Nolan Johnson commits to East Carolina…The Royals designate reliever Seth Maness for assignment to clear space for Luke Farrell…Jharel Cotton likely to start Monday for A’s…Harold Varner III Defends Steph Curry Amid WEB.COM TOUR Criticism…USF promotes Billy Mohl to baseball coach…Is Steph Curry really worth $201 million? Is anybody?…Hurricanes sign Justin Williams to 2-year, $9 million deal…Earnhardt wrecks in what could be final Cup start at Daytona

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

ECU Football Recruiting Class of 2018 Thumbnails: Southwest Guilford CB NOLAN JOHNSON & Southwest Guilford QB/S JAREN RAINEY Bonesville.net

Around the American Athletic Conference

A Welcome Message from Commissioner Mike Aresco theamerican.org

USF promotes Billy Mohl to baseball coach Tampa Bay Times

Former UC, XU stars are NBA Summer League ‘mates Cincinnati Enquirer

Memphis adds two more to ’18 recruiting class Memphis Commercial Appeal

TU Sports: Three-star QB Davis Brin commits to Hurricane Tulsa World

Wichita State volleyball takes first American road trip to Philadelphia Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

O’Sullivan, Lee, Kingston … and more: Behind the scenes of USC baseball search  Columbia The State

Charges dismissed for UNC player accused of sexual battery Fayetteville Observer

Ed Hardin: The King and I Winston Salem Journal

College of Charleston AD Matt Roberts in no hurry to hire new baseball coach Charleston Post and Courier