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Sunday, July 26, 2020

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Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Former West track and field standout Whitaker makes D1 All-Academic Team at ECU Carolina Coast Online

247 Sports

  • Pirates making RB K’wan Powell a priority
  • UVA makes Top 10 for Omega Williams

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • Special invite by Varner to Pirate brass
  • Affidavit adds twist to Staton lawsuit

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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