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Headlines last updated on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. Updates will resume soon.
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
Bonesville.net
- Basketball News
Weather, COVID force more schedule changes - Basketball News
American addresses ECU-Wichita State series
ecupirates.com
- Pirates MGolf Finish 14th At Season Opening Kiawah Invitational
- Men’s Basketball Game At Wichita State Postponed
- Lady Pirates’ Trip To Houston Postponed
- Pirates LAX Fall At No. 13 Virginia
- LeGar Named LAX Midfielder Of The Week
- Bailey Ledvina Tabbed AAC Softball Player Of The Week
- Parker, English Earn AAC Weekly WSoccer Honors
- Miller Appointed To Pirate Football Staff
- Mouzzon Wins Two Events At Liberty
The East Carolinian
- Inclement weather in Houston causes women’s basketball postponement
- Women’s basketball matchup with Houston postponed
- ECU now holds the worst record in the AAC
- ECU volleyball to face USF in two games
- ECU Baseball hopes to live up to high expectations
- Pirates stand out at Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational
- Lacrosse falls to UVA on the road
- ECU lacrosse wins opening day match versus Furman
- Pirate softball sweeps Furman in doubleheader
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- Pirates finish 14th at season-opening Kiawah Invitational
- ECU men’s, women’s basketball games postponed due to coronavirus, weather
- Godwin, Pirates anxious for start of season this Friday
- Parker, English pick up AAC weekly honors for Pirates
- ECU lacrosse team falls at No. 13 Virginia
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- WATCH: Former D.H. Conley standout and current ECU freshman GK Maeve English honored by AAC
- ECU women at Houston Wednesday postponed due to inclement weather
- COVID-19 problems within ECU program postpones game at Wichita State
- WATCH: North Lenoir’s Aaron Jarman transfers to ECU
247 Sports
- Projecting how ECU’s 2021 offensive class will impact the coming season
- ECU’s game Sunday at Wichita State postponed
- Pirates remain in wait-and-see mode coming out of latest pause
- ECU adds graduate transfer tight end in Aaron Jarman
- ECU names new director of player personnel and recruiting
- Mike Houston addresses new staff hires
- ECU’s rotation set for opening weekend
Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
Around the American Athletic Conference
American Athletic Conference
- Tulsa Defeats Temple, 72-66, in Tuesday Night Tilt
- Cincinnati’s Borzillo Named US Lacrosse Player of the Week
- Cincinnati, Houston, SMU Each Represented In Indoor Track and Field Weekly Awards
- The American Announces additional Changes to Men’s Basketball Schedule
- The American Announces Changes to Men’s Basketball Schedule
- ECU’s Ledvina, Houston’s Hudson Win Season’ First Softball Weekly Awards
- Gus Malzahn Named UCF Head Football Coach
- SMU’s Davis, Temple’s Williams Earn Weekly Honors
- Cincinnati, East Carolina, Florida Players Earn Weekly Lacrosse Honors
The Associated Press
- UCF hires former Auburn coach Gus Malzahn to lead Knights
- Joiner scores 17 to lift Tulsa over Temple 72-66
- Tulane narrowly holds off South Florida 62-59
Sports Illustrated
- AAC Commish: Strong Roster of Coaches Just Got Stronger By Adding Malzahn
- South Florida, UCF set for ‘War on I-4’ rematch
UCF names Gus Malzahn its next football coach Sun Sentinel
Cincinnati Enquirer
- UC guard Zach Harvey opts out of rest of season
- Bearcats close out UCF late for their fourth consecutive victory
USF Football Secures $5 Million Donation for Football Facility, Schedules BYU, and More SB Nation
Tampa Bay Times
- USF coach Jeff Scott says Bulls who transferred ‘handled it the right way’
- UCF hires former Auburn coach Gus Malzahn
- Is UCF set to reverse field on its football scheduling philosophy?
Orlando Sentinel
- UCF names Gus Malzahn its next football coach
- New UCF football coach Gus Malzahn agrees to 5-year, $11.5 million deal
- UCF hires Travis Williams to be new defensive coordinator
- Why did Gus Malzahn take the UCF football coaching job?
- Gus Malzahn promises new UCF coaching staff will be good mentors, recruiters
- Dr. Phillips’ Payton Kirkland excited to get offer from new UCF coach Gus Malzahn
- UCF podcast: Discussing the Gus Malzahn hiring
City Six basketball recap: Temple comeback falls short in loss at Tulsa, La Salle routed at Saint Louis Philadelphia Inquirer
Owls’ turnover trouble extends five-game losing streak The Temple News
NOLA.com
- Walker: Tulane’s Lisa Stockton approaching career victory No. 600 while living her dream
- Tulane-SMU men’s hoops game postponed due to severe winter weather
Dallas Morning News
- Bracketology: Baylor leads 4 Big 12 teams projected as top-tier seeds; SMU lands as one of the next teams out
- 10 Big 12 nonconference games to circle: Steve Sarkisian’s Texas debut, the return of SMU-TCU in the Iron Skillet and more
Memphis-Temple basketball game postponed Memphis Commercial Appeal
Tulsa World
- Tulsa defeats Temple 72-66 to end three-game losing streak
- Photos: Tulsa snaps three-game skid with win vs. Temple
Here are the 3-star recruits committed to Navy football Baltimore Sun
Wichita Eagle
- Wichita State basketball looking for its highest-ranked win at Koch Arena since 1967
- Here’s how Wichita State basketball is preparing for rebounding battle against Houston
- A look at the recent changes to the WSU basketball schedule and what changes are left
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News and Observer
- With Jalen Johnson’s departure, who will be Duke basketball’s post players?
