Pirates set for first scrimmage today…Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby to interview 17 schools about expansion…

Headlines from East Carolina

Nuggets & Briefs  – Bonesville.net

Pirates set for first scrimmage today – Greenville Daily Reflector

Williams battles for starting post – Greenville Daily Reflector

Countdown To Kickoff: No. 23 Quay Johnson – 247 Sports

From unknown to contributor, Anderson set to play his part – 247 Sports

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby to interview 17 schools about expansion – ESPN

Memphis sent the Big 12 some of its famous ribs. Let’s rank 14 candidates by food bribes they could use – SBN

Davis: With each passing day, the Big 12 loses more credibility – todaysu.com

Football: Hardy, Carter play first preseason game – New Bern Sun Journal

Headlines from around the American Athletic Conference

2016 Football Team Preview: Memphis Tigers – theamerican.org

Associate Commissioner Barbara Jacobs Heads To Rio – theamerican.org

Led by Houston, AAC tries to build on breakthrough season – Tulsa World

UC to hold first football scrimmage Saturday – Cincinnati Enquirer

Will SMU make a bowl game based on ESPN FPI projections? – Dallas Morning News

Tulane, Mississippi State agree on home-and-home series – New Orleans Times Picayune

Bulls announce non-conference schedule changes – Tampa Bay Times

Rob Higgins supporting Bulls’ Big 12 pursuit – Tampa Bay Times

Haslam steps in to help U of M step up – Memphis Commercial Appeal

Calhoun Says UConn Deserves Big 12 Membership – Hartford Courant

UH to make formal presentation to Big 12 – Houston Chronicle

Big 12 to hear pitches from 17 schools during expansion process, report says – Sporting News

Headlines from the Carolinas and beyond

For Mark and Jon Richt, coaching the Hurricanes is a family business – Florida Sun Sentinel

Judge drops NCAA from academic fraud lawsuit filed by ex-UNC athletes – Winston Salem Journal

UNC coach Larry Fedora against nine-game ACC schedule – Raleigh News & Observer

Charlotte’s Anthony Ervin, 35, wins gold, redemption in swimming’s fastest race – Charlotte Observer

Duke diver Abby Johnston hoping for gold, not green (hair), at Rio Games – Raleigh News & Observer

Winston-Salem’s Kathleen Baker may have shot at gold on Saturday – Winston Salem Journal

Olympian Ryan Lochte breaking up with Charlotte, but it’s not us, it’s him – Charlotte Observer

For first time, US women’s soccer goes home empty-handed – DeCock – Charlotte Observer

Air Force included on list to talk with Big 12 about expansion – Colorado Springs Gazette

Boise State will make presentation to Big 12 regarding membership  – Idaho Statesman

Appalachian St., Arkansas St. look like Sun Belt’s best – Charlotte Observer

Motivation has changed for Duke football, but not the goal – Wilmington Star-News

Citing its ‘culture,’ Clemson consistent in handling offseason discipline – Charleston Post & Courier

Scrimmage could be ‘judgment day’ for some USC players — including the quarterbacks– Charleston Post & Courier

Virginia Tech looking to balance a fast offense with more defensive production – Norfolk Virginian Pilot

N.C. cities still gunning to host NCAA games despite HB2 – Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Hornets hope to cash in on more weekend games, LeBron James – Charlotte Observer