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Sunday, December 6, 2020

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Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Basketball News
Run lays Highlanders low
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ecupirates.com

  • Pirates Stymie Radford’s Second Half Efforts
  • East Carolina WBB Falls On The Road At Duke

UNCW-East Carolina rivalry needs men’s basketball games to stay healthy  

WNCT 9

  • Pirates stymie Radford’s second half efforts to improve to 3-0
  • ECU women fall at Duke

WITN 7

  • Gardner scores 20 to carry East Carolina over Radford, 63-50
  • Duke drops ECU women’s basketball, 72-47

December 5th Sports; ECU men’s basketball 3-0 to start season for first time in 7 years WCTI 12

ECU Beats Radford 63-50 For Third Straight Victory  Rivals.com

Basketball roundup: ECU men defeat Radford Roanoke Times

 ECU football coach sees growth after final win Fayetteville Observer

247 Sports

  • ECU 63, Radford 50: How it Looked from the Baselines
  • Pirates top Highlanders to improve to 3-0

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • Gilbert proud of Pirates for their fight, final results
  • ECU beats Radford for 3-0 record
  • ECU Notes: College of Education receives largest-ever gift

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

  • East Carolina, Houston and SMU Stay Undefeated
  • No. RV USF, Houston Pick Up Big Saturday WBB Wins
  • Tulsa Clinches Spot In Championship Game With 19-6 Win at Navy
  • Tulane Closes Regular Season With 35-21 Win Against Memphis

The Associated Press

  • No. 22 Tulsa beats Navy 19-6 to earn berth in AAC title game
  • Pratt in on four TDs as Tulane beats Memphis 35-21
  • South Florida WBB tops No. 6 Mississippi State 67-63 in OT

Tulsa World

  • Tulsa clinches spot in AAC championship game with 19-6 win at Navy
  • Fourth and short: Everything you need to know about TU’s game in four downs
  • View from the sidelines: No. 22 Tulsa at Navy
  • Message from mom: Before every game, Zaven Collins’ mom sends her son a good-luck text. It’s a reminder that with determination and focus good things happen

Annapolis Capital

  • Without strong offensive output, one play sealed Navy football’s fate against Tulsa
  • Quarterback Xavier Arline not enough as Navy offense struggles again in 19-6 loss to No. 22 Tulsa
  • Tim Schwartz: Navy football should honor its 26 seniors again when normalcy returns | COMMENTARY

UCF Knights Face-Off Against Undefeated Michigan, First Matchup in History Between Both Programs Space Coast Daily

NOLA.com

  • Game notebook: productive group of stalwarts honored on Tulane’s Senior Day
  • Hall ball: Tulane handles Memphis 35-21 in offensive coordinator’s final game with the Wave
  • Three and Out: Guerry’s thoughts on Tulane’s 35-21 win against Memphis

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Tulane 35, Memphis 21: Five things learned from the Tigers’ loss in New Orleans
  • Memphis is an ‘average football team’ because Tigers’ high-powered offense lost its way | Giannotto
  • Memphis football running out of time to end season on positive note

Cincinnati Enquirer

  • Reports: Bearcats’ Pitts enters transfer portal
  • UC, XU enter Crosstown Shootout coming from different places
  • Three keys, prediction: Cincinnati Bearcats host Xavier Musketeers in Crosstown Shootout

SMU collects big 66-64 win over Dayton as Emmanuel Bandoumel sinks buzzer-beater  Dallas Morning News

UH coach Kelvin Sampson, assistant Kellen Sampson out for COVID-19 reasons Houston Chronicle

Grimes helps rally Houston past Gamecocks Charleston Post Courier

South Carolina hangs tough but misses opportunity to upset No. 10 Houston  Columbia The State

‘Eight is enough’: Wichita State basketball will again be undermanned against Missouri  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

College Basketball Roundup: Wright leads High Point to first win North State Journal

Myrtle Beach Sun News

  • Coastal Carolina battles BYU in college football thriller
  • How 1 yard and brutish play factored into No. 18 Coastal Carolina’s win over No. 13 BYU
  • Charming and quirky: How ESPN College GameDay repped the Grand Strand Saturday morning
  • Who wants a ‘Mormons vs. Mullets’ T-shirt? It’s a thing heading into the BYU-CCU game

Charleston Post Courier

  • CCU stops BYU in final seconds to win battle of unbeatens
  • Gamecocks set to hire Shane Beamer as head football coach
  • Gamecocks’ nightmare season ends at Kentucky, countdown to new coach begins
  • Sapakoff: A tribute to 2020 South Carolina football endurance, courage
  • Lawrence, Clemson plow past Virginia Tech to clinch ACC Championship berth
  • College of Charleston’s rollercoaster week ends with a thud against Furman

Columbia The State

  • Shane Beamer to be South Carolina’s next head football coach, reports say
  • Harris makes history, but Gamecocks close turbulent 2020 with loss to Kentucky
  • Clemson knocks out Va Tech, punches ticket to Notre Dame rematch in ACC title game
  • Dabo shares key injury updates after Virginia Tech game, addresses Justyn Ross status

