Montgomery laments lost yard…Quay Johnson to miss Senior Day, rest of season…Pirates travel to Wilmington to face Seahawks…Gardner Minshew to remain ECU’s starter…Dominant Night of Hoops for No. 6 Wichita State, No. 12 Cincinnati, Tulane & Tulsa….Navy faces stiff test as it travels to South Bend to take on Notre Dame…USF-UCF game set for 3:30 kickoff on ABC…Memphis football preparing for biggest games in program…Jeff Capel Jr., basketball coaching legend, has died…Good, and plenty: Panthers rout Dolphins on Monday Night Football
Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines
Bonesville.net
ecupirates.com
Greenville Daily Reflector
Pirate Talk with Jeff Charles: Week 12 WNCT 9
The East Carolinian
- Volleyball completes season sweep over Memphis, falls to #20 Wichita State
- Pirates travel to Wilmington to face Seahawks
- ECU women’s basketball announces 2018 signing class
- Men’s basketball dominates home opener
- Comeback falls half a yard short as Pirates feel true heartbreak
247 Sports
- Gardner Minshew to remain ECU’s starter
- Quay Johnson to miss Senior Day, rest of season
- Great East Carolina visit for 2019 OT Triston Miller
- In-state OT checks out ECU
ECU Will Be Hungry For a Victory When They Take On Cincinnati Rivals.com
Around the American Athletic Conference
theamerican.org
- Dominant Night of Hoops for No. 6 Wichita State, No. 12 Cincinnati, Tulane & Tulsa
- Cincinnati Wins 85-52 In Home Opener, UCF Wins On The Road
- Football Teleconference: Week 12
- Lehman earns 4th straight volleyball honor; Rapacz tabbed Defensive Player of the Week
- SMU’s Milton, Chargois Collect Initial Weekly Honors
- UConn’s Dangerfield, Temple’s Davis Earn Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors
- Navy’s Perry, Tulane’s Marbley, Temple’s Wright Take Weekly Football Honors
Navy faces stiff test as it travels to South Bend to take on Notre Dame Annapolis Capital
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Associated Press
- No. 6 Wichita State overpowers College of Charleston 81-63
- Etou scores 30 for Tulsa in 90-71 win over Oral Roberts
- Frazier’s career night helps Tulane beat SE Louisiana 89-66
- McCray -Pace leads Morgan State past South Florida, 63-53
- No. 12 Cincinnati presses Western Carolina for 102-51 win
Tampa Bay Times
Orlando Sentinel
- UCF coach Scott Frost looking for Knights to dial in mentally for Temple
- UCF, USF football game set to kick off at 3:30 p.m. on Black Friday
Memphis Commercial Appeal
- Calkins: Memphis football preparing for biggest games in program…
- Memphis emerges from bye ready for ‘showcase game’
- Memphis vs. Little Rock: 3 storylines to watch
Dallas News
- SMU linebacker Anthony Rhone questionable for Memphis game with concussion
- SMU receiver Courtland Sutton receives invitation to the Senior Bowl
Temple’s Wright is AAC special teams player of week Philly.com
Paul’s block party leads Tulane to 89-66 rout of SLU New Orleans Advocate
Tulsa World
- Junior Etou leads TU to Mayor’s Cup victory
- Bill Haisten: Is 1993-2003 success a fair standard against which today’s TU program is measured?
- This week in Tulsa football: Biggest issues addressed
Houston Chronicle
Wichita Eagle
- Wichita State delivers another rout against College of Charleston
- Taylor’s takeaways: The birth of ‘Large ball’ during WSU’s rout of Charleston
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Jeff Capel Jr., basketball coaching legend, has died Fayetteville Observer
Raleigh News and Observer
- Jeff Capel Jr., former college hoops coach and father of Duke associate coach, dies
- No more shenanigans! Grayson Allen’s final year at Duke will take shape Tuesday night.
