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Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines
The Bradsher Beat: Three Christmas presents Bonesville.net
Pirates Clash with North Carolina Central on Education Day ecupirates.com
Pirates adding Greene to the post Greenville Daily Reflector
247 Sports
Around the American Athletic Conference
theamerican.org
- SMU Extends Home Court Winning Streak to 29
- UCF Tames Boston 47-32 Wednesday Night On The Road
- Wichita State’s Tabitha Brown Named AVCA Honorable Mention All-America
- Wichita State’s Abbie Lehman named Second-Team Senior CLASS Award All-American
- Vanessa Gilles Named To United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region Team
The Associated Press
- Brunson leads No. 1 Villanova in rout of Temple
- Epps leads LSU past Houston 80-77
- SMU’s home streak reaches 29 games, tops New Orleans 79-66
Quinton Rose a bright spot in Temple loss to Villanova Philly.com
Dallas News
- SMU’s uneven win over New Orleans shows what Mustangs need to clean up before conference play
- The surprise player of SMU’s basketball season so far
- New SMU head coach Sonny Dykes addresses crowd at basketball game
- Photos: Former president George Bush, new SMU head coach Sonny Dykes watch as SMU downs New Orleans
- Reports: Sonny Dykes adds former Texas, Iowa wide receivers coach to SMU staff
Houston Chronicle
- Aaron Epps leads LSU past Houston 80-77
- Chris Pezman introduced as UH’s new athletic director
- Social media reaction to hiring of UH AD Chris Pezman
- Houston coach Major Applewhite will handle bowl game play-calling
Memphis Commercial Appeal
What we learned as UC snapped 2-game losing streak Cincinnati Enquirer
UCF hits another hurdle with LT Aaron Evans out for Peach Bowl Orlando Sentinel
Tampa Bay Times
- Does UCF have a shot at a split national championship?
- Early signing period, coaching vacancies made for high drama
Taking charge: A look at why WSU is so good at drawing offensive fouls Wichita Eagle
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News and Observer
- After decommitting from Duke, could this 4-star cornerback end up at NC State?
- Reserve QB Logan Byrd leaving UNC
- A teacher gave him his first pair of Jordans. The act of kindness got legendary attention.
Winston Salem Journal
- You, again?: Satterfield coaching against Toledo for third time in bowl game
- UNCG overcomes early nerves in win over UNC-Wilmington
U.Va.’s allotment of 8,000 Military Bowl tickets nearly gone Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Columbia The State
- Mike Ayers is retiring after 30 years as Wofford College head football coach
- Clemson likely to get one linebacker back for Sugar Bowl, losing another
The Associated Press
- Wofford’s Ayers retires after 30 years as Terriers coach
- Watch every bowl game? Yes, there is a reason why for each
- College coaches’ salaries increase despite threat of new tax
- 3rd Georgia player arrested since team made college playoff
- No. 1 Clemson back from break, focused on ‘Bama
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- Week 15 fantasy rankings: Is it time to roll the dice on Aaron Rodgers at Carolina?
- World is fired up about Packers QB Aaron Rodgers’ return. So why aren’t the Panthers?
- Brutal first half dooms Charlotte Hornets. The 3-point stats really pop out.
- The missing piece to the Charlotte Hornets puzzle isn’t on the bench
- A way, way too early prediction: Which 16 drivers make the NASCAR playoffs in 2018?
- Josh McCown’s work with a Charlotte amateur validates rooting for his recovery
Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward wins 300th game in Vegas shootout victory Raleigh News and Observer
Fake web pages claim Redskins have changed their nickname Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Washington Post
- Jay Gruden wants struggling Redskins to focus on the future instead of the past
- This is the scariest number for the Redskins
- American Indian activists seek to rekindle debate on Redskins nickname
- Wizards hold off Grizzlies in John Wall’s return
- Nationals confirm ‘preliminary conversation’ on Bryce Harper contract extension
- After extension, NFL owners claim unity. But are they behind Roger Goodell?
- Kirk Cousins and other NFL players say they’d want to take CTE tests while active
- Charles Barkley blasts LaVar Ball for ‘exploiting his kids’
New York Times
- Derek Jeter Was Once the Captain. But Now He’s the Apprentice.
- Can Aaron Rodgers Get the Packers to the Playoffs?
- In the N.F.L., Stability Comes With a $200 Million Price Tag
- Stylist’s Lawsuit Rocks NFL Network, Leading to 6 Suspensions
- Eight Candidates Approved for U.S. Soccer Presidential Race
- Michael Pineda, a Yankees Enigma, Signs a Two-Year Deal With the Twins
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