Raleigh News and Observer

  • More turnovers. A shutout loss. Duke is losing in ways of yesteryear
  • Duke’s woes continue with lopsided loss to No. 9 Miami
  • NC State defeats Georgia Tech to complete a remarkable turnaround
  • Alim McNeill, NC State nose tackle, headed to the NFL. Here’s how he became a star.
  • NC State’s bubble bursts as college basketball stumbles through a season of COVID
  • In UNC seniors’ last game at Kenan, younger players get the chance to play against WCU
  • UNC battles Western Carolina in college football action

Winston Salem Journal

  • Wake Forest football team hits the practice field again for the first time since Thanksgiving Day
  • Carter’s 3 TDs help carry North Carolina past Western Carolina 49-9
  • As Louisiana celebrated in Boone, App State comes to terms with what’s held it back

Roanoke Times

  • South Carolina reportedly hiring Shane Beamer as coach
  • McFarling: Misplaced caution throws Hokies into the wind
  • Second half offensive woes, injuries sink Virginia Tech’s long shot upset bid in loss to Clemson
  • ‘An immense challenge’: Virginia Tech QB Knox Kadum makes unexpected debut in loss to Clemson
  • Second half offensive woes, injuries sink Virginia Tech’s long shot upset bid in loss to Clemson
  • How Virginia Tech’s early offensive game plan kept Clemson grounded
  • Virginia football team outlasts Boston College for fourth straight win
  • Doughty: An almost empty Scott Stadium is where the wins have been for Virginia

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • ACC Deep Thoughts: Shane Beamer may be closing in on South Carolina job, so how does that sit with Hokies fans? Should it matter?
  • Virginia weathers big passing day to down Boston College in home finale

Fayetteville Observer

  •  NC State completes 2020 turnaround with senior night win over Georgia Tech
  •  UNC cruises past Western Carolina in home finale for bounce-back, tune-up

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Shorthanded Georgia Tech loses on the road to N.C. State
  • Depleted defense good, but Georgia Tech’s offense back to form in loss
  • Thin Georgia Tech defense holds N.C. State below average scoring total
  • Josh Pastner ‘misevaluated’ team in 0-2 start; Kentucky next
  • COVID-less Georgia frustrated by latest game postponement
  • Florida beats Tennessee, ends Georgia’s run as SEC East champion

The Associated Press

  • No. 14 Coastal Carolina holds off No. 8 BYU 22-17
  • AP Top 25 Takeaways: More games like BYU-Coastal Carolina?
  • No. 4 Clemson beats Va. Tech, sets up Notre Dame rematch
  • Book leads No. 2 Irish past Syracuse 45-21; Clemson next up
  • AP source: Oklahoma’s Beamer to take over Gamecocks
  • Jones bolsters Heisman case; No. 1 Alabama beats LSU 55-17
  • No. 13 Oklahoma tops Baylor, earns trip to Big 12 title game
  • No. 12 Iowa State, No. 13 Oklahoma set for Big 12 title game
  • Rodriguez scores 3 TDs, Kentucky routs South Carolina 41-18
  • King, defense help No. 9 Hurricanes beat Blue Devils 48-0
  • Saturday’s best
  • No. 12 Cyclones rout WVU 42-6; next stop Big 12 title game
  • Armstrong, balance lead Virginia past Boston College, 43-32
  • Hockman, defense carry N.C. State over Georgia Tech, 23-13
  • Rice uses 5 interceptions to upset No. 15 Marshall 20-0
  • Carter’s 3 TDs help carry N. Carolina past W. Carolina 49-9
  • Missouri erases late deficit to beat Arkansas in wild finish

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: Syracuse’s Ernie Davis first Black player to win Heisman in 1961
  • ‘Welcome home’: Premier League’s soul is back as fans return
  • Fans jeer as players take a knee in English soccer match
  • Ex-NFL player Burfict arrested in Vegas on battery charge
  • Jets coach Adam Gase admits he let QB Sam Darnold down
  • Mark Bradley: This we know: The NFL won’t cancel anything
  • NASCAR to run 2021 Daytona 500 with limited fans. Here’s what we know.

Charlotte Observer

  • Why Charlotte Hornets’ James Borrego no longer ‘driven’ by last season’s prime agenda
  • Analysis: The Panthers are where we expected them to be, and that’s a good thing

New York Times

  • N.F.L. Week 13 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread
  • Talking About Race Made Two N.F.L. Teammates Partners in Activism
  • Nothing Lasts Forever
  • What’s the Deal With Russell Westbrook?
  • Rights Group Demands End to Sex Testing of Female Track Athletes
  • Soccer Faces a Cash Crunch. Its Leaders Aren’t Feeling It.

Washington Post

  • With the Wizards, Russell Westbrook will just be himself
  • Beal looking forward to playing with Westbrook
  • How athletes built a voter-turnout machine for 2020 and beyond
  • College football winners and losers: Ohio State takes care of business at Michigan State
  • Coastal Carolina edges BYU in a battle of unbeatens
  • Virginia Tech can’t keep up with Clemson, clinches first losing regular season since 1992
  • NFL games on TV: Week 13 brings a surprisingly good Browns-Titans game, Patrick Mahomes in prime time
  • NFL Week 13 playoff scenarios: Steelers, Chiefs and Saints can punch their tickets
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