Former Pirate Lashawn Merritt Anchors USA To 4×400 Relay Olympic Gold…Hawkins following in Shields’ footsteps…Giants’ Dwayne Harris suffers knee injury, taken for x-rays…

Headlines from East Carolina

Hoops recruiting: Juco big man fortifies post – Bonesville.net

Nuggets & Briefs for Monday, Aug. 22, 2016 – Bonesville.net

Berry, Spitler Goals Lift Pirates In 2-1 Victory At Towson – ecupirates.com

Former Pirate Lashawn Merritt Anchors USA To 4×400 Relay Olympic Gold – ecupirates.com

ECU football concludes camp in Queen City – 247 Sports

Hawkins following in Shields’ footsteps  – PACKERNEWS

Giants’ Dwayne Harris suffers knee injury, taken for x-rays – USA Today

Giants injury updates: The latest on Eli Apple, Dwayne Harris, Justin Pugh – New Jersey Online

2017 center Brandon Huffman of Word of God: A throwback player – Scout.com

The Hearts of Champions | Hoop dreams won and lost – 11 Alive

ECU students return to year of new beginnings, big changes  – WNCT 9

Headlines from around the American Athletic Conference

One-On-One with Cincinnati Head Coach Tommy Tuberville – theamerican.org

Women’s Soccer: Week One Sunday Recap – theamerican.org

UH checks in at No. 15 in preseason AP poll – Houston Chronicle

College Roundup: Navy receives votes in AP football poll – Annapolis Capital

Tulane coaching staff making depth chart decisions – New Orleans Advocate

Temple’s QB throws a strike at Citizens Bank Park – Philly.com

Freshman Isaiah Wright impressing the Owls – Philly.com

TU notebook: DE Jake Hanks out for the season – Tulsa World

SMU honors Jerry LeVias, awards Nick Horton No. 23  – Dallas Morning News

Headlines from the Carolinas and beyond

Kim wins Wyndham Championship – Winston Salem Journal

Low scores, high temps made for a memorable Wyndham – Winston Salem Journal

Commentary: Open practices reveal insight into USC QB battle  – Greenville (SC) Online

On the Beat: USC’s Zack Bailey misses scrimmage with injury – Charleston Post and Courier

Clemson ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press preseason poll  – Charleston Post and Courier

UNC No. 22 in preseason top 25 – Raleigh News and Observer

College football preview: Duke Blue Devils to have depth in backfield – Fayetteville Observer

For Coach K, Olympic mission now complete – Raleigh News and Observer

NASCAR: Kevin Harvick wins rain-delayed Bristol race – Charlotte Observer