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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPTuesday, June 30, 2026

June 30, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

  • An Update From AD Jon Gilbert
  • Paris Masaracchia Named Assistant Lacrosse Coach

ECU Hall of Famer and Tennessee Titans player Chris Johnson announces ALS diagnosis FOX 8

Former Titans running back, ECU grad Chris Johnson talks ALS diagnosis with Good Morning America WRAL

ECU football great Chris Johnson reveals ALS diagnosis WITN 7

ECU and NFL legend Chris CJ2K Johnson reveals ALS diagnosis in rapid progression WCTI 12

247 Sports

  • American Conference transfer portal roundup: East Carolina
  • ECU legend Chris Johnson reveals ALS diagnosis
  • One of One: My Front Row Seat To The Greatness of Chris Johnson
  • ECU lands experienced arm Danny Cihocki from portal

ECU roundup: Softball hits portal, adds P4 experience Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Former ECU, NFL star Chris Johnson reveals ‘shocking’ ALS diagnosis. What we know Raleigh News & Observer

Ex-East Carolina, NFL star Chris Johnson diagnosed with ALS at 39 Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

Around the American Athletic Conference

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  •  What is Memphis’ impact on American sports? Names you should know
  • Jake Elliott, Super Bowl champion with Eagles, former Memphis kicker
NCAA approves age-based eligibility system  Temple News

UNT coach Daniyal Robinson sees growth in program heading into second season Denton Record-Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • There’s another Knueppel headed to Duke to play basketball for the Blue Devils
  • Former UNC, NBA player among six charged in federal sports betting indictment

WRAL

  • Former UNC player Ed Davis, Malik Beasley indicted in NBA gambling scandal
  • North Carolina has a plan to pay for a $1.7B baseball stadium. Why lawmakers can’t agree.
  • UNC, NC State to get millions from sports betting; gambling deductions allowed in budget proposal

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Brownell using some help ‘Down Under’ for this year’s coaching staff, and it’s already paying off
  • Running back by committee: Good or bad for Gamecocks in 2026?
  • Clemson enters battle for talented 2028 Georgia QB; USC offers pair of North Carolina defensive ends

David Teel: Virginia Tech-Tennessee and UVA vs. Ole Miss are series college football needs  Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

Deion Sanders says he feels like his old self a year after surgery: ‘I consider myself cancer-free’ The Associated Press

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Former NFL RB Chris Johnson, known as CJ2K for his 2,000 yards for Titans in ’09, reveals he has ALS
  • Paraguay stuns Germany in a penalty shootout for the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup
  • False hope and schadenfreude: Familiar feelings for Germany after another World Cup flop
  • Morocco sends the Netherlands to its earliest World Cup exit after a nail-biting penalty shootout
  • A heat dome will engulf World Cup games in the eastern US this week. Here’s what to expect
  • US riding wave of confidence to World Cup knockout rounds after strong start to home tournament
  • Altitude unlikely to affect Ecuador when it faces Mexico at the Azteca
  • Viktor Hovland wins Travelers in Monday playoff when Scheffler misses short birdie putt
  • Ja Morant is headed to Portland after the Memphis Grizzlies trade the 2-time All-Star
  • Free agency starts Tuesday in NBA, and LeBron James has all eyes on him once again
  • Former NBA players Malik Beasley, Ed Davis are latest to be charged in gambling scandal
  • The NFL’s Detroit Lions have released cornerback Terrion Arnold, who is charged over kidnappings
  • Serena Williams’ return at Wimbledon is ‘the ticket to have’ for the grass-court Grand Slam
  • Shohei Ohtani homers to lead Dodgers’ offensive onslaught in 9-4 win over A’s
  • Perdomo hits 3-run double, Rodriguez deals, D-backs top Giants again in 5-4 win
  • A bat flip, a shout of ‘Venezuela’ and tears for home as Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras plays on
  • George Kirby goes 8 innings and Cole Young homers twice as Mariners top Angels 6-2
  • Bills decline to honor O.J. Simpson in making the move to new stadium

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