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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPThursday, May 7, 2026

May 7, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

  • Start Times Adjusted For Quarterfinals Of American Softball Championship Due To Weather
  • Third-Seeded Pirates Set To Face Six-Seed North Texas In Quarterfinals Of American Softball Championship Thursday

ECU set to take on North Texas in American quarterfinals AOL

YAHOO! Sports

  • One-on-One with Anna Sawyer 
  • Baseball America projects FSU as No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament
  • Proposed bill would limit public access to NIL funding totals at North Carolina public universities

ECU softball will host American conference tourney Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

  • American Adjusts Start Times for Quarterfinals of 2026 Softball Championship
  • North Texas Rallies to Walk Off UTSA in Second Round of American Softball Championship
  • Yarnall’s Complete-Game Shutout Lifts Charlotte Past Tulsa in Second Round of American Softball Championship
  • Five-Run Third Lifts UTSA Past Memphis in American Softball Championship First Round
  • Tulsa Walks Off UAB in Opening Game of American Softball Championship

How injury, tragedy and Spider-Man brought Mike Montgomery to Memphis football Memphis Commercial Appeal

NOLA.com

  • Tulane men’s hoops adds NAIA scoring, rebounding machine among seven transfers
  • Tulane golfer makes history as first woman to play in Louisiana men’s amateur qualifier

Tulsa softball: Golden Hurricane looks to make noise at American Tournament Tulsa World

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • How raw data, numbers confirm Carolina Hurricanes roster choices … or do they?
  • Inside Rod Brind’Amour’s pivotal decision that led to a Hurricanes win in Game 2

WRAL

  • Logan Stankoven’s trip home to see his dad helped rejuvenate him for the playoffs
  • Brind’Amour on Canes, unbeaten in playoffs: ‘There’s another level we’re going to have to find’

Columbia The State

  • USC WBB’s 2026 recruiting class ‘up there’ with Dawn Staley’s best, ESPN pundit says
  • Latest NCAA regional projections for South Carolina, Clemson softball teams
  • Stephen Garcia, former South Carolina quarterback, announces cancer diagnosis

ODU women’s coach to be ‘remembered forever’ after jersey retirement. And it all started on a dirt court.  Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • A relaxed Rory McIlroy says he’s more motivated than ever after Masters repeat
  • An outrageous owner and savvy businessman, Ted Turner reshaped the sports world
  • Bayern Munich falls short of Champions League final again ruing referee decisions
  • Wembanyama, Spurs take out frustration on Timberwolves to even semifinal series at one apiece
  • A fan-run club pushes back against aggressive stadium culture in Poland
  • The Oakland high school that produced Frank Robinson and others fights to keep baseball alive
  • Patriots QB Drake Maye stands behind coach Mike Vrabel, calling him ‘a great human being’
  • Jalen Brunson helps the Knicks take a 2-0 lead over the 76ers with a 108-102 victory
  • Byram, McLeod score to revive Sabres power play in 4-2 win over Montreal in 2nd round playoff opener
  • Luka Doncic says being injured during Lakers’ playoff run has been ‘very frustrating’
  • Joel Embiid misses Game 2 and the 76ers miss their big man in the 4th quarter of their loss
  • Ducks beat Golden Knights 3-1 and send series back to Anaheim at 1-1
  • Sabres rediscover their power play in 2nd-round series-opening win over Montreal
  • Does the NHL need more replay reviews for penalties and scrums or would they slow the game?
  • Paul Skenes dazzles on mound for 2nd time in 3 games, showing he’s still among MLB’s elite
  • Nathan Eovaldi silences the scorching Yankees for a second time in 8 days
  • Semien and Soto homer, leading the surging Mets 10-5 over the Rockies
  • Paul Skenes throws 8 innings of 2-hit ball, leads Pirates to a 1-0 win over the D-backs

 

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