Pirates sweep AAC awards…Williams Named American Rookie-Of-The-Week For Third Time…Lashonda Monk earns AAC Freshman of the Week…ECU baseball looks to turn around past struggles…New core looks ahead…AAC Insider: Cincinnati still the team to beat; Houston, Wichita State battling for second…Overtime makes difference for Pirates in past two games…Wichita State learning challenges of life on the road in the American…AAC Coaches Have Their Reservations About Changing Transfer Rules…Villanova, Virginia, Purdue stay 1-2-3 atop latest AP Top 25…If Hornets players don’t want this team blown up, they have a funny way of showing…The Eagles should sign Nick Foles to a contract extension now…Super Bowl had fewest viewers since 2009, down 7 percent from last year…Lions hire Matt Patricia as coach, eyeing the Patriot Way…No U.S. woman has won figure skating gold since ’02

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Bonesville.net

• Football Recruiting
  Signing day primer
• From the Anchor Desk
  Notable day for ECU hoops

ecupirates.com

• Williams Named American Rookie-Of-The-Week For Third Time
• Monk Named AAC Freshman-of-the-Week

Greenville Daily Reflector

• New core looks ahead
• Pirates sweep AAC awards

WNCT 9

• ECU Baseball hosts “Media Day” before start of 2018 season
• Lashonda Monk earns AAC Freshman of the Week
• Shawn Williams named AAC Rookie-of-the-Week

WITN 7

• Williams Named American Rookie-Of-The-Week For Third Time
• Monk Named AAC Freshman of the Week

Feb. 5 6 p.m. sports: ECU baseball talks about preps for season opener WCTI 12

The East Carolinian

• Williams named AAC Rookie of the Week
• Solid performances propel ECU track and field
• ECU baseball looks to turn around past struggles
• Pirates step up together with deep team
• Starting Monk leads ECU to three straight AAC wins
• Overtime makes difference for Pirates in past two games
• Women’s Tennis wins against Campbell, Men’s loss ends undefeated streak

247 Sports

• Spencer Brickhouse more than ready for Year 2
• Complete interviews from ECU Baseball Media Day
• Gallery: 2018 ECU Baseball Media Day

ECU Optimistic About New Season Rivals.com

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Men’s Basketball Teleconference: Feb. 5
• Etou, Williams Snare Weekly Honors
• UConn’s Williams, ECU’s Monk Tabbed Weekly Honorees

2018 Conference Previews: American Athletic Conference Baseball America

AAC Insider: Cincinnati still the team to beat; Houston, Wichita State battling for second Tulsa World

Wichita Eagle

• Wichita State learning challenges of life on the road in the American
• Why the loss at Temple may cost Wichita State come March
• Know your opponent: University of Memphis
• Wichita State stays in Top 25, but drops following road loss

UC to face UCF, with 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall out Cincinnati Enquirer

Tampa Bay Times

• After bountiful December, Bulls expect subdued signing day
• What USF and FSU tell us about the early signing period’s effects

AAC Coaches Have Their Reservations About Changing Transfer Rules Hartford Courant

Tulane loses Melvin Frazier to early injury, falls late to Temple New Orleans Advocate

Dallas News

• Memphis head coach Tubby Smith thinks SMU and Tigers are ‘on the cusp’ of the NCAA tournament
• SMU guard Shake Milton doubtful for Houston game with hand injury
• SMU picks up commitment of Converse Judson defensive tackle Darren Brown
• Reports: Waco Midway tight end David Priebe flips from SMU to UCLA

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Tubby Smith explains ‘psychological help’ comment
• What to expect for Memphis football on Signing Day

Report: SMU to be without top player Thursday versus Houston Houston Chronicle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Duke falls five spots in latest AP Poll after St. John’s upset
• UNC Coach Roy Williams hosts Special Olympians on a day of ‘smiles and cheers.’
• To NCCU’s Levelle Moton, the greatest honor is to follow in this coach’s footsteps
• Is key to N.C. State’s basketball resurgence, now and in future, rooted in Charlotte?

Winston Salem Journal

• A deep-seated worry that Duke’s fortunes are permanently tied to teenagers
• Appalachian State football starts 2018 spring practices
• Deacon Notes: Moore grabbing rebounds to join Duncan

Columbia The State

• Gamecocks baseball team focusing on inward expectations
• ‘The day of the dog’: No. 2 MSU too much for South Carolina
• Dax Hollifield’s phone rang; it was Dabo, on FaceTime, from the Super Bowl

The Associated Press

• Villanova, Virginia, Purdue stay 1-2-3 atop latest AP Top 25
• TOP 25 THIS WEEK: Purdue-Michigan State tops week’s schedule
• Pitino: Gophers have ‘got to play close to perfect’ to win
• West Virginia survives Young’s 32 points to beat Oklahoma
• Morgan scores 24, Johnson adds 19 as Indiana beats Rutgers
• Shorthanded Syracuse hands Louisville third straight loss
• Sense of urgency, tough stretch ahead for No. 24 Kentucky