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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPFriday, May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

On Deck with Memphis coach Matt Riser

Pirate Talk: Early football appraisal

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates LAX See Season End, 9-7, to No. 25 James Madison
  • Pirates Off to Tennessee to Play Memphis in Third Away Conference Series
  • Pirates Wrap Up SB Regular Season Against UTSA On Senior Weekend
  • East Carolina-UTSA SB Weekend Series Schedule Altered
  • Pirates Announce Annual Team Awards
  • Pirates Set for Three Meets Starting Friday

247 Sports

  • Series Preview: ECU heads to Memphis for three-game set
  • In-state RB schedules official visit to ECU
  • Pro Pirates: Three ECU players get NFL invites, Darius Bell drafted in CFL

Coley: Pirates’ new strikeout issues – blip or trend? Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

  • Ticket Packages Now On Sale For The 2026 American Conference Baseball Championship
  • American Conference Announces 2026 Leadership and Engagement Committee Awards
  • No. 2 James Madison Beats No. 3 East Carolina 9-7 In Semifinal Round Of 2026 American Women’s Lacrosse Championship
  • No. 1 South Florida Downs No. 4 Temple 13-7 In Semifinal Round Of 2026 American Women’s Lacrosse Championship

Tulane looking for big finish against favorable schedule in unpredictable American race NOLA.com

Denton Record-Chronicle

  1. UNT lands SMU transfer forward Mitchell Holmes, who addresses key frontcourt need
  2. UNT fans renewing football tickets at high rate heading into Friday deadline, despite promotion falling apart

‘Why not us?’: UAB’s Alex Mortensen high on American Conference, Blazers’ future AL.com

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • How will UNC basketball’s rebuild look like without Henri Veesaar, Caleb Wilson?
  • NHL sets date for Hurricanes, Flyers second-round playoff series to begin
  • Carolina Hurricanes ready for Round 2 of NHL playoffs vs. Philly. What to know

WRAL

  • Hurricanes-Flyers kick off second-round matchup on Saturday
  • Taylor Hall finds a home on and off the ice with the Carolina Hurricanes
  • You can’t bet on Kentucky Derby, even though sports betting is legal in North Carolina
  • College basketball transfer portal tracker: Duke, UNC add international big men
  • Several 2026 NC Sports Hall of Fame inductees honored ahead of enshrinement

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Gamecock women’s recruits update injuries, plans for when they arrive on campus
  • Clemson’s spring star is the son of an Alabama point guard who shared a dorm hall with Dabo Swinney
  • The Citadel wallops Georgia Southern to finish nine-game baseball road swing
  • College of Charleston women’s golf team headed to NCAA’s Louisville Regional

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Jaden McDaniels and the feisty Timberwolves oust the Nuggets and move on to meet the Spurs
  • Knicks crush Hawks in record-setting 140-89 Game 6 rout to end Atlanta’s season
  • Jaden McDaniels leads Timberwolves on both ends of the court in 110-98 clincher to oust Nuggets in 6
  • Jokic still wants to be ‘Nuggets forever,’ but an early playoff exit leaves them searching for more
  • Exorbitantly expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale
  • Robusta is in the Kentucky Derby field with Right to Party out
  • Alex Palou lands a multi-year Ganassi contract extension after a banner week at Indy
  • Carlsson, Terry lead Ducks to 5-2 win in Game 6, eliminating the 2-time conference champ Oilers
  • LIV Golf has a new chairman and seeks new funding without Saudi backing
  • Will LIV players come back to the PGA Tour? Nobody knows, though some say paths should exist
  • LIV Golf isn’t the only sports property being reconsidered in Saudi reboot of investment strategy
  • Knicks roll into Round 2, await 76ers-Celtics winner and wonder if they’ve found their best groove
  • A sweet Hawks season ends on a sour note with a 51-point playoff blowout by Knicks
  • From ‘rock bottom’ to Game 7: Paul George’s physical reset fuels the Sixers’ comeback against Boston
  • Tyrese Maxey sparks the 76ers’ Game 6 surge with 30 points, forcing a Game 7 vs the Celtics
  • Quinn Hughes comes up big in Wild’s first playoff series win since 2015
  • After 7 seasons without playoffs, Anaheim Ducks surge into 2nd round with a stellar series win
  • Wild beat Stars 5-2 for first playoff series win in 11 years
  • Sabres, Golden Knights and Canadiens look to close out their 1st-round series in huge Game 6 slate
  • Haslam breaks ground on Browns’ $2.4B domed stadium set to open in 2029
  • Broncos QB Bo Nix expected to be ready for training camp after right ankle cleanup, AP source says
  • George Pickens signs $27.3 million franchise tag with Cowboys, opening door for offseason work
  • Broncos’ 2-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons retires after 32 interceptions in his 9-year career
  • Schwarber delivers as Phillies rally again to beat Giants 6-5 in 10 innings for doubleheader sweep
  • Yankees’ Carlos Rodón allows 1 run, strikes out 8 over 5 1/3 innings in 2nd minor league outing
  • Yordan Alvarez and Cam Smith power the Astros past the Orioles 11-5 for a doubleheader split
  • Weaver says losing is weighing on Mets, who find season suffocating after 17th loss in 20 games
  • Melanie Green ace carries her to share of LPGA lead in Mexico. Korda is 2 behind
  • PSG coach Luis Enrique weighs up how many players to rest against Lorient ahead of Bayern return
  • 4 US-born players could be in the mix for Mexico’s World Cup roster
  • Caitlin Clark scores 21 points, gives the Fever a brief scare in her 1st home game in 9 months
  • F1 returns at Miami after a 5-week break as FIA rolls out rule changes

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