- UNC basketball dips out of conference for replacement game
Winston Salem Journal
- Pioneer: Charlene Curtis, the first Black women’s basketball coach hired in the ACC at Wake Forest, will be honored on Thursday
- Three things about Wake Forest’s home basketball game against Duke
- Coach Dave Clawson loves the idea that he’ll have the largest roster he’s ever had at Wake Forest
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
- Hokies football assistant coaches to earn $3.42 million this year, down from $3.8 million after pandemic-related reductions
- “I’m back.” After decision to return to Virginia Tech, James Mitchell looks forward to improving NFL draft prospects
Davidson basketball team returns from COVID pause and adds a new game Thursday Charlotte Observer
Preview: With a new head coach, UNC baseball prepares to navigate difficult 2021 season The Daily Tar Heel
Charleston Post Courier
- The Citadel to allow limited attendance for spring football games
- Charleston Southern baseball: 5 players to watch as season begins
- This Gamecock football assistant coach might be happiest guy on USC’s staff
- CCU baseball picked to win SBC East Division; Chavers, Weiss named preseason All-Sun Belt
- Gamecocks going head-to-head with Mississippi State for transfer cornerback
- CCU’s future non-conference schedule highlighted by Army, UCLA, Liberty
Columbia The State
- South Carolina pitching rotation set. Projecting USC batting lineup for Opening Day
- Gamecocks down two key starters for road game at Tennessee
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Bulldogs get ‘blue-collar desperate’ in win over No. 20 Missouri
- Georgia’s Robertson arrested after warrants issued last week
The Associated Press
- New bloods Gonzaga, Villanova still thriving amid pandemic
- No. 9 Oklahoma vs. No. 12 Texas postponed due to weather
- Cockburn, Dosunmu lead No. 5 Illini past Northwestern 73-66
- No. 24 Arkansas tops Florida 75-64 for 7th straight SEC win
- Virus-hit Boston College (3-13) fires coach Jim Christian
- No. 16 Florida St routs No. 7 Virginia 81-60 in ACC showdown
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Winston Salem Journal
- Reliever Curtiss acquired by Marlins from Rays for prospect
- Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry announces Senate run
- Japan starts COVID-19 vaccinations with eye on Olympics
- Vincent Jackson’s foundation asks that mourners donate to help military families
- Mac Engel: Luka Doncic may average a triple-double, and it won’t matter if this doesn’t change
Raleigh News and Observer
- Here’s how the Canes’ Jordan Staal is playing since his return from COVID-19 protocol
- Hurricanes could make Paquette trade because these pieces fell into place
Charlotte Observer
- NFL star Alvin Kamara is carrying his NASCAR fandom into team sponsorship
- Hornets sending rookie Nick Richards to the Swarm in G-League bubble was always the plan
- I was dead wrong about LaMelo Ball. But that doesn’t mean he’s doing everything right
New York Times
- Rafael Nadal Is Out of the Australian Open
- Fake Doctors, Fake Documents: How a Russian Doping Lie Fell Apart
- Ashleigh Barty Loses in Australian Open Quarterfinals
- Predicting N.B.A. All-Star Picks and Snubs
- In Naming a New Chief Executive, the U.S.G.A. Looks to the Women’s Game
- Ready or Not, Baseball Begins Spring Training This Week
- With Indoor Rinks Closed, Players Turn to ‘Speakeasy Hockey’
Washington Post
- Rafael Nadal toppled by Stefanos Tsitsipas at Australian Open
- As Serena Williams chases Margaret Court’s record, tennis confronts Court’s complicated legacy
- The USWNT will play a match Thursday. Making it happen has been a journey.
- Mikaela Shiffrin is getting back to normal: Leaving everyone behind on the slopes
- Meet the new and improved NL East, baseball’s nastiest division
- The Wizards wanted an injection of energy and effort. Enter Moritz Wagner.
- A 1933 NFL jersey was bought from a storage locker for $5. Now it’ll sell for thousands.
- Chelsea Clinton, Jenna Bush Hager among several new Washington Spirit investors
- With a spark from Alex Ovechkin, the Capitals end their losing streak
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- 3 knowns, unknowns as Braves begin spring training
- Falcons free agent center Alex Mack weighing his options
- Braves’ spring training changes include attendance limit of 1,800
- Nate McMillan, Hawks’ head coach for next two games, on what he sees from team
- Atlanta mayor asks fans not to travel to city for NBA All-Star game
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