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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPSaturday, May 2, 2026

May 2, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Towers Leads in Run-Rule Against Memphis, 12-0… Pirates Take Series Over UTSA With Doubleheader Sweep On Friday…Hurricanes-Flyers kick off second-round matchup on Saturday

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates take control early at Memphis

ecupirates.com

  • Towers Leads in Run-Rule Against Memphis, 12-0
  • Pirates Take Series Over UTSA With Doubleheader Sweep On Friday

WNCT 9

  • East Carolina dominates Memphis, 12-0
  • Pirates Take Series Over UTSA With Doubleheader Sweep …

247 Sports

  • Big first inning, Ryan Towers’ gem lead ECU to 12-0 win over Memphis
  • FINAL: ECU 12, Memphis 0 (8)

ECU roundup: Softball takes doubleheader vs. UTSA 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

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Tigers pick up top rebounder Corneilous Williams
  • Tigers sign top-40 scorer Tylik Weeks
  • 6 burning questions about Memphis basketball’s suddenly formidable roster

Daily Memphian

  • Memphis Tigers land a big man in transfer portal
  • Southern Miss’ Tylik Weeks commits to Memphis

Friday Jinx Continues for the Wave, as TU Mercy-Ruled by Charlotte, 10-0 Sports Illustrated

North Texas addresses key need with SMU transfer forward Mitchell Holmes Dallas Morning News

Baylor Hayes firmly established as TU’s top QB Tulsa World

AL.com

  • ‘Why not us?’: UAB’s Alex Mortensen high on American Conference, Blazers’ future
  • Tuberville: Unlimited transferring, $60 million rosters have made college football a ‘complete disaster’

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Here’s where Hurricanes need to improve vs. Flyers, even after first-round sweep
  • NC State basketball star guard announces return after weeks of waiting, rumors

Charlotte Observer

  • App State hires ex-Panthers coach Steve Wilks in this athletics department role
  • Lee Hunter plays with ‘violence.’ He’ll run through a brick wall for Carolina Panthers
  • Pioneering NASCAR driver and fashion model comes to Texas Motor Speedway
  • Charlotte Hornets’ Moussa Diabaté wins NBA award for performance in 2025-26 season

WRAL

  • Hurricanes-Flyers kick off second-round matchup on Saturday
  • Taylor Hall finds a home on and off the ice with the Carolina Hurricanes
  • College basketball transfer portal tracker: Paul McNeil Jr. returning to NC State
  • Robusta is in the Kentucky Derby field, giving Cristian Torres the chance to ride

Columbia The State

  • More help on the way? Lamont Paris shares latest on Gamecocks’ roster efforts
  • Why did South Carolina football hire a mental performance coach? Beamer explains

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Clemson’s spring star is the son of an Alabama point guard who shared a dorm hall with Dabo Swinney
  • Peanut butter, jelly and a basketball team: Lamont Paris talks roster construction
  • Pitching powers The Citadel, College of Charleston to victories; Clemson falls to No. 20 BC

Darin Kuskie’s gem helps ODU baseball team blank Arkansas State  Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Hurricanes emerge from lengthy between-rounds pause to face Flyers in NHL playoffs
  • Kentucky Derby is down to 19 horses after The Puma gets scratched
  • Redick hails LeBron’s greatness as injury-hit Lakers oust Rockets in 6
  • Inside the numbers: How Detroit escaped elimination in Orlando with a stunning comeback
  • Sabres headed to second round of playoffs with bigger goals in mind
  • Goncalves scores in OT, Lightning beat Canadiens to force Game 7
  • Golden Knights build on late season success under Tortorellla in playoffs
  • Mitch Marner scores twice to help Golden Knights eliminate Mammoth with Game 6 win
  • Sabres beat Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 to reach 2nd round for 1st time since 2007
  • Wrexham’s Premier League dream on hold after missing out on playoffs. Ipswich secures promotion
  • Young gets to 13 under to take 5-stroke lead into the weekend at Doral
  • Lakers’ ruthless 27-3 surge buries Rockets 98-78 in Game 6, sets up Thunder series
  • Barrett hits winning 3-pointer in OT as Raptors force Game 7, beat Cavaliers 112-110
  • Pistons rally from 24 down to beat Magic 93-79 and force Game 7 after Orlando goes ice-cold
  • Robinson fined $50,000, Daniels fined $25,000 for roles in Knicks-Hawks altercation
  • Harris’ 2-run homer in 9th rallies Braves over Rockies, 8-6
  • Hoskins and DeLauter power the Guardians past the Athletics 8-5
  • Lane Thomas hits go-ahead RBI single and Royals beat Mariners 7-6
  • Vinnie Pasquantino returns to lineup and homers for Royals
  • Mauricio’s go-ahead 7th-inning homer sparks Mets’ 4-3 rally over Angels
  • Steelers WR DK Metcalf will not face charges for an in-game altercation with a Detroit Lions fan
  • Broncos QB Bo Nix expected to be ready for training camp after right ankle cleanup, AP source says
  • The ride continues for Alex Fitzpatrick, who’s in the mix at Doral’s Cadillac Championship
  • Nelly Korda goes bogey-free for 67 and shares the lead at LPGA in Mexico
  • Will LIV players come back to the PGA Tour? Nobody knows, though some say paths should exist
  • US consortium completes purchase of beleaguered Sheffield Wednesday and says the club is ‘reborn’
  • After NASCAR’s Greg Biffle and family died, police now think ‘friends’ stole from them

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