Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
ecupirates.com
The East Carolinian
- ECU football recruitment class begins to take shape
- ECU track and field to attend first meet at Liberty University
WNCT 9
Tulsa tosses ECU women fifth straight loss, 68-54 WITN 7
De’Rail Sims Headed to Louisville Rivals.com
247 Sports
- ECU RB coach De’Rail Sims heading to Louisville
- Redshirt Freshman Report: Nishad Strother
- Richmond LB transfer joins ECU for spring semester
- If ECU plays Sunday, the Pirates will be without their head coach
Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
Robert Kennedy, former Jeannette football star, leaving East Carolina TribLIVE.com
Former East Carolina coach De’Rail Sims named Louisville’s newest running backs coach Louisville Courier-Journal
Sports Illustrated
- Report: Louisville To Hire ECU’s De’Rail Sims as Next RB Coach
- Making the Case: Why John Gilbert is the Right Fit For Tennessee’s AD Role
Jon Gilbert: 5 things to know about Tennessee athletics director candidate Tennessean
Around the American Athletic Conference
American Athletic Conference
- No. 8 Houston Defeats Tulsa, 86-59, in Wednesday Action
- Houston Wins Third Straight To Highlight Wednesday Performances
- Pair of American Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Games Postponed
- The American Announces Schedule Changes to Pair of Men’s Basketball Games
Sasser scores 26, No. 8 Houston defeats Tulsa, 86-59 The Associated Press
Owls get CBS home date with Houston on Saturday 247 Sports
Another UC Bearcats basketball game postponed Cincinnati Enquirer
USF men’s basketball team halts activities due to coronavirus issues Tampa Bay Times
BREAKING: USF Men’s Basketball Pauses Basketball Activities Due to COVID Protocols SB Nation
Temple draws No. 8 Houston in place of Cincinnati for its first CBS game since 2015 Philadelphia Inquirer
Two departures, three arrivals: Huderson, Langham leave Tulane, three transfers begin classes NOLA.com
Third consecutive SMU basketball game postponed as Tulane has COVID-19 issues Dallas Morning News
Memphis Commercial Appeal
- Tigers TE Daniel enters transfer portal
- Why Hardaway, Wichita State are concerned about Tigers
- Giannotto: Who’s got it worse —Memphis basketball or UT football?
Houston Chronicle
Another COVID-19 postponement gives WSU basketball its second straight weekend off Wichita Eagle
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News and Observer
- NC State football assistant McDonald leaves for Illinois
- Former NC State quarterback Philip Rivers, 39, retires from the NFL after 17 seasons
- With ACC basketball in flux, Duke and UNC are no longer the league’s elite
- Sizzling second half lifts Tar Heels past Wake Forest
Winston Salem Journal
- UNC defeats Wake Forest, giving the Demon Deacons their sixth consecutive ACC loss
- David Teel: Exclusive Sweet Sixteen windows highlight revised NCAA Tournament schedule
- WSSU will be featured on Stephen A. Smith’s ESPN show, ‘First Take,’ in February
- Geno Auriemma surpasses Pat Summitt, takes over sole possession of No. 2 on all-time wins list
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
- ODU football announces transfers from SEC, Big Ten, AAC
- Frank Beamer, Bud Foster encouraging Hokies basketball team to pursue defensive, hard-nosed identity
As Philip Rivers retires, his NC State coach Chuck Amato recalls their time with the Wolfpack Fayetteville Observer
Charleston Post Courier
- The Citadel’s Willie Eubanks named SoCon’s preseason defensive player of the year
- Mercer deals The Citadel basketball fourth loss in a week
- College of Charleston basketball’s next 4 games postponed due to Cougars’ COVID-19 case
Columbia The State
- With USC departures making headlines, Beamer ‘so appreciative’ of those who stayed
- Beamer’s latest hire, character coach, known nationally for inspirational speeches
- Two Clemson legends are off to the NFL. A look back at some of their best moments
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Basket with 1.3 seconds left lifts Georgia to first win over Kentucky in 15 games
- After pause, Georgia Tech lowers boom on No. 20 Clemson
- Derrick Moore leaving Georgia Tech for South Carolina
- Will Muschamp a frequent visitor at UGA lately
- New UGA AD Josh Brooks pledges $100K for need-based scholarship
The Associated Press
- Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott stepping down at end of June
- Oklahoma State’s Gundy among 6 in Oklahoma Sports HOF class
- Harbaugh adds Linguist, Helow to Michigan’s defensive staff
- Comfort TV viewing gives ratings boost to football, dramas
- No. 2 Baylor takes unbeaten record to Oklahoma State
- Ga Tech routs No. 20 Clemson 83-65; 3 players score 20
- Love, Bacot help North Carolina beat Wake Forest 80-73
- Champagnie’s 31-point effort helps send Pitt past Duke 79-73
Guerin Emig: Imagine starting a college football season right now. Welcome to North Dakota State’s world Tulsa World
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Winston Salem Journal
- Today in sports history: Kobe Bryant becomes youngest player to reach 25,000 points in 2010
- Former IOC VP Pound says fans optional for Tokyo Olympics
- Australian PM rebuffs Cricket Australia over Jan 26 plans
- Sports events on the air for Thursday, Jan. 21
Hurricanes have 5 players on NHL COVID-19 protocol list Raleigh News and Observer
Charlotte Observer
- Charlotte Hornets got great news on Cody Zeller, but another starter tweaked an ankle
- Carolina Panthers hiring Sean Ryan, former quarterback coach of Deshaun Watson
New York Times
- N.F.L. Playoff Predictions: Our Picks in the Conference Championships
- Car Rides. Meals. On-Court Play? Tracing the Virus in the N.B.A.
- Don Sutton Had an ‘Easy Job’ Thanks to a Lifetime of Hard Work
- A Promising Star. A Gaggle of Suitors. A Wake of Vultures.
- The Raptors Are New to Tampa’s Basketball Scene. The Titans Aren’t.
- Is the N.F.L. Over Punting?
- No Courts, No Going Outside: How Tennis Players Are Improvising
- George Springer Reaches $150 Million Deal With Toronto
- Philip Rivers Retires After 17 N.F.L. Seasons
- After Criminal Case Ends Without Charges, Conor McGregor Is Sued in Ireland
- Baseball’s Harassment Issues Extend Far Beyond Jared Porter
- Mets Fire Their New General Manager After Report of ‘Abhorrent’ Harassment
- The Harden Trade Should Work Out — but Maybe Not for the Nets
- How Climbers Reached the Summit of K2 in Winter for the First Time
Washington Post
- NFL owners love to extoll the Rooney Rule — and then hire White guys
- NFL diversity group calls absence of new Black coaches ‘mind-boggling’
- Under NFL’s concussion protocols, decision on Patrick Mahomes’s playing status is out of Chiefs’ hands
- Alex Ovechkin one of four Capitals placed on NHL’s covid-19 protocol-related absences list
- Wizards return to practice with just eight eligible players — and have another game postponed
- Jon Lester’s reasonable contract leaves the Nationals room to address their remaining needs
- The Blue Jays gamble on George Springer, hoping to go from a good team to a great one
- Don Sutton, a 300-game winner, Hall of Famer and longtime broadcaster, dies at 75
- College players, in a year jumbled by the pandemic, prepare for the MLS draft amid uncertainty
- Feinstein: Cam Davis has Navy basketball dreaming big. His next stop: MIT.
- Trump extends clemency to sports gamblers and a rapper who had Lamar Jackson’s support
Atlanta Journal Constitution
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