ECU football staff working to mend its relationship with former coach Ruffin McNeill…In the trenches: Pena a ‘tough joker’ at center…ECU Women’s Soccer kick off new season…Niumatalolo, retooled Navy look for bounce-back season…Niumatalolo, retooled Navy look for bounce-back season…Memphis basketball’s Bahamas trip confirms the world is watching Penny Hardaway’s Tigers…Rising Again: Fueled by culture, South winning football race…Braves win series over Dodgers thanks to Rafael Ortega…Tough night for the Courage, great night for the sport…Tiger Woods Watches His Season End at BMW Championship

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Insights from Brett
Houston, Kirkpatrick approach big decision Bonesville.net

Greenville Daily Reflector

• In the trenches: Pena a ‘tough joker’ at center
• ECU freshman encouraged to connect and invest

Who will start at QB for ECU football this season? WITN 7

247 Sports

• Ten ECU Players Who Saw Their Stock Rise During Preseason Camp
• Know The Foe: UConn Huskies

Raleigh News and Observer

• ECU football staff working to mend its relationship with former coach Ruffin McNeill
• Replay ECU’s 70-41 victory over UNC

The East Carolinian

• ECU Women’s Soccer kick off new season
• ECU football set to take the field under new coach
• ECU holds 25th annual “Meet the Pirates” day

2019 AAC expert picks: Most overrated and underrated teams, predicted order of finish CBS Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

Niumatalolo, retooled Navy look for bounce-back season Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Tulane has top recruiting class in American Athletic Conference CBS Sports

UConn defensive backs preview: Secondary appears older, deeper than in recent years Hartford Courant

247 Sports

• OwlsDaily Preseason Camp Notepad: Offense
• Top FL power forward commits to UCF MBB
• Tigers in 20 – Off the Boards: Memphis vs. BNT recap

Memphis basketball’s Bahamas trip confirms the world is watching Penny Hardaway’s Tigers Memphis Commercial Appeal

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Did Mack Brown just name UNC football’s starting quarterback?
• What are South Carolina’s odds to win the SEC — and which nine teams are ranked ahead?

With two open scholarships open, which Gamecocks walk-on might get one?  Columbia The State

Offensive line, RBs committed to making Gamecocks’ rushing offense much better Charleston Post and Courier

Newman is the man: Wake Forest names redshirt junior starting quarterback Winston Salem Journal

OU football: Lincoln Riley has all the tools for success, will the third time be the charm? OU Daily

The Associated Press

• Rising Again: Fueled by culture, South winning football race
• Ohio State’s Dobbins says he’s the best back in the nation
• Wake Forest to start Jamie Newman at QB
• Brown: Howell to start getting 1st-team QB reps for UNC
• Former Longhorns, NFL RB Benson dies in motorcycle accident

Howard University to add golf teams after receiving sponsorship from NBA star Stephen Curry Washington Post