- ‘It’ll be a hell of a night,’ Coach K says about No. 1 Duke vs. No. 2 Michigan State
The Associated Press
- Mountain West weighs TV money versus controlling game times
- Trump hopes swift return of UCLA players detained in China
- No. 1 Alabama hoping to build on wire-to-wire challenge
- No. 4 Clemson overcomes changing personnel to win once more
- No. 7 Georgia trying to bounce back from big loss at Auburn
- No. 3 Oklahoma in ideal position for run at playoff spot
- No. 16 Washington regrouping after 2nd straight road loss
- No. 10 Oklahoma State making a habit of winning close games
- Oklahoma coach Riley says program signing with Jordan Brand has boosted recruiting
Washington Post
- Unbeaten Wisconsin out? Two SEC teams in? College football, as opaque as ever
- Miles Bridges is back at Michigan State, and that’s good for college basketball
- Jim Larranaga has a promising team in Miami, and not much to say beyond that
- Maryland women can’t catch defending champion South Carolina
Winston Salem Journal
- Deacons get top seed in NCAA soccer tournament
- Satterfield, Appalachian State gain footing in Sun Belt title contention
- Winston-Salem natives soak in win over Wake Forest
- Four things to watch: Duke vs. Michigan State
Columbia The State
- USC raises Final Four banner, runs past Western Michigan
- Five biggest surprises in SEC so far this season
- Kelly Bryant enjoyed proving doubters wrong, leading Clemson to ACC Atlantic title
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Power move: Carolina’s dominating victory sets up for excitement in rest of 2017 season Winston Salem Journal
Charlotte Observer
- Good, and plenty: Panthers rout Dolphins on Monday Night Football
- Panthers crush Dolphins 45-21 behind 5 straight offensive touchdowns
- L-u-u-u-ke: On a night for Panthers offense, Kuechly comes up with biggest play of all
- Here’s how Panthers’ Jonathan Stewart soared beyond a 2-fumble game, found redemption
- Carolina Panthers’ Cam Newton was flat on his back – and it was a great thing
- 10 moments that mattered as the Miami Dolphins flounder against the Carolina Panthers
- Panthers Ron Rivera breaks down the team’s game against Dolphins
- Injury to Panthers rookie Curtis Samuel raises significant concern
- Carolina Panthers report card vs. Dolphins
- Panthers Cam Newton has fun with media member when mike dropped
- Predicting NASCAR’s new champion this weekend at Homestead. And the winner is…
Panthers run all over nosediving Dolphins in 45-21 victoryMiami Herald
Raleigh News and Observer
Washington Post
- An easy late-season schedule gives Redskins hope. But injuries, Saints could quash it.
- NFL Power Rankings — Week 10: Saints move right on up behind the Eagles and Patriots
- Some NFL owners discuss penalties for Jerry Jones, Cowboys if Goodell extension battle continues
- At general managers’ meetings, the Nationals are only looking to tinker
- Nats to pay their new manager about $1 million per year
- At GM meetings, what’s on the agenda for Mike Rizzo?
- Judge, Bellinger unanimous winners of ROY awards
- Victory over Kings is another bench mark for the Wizards
- ‘To John, Incredible Player!’: John Wall receives surprise gift from Tom Brady
- Hijab-wearing Barbie doll introduced in honor of Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad
- Oscar De La Hoya says he could ‘take out Conor McGregor in two rounds’
Britt McHenry: It’s ‘a joke’ GQ honored Colin Kaepernick MSN Sports
New York Times
- Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger Win Rookie of the Year Awards
- Everyone Is Worried About the Cavs. Except the Cavs.
- Group of N.F.L. Owners Warns Jerry Jones and Threatens Penalties
- Debilitated Players Accuse N.F.L. of Stalling on Settlement Payments
- Italy Misses World Cup as Sweden Wins Playoff
The Associated Press
I was surprised at how stupid the players were to shop lift in China. If they were Chinese, they would be looking any many years in prison. I do not know if the problem is plain stupidy or a sense of entitlement. I say let them spend some time in jail – may make a better person of them.