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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPTuesday, April 4, 2026

April 28, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirates Travel To NC State On Tuesday For Final Midweek Game… ECU Tied For Fourth At American Conference Championship… Herring and Webb Receive Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week… Nash And Perez Earn American All-Conference Status

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates hit the road for important matchups

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Travel To NC State On Tuesday For Final Midweek Game
  • ECU Tied For Fourth At American Conference Championship
  • Herring and Webb Receive Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week
  • Nash And Perez Earn American All-Conference Status

NCAA baseball tournament bracket projections, national seeds after Week 11 Tennessean

East Carolina’s Kennedy Fauntleroy commits to Lady Vols out of transfer portaln  KNOX News

East Carolina University plans to cut 44 academic programs YAHOO!

247 Sports

  • ECU’s Herring, Webb sweep weekly American baseball honors
  • What we learned and what we still don’t know: Wide Receiver and Tight End

NC State Hosts ECU for an In-State Rematch NC State Athletics

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

  • Three American Women’s Tennis Teams Selected to NCAA Championship
  • Tulsa Headed To No. 10 Baylor To Open 2026 NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship
  • Charlotte Takes Late Lead at Day One of American Men’s Golf Championship
  • James Madison, South Florida, Temple, Vanderbilt Earn Weekly Women’s Lacrosse Honors
  • Charlotte’s Lord, Wichita State’s Sanders Earn Weekly Softball Honors
  • East Carolina’s Herring, Webb Sweep Weekly Baseball Honors
  • Charlotte’s Chaisilprungruang Repeats As American Women’s Golf Player Of The Year

How Memphis women’s basketball coach is making strong first impression Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulane explodes for 12 runs in series finale vs. UTSA, avoids sweep NOLA.com

This former UNT standout went from Denton to power conference school to NFL. Is that path now the norm? Denton Record-Chronicle

Ranking UTSA’s top five defensive players to watch in Saturday’s spring game San Antonio Express-News

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • NC State players head to the NFL. Some were drafted, others are free agents
  • UNC basketball adds 7-foot transfer portal player to frontcourt. What we know
  • UNC football shut out in 2026 NFL Draft after first season under Bill Belichick
  • Cooper Flagg edges Charlotte Hornets’ Kon Knueppel for NBA Rookie of the Year
  • Chris Brazzell is a ‘favorite’ of Dave Canales. He’s a new dimension for Bryce Young

WRAL

  • NCAA pushes new five years of eligibility, age-based rules, but it won’t impact current seniors
  • Cooper Flagg edges former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel for NBA Rookie of the Year
  • Claims against former NC State chancellor dismissed in sex abuse case
  • College basketball transfer portal tracker: Duke’s Cam Boozer makes NBA leap official; UNC adds size

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Ravens owner ‘begged’ for a draft pick. His selection? Clemson’s ‘jackknife’ RB.
  • Gamecocks land commitment from offensive lineman; Duquesne transfer commits to USC
  • The Citadel wallops Georgia Southern to finish nine-game baseball road swing
  • New College of Charleston basketball coach picks up first 3 players for 2026-27 season

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • Contract extension gives UVA football coach Tony Elliott $1 million raise
  • ODU tennis teams will head to ACC venues for NCAA Tournament competition this weekend

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby enters treatment program for a gambling addiction following transfer The Associated Press

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Cooper Flagg wins NBA Rookie of the year over former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel
  • Ex-NBA player Damon Jones set to plead guilty in gambling sweep that netted more than 30 arrests
  • Paige Bueckers says it’s all business with Azzi Fudd as they try to win with the Dallas Wings
  • Why you may see Japanese soccer fans cleaning up the stadium after World Cup games
  • Jokic has triple-double as Nuggets avoid elimination with 125-113 win against Timberwolves
  • Thunder breeze through the first round for a 3rd straight year and brace for tougher games ahead
  • Sloppy Pistons are 1 loss from becoming 7th No. 1 seed to lose to an 8 seed in the NBA playoffs
  • WNBA star Caitlin Clark to publish a children’s book based on her life
  • Jaden McDaniels embraces the villain role in Denver after Game 5 loss to Nuggets brings boos
  • Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 and Thunder outlast Suns 131-122 to cap a 4-game sweep
  • Desmond Bane scores 22, No. 8 seed Magic beat No. 1 seed Pistons 94-88 for a 3-1 series lead
  • NBA and FIBA going through bids from potential team owners for new European league
  • The mighty NL Central is the majors’ only division with 5 winning teams
  • Kyle Tucker’s quiet night turns loud with a walk-off hit for the Dodgers
  • Shohei Ohtani will pitch but not hit Tuesday night for the Dodgers against the Marlins
  • Murakami homers again as the White Sox top the Angels for a rain-delayed 8-7 win
  • Seahawks release running back Cam Akers
  • Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor is hospitalized with a stomach-related issue
  • Theodore’s overtime goal lifts Golden Knights to 5-4 win over Mammoth; series tied 2-all
  • The Penguins needed Sidney Crosby to do Sidney Crosby things against Philly. The captain delivered
  • Penguins fend off elimination again with a 3-2 Game 5 win over Flyers to send series back to Philly
  • LIV Golf looking to postpone New Orleans event, according to reports
  • Boston World Cup host committee says tailgating will be allowed for Foxborough games
  • World Cup host city Vancouver risks losing its Major League Soccer club Whitecaps
  • Carson Hocevar already living up to his reputation as NASCAR’s newest star

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