ECU quarterback Gardner Minshew leaves school for family matter…ECU women come from 16 down to beat Wichita State, 77-67…Catcher carousel: Time for Washer, Caddell…Ryan Davis Named AAC Male Field Athlete Of The Week…Davis’ Summers selects ECU…Women’s Basketball Feature – ECU Season Goals…Cold-shooting Green Wave searching for solution against East Carolina …Could NCAA transfer proposal stabilize coaching profession?…Far-Reaching NCAA Probe Focuses On Recruiting Process At UConn…Son of Naval Academy offensive coordinator undergoes heart transplant…How Charlotte 49ers fans got Tar Heels championship sign moved…Ten-and-Done: Clemson knocks off UNC for the first time since 2010…Redskins reach deal to acquire quarterback Alex Smith from Chiefs…Hurricanes begin homestand with 2-1 win over Senators

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

ECU: QB Minshew withdraws from school due to family matter The Associated Press

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates rally to shock Wichita
• Minshew leaves ECU
• Catcher carousel: Time for Washer, Caddell

Tyson playing ‘like it’s my last day’ Washington Daily News

WNCT 9

• ECU women come from 16 down to beat Wichita State, 77-67
• ECU quarterback Gardner Minshew leaves school for family matter

WITN 7

• ECU storms back to knock off Wichita State
• ECU starting quarterback Gardner Minshew departs for family matter
• Ryan Davis Named AAC Male Field Athlete Of The Week

Jan. 30 6 p.m. sports: ECU starting quarterback leaves school WCTI 12

247 Sports

• Gardner Minshew withdraws from ECU to devote attention to family
• What’s left in the QB room after Gardner Minshew’s departure
• Jake Agnos thrilled to see brother follow in his footsteps
• ECU’s starting staff plenty seasoned heading into 2018

Minshew Exits From East Carolina Rivals.com

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• ECU Snaps Wichita State’s Win Streak, UCF Wins 50-38 On The Road
• Women’s Basketball Feature – ECU Season Goals
• Cincinnati, Houston, ECU and SMU take home indoor track & field weekly honors
• Campus Connect: UCF Trio Shines In Reese’s Senior Bowl
• Memphis, Wichita State Take Weekly Tennis Honors

Cronin: This may be UC’s best-ever defensive team Cincinnati Enquirer

Orlando Sentinel

• Alabama’s fire only fuels UCF’s national champion campaign
• UCF basketball eager to bounce back with pair of home wins

Tampa Bay Times

• USF’s Ken Eriksen closing in on career win No. 900
• Could NCAA transfer proposal stabilize coaching profession?
• College athletes could transfer without penalty if coach leaves under this proposal
• Big 12 commish to Florida lawmaker: No expansion plans on tap

Hartford Courant

• Far-Reaching NCAA Probe Focuses On Recruiting Process At UConn
• Everything You Need To Know About UConn Men At UCF

 

Dallas News

• The biggest challenges coach Sonny Dykes will face at SMU
• Sonny Dykes on why SMU will build through its offensive and defensive lines
• Five things SMU fans need to know a week before national signing day

Memphis not taking road trip to USF lightly Memphis Commercial Appeal

UH’s Ed Oliver has uniform displayed in College Football Hall… Houston Chronicle

Son of Naval Academy offensive coordinator undergoes heart transplant Annapolis Capital

Tulsa World

• American Athletic Conference men’s basketball power rankings for week of Jan. 29
• TU men’s basketball storylines: Collapsing late, emerging Henderson, giving up flurries of 3s
• TU picked 20th in both preseason softball polls

Wichita Eagle

• One of Wichita State’s most popular players just became a dad
• He had 1 dribble, 7 shots and 21 points; what it means for Austin Reaves’ game

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Charlotte Observer

• How Charlotte 49ers fans got Tar Heels championship sign moved
• UNC’s comeback falls short; Clemson survives 82-78 to stay undefeated at home

Raleigh News and Observer

• UNC loses Theo Pinson, then first game to Clemson since 2010
• What attorney says about suspension of UNC basketball player Jalek Felton

Columbia The State

• Ten-and-Done: Clemson knocks off UNC for the first time since 2010
• Mizzou AD blasts Dawn Staley, accuses South Carolina fans of using racial slurs
• Mizzou coach hints USC fans spit on her players, Ray Tanner says no confirmed reports
• Next for Eagles assistant, former Gamecock Duce Staley? He’s only interested in one title

The Associated Press

• Maten has 20 points to power Georgia past No. 23 Florida
• No. 6 Xavier beats St. John’s; Red Storm 0-11 in Big East
• UMass botches missed free throw, No. 22 Rhode Island escapes
• Young’s 44 help No. 12 Oklahoma top Baylor 98-96
• Exertion-related illness puts 2 Nebraska players in hospital
• Lawsuit probing how Texas handled Applewhite misconduct case
• Historic LA venue renamed United Airlines Memorial Coliseum
• High school coaches see recruiting shift after early signing
• Johns hired as Texas Tech OC after year at Western Michigan
• Former WR Rodgers named to Smith’s staff at Oregon State