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GREG VACEK'S WEB ROUNDUPFriday, September 11, 2026

September 11, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Pirates excited to return to home port this Saturday… Pirates Settle For 2-2 Draw Against VCU… 49ers rout Rams 27-7 in NFL’s first Australia game behind Brock Purdy’s 3 TD passes… Elena Rybakina beats Coco Gauff and will play Aryna Sabalenka for the US Open women’s title

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Bonesville Pregame Show

ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Settle For 2-2 Draw Against VCU
  • Pirates Set to Participate in DEACTOWN Invitational
  • An Update From AD Jon Gilbert

The East Carolinian

  • Lacroix impresses in opening Cross Country meet
  • ECU drops opener to Alabama

Pirates ready for home opener as they look to break three-game losing streak to App State WNCT 9

Pirates excited to return to home port this Saturday WITN 7

247 Sports

  • Series History: App State has gotten the better of ECU in recent meetings
  • How Week 1 results changed ESPN FPI’s outlook for ECU’s 2026 season

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • ECU GAMEDAY: Pirates host App State, hoping to end skid in series
  • McNeill saw App State-ECU rivalry from every angle, calls it the ‘most intense’
  • ECU GAMEDAY: The Numbers Game
  • ECU GAMEDAY: Six players to watch
  • ECU women’s soccer: Search for consistency continues as nonconference ends

Former NFL star Chris Johnson reflects on ALS risk in public letter to his children YAHOO!

Around the American Athletic Conference

First-game jitters gone, will USF’s offense pack more of a punch?  Tampa Bay Times

Our score prediction for Memphis football vs Boise State in Week 2 game Memphis Commercial Appeal

Ford granted fifth year of eligibility  Temple News

2 Tulane players fired up about facing former team in South Alabama. ‘It’s a little personal’ NOLA.com

Denton Record-Chronicle

  • Prediction: UNT will sneak past UNLV for the first win of the Neal Brown era
  • UNT rolls to a 10-0 win over Nelson on memorable night, highlighted by Hedlund Field dedication

UTSA-Texas State football: How to watch critical I-35 rivalry clash San Antonio Express-News

‘Coach, I’m going to war’: 25 years later, Oklahoma sports world reflects on 9/11 Tulsa World

AL.com

  • AL.com’s college football staff picks for Week 2 of 2026 season
  • Former UAB player who was stabbed by teammate now on Alabama roster

Rice at Notre Dame: How to watch, date, time, TV channel Houston Chronicle

Army football will face stiffer challenge vs. South Florida in Week 2 Times Record-Herald

Annapolis Capital

  • Navy slotback depth shows through in season opener: ‘1 of our superpowers’
  • Backup QB Jackson Gutierrez given prominent role in Navy offense

The Associated Press

  • No. 3 Notre Dame faces familiar triple-option offense when it returns home to face Rice
  • Mississippi coach Pete Golding aims to eradicate erratic play in Week 2 against Charlotte

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

WRAL

  • Rod Brind’Amour: the Stanley Cup, the Canes’ new season and the coach’s coach
  • NC State seeks bounce back after ‘reality check’ in opening loss to Virginia
  • Wake Forest, Duke get Big Ten tests on ACC slate
  • UNC football investigation dampens excitement ahead of home opener
  • Murph’s Turph: What to make of early stages of UNC investigation
  • Bill Belichick talks recent controversies, matchup with East Tennessee State

College Football Predictions Week 2: Brad Powers’ CFB Best Bets Covers

Charleston Post & Courier

  • ‘I feel like part of their family’: Clemson’s iconic entrance powered by trio of bus drivers
  • Gamecock kicking competition rolls into another week

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • ODU aims for another upset of Virginia Tech as coaching staff ties run deep
  • David Teel: In 9/11, ODU’s Ricky Rahne, Hokies’ James Franklin see now a duty to teach
  • Norfolk State reveals challenging women’s basketball schedule

Kentucky HC Will Stein Tells Fans to ‘Sneak a Flask in’ for Alabama Game YAHOO!

The Associated Press

  • SEC presidents and chancellors meet without voting on LSU’s membership
  • Lane Kiffin challenges his No. 8 LSU Tigers to approach Louisiana Tech the same way they did Clemson
  • No. 5 Indiana stronger ground helps it play ball control in Week 2 matchup against Howard
  • No. 6 Oregon travels to Oklahoma State as Ducks look to get back on track after dropping in polls
  • Big Ten’s headline attractions this week have No. 1 Ohio State and Michigan facing major challenges
  • Belichick’s Tar Heels won’t host recruits for ETSU game after self-reporting recruiting violation
  • Former hockey players at University of Michigan sue, say they were sexually abused decades ago
  • No. 7 Miami gains school-record 856 yards, rolls past Florida A&M 77-7
  • Polasek’s rise through the ranks to Mountain West rookie North Dakota St. was launched by hard labor

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • 49ers rout Rams 27-7 in NFL’s first Australia game behind Brock Purdy’s 3 TD passes
  • Myles Garrett acknowledges knee injury is significant after 0-tackle debut in Rams’ Australia loss
  • Elena Rybakina beats Coco Gauff and will play Aryna Sabalenka for the US Open women’s title
  • High-profile injuries already adding up 2 games into the NFL season
  • Seahawks QB Sam Darnold has a muscle injury. His status for Seattle’s next game is uncertain
  • Injuries, other plans leave some of track’s fastest on sideline for $150K at Ultimate Championship
  • US women in familiar place reaching semifinals of World Cup, joined by Germany, France and Spain
  • Antonelli looks to keep momentum as F1 drivers face unknown challenges of Madrid track at Spanish GP
  • Europe and US tied at 2-2 after opening session of Solheim Cup as Korda makes hot start
  • Rams receiver Puka Nacua acknowledges struggles with alcohol in Netflix interview
  • NFL international slate includes Melbourne, Rio and Paris. What to know about all 9 games abroad
  • Fans pack Melbourne for the Rams-49ers season opener, the first regular-season NFL game in Australia
  • Volpe hits grand slam in return to majors as Yankees sweep Rockies 10-3 to pull closer in AL East
  • Jones, Cruz power the Pirates to a 2-0 win over the White Sox
  • DeGrom retires first 15 batters, Rodríguez hits 3-run homer off bullpen as Mariners beat Texas 4-3
  • Cam Smith hit solo homer in 9th off All-Star closer Duran in Houston’s 2-1 win over Phillies
  • Coach hails German basketball’s ‘best day’ after hosts reach women’s FIBA World Cup semifinals
  • Australia’s Ezi Magbegor tears right ACL in women’s FIBA World Cup
  • US women storm past Hungary 108-56 to reach FIBA World Cup semifinals
  • Joaquin Niemann leads wind-blown Irish Open at Doonbeg
  • Solheim Cup to begin with Korda vs Hull matchup. Europe and US insist there’ll be ‘no bad blood’
  • Coach of German league’s surprise package Elversberg cleared to face Bayern after ref admits error
  • Sweden midfielder Lucas Bergvall signs new deal with Tottenham after speculation he might leave
  • James Rodríguez heads home after brief MLS stint, signing with Atlético Nacional

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