Allen Earns AAC Postgraduate Leadership Award…ECU beginning new school year with new leadership…UCF QB Darriel Mack Jr. suffers broken ankle, Brandon Wimbush likely starter for the Knights …UConn formally withdraws from AAC in letter to conference commissioner; hopes to discuss relationship, if any…NC State gets NCAA Notice of Allegations for violations related to Dennis Smith Jr.; NC State votes to approve the sale of beer and wine at athletic events…P.J. Hairston, former Dudley, UNC , NBA player, appears in court again on assault charge…A Long-Awaited Wimbledon Rematch: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal…Former Redskin Albert Haynesworth pleads for donor after suffering kidney failure…Megan Rapinoe delivers rousing, profane parade speech…Sports betting could be on its way to two specific areas of North Carolina…The Braves are the best in the East, won’t blow this
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
The Bradsher Beat
McCullough ramps up ECU’s social media game Bonesville.net
Allen Earns AAC Postgraduate Leadership Award ecupirates.com
Former ECU men’s tennis player receives AAC Postgraduate Leadership Award WNCT 9
247 Sports
ECU beginning new school year with new leadership Greenville Daily Reflector
Around the American Athletic Conference
theamerican.org
- 2019 American Football East Division Preview
- ECU’s Allen, Cincinnati’s Selmanovic Earn Commissioner’s Postgraduate Leadership Awards
- Tulane’s Sepcich Receives American Community Impact Award
First look: Cincinnati Bearcats unveil new Under Armour football uniforms Cincinnati Enquirer
UCF QB Darriel Mack Jr. suffers broken ankle, Brandon Wimbush likely starter for the Knights CBS Sports
Norfolk’s Darriel Mack Jr., potential starting QB for Central Florida, out with broken ankle WTKR
UCF QB Darriel Mack Jr. suffers broken ankle Orlando Sentinel
UConn formally withdraws from AAC in letter to conference commissioner; hopes to discuss relationship, if any Hartford Courant
Tulsa’s offensive players to watch 247 Sports
Memphis Commercial Appeal
- Memphis basketball: 2020 five-star Greg Brown discusses recent visit with Tigers
- Memphis football: 2019 home schedule promotions announced
Four TU athletes receive academic honors Tulsa World
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News and Observer
- NC State gets NCAA Notice of Allegations for violations related to Dennis Smith Jr.
- Allegations against NC State foreshadow NCAA’s approach: Look out, coaches
- NCAA NOA cites Dennis Smith, Mark Gottfried and Orlando Early
- NC State votes to approve the sale of beer and wine at athletic events
- Predicting 3 scenarios for USC’s overall season with brutal schedule
- Bentley headlines USC’s SEC Media Days lineup. Here’s the full schedule
- Some big changes are coming to Clemson’s Death Valley, starting with this season
P.J. Hairston, former Dudley, UNC , NBA player, appears in court again on assault charge Winston Salem Journal
Committees put plans in place to celebrate the 150th season of college football Atlanta Journal Constitution
He overcame cancer and sunken chest syndrome. Now he’s committed to play football at Harvard. Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Clemson’s Tavien Feaster says he’ll play for Gamecocks or Hokies this fall Charleston Post and Courier
Abdur-Rahim commits, brings pedigree to U.Va.’s men’s hoops program Hampton Roads Daily Press
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
New York Times
- A Long-Awaited Wimbledon Rematch: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal
- Even in Defeat, Serena Williams and Andy Murray Were a Win for Mixed Doubles
- Roberto Bautista Agut Joins the Big 3 in the Wimbledon Semifinals
- Jim Bouton, Author of Tell-All Baseball Memoir ‘Ball Four,’ Dies at 80
- The World’s Fastest (Old) Man
- A Team and a Parade for Everyone
- An All-Star Night for Indians, and Ex-Indians
- Justin Verlander: The Astros’ Ace and Sleep Guru
Washington Post
- The Federer, Nadal, Djokovic era at Wimbledon isn’t over yet as all three advance
- Serena Williams/Andy Murray knocked out in mixed doubles
- Serena Williams continues pursuit of 24th major singles title in Wimbledon semifinals
- Nats have four reliable starting pitchers. They need a fifth to emerge.
- Kyle Barraclough optioned to Harrisburg
- Kawhi Leonard’s power play shook the NBA. But with competitive balance may come chaos.
- Adam Silver says NBA must update free agency rules to curb tampering
- USWNT serenaded with ‘equal pay’ chants during ceremony for World Champions
- The U.S. women’s soccer team’s battle for equality is transcending sports
- Megan Rapinoe delivers rousing, profane parade speech
- In 2003, an 8-year-old Rose Lavelle dressed as Mia Hamm for a third-grade book project
- As USWNT celebrates, Brandi Chastain statue unveiled outside Rose Bowl
- 76ers player says team will ‘walk to the Finals’ now that Kawhi Leonard is on the Clippers
- Former Redskin Albert Haynesworth pleads for donor after suffering kidney failure
Charlotte Observer
- Sports betting could be on its way to two specific areas of North Carolina
- Analysis: Panthers’ pass-catchers could be the most talented of Cam Newton’s career
- AHL champion Charlotte Checkers will have a familiar face as their new head coach
- From fan to driver: Charlotte native William Byron’s fast ride to NASCAR’s top series
- Koscielny refuses to travel with Arsenal on US tour
Winston Salem Journal
- Matthew Wolff trades sponsor’s exemption for winner’s exemption into Wyndham Championship
- NBA Summer League roundup: Former Tar Heel Hicks finding groove; Blue Devils Barrett, Jefferson star
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- How preseason questions about Braves have been answered … so far
- The Braves are the best in the East, won’t blow this
- Pity Martinez goal lifts Atlanta United to U.S. Open Cup semis
- Former Vols, NFL standout asks for kidney on social media
- Falcons preview 2019: Team found a gem in Ivy Leaguer Foye Oluokun
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