Jaguars claim Garrett McGhin off waiver…Former Spider Jeff Hanson will rejoin UR football staff…Futrell placed on reserve/COVID list…No weights, no problem. Wolfpack strength coach happy with progress after pandemic…Big South Conference improvising/planning to play football in 2020…A&T reaffirms move to Big South, but Aggies won’t play football there this fall…NCAA blanket waiver moves 2020 football season start to Week Zero …Board approves two-year contract extension for football coach Lincoln Riley…Marlins’ coronavirus outbreak forces MLB to shuffle schedules of five teams; M.L.B.’s Botched Return Could Be a Warning for the N.F.L….The weirdest training camp in the history of the Carolina Panthers is under way…Alex Smith part of Washington’s QB competition if he passes physical, Ron Rivera says as camp opens
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
The East Carolinian
- Black Student Athlete Organization formed by ECU student-athletes
- Pirate football will close out strong in weeks 11 and 12
- Four ECU football players recognized as award contenders
- Marching Pirates prepare with new director
Former South Central and East Carolina DE Kendall Futrell added to NFL’s COVID-19 Reserve list WNCT 9
Jaguars claim Garrett McGhin off waivers NBC Sports
Jags claim second-year OL Garrett McGhin off waivers from Bills Jaguars Wire
Former Spider Jeff Hanson will rejoin UR football staff Richmond
247 Sports
- Jaguars pick up former ECU lineman Garrett McGhin
- Five ECU players who look poised to make a sophomore surge
- ECU Player Outlook: Newton looks like one of AAC’s top guards
Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
Around the American Athletic Conference
Cincinnati’s Selmanovic, Memphis’ Mallin Earn Commissioner’s Postgraduate Leadership Awards American Athletic Conference
Bray Ginyard, Cincinnati Bearcats receiver, says he’s entered transfer portal Cincinnati Enquirer
Tampa Bay Times
- USF, Olympic softball coach Ken Eriksen says ‘traditional’ Games in Tokyo unlikely
- Ken Eriksen to return to USF softball dugout in 2021
Temple basketball roster: Aaron McKie’s first recruiting class will play key role immediately Philadelphia Inquirer
Memphis football adds commitment from kicker David Kemp Memphis Commercial Appeal
Tulane Baseball Receives ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award WGNO
Bill Haisten: MLB’s bad news followed by TU’s good news – no active cases involving athletes Tulsa World
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News and Observer
- No weights, no problem. Wolfpack strength coach happy with progress after pandemic
- Time for ACC presidents to offer some football clarity amid COVID-19 uncertainty
WRAL SportsFan
- Big South Conference improvising/planning to play football in 2020
- Despite setbacks, Campbell, rest of Big South still planning to play
- Minter: I say it can be done because we’ve done it for the last month and a half.
- UNC will not distribute season tickets and will reduce capacity at Kenan Stadium
- Pandemics and politics: Olympians with UNC ties draw parallels from 1980 to 2020
- Former NCSU star talks making it in the Majors, coronavirus and gearing up for 2020
- AP Source: ACC presidents to delay voting on new schedule
The Associated Press
- The Latest: Arizona suspends player for breaking virus rules
- Cyclones add Ball St to replace canceled game against Iowa
Winston Salem Journal
- A&T reaffirms move to Big South, but Aggies won’t play football there this fall
- School districts consider moving forward, after the NCHSAA released guidelines for Phase Two of limited workouts Tuesday
- Want to renew your wedding vows? The Winston-Salem Dash will let you use its stadium
Fayetteville Observer
- Tar Heels coach Brown plans for ACC to play as decision approaches
- Greensboro Dudley DT Payton Page chooses Clemson over UNC
- Big South, Campbell’s Mike Minter forging ahead with football
NCAA blanket waiver moves 2020 football season start to Week Zero Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Season Outlook: South Carolina Gamecocks 247 Sports
OU athletics: Board approves two-year contract extension for football coach Lincoln Riley Tulsa World
Charleston Post Courier
- Sapakoff: Great diversity timing for seven ACC commissioner candidates
- Charleston Southern football team eager to play even in a ‘COVID world’
- CCU football head coach Jamey Chadwell, players address COVID-19
- Gamecocks’ new basketball assistant coach helps carry nationwide recruiting
Columbia The State
- Big South football season not dependent on SEC and ACC COVID-19 plan, league says
- Five questions South Carolina’s offense must answer during preseason practice
- Clemson lands commitment from one of nation’s best defensive tackles
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- The weirdest training camp in the history of the Carolina Panthers is under way
- Rookie the first Carolina Panther to opt out of 2020 season during COVID-19 pandemic
- Panthers veteran punter Michael Palardy suffers season-ending torn ACL
- How Charlotte FC is making sure first team features plenty of homegrown soccer talent
Raleigh News and Observer
- Petr Mrazek or James Reimer? Hurricanes Brind’Amour has goaltending decision to make
- NBA star donates hundreds of pairs of shoes to hospital workers in his NC hometown
The Associated Press
- The Latest: 49ers wide receiver James on COVID-19 list
- MLB outbreak reveals college football’s vulnerabilities
WRAL SportsFan
- Panthers’ linebacker opts out of season due to COVID-19 concerns
- Zion Williamson practicing, could play in Pelicans’ opener
- NFL training camps opening with eye on baseball, babysitting
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- COVID-19 makes Dan Quinn’s critical Falcons season harder
- Coming to grips with reality that Atlanta United can err, too
- A shocking turn: The Braves dump Mike Foltynewicz
Benches clear as Dodgers beat Astros Houston Chronicle
New York Times
- M.L.B.’s Botched Return Could Be a Warning for the N.F.L.
- 8 Factors in the N.B.A.’s Return That May Upend Expectations
- Divergent Paths Bring Rangers and Islanders to Same Postseason Start
- Miami Marlins Outbreak Wreaks Havoc on M.L.B. Schedule
- Miami Marlins Outbreak Postpones 2 Games and Rocks M.L.B.’s Return
- Another Yankees-Phillies Game Is Postponed Over Virus Concerns
- How Does the Coronavirus Affect Sports Betting?
Washington Post
- Marlins’ coronavirus outbreak forces MLB to shuffle schedules of five teams
- Alex Smith part of Washington’s QB competition if he passes physical, Ron Rivera says as camp opens
- Washington opens training camp with a new name, a new coach — and for now, no pads
- Rivera says NFL season can still happen, but it will require discipline
- Why are sports in trouble in the U.S.? Because we didn’t do the work.
- Nats learning that the coronavirus sets the terms, and the terms are constantly shifting
- With the NBA focused on social justice, white coaches say they’re stepping off the sidelines
- Capitals prepare for first tuneup in Wednesday’s exhibition against Carolina
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