East Carolina VB Defeats N.C. Central 3-1 In Durham…ECU’s Osina, Romero Earn Weekly American Honors…Gerlach investigation continuing; police group clarifies work with attorney…ECU Linebacker Aaron Ramseur Tears ACL, Out For The Year…Wiseman tops Memphis prep class and nation’s freshmen…NCAA opens door on name, image and likeness; Kirby Smart: NCAA needs to assure a ‘level playing field’…No. 20 Appalachian State seeks 14th straight win Thursday…Nationals clobber Astros, force Game 7 in World Series

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

• East Carolina VB Defeats N.C. Central 3-1 In Durham
• MGolf Ties For Fifth At Innisbrook To Close Fall Season
• ECU’s Osina, Romero Earn Weekly American Honors
• Rosters And Game Times Announced For Purple-Gold World Series
• Gameday: Soccer Pirates Chase Playoff Berth At Cincinnati
• Coach Houston’s Weekly Press Conference Quotes

Greenville Daily Reflector

• ECU gets next shot at red-hot Bearcats
• Gerlach investigation continuing; police group clarifies work with attorney

No. 17 Cincinnati looks to stay hot at East Carolina National Post

Luke Fickell previews UC’s matchup with ECU Cincinnati Enquirer

One on one with Pirate Coach Mike Houston  WNCT 9

WITN 7

• ECU football faces tall task against No. 17 Cincinnati on Saturday
• ECU volleyball defeats N.C. Central 3-1 in Durham

Rivals

• ECU Linebacker Aaron Ramseur Tears ACL, Out For The Year
• Mike Houston’s Cincinnati Week Press Conference

247 Sports

• Setting the Stage: Cincinnati vs. ECU
• What Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell said about East Carolina
• What Mike Houston said during his Cincinnati week presser
• Aaron Ramseur lost for season after suffering torn ACL
• ECU releases depth chart for Cincinnati game

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Third Weekly Swim And Dive Awards of 2019-20 Announced
• 2019 American Cross Country Championship Bound For Memphis
• American Volleyball Release: Week 10

AAC Daily: Navy at UConn, NCAA Players Getting Paid and More bcsnn.com

NCAA opens door on name, image and likeness Cincinnati Enquirer

UCF defensive line pushes to build on suffocating play during rout of Temple Orlando Sentinel

Hartford Courant

• NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness; UConn athletic director voices support
• Dan Hurley’s UConn men will offer first look at Year 2 progress in exhibition vs. St. Michael’s
• UConn football players notice extra ‘bounce in their step’ after long-awaited win

Tulane’s Justin McMillan, defense looking for solution to slow starts NOLA.com

Q&A: AAC commissioner Mike Aresco has concerns with athletes profiting from name, image, likeness Dallas Morning News

Rare spotlight on battle between No. 15 SMU, No. 24 Memphis YAHOO!

Wiseman tops Memphis prep class and nation’s freshmen The Associated Press

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Why James Wiseman has not played yet for Penny Hardaway’s Tigers
• Memphis basketball mailbag: Are Tigers just being super cautious with James Wiseman?

TU football: What do coaches, teammates say after their kicker misses a game-winning field goal? Tulsa World

Five observations (with videos) from watching the film on WSU’s exhibition victory  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• PNC Arena has seen a lot of great hockey and basketball moments. We rank the top 20.
• Sen. Richard Burr slammed for tweet about taxing the scholarships of student-athletes
• NCAA open to letting athletes benefit from their fame. How that happens is uncertain.
• The Latest: NCAA hopes to avoid court fight on compensation

Winston Salem Journal

• Wake Forest sets sights — again — on curing post-off-week woes
• Hate Week is back, which means No. 20 App State will take on Georgia Southern. Here are five things to know ahead of Thursday’s game.
• Coach Roy Williams of UNC had deep respect for the late Big House Gaines, a coaching legend at WSSU

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Despite mounting losses, W&M senior believes better times are ahead
• Teel Time: Can U.Va., Virginia Tech climb atop the chaotic Coastal? Can ODU salvage its season?

Charleston Post and Courier

• Sapakoff: Evaluating the Gamecocks’ new, unpredictable Will Muschamp stretch
• Clemson defensive end, team comedian scores first career touchdown against BC

Washington Post

• Don’t be fooled by empty rhetoric: The NCAA isn’t going to change voluntarily
• NCAA softens on allowing college athletes to be paid, but provides few specifics

Penn State suspends defensive tackle Antonio Shelton for one game following ejection at Michigan State  Philadelphia Inquirer

Atlanta Journal Constitution

• The NCAA says it will allow athletes to cash in. Don’t believe it.
• Kirby Smart: NCAA needs to assure a ‘level playing field’
• NCAA creates path to allow athletes to benefit from ‘name, image and likeness’
• Steady toughness of QB Jake Fromm gives Georgia an edge
• What Georgia Tech is doing to end turnover shortage
• Bruce Jordan-Swilling could be out for season

The Associated Press

• No. 20 Appalachian State seeks 14th straight win Thursday
• Virginia looks to limit turnovers, late-game drives vs UNC
• Injured South Carolina RB Dowdle to miss Vanderbilt game
• Clemson’s re-tooled defense playing like ‘one of the best’
• Army on 4-game skid as it prepares for Air Force
• TCU and Oklahoma State meet after getting needed Big 12 wins
• Frost’s rebuilding project at Nebraska hits sticking point
• Penn State’s Shelton reprimanded for spitting on opponent
• No. 12 Baylor is Big 12 leader when hosting West Virginia
• Georgia Tech relying on young starters, including QB Graham