ECU dismisses projected DL starter Darius Commissiong for animal cruelty…Williams To Miss The 2016-17 Season …Harold Varner III, PGA Tour Rookie, Says, ‘I Want to Inspire Everybody’ …

Headlines from East Carolina

This Week in College Football History: Aug. 29-Sept. 4  – Bonesville.net

Nuggets & Briefs for Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016 – Bonesville.net

Cliff Godwin Welcomes 14 Newcomers To Baseball Program – ecupirates.com

East Carolina Stuffs Canisius 3-0 In 2016 Season Opener – ecupirates.com

Williams To Miss The 2016-17 Season – ecupirates.com

Pirates Drop Non-Conference Tilt At 18th-Ranked Virginia Tech – ecupirates.com

ECU dismisses projected DL starter Darius Commissiong for animal cruelty – Fayetteville Observer

ECU player cut after dog found dead – Greenville Daily Reflector

ECU dismisses Commissiong after arrest – Wilmington Star-News

ECU football player dismissed from team after animal cruelty charge – WNCT 9

ECU football player charged with animal cruelty dismissed from team  – WITN 7

Former ECU football player charged with animal cruelty, dismissed from team  – WCTI 12

East Carolina DT Darius Commissiong dismissed after animal cruelty charge  – YAHOO! Sports

College sports digest: Saturday, Aug. 27  – Wilmington Star-News

East Carolina Pirates: Forecasting the Season – Old North Banter

Harold Varner III, PGA Tour Rookie, Says, ‘I Want to Inspire Everybody’ – New York Times

2016 East Carolina Pirates Football Preview  – Maddux Sports

Williams ineligible to play in 2016-17 season  – 247 Sports

Countdown To Kickoff: No. 8 Bobby Fulp – 247 Sports

LOOK: ECU’s Charlottesville Regional Championship Rings – 247 Sports

Headlines from around the American Athletic Conference

One-On-One with Tulane Coach Willie Fritz – theamerican.org

One-On-One with SMU Coach Chad Morris – theamerican.org

Women’s Soccer: Week Two Friday Recap – theamerican.org

Heralded freshman Troy Baxter won’t join USF – Tampa Bay Times

UC position watch: Defensive line – Cincinnati Enquirer

Navy capitalizes on increased visibility with recruits – Annapolis Capital

Justin Holman listed as UCF starting QB for season opener – Orlando Sentinel

Thomas adds new schemes to Temple’s offense – Philly.com

Tulane names Glen Cuiellette starting quarterback for season opener – New Orleans Times Picayune

Headlines from the Carolinas and beyond

Catamount Football Ends Preseason; Turns Focus to East Carolina – catamountsports.com

Wolfpack to play two quarterbacks, two kickers in season opener vs. William & Mary  – Fayetteville Observer

More the merrier for Wolfpack at quarterback, kicker  – Raleigh News and Observer

Two Duke players did a favor for a sick boy; it changed his life – and theirs  – Raleigh News and Observer

Duke’s Thomas Sirk won’t play this season  – Raleigh News and Observer

Your guide to the 2016 ACC football season – Raleigh News and Observer

Questions raised as Carolina Panthers come out flat in loss to Patriots  – Charlotte Observer

Redskins rusty, but get the job done in third preseason game vs. Bills – Richmond Times Dispatch

College Kickoff: Webb solid in Cal debut, Bears beat Hawaii 51-31 Down Under – Norfolk Virginian Pilot (AP)