Pirates tab Hamilton as new women’s soccer coach…JUCO OL commits to ECU…Midshipman faces discipline for scaling chapel in tradition…SMU hires former Cal coach Sonny Dykes to be next head coach…Will Packers QB Aaron Rodgers play this week? Panthers think so, and have a plan…Jay Gruden gave the Redskins much-needed stability. He could use some himself now.
Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines
Football Recruiting: Winners dominate ECU’s recruiting crop Bonesville.net
Jason Hamilton Named ECU Women’s Soccer Head Coach ecupirates.com
Pirates name new soccer coach Greenville Daily Reflector
Pirates tab Hamilton as new women’s soccer coach WNCT 9
Jason Hamilton Named ECU Women’s Soccer Head Coach WITN 7
247 Sports
Around the American Athletic Conference
theamerican.org
- USF Drops Home Game to FIU
- Shamet, Johnson Take Home Weekly Honors
- Dangerfield, Davis Earn Weekly Women’s Basketball Honors
- American Stories: Army-Navy Never Disappoints
- Indoor Track & Field: Weekend Recap
Dallas News
- SMU hires former Cal coach Sonny Dykes to be next head coach
- New SMU head coach Sonny Dykes evokes Mustangs’ history in statement announcing hire
- Three things new SMU head coach Sonny Dykes must accomplish before the early signing period
- 10 things to know about new SMU head coach Sonny Dykes, including his wild college major
- With decision to hire Sonny Dykes, SMU betting on experience
- Source: Sonny Dykes will coach SMU in Frisco Bowl as interim head coach Jeff Traylor leaves for Arkansas
- National reaction: SMU gets ‘good fit’ in Sonny Dykes, who brings strong offensive pedigree to job
Houston Chronicle
- Chris Pezman named athletic director at UH
- Houston coach Major Applewhite will handle bowl game play-calling
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Beard scores 28, FIU beats South Florida 65-53 The Associated Press
Mike Bianchi: Why UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton deserved my Heisman vote Charlotte Observer
Midshipman faces discipline for scaling chapel in tradition Raleigh News and Observer
Annapolis Capital
Ex-Bearcat does dead fish celebration from FIFA Cincinnati Enquirer
UCF football announces six new staff members Orlando Sentinel
Tulane backup QB Johnathan Brantley announces plan to transfer, joins Glen Cuiellette New Orleans Advocate
Wichita Eagle
- Wichita State moves up to No. 3 in AP poll, highest ranking since 2014
- Grading the AAC: report cards for each team’s non-conference results
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Duke drops in the AP Top 25 basketball poll after loss to Boston College Raleigh News and Observer
App State’s Scot Sloan to be Georgia Southern’s defensive coordinator Winston Salem Journal
Tech linebacker, U.Va duo earn AP All-America honors Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Columbia The State
- How college football coaching carousel impacts Clemson-Alabama game
- Any Gamecocks planning on skipping the Outback Bowl to protect draft stock?
The Associated Press
- TOP 25 THIS WEEK: Villanova ready for burden of being No. 1
- No. 2 Oklahoma leads with 3 1st-team AP All-Americans
How bad are Florida State’s football facilities? Tampa Bay Times
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- We put together a Panthers playoff primer, and it’s enough to make you scream
- Will Packers QB Aaron Rodgers play this week? Panthers think so, and have a plan
- Panthers DC Steve Wilks responds to report linking him to Giants’ head coaching vacancy
- Charlotte Hornets top OKC Thunder for second road victory
- Jadeveon Clowney and Deshaun Watson rally to support common cause
Redskins weren’t ready for Chargers; now they prep for Cardinals Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Washington Post
- Jay Gruden gave the Redskins much-needed stability. He could use some himself now.
- Steinberg: None of this looks good for Jay Gruden
- Josh Norman vents about Chargers loss, role in defense
- Chris Carter fractures fibula, Zach Brown undergoes MRI
- Kirk Cousins thinks relationship with his receivers is fine
- As losses mount, Redskins players question team’s direction
- At winter meetings, Nats GM Mike Rizzo again hunts for ‘value’ and ‘fit’
- Among the inconsistent Wizards, reserve Mike Scott’s stable play stands out
Raleigh News and Observer
- Jakob Silfverberg, Logan Shaw shoot Ducks past Carolina, 3-2
- Ducks defeat Hurricanes, 3-2, but lose Perry to injury
New York Times
- Marshall Faulk and 2 Others Suspended by NFL Network Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
- Giancarlo Stanton ‘Excited to Get Better Together’ With Yankees
- Fix Lonzo Ball’s Shot? Look to This Player for a Blueprint
- What’s the Fastest Color? Olympic Speedskaters Now Say Blue
- With Carson Wentz Out for the Season, Eagles’ Dreams Turn to Dread
- The N.F.L. Goes Deep With Mobile and Verizon
- Lukewarm Group of Free Agents Has Some Teams Focused on Trades
- New Golf Rules Will Limit Impact of TV Viewers and Scorecard Errors
- New Golf Rules Will Limit Impact of TV Viewers and Scorecard Errors
The Associated Press
- Brady intercepted twice as Dolphins beat Pats 27-20
- Eagles turn to Nick Foles after Carson Wentz goes down
- MLB ump Dale Scott retires rather than risk more concussions
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