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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPWednesday, August 12, 2026

August 12, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates waiting to see if veterans could play again

ecupirates.com

  • Jones Named To Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
  • Kevin And Addie Miller Make Legacy Gift To Pirates Unite Campaign

247 Sports

  • Countdown to ECU Kickoff: No. 24 Durante Speer
  • On The Doorstep: ECU’s indoor facility almost finished as football season nears
  • Everything Blake Harrell said as ECU started the second week of preseason camp

Pirates in the pros: ECU products set for NFL preseason openers Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Inside college football’s newest, most expensive stadium (hint: ECU opens season there in 2027)  USA Today

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference notebook: Tulane, North Texas lose key starters to injury  SB Nation

Tulane star running back is questionable for season opener with foot injury NOLA.com

UNT loses highly regarded cornerback transfer Caden Jenkins to knee injury Denton Record-Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Former NC State swimmer Jack Roney’s death highlights breath-holding dangers in pools
  • Join Panthers WR Jalen Coker at the Charlotte Observer’s NFL season kick-off event
  • NASCAR adds punch to All-Star race weekend at North Wilkesboro Speedway
  • Former UNC guard Seth Trimble transfers to Louisville using 5th-year eligibility
  • What NC State football’s veteran roster means for 2026: ‘They know what it takes’
  • UNC AD pushes for LLC to help manage — and grow — Tar Heels’ athletic revenue
  • Michael Malone finalizes first UNC basketball roster. How the Tar Heels stack up

WRAL

  • UNC’s Trimble commits to Louisville after court ruling grants additional year of eligibility
  • UNC’s Belichick among college football coaches under the most pressure entering the 2026 season
  • UNC athletics plans new entity to run revenue-generating parts of department
  • High school football player in Arkansas practices with a venomous snake in his helmet

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Clemson offense has been ‘strained’ by Morris’ system, Swinney says, but buy-in is there
  • Gamecocks hosting 3-man competition for vacant place-kicker role
  • The Citadel’s Maurice Drayton gets VIP treatment at NFL’s HOF game after sneaking in as a kid

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • A blockbuster $12.5B deal as Josh Kushner and Bob Iger buy the Los Angeles Lakers, AP source says
  • Former NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck part of latest CTE frontier — diagnosing brain disease in the living
  • Lionel Messi shares tribute to late father Jorge, expresses doubts about continuing to play soccer
  • Fever coach Stephanie White says divisiveness ‘will not win’ during pregame rant
  • 6 must-watch matchups that could play key role in setting the 2026 College Football Playoff field
  • Joey Crawford knew as a kid he wanted to be a referee, and it led him to the Basketball Hall of Fame
  • PSG looks for Super Cup success over Villa for first of six possible trophies this season
  • Cadillac replaces team principal Graeme Lowdon a week before F1 season resumes
  • CBS Sports president says there’s no timeline for a decision on Tony Romo’s future
  • Kirk Cousins and Fernando Mendoza will both get playing time for Raiders in preseason opener
  • Golden State general manager Mike Dunleavy optimistic Stephen Curry will finish career with Warriors
  • LIV players returning to PGA Tour has been a trickle. The tour might need to plan for more

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