Gameday: ECU VB Faces AAC Road Challenges At Wichita State And Tulsa…Blackwell: ‘I’m mad as hell’…Deans one of many playmakers ECU is trying to utilize more…ECU Ranked No. 21 In National Dual Meet Men’s Rankings…Steve Logan going back to coaching…Tulsa Hosts Unbeaten USF In Friday Prime Time Matchup…UNC is changing the way it hires chancellors, after two problematic searches…Adidas rep describes ‘black ops’ that funneled cash to NCSU’s Smith, others…Capitals flex in Stanley Cup finals rematch with Knights

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

The Bradsher Beat
ECU volleyball catching league foes off guard Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Gameday: ECU VB Faces AAC Road Challenges At Wichita State And Tulsa
• ECU Ranked No. 21 In National Dual Meet Men’s Rankings
• Forbrigd Finishes Tied For 25th At Illini Invitational

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Blackwell: ‘I’m mad as hell’
• No starter announced for Pirates
• AAC RANKINGS: Pirates still 10th

The East Carolinian

• Volleyball looks to extend win streak
• Soccer game versus UConn postponed
• Defense looks for consistency

247 Sports

• ECU cracks top four for three-star wing ahead of visit
• Deans one of many playmakers ECU is trying to utilize more
• ECU vs. Houston: Setting The Stage
• ECU Football Future Schedules
• ECU adjusting coverages after this past weekend’s showing
• Every Power 5 secret college basketball scrimmage this year

PI Wednesday Update: Keys to Limiting Houston Offensively Rivals.com

Steve Logan going back to coaching WRAL SportsFan

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• The Players’ Lounge: Cincinnati’s Cortez Broughton
• Cross country to Run final regular season races
• American Basketball Media Day Returns to Philadelphia
• Tulsa Hosts Unbeaten USF In Friday Prime Time Matchup
• The American WSoccer Boasts Top Two Scoring Offenses in the Nation

UH’s Isaiah Chambers to miss rest of season with knee injury Houston Chronicle

USF’s Jordan Cronkrite shining in career reboot Tampa Bay Times

Preseason Power 36 college basketball rankings include UC Bearcats, exclude Xavier Cincinnati Enquirer

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF’s defensive line gives Knights a big push up front
• AAC Power Rankings: UCF, Cincinnati and USF ranked in latest top 25 polls

UConn Football Player Eli Thomas Hospitalized For Undisclosed Reason Hartford Courant

Temple faces the challenge of containing the Navy triple option Philly.com

New Orleans Advocate

• Tulane men’s hoops: Sehic, Cornish looking for improvement
• As Lisa Stockton preps for her 25th year, Tulane aims for a better outcome

SMU ground game suffers from injuries to two front-line backs Dallas News

Are the Tigers the best team UCF will face this season? Memphis Commercial Appeal

Navy linebacker Heflin blossoms into impact player as a senior Annapolis Capital

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• UNC quarterback Chazz Surratt is out for the season
• Another season of small ball ahead for UNC, and Roy Williams doesn’t like it
• Why Duke coach David Cutcliffe gave his team a much needed – but rare – day off
• Memo shows NC State concerned about Mark Gottfried having contact with agent runners
• Former consultant testifies he paid families of Dennis Smith Jr., 4 other players on behalf of Adidas
• UNC is changing the way it hires chancellors, after two problematic searches

New Deacons already feel like they’ve been together for a while Winston Salem Journal

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Hokies are getting their share of yards, but can’t get the little chunks when they matter most
• Shon Mitchell, Tribe hope comeback win re-directs season

Columbia The State

• Jamyest Williams wasn’t happy with his role. How he’s stepped up of late
• Penalty flags are flying, but Gamecocks believe situation is under control
• Gameday Guide: South Carolina vs. Texas A&M game details, TV info, depth chart

WRAL SportsFan

• Adidas rep describes ‘black ops’ that funneled cash to NCSU’s Smith, others
• NCSU names in testimony at college basketball corruption trial
• Father of former NCSU star declines to comment on link to federal indictment