Orleans
  • Aloha, PGA Tour. Hawaii will be without a tour event in 2027 for the first time in 56 years
  • Columbus gets the NWSL’s 18th team to start play in 2028
  • Mbappé and Vinícius lift Real Madrid out of a 4-game slump with a 2-1 win over Alaves
  • F1 set for changes to promote ‘flat out’ qualifying and safer overtaking for Miami GP

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