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Headlines from East Carolina

Insights from Brett: Pirates bristle over prognostications – Bonesville.net

Nuggets & Briefs for Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 – Bonesville.net

ECU Returns To Full-Pad Single-Practice Session – ecupirates.com

Women’s Golf Announces 2016-17 Schedule – ecupirates.com

Seargent a year older, a year better? – Greenville Daily Reflector

From hooper to hitter  – Greenville Daily Reflector

Edgecombe backs ECU’s Big 12 bid – Rocky Mount Telegram

With Bigger and Overton gone, ECU’s linebacking core fights for starting positions – East Carolinian

UVA, East Carolina offered Navy OL commit Peter Nestrowitz – scout.com

North Carolina’s Deep Olympic Ties Rekindled in Rio in 2016  – Montgomery Herald

Atlanta Falcons: Justin Hardy is ready for a bigger role in 2016  – Blogging Dirty

Writer Picks Merritt To Beat Bolt Over 200m At Rio 2016 – World Track

Olympic Runner LaShawn Merritt Aims to Break World Record After Injury – People

Headlines from around the American Athletic Conference

2016 Football Team Preview: Tulsa Golden Hurricane– theamerican.org

Navy begins process of rebuilding offense – Annapolis Capital

Tuberville: ‘Gunner is moving up a bit’ – Cincinnati Enquirer

UNC to play home-and-home football series with UCF – Wilmington Star-News

UCF football announces series with North Carolina – Orlando Sentinel

UCF DC Erik Chinander sees improvement among defensive line – Orlando Sentinel

UCF football players touched by Pulse shooting – Orlando Sentinel

USF prepares for season with Flowers entrenched at QB – Tampa Bay Times

USF receiver Legree, UF guard Riles both likely out for season – Tampa Bay Times

Willie Fritz hopes to re-establish his offensive identity at Tulane – New Orleans Times Picayune

Former TU walk-on Hayden Carman vying for starting role – Tulsa World

Tiger defensive staff out to develop a few new ‘Stars’ – Memphis Commercial Appeal

Headlines from the Carolinas and beyond

Katie Ledecky delivers gold to Americans in women’s 4×200 relay – Winston Salem Journal

Kathleen Baker: ‘I don’t even think it’s sunk in yet’ – Winston Salem Journal

Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps set for Olympic 200 IM showdown Thursday – Charlotte Observer

Charlotte swimmer Cammile Adams just misses a medal in 200 butterfly – Charlotte Observer

Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly gets highest player rating possible from Madden videogame  – Charlotte Observer

Carolina Panthers’ rookie CBs on first test, Thursday vs. Ravens: We’re ready  – Charlotte Observer

Redskins return to the field for preseason opener on Thursday night against Falcons – Richmond Times Dispatch

Redskins 2-minute drill: Quarterback Colt McCoy on how to prepare for a preseason  – Richmond Times Dispatch

Transforming Bristol from speedway to football stadium huge undertaking in time for Virginia Tech-Tennessee game – Richmond Times Dispatch

On the Beat: Gamecocks cornerbacks ‘love’ prospect of playing more press coverage – Charleston Post & Courier

Clemson receiver Mike Williams back, possibly better than ever – Charleston Post & Courier

Foundation for Tech’s football success was cast by Bill Dooley – Virginian Pilot

Study: 83% of NCAA violations involve football, basketball – Philly.com

VIDEO: Hannah Storm Announcing The Death Of John Saunders – PopScreen