Reid Herring looks like ECU’s starter for season opener…ECU brass betting on good times…ECU fans energized at 24th annual “Meet the Pirates”..Welcome to the American, Penny Hardaway and Dan Hurley…Turmoil at three Big Ten schools lessens excitement for football season…Sun Belt Conference opens new era in 2018 with title game…Kurt Busch steals spotlight from younger brother at Bristol
Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines
Pirates Close Camp With Situational Scrimmage ecupirates.com
Greenville Daily Reflector
- WOODWARD: ECU brass betting on good times
- Pirate recruits battle in Greenville showdown
- Special teams Saturday at ECU
WNCT 9
WITN 7
Sports Saturday August 18th WCTI 12
247 Sports
- Reid Herring looks like ECU’s starter for season opener
- Browns Place Josh Gordon active/NFI list and sign tight end
- Stats from ECU’s Final Preseason Scrimmage
- GALLERY: ECU commits C.J. Johnson, Traveon Freshwater do battle
- WATCH: ECU commit DJ Chisolm returns punt for TD in opener
Around the American Athletic Conference
Tulsa World
- College football 2018: American Athletic Conference players to watch, power rankings
- TU stars and sleepers: Breaking down the 2018 football roster
Welcome to the American, Penny Hardaway and Dan Hurley ESPN
Cincinnati Bearcats: Standout freshman TE Josh Whyle (La Salle HS) will miss 4-to-6 weeks Cincinnati Enquirer
Blake Barnett leads 3 scoring drives in USF scrimmage Tampa Tribune
UCF preparing for impact of new NCAA kickoff rule Orlando Sentinel
UConn Running Back Preview: With Two Options Gone, All Eyes On Zavier Scott, Kevin Mensah Hartford Courant
Young UConn defender is already a veteran Republican-American
Temple training camp observations: Owls’ running back situation one worth watching Philly.com
Tulane depth chart shaping up after third preseason football scrimmage New Orleans Advocate
Tulane comes out of scrimmage still with some positions to settle New Orleans Times Picayune
Don’t look now, but SMU has top recruiting class in AAC Dallas News
Memphis coach Mike Norvell on the Tigers’ second scrimmage Memphis Commercial Appeal
Memphis believes it can still win without Ferguson, Miller Washington Post
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Winston Salem Journal
- QB battle rages on while weather cuts Wake Forest’s scrimmage short
- Mountaineers notebook: App State’s Satterfield likes what he sees during red zone work
For ODU safety Justin Noye, the long wait has finally paid off Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Columbia The State
- Mostly good news but one ‘huge concern’ after scrimmage, Muschamp says
- Clemson receiver’s motivation fueled by bond with successful and supportive father
Chip Scoggins: Turmoil at three Big Ten schools lessens excitement for football season Charlotte Observer
Sun Belt Conference opens new era in 2018 with title game USA Today
Zamir White tears ACL during Georgia scrimmage Fayettville Observer
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- Bob Bass might have traded Kobe Bryant, but he did so much more with Charlotte Hornets
- NASCAR: No Big 3, no young guns, no problem? Bristol still delivers something special
- Panthers’ Curtis Samuel in a different place from a year ago; 2 catches put him there
- Keenum rebounds but Bears beat Broncos 24-23
- Rivers, Chargers look sharp early in 24-14 win over Seahawks
- Prescott efficient for Cowboys; Dalton stalls for Bengals
- Balk-off: Mariners beat Dodgers 5-4 on Floro’s flinch
- Pujols has season-high 4 RBIs, Angels beat Rangers 11-7
- Athletics beat Astros 7-1 to move into tie for AL West lead
Winston Salem Journal
- Kurt Busch steals spotlight from younger brother at Bristol
- Spencer Martin wins Street Stock title, Wesley Thompson picks up Stadium Stock crown
- Snedeker still in lead as third round of Wyndham Championship suspended by bad weather
Kurt the better Busch at Bristol, earns 1st victory of season Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Washington Post
- Nationals waste late heroics in 10-inning loss to Marlins
- Strasburg to pitch Tuesday, but the Nats aren’t yet sure where
- Rodriguez rejoins rotation, sending Milone to the bullpen
- The Nats have a new bullpen cart, but will any of them use it?
- Sprained wrist lands Hellickson on the DL
- Alex Ovechkin and his wife, Nastya, welcome baby boy
- Roll, Tide: Ex-Alabama teammates Daron Payne, Jonathan Allen show out for Redskins
- Redskins to hold workouts at running back
New York Times
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