Futrell at the forefront…Pirates feel Purvis, Futrell can create much-needed pressure…Reports say Wake Forest assistant basketball coach arrested following fatal altercation…Saucy exchange between Cam Newton, Kelvin Benjamin adds intrigue to Panthers exhibition…Redskins-Patriots offers a reminder of one team’s excellence and the other’s struggles
Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines
VIEW FROM THE EAST
Petersen excited about running potential of QBs Bonesville.net
Clear Corner Communication ecupirates.com
Futrell at the forefront Greenville Daily Reflector
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Around the American Athletic Conference
2018 American Football Previews: UConn Huskies theamerican.org
USF celebrates preeminence with newly designed license plate Tampa Tribune
USF QB Brett Kean cleared by NCAA, won’t face suspension NBC Sports
UCF aims to build on perfection, Knights are No. 18 in 2018 preseason college football rankings Orlando Sentinel
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Unknown leader: Tulane offensive lineman Dominique Briggs speaks for entire team New Orleans Advocate
Memphis Tigers OL Obinna Eze is starting to live up to his recruiting hype Memphis Commercial Appeal
TU football: Former starters join Hurricane coaching staff Tulsa World
Houston Chronicle
- 7-time All-American sprinter Obi Igbokwe to transfer to UH
- Paul Wall, Lil’ Keke to perform at UH football pep rally
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Winston Salem Journal
- Wake Forest assistant basketball coach charged in N.Y. tourist’s death pleads not guilty in hearing
- Rovers do the dirty work — until they stand out — within Wake Forest’s defense
- Appalachian State QB Zac Thomas and the march toward confidence. He’ll get there, but it’ll take some experience.
- My Take On Wake: Deacons’ secondary has to be transformed
Raleigh News and Observer
- Reports say Wake Forest assistant basketball coach arrested following fatal altercation
- ‘Like you just have no brain after the game.’ Inside a UNC lineman’s concussion ordeal.
- With three suspended after sneaker sales, will UNC’s defensive line be strong enough?
- Raleigh father and son each hit a hole-in-one during round of golf at Pebble Beach
- NCAA changes don’t get to root of basketball’s problems, but there’s still a lot to like about them
Columbia The State
- His chance to play last year was snatched away. Now this Gamecock is back and ready
- Can Jake Bentley ‘continue to be aggressive’ and cut down on interceptions?
- This Gamecock was hyped before 2017. He aims to fix what ‘I left out there last year’
- Gamecock coaches ‘definitely see a progression’ in Dakereon Joyner
- Clemson DC Brent Venables talks early observations from practice
Virginia Tech’s tight ends eager to expand their role in the offense Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- Saucy exchange between Cam Newton, Kelvin Benjamin adds intrigue to Panthers exhibition
- How about that warmup? Panthers – Bills preseason opener starts with strange twist.
- Cam Newton confronts Kelvin Benjamin before Bills-Panthers game. Twitter goes nuts.
- Have you missed Panthers rookie D.J. Moore so far? Thursday, Bills tacklers did.
- Panthers QB Cam Newton leaves field with a smile after win against Bills
Winston Salem Journal
- Benjamin, Newton continue feud in Panthers’ 28-23 win over Bills
- Jets’ Middleton an inspiration as master’s degree-toting playmaker
- Jerry Haas, golf coach at Wake Forest, can still play at a high level and proves it with a victory in Carolinas Open
- Championship level: Madrigal goes from College World Series title at Oregon State to playing for Winston-Salem Dash
Washington Post
- Redskins-Patriots offers a reminder of one team’s excellence and the other’s struggles
- Redskins preseason opens with a defeat and another haul of injuries
- Patriots score 26 unanswered points in comeback win
- Derrius Guice leaves preseason opener with knee injury
- Colt McCoy shows why he’s the Redskins’ trusted backup
- Gio Gonzalez delivers when Nationals need it most in 6-3 win over the Braves
- Pressed into duty, Taylor comes through
- Katie Ledecky set a meet record. Barely an hour later, she settled for her first bronze.
- Ledecky will be at Nats’ first ‘Swim Night’
New York Times
- N.F.L. National Anthem Protests Resume; Trump Criticizes Players
- A Yankees Win Loses Its Luster Thanks to a Closer Appearing Human
- Playing With Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas Begins His P.G.A. Championship Defense
- Thoughts of Jarrod Lyle Loom Over the P.G.A. Championship
- A’ja Wilson, W.N.B.A.’s Top Rookie, Finds Her Voice and Her Way
- Finally, Some Gay Pride From the Yankees
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