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
ecupirates.com
Greenville Daily Reflector
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
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
Area Sports Briefs: ECU’s Shuping shoots two 72s Salisbury Post
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
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- If Hornets players don’t want this team blown up, they have a funny way of showing
- Hornets win streak broken on barrage of Denver 3-pointers; next up is trade deadline
Philly.com
- The Eagles should sign Nick Foles to a contract extension now
- You’re not alone: Super Bowl win ‘surreal’ for Doug Pederson, too. ‘It really hasn’t sunk in completely yet’
- Brandon Graham saved the day for Eagles in Super Bowl
Washington Post
- Wizards use balanced effort to beat Pacers for season-best fifth straight win
- The Patriots are not ready for life after Tom Brady
- Super Bowl had fewest viewers since 2009, down 7 percent from last year
- ‘Our coach has got some guts, huh?’: Doug Pederson never backs down
- Eagles, Foles are celebrating now, will deal with the trade rumors later
- She killed 115 people before the last Korean Olympics. Now she wonders: ‘Can my sins be pardoned?’
- Rippon on coming out: ‘I felt myself owning who I was’
- No U.S. woman has won figure skating gold since ’02
- For this speedskater, fastest route is through the details
- Meet 17-year-old snowboarder poised to rule PyeongChang
New York Times
- Eagles’ Trick Play: It’s Called the ‘Money 5’ at Foles’s High School
- At Long Last, the Eagles Capture Their First Super Bowl
- For Eagles’ Carson Wentz, an Imperfect Super Bowl Moment
- This Is Not Tom Brady’s Epilogue
- For Nassar Accusers From Michigan State Teams, Feelings of a Trust Betrayed
The Associated Press
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