ECU to play seven home football games for the first time in 2017 …Softball Kicks Off 2017 Campaign At Red And Black Showcase…Benton ready to help ECU on the mound in 2017…North Carolina defensive coordinator Chizik steps down…Ojeleye’s 30 Carries No. 25 SMU to 17th Win In Last 18…UNC left lamenting after fading away at Duke …Ga State hosting 1st game at former Turner Field on Aug. 31…Panthers president Danny Morrison resigns to pursue job on college level

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Pirates make use of break Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• ECU Announces 2017 Football Schedule, Game-Day Designations
• Gameday: Softball Kicks Off 2017 Campaign At Red And Black Showcase
• Track And Field Treks To Commonwealth State For Liberty Invite

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Brickhouse, Morgan take over at first
• ECU announces football schedule

ECU to play seven home football games for the first time in 2017 Fayetteville Observer

ECU announces football schedule Washington Daily News

The East Carolinian

• Men’s golf team aims to turn inexperience into success
• Poor fourth quarter shooting sinks Pirates
• Swim and dive seniors reflect on ECU experience

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• American Athletic Conference Announces 2017 Football Schedule
• Ojeleye’s 30 Carries No. 25 SMU to 17th Win In Last 18
• Ojeleye Earns Academic All-District Honors
• Player Profile: SMU Guard Sterling Brown
• 2017 Softball Season Begins This Weekend
• Ojeleye Earns Academic All-District Honors

Cincinnati Enquirer

• UC: 5 takeaways from victory over UCF
• UC 2017 football schedule includes Michigan

Bulls’ 2017 schedule includes Black Friday date at UCF Tampa Bay Times

Black Friday game back for UCF, USF football rivalry  Orlando Sentinel

Hartford Courant

• UConn Football Schedule Out; Huskies Open Aug. 31 Vs. Holy Cross
• Breaking Down UConn’s 2017 Schedule

UConn schedule features game at Fenway with BC USA Today

Temple can’t keep up with No. 25 SMU Philly.com

A look at the 2017 Tiger football schedule Memphis Commercial Appeal

SMU hires ex-UT assistant as associate head football coach Dallas News

‘Relax, play hard and have fun’: Tulane baseball sets high goals for 2017  New Orleans Advocate

A look at Tulane’s complete 2017 football schedule New Orleans Times Picayune

Tulsa World

• New five-year contract for TU athletic director Derrick Gragg took effect in July
• TU Sports: 2017 football schedule released
• TU Sports: Hurricane to start spring practice Feb. 28

Dates set for UH’s 2017 football schedule Houston Chronicle

Q&A: Whitting has high expectations heading into seventh season The Daily Cougar

Lady Gamecocks take out Auburn, switch focus to UConn Columbia The State

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Duke’s moment finally arrives, and at no better time – DeCock
• Grayson Allen helps Duke outlast UNC in Durham 86-78
• Gene Chizik resigning as UNC defensive coordinator, John Papuchis taking over
• UNC left lamenting after fading away at Duke
• Duke’s small rebounding advantage was big

South Carolina baseball picked to finish second in SEC East  Columbia The State

ODU’s football stadium expansion plans get positive reception from General Assembly  Norfolk Virginian Pilot

The Associated Press

• North Carolina defensive coordinator Chizik steps down
• MSU suspends 3 football players in sex assault probe
• Ga State hosting 1st game at former Turner Field on Aug. 31
• Big 12 to withhold 25 percent of revenue share from Baylor
• At Finlandia and Post, it’s 75 games and no wins this winter

USA Today

• Grayson Allen, Blue Devils surging | Beat No. 7 UNC
• No. 9 UCLA stages huge rally to stun No. 6 Oregon
• No. 5 Wisconsin survives OT scare vs. Nebraska
• HS star scores pedestrian 27 after 92-point outing
• MSU players suspended amid sexual assault inquiry

Creek Getting $1Million Fire Truck Daily Record