Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
Former West track and field standout Whitaker makes D1 All-Academic Team at ECU Carolina Coast Online
247 Sports
Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
Sandra Bullock Celebrates Her 56th Birthday, Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Her RepublicWorld
Around the American Athletic Conference
Johnny Dawkins: Winning culture, Orlando help UCF land top transfers Orlando Sentinel
Breaking down Memphis’ 2020 opponents: SMU 247 Sports
The return of pro sports in Memphis (with fans) was an oddly reassuring success | Giannotto Memphis Commercial Appeal
Tulane gets commitment from four-star quarterback Ty Keyes, one of top players in Mississippi NOLA.com
Area recruiting update: Oklahoma putting pressure on Texas for top area class; SMU, UNT ranked above TCU Dallas Morning News
Ken Eriksen to return to USF softball dugout in 2021 Tampa Bay Times
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Claims Zion Williamson’s family broke NCAA rules ‘patently false,’ court documents say Raleigh News and Observer
Fayetteville Observer
- Hough High is recruiting hotbed with nine seniors committed to FBS programs
- NCHSAA, high school leaders grapple with risk levels
- Loss of football ticket sales would be ‘disastrous’ for Cumberland County’s high schools
Hamrick applauds NCAA for delaying decision on fall championships Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Sapakoff: Coastal Carolina epitomizes joy, crisis in 2020 college football season Charleston Post Courier
Columbia The State
- Clemson fans would be ‘comfortable’ at football games. ACC nears decision on season
- ‘Playmakers and play breakers’: How Will Bailey can have biggest impact on Gamecocks
- Newberry College, SAC shifting start date and plans for fall sports seasons
The Associated Press
- NCAA heeds Division I’s pleas for patience on fall sports
- The Latest: Rutgers football has 6 new positive COVID tests
- The Latest: Michigan State says football team quarantining
- Oklahoma to face Missouri State week early Aug. 29
- KU adds Southern Illinois to open football season — for now
Both Oklahoma and Kansas are now set to play Week Zero out-of-conference games on August 29, which could be a boon for TV Awful Announcing
OU football: Sooners’ opener vs. Missouri State moved up to Aug. 29 The Oklahoman
Louis B Gallien: The impending demise of the UNC System (as we know it) Greensboro News & Record
Rx for college football: Wait two more weeks, then make a call Atlanta Journal Constitution
Washington Post
- As the NCAA asks Congress for help on NIL legislation, lawmakers want more rights for college athletes
- Colleges dropping non-revenue sports jeopardizes the U.S. Olympic model
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- Panthers safety Jeremy Chinn was 5-7 in high school. How he blossomed into an NFL ‘steal’
- Sources: NBA finalizing plan for Hornets and teams not in restart to practice, possibly scrimmage
- What are the Hornets looking for in players to rebuild with? A lot more than talent
Raleigh News and Observer
- Defenseman Dougie Hamilton misses Hurricanes’ final practice in Raleigh
- Unprecedented playoffs could produce unexpected stars for Hurricanes
- Coronavirus concerns move Charlotte Independence vs. North Carolina FC match to August
Ed Hardin: Maurice Petty was at home in his shop and out of the bright lights Winston Salem Journal
Fayetteville Observer
- Maurice Petty, NASCAR Hall of Famer, dies at 81
- Chasity Melvin’s work, persistence led her from small NC town to WNBA wubble
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Braves beat Mets in first NL game featuring new extra-innings rule
- Activist Ryan ready to lead change on and off the field
- Braves youngsters Jackson, Contreras forced to catch on quickly
- Braves drop opening-day pitcher’s duel on Yoenis Cespedes home run
- Now comes real hard part: Getting fans back into the game
- Atlanta United, Frank de Boer part ways
- Six critical tasks for Atlanta United’s next coach
New York Times
- Sledding Athletes Are Taking Their Lives. Did High-Speed Crashes Damage Their Brains?
- Slimmed-Down Baseball on TV Has Broadcast Workers Worried
- ‘We Will Be a Voice for the Voiceless’: The W.N.B.A. Season Is Dedicated to Breonna Taylor
- Breanna Stewart Is Ready for Her Old Normal: Winning Championships
- Tom Thibodeau Nearing Agreement to Become Knicks Coach
- Wary of Other Leagues’ Battles, N.F.L. and Players Agree on Terms to Return
- Michelle Wie West on Motherhood, Pain and a Possible Return to Golf
Washington Post
- Nationals wrap up a wild day by pounding the Yankees for first win
- Catcher Tres Barrera suspended 80 games for banned substance use
- Alex Smith’s 20-month comeback hits key point with a team physical approaching
- What matters most to Dabo Swinney? Black Clemson players, past and future, want to know.
- Colleges dropping non-revenue sports jeopardizes the U.S. Olympic model
- Myisha Hines-Allen scorches Fever as shorthanded Mystics open title defense with 101-76 win
- Wizards push championship contenders to the limit before falling to Clippers in exhibition
- Secure zones, regular testing and empty arenas: NHL details life inside its hub cities
- Jets send star safety Jamal Adams to Seahawks in blockbuster trade
- D.C. United legend Jaime Moreno might lose eye after golfing accident
Chicago Tribune
- Yu Darvish remains in search of an effective splitter after an ineffective outing against the Brewers: ‘He was frustrated with himself’
- Bears to trade tight end Adam Shaheen — a 2017 2nd-round draft pick — to the Dolphins, marking the end of a rocky 3-year stint in Chicago
- Baseball now has the universal DH, so how about also adding the DF — designated fan? Marketing chief Brooks Boyer even has someone in mind for the White Sox’s selection.
- Column: The White Sox will have to provide their own fireworks in 2020 — and their lineup looks the part
- Despite injuries, the Chicago Red Stars are confident entering the NWSL Challenge Cup final — so don’t call them the underdogs
- The Chicago Sky are back. Here’s what you missed since their last game — and what to watch for inside the WNBA ‘wubble’ in Florida.
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