Pirates go under the lights to beat the heat…Nelson zeroing in on playmakers…His hecklers come in support of Harold Varner III…

Headlines from East Carolina

Nuggets & Briefs  – Bonesville.net

ECU Continues Preseason Camp; Pirate Profile On OL J.T. Boyd – ecupirates.com

Volleyball Continues Preseason Preparations As Opener Looms – ecupirates.com

Jones Named To Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List – ecupirates.com

Barnes begins building – Greenville Daily Reflector

Nelson zeroing in on playmakers – Greenville Daily Reflector

ECU’s X-men – Greenville Daily Reflector

2016 East Carolina Pirates Football Preview – Maddux Sports

ECU’s Scottie Montgomery understands value of high school coaches – todaysu.com

Pirates go under the lights to beat the heat – WNCT 9

ECU sets fundraising record – Greenville Daily Reflector

Ed Hardin: His hecklers come in support of Harold Varner III – Greensboro News-Record

NC Pitcher Mackenzie Gore has chose to be a Pirate – Scout.com

ECU’s Zay Jones on Earl Campbell Tyler Rose watch list – WITN 7

The Best and Worst Bye Weeks in College Football in 2016 – FB Schedules

Vikings Begin Football Season in Biscoe – Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Merritt, Bolt, Gatlin breeze into 200-meter semifinals – Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Jones on Earl Campbell Award List – Rivals.com

Zay Jones named preseason All-American by Pro Football Focus – 247 Sports

Patience pays off for Garrett McGhin, Messiah Rice – 247 Sports

Photos: ECU conducts Tuesday night practice – 247 Sports

 

Headlines from around the American Athletic Conference

2016 AAC East Preview: Willie Taggart Has USF Ready To Contend– CBS Connecticut

USF to send promotional material to Big 12 – Tampa Bay Times

USF continues to make case to join the Big 12 (w/video) – Tampa Bay Times

Fennelly: Carelessness in USF’s Big 12 pitch makes a fine school a joke – Tampa Bay Times

USF hires Murry Bartow as assistant – Tampa Bay Times

Anne Arundel County products making an impact for Navy football – Annapolis Capital

TU practice report: New plays being installed – Tulsa World

University of Memphis running back Darrell Henderson showing maturity beyond his peers – Memphis Commercial Appeal

Temple DE tries his hand at returning kicks – Philly.com

Temple athletics honored for commitment to LGBT Inclusion – Philly.com

Rhule boots starting offense out of Temple practice – Philly.com

UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton looking to blaze own path with Knights – Orlando Sentinel

UCF offense lacks execution in first football scrimmage – Orlando Sentinel

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

Tulane cancels 2018 game against Georgia Tech, announces series against UAB – New Orleans Advocate

Tulane gets tested during practice – New Orleans Advocate

Chad Morris looks to rebuild SMU by focusing on unifying the team – Dallas Morning News

 

Headlines from the Carolinas and beyond

On Campus: Foushee leads WCU scrimmage  – Sanford Herald

Injury sidelines Western Carolina’s Sexton for season – Asheville Citizen Times

Hokies’ starting quarterback will be accustomed to adversity  – Hampton Roads Daily Press

Seahawks release non-conference men’s basketball schedule  – WWAY 3

USC linebackers coach has experience where it counts  – Columbia The State

WR Bryan Edwards impressing USC defenders, snags more big catches  – Columbia The State

$55 million Clemson complex near completion, even has a nap room  – Columbia The State

Gamecocks soccer unveils new complex  – Columbia The State

Big 12 commissioner to interview at least 20 schools about expansion  – ESPN

Brad Rock: Big 12 expansion: Market size matters … but not really – Deseret News

ACC should stick with eight-game football conference schedule format – Wilmington Star-News

Marist replaces Albany on Duke schedule – Raleigh News and Observer

Cole Holcomb’s journey from walk-on to UNC starting linebacker – Raleigh News and Observer

Top 50 college football prospects in North Carolina: Nos. 31-40 – Fayetteville Observer

Top 50 prospects in North Carolina: Nos. 41-50 – Fayetteville Observer

South Carolina’s Top 25 Recruits – Spartanburg Herald Journal

Carolina Panthers training camp is a wrap, and here are 5 things we learned – Charlotte Observer

Redskins OC Sean McVay testing out new NFL rules where coaches don’t have to call plays from sideline – Richmond Times Dispatch

Key details lacking in reported armed robbery of US swimmers, Rio police say – Raleigh News and Observer

Capel still learning with Team USA, Duke – WRAL Sportsfan

The Fall of KU Football – throughthephog.com