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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPWednesday, May 6, 2026

May 6, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Quarterback competition not going away

Pirates Place Three On American All-Conference Teams ecupirates.com

Pepsi Spotlight: D.H. Conley’s ECU-commit Coleton Newbern WITN 7

One-on-One with Shane Winkler YAHOO!

247 Sports

  • ECU Baseball: Pirates still in the field of 64 on latest projections, but not by much
  • Wake Forest offer shakes up recruitment for 2027 QB Smith Stringer
  • ECU baseball’s goal during rare downtime this week? Getting ‘mentally tougher’

ECU roundup: Towers shares weekly honor from conference Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

  • South Florida’s Ryding, North Texas’ Maier Earn 2026 American Men’s Golf Top Awards
  • Wichita State, North Texas, Florida Atlantic and Charlotte Earn Weekly Track & Field Honors
  • Wichita State’s Woody Named American Softball Player of the Year; South Florida’s Long Selected Pitcher of the Year

Ken Eriksen thought from the start his USF softball team could be special, and it was YAHOO!

MBB guard Jordan Marsh commits to Temple  Temple News

UNT athletic department shines on latest NCAA Academic Progress Rate report Denton Record-Chronicle

UAB basketball fortifies frontcourt with 2 additions AL.com

Wichita Eagle

  • How Wichita State’s golf cuts reveal harsh new math in college sports
  • Wichita State ends golf programs in athletics cost-cutting move

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Golf pro Justin Thomas on how playing 7 holes with Michael Jordan earned him a car
  • Why Duke’s Aaron Hall calls Carolina Panthers UDFA deal ‘the best of situations’
  • NC State loses second Class of 2026 signee after basketball coaching change
  • Where is Carolina Hurricanes’ vaunted depth? Finally tested, they need to find it

WRAL

  • Brind’Amour on Canes, unbeaten in playoffs: ‘There’s another level we’re going to have to find’
  • Hurricanes overcome penalties, deficit to beat Flyers in OT for 2-0 lead in 2nd-round playoff series

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Clemson upends No. 8 Coastal Carolina on the road to split season series
  • Charleston Southern hires Hays as women’s basketball coach
  • ‘So calm and consistent:’ Gamecocks reunite to honor Dave Odom
  • Citadel sweeps doubleheader, series from Presbyterian; Cougars blank UNCW to take series

Arkansas State’s leading scorer transfers to UVA basketball team  Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Holmgren has 24 points to help Thunder top Lakers 108-90 in Game 1 of Western Conference semifinals
  • Cade Cunningham scores 23, Tobias Harris has 20 to help Pistons beat Cavs 111-101 in Game 1
  • MacKinnon has goal and 2 assists in 5-2 win over Wild as Avalanche take 2-0 lead in series
  • Stefon Diggs’ acquittal clears path for return to the field but he could still face NFL discipline
  • Ohtani allows his first HRs of the season to Walker and Shewmake as the Astros beat the Dodgers 2-1
  • Arsenal reaches its first Champions League final in 20 years as Saka’s goal seals win over Atletico
  • NFL and the NFL Referees Association are moving closer toward a new deal, AP source says
  • Jon Rahm resolves his dispute with European tour as LIV Golf faces loss of Saudi funding
  • Coaches group supports earlier CFP finish and proposes changes to accomplish that
  • Celtics’ Jaylen Brown fined $50,000 by the NBA for public criticism of playoff officiating
  • Jalen Duren delivers for the Pistons, making plays at both ends of court in key moments against Cavs
  • Lakers forward Vanderbilt suffers ‘gruesome’ injury to right pinkie while trying to block shot
  • New Mavericks basketball boss Masai Ujiri says it’s time to focus on Cooper Flagg
  • The Knicks are the East favorites in the sportsbooks and suddenly look like it on the court
  • Padres tie season highs for hits (14) and runs in 10-5 win over Giants
  • Trout homers and Zeferzahn escapes a jam in the 9th as the Angels beat the White Sox 4-3
  • Matt Olson hits go-ahead homer in the ninth for Braves to outlast Mariners 3-2
  • Eduardo Rodriguez throws 7 innings of 2-hit ball, D-backs beat the Pirates 9-0
  • Giants are signing defensive tackle D.J. Reader, AP source says
  • Buxton hits 3-run HR, Bradley has 8 strikeouts to help Twins beat Nationals 11-3
  • Utah Mammoth ready to take next big step after franchise’s first playoff run
  • Nathan MacKinnon delivers off big hits, scoring as Avalanche seize a 2-0 edge in series with Wild
  • Jim Rutherford stepping down as Vancouver Canucks’ president of hockey operations
  • Golden Knights and Ducks unhappy with opener as Game 2 approaches
  • LIV Golf had a blank canvas. The PGA Tour could use one as it tries to solve a packed schedule
  • Tiger Woods officially out of PGA Championship. The surprise was an invitation for Dustin Johnson
  • What to know about the 2026 Champions League final
  • Another thriller expected as PSG visits Bayern for right to face Arsenal in Champions League final

 

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