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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

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Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ecupirates.com

  • Bill Clark Homes To Honor Pirate Heroes On 9/11
  • Cato Named Assistant Men’s Golf Coach

WNCT 9

  • Bill Clark Homes to honor frontline, other essential workers with free ECU tickets to South Carolina football game
  • Cato named ECU assistant golf coach
  • ECU investigates building connected to five professor deaths

Calhoun’s work in weight room showing gains as he looks to be force at tight end for ECU WITN 7

247 Sports

  • Neither coordinator satisfied with first scrimmage outing
  • Everything Mike Houston said after ECU’s Monday practice
  • Bill Clark Homes purchases remaining upper deck tickets for donation for South Carolina game
  • PHOTOS: ECU begins final week of preseason camp
  • Countdown to Kickoff: No. 17 Warren Saba

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

  • Five players who have stepped up during the ECU preseason
  • ‘Heroes’ can cheer Pirates thanks to donation: Home builder buys nearly 6,000 tickets for Sept. 11 game Dowdy-Ficklen

Around the American Athletic Conference

Cincinnati’s Markel, SMU’s Woods Named Conference Honorees For The 2021 NCAA Woman Of The Year Award American Athletic Conference

How the AAC Opens Up in the Polls Underdog Dynasty

UC Bearcats open season No. 8 in AP poll Cincinnati Enquirer

Florida has no top-10 teams. That’s a concern, if not a problem (yet) Tampa Bay Times

Orlando Sentinel

  • UCF RB RJ Harvey suffers season-ending torn ACL in weekend practice
  • UCF cautiously optimistic as Knights continue to navigate COVID-19 challenges

Iverson Clement is not with the Owls for preseason camp 247 Sports

Scrimmage review: Tulane coach Willie Fritz praises defensive performance again NOLA.com

SMU easing senior WR Reggie Roberson Jr. back into action ahead of 2021 season Dallas Morning News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  • Report: Emoni Bates will visit Memphis and Oregon this week
  • Chemistry, chute drills help Tigers offensive line regain their edge
  •  Giannotto: One bad decision won’t define former Memphis WR Damonte Coxie

Cougars in the NFL: Preseason Week 1 Houston Chronicle

Annapolis Capital

  • Navy Athletics, Under Armour unveil specially designed uniforms for Air Force at Navy football game Sept. 11
  • Former Navy football player Cameron Kinley released by Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Why Wichita State’s non-conference basketball schedule could work well in NET ranking  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Charleston Post Courier

  • Clemson in at No. 3 in initial Associated Press poll: CCU No. 22
  • Clemson defensive line looks to reach another level in 2021

Duke football held its first scrimmage this past weekend. Here’s what we learned  Raleigh News & Observer

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

  • Virginia’s leading rusher last season was a quarterback. Coach Bronco Mendenhall expects that to change this season.
  • Three key departures spur Hokies to make changes to shore up defensive end position

Columbia The State

  • How Clemson’s culture has attracted former players to get into coaching with Tigers
  • Here’s the biggest area of improvement needed for Clemson’s tight ends

Chuck Landon: Patience no virtue for college football coaches Huntington Herald-Dispatch

Guerin Emig: OSU has a $14 million problem in a Big 12 without OU, Texas Tulsa World

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Kirby Smart explains Will Muschamp’s role with Bulldogs
  • Kirby Smart says Bulldogs’ strength is ‘connection’
  • Geoff Collins evaluates Georgia Tech scrimmage

The Associated Press

  • Chasing Tide: Alabama is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 again
  • AP Top 25 Reality Check: How often do ranked teams flop?
  • Pick Six: Helton, Harbaugh heading into pivotal seasons
  • Column: Why would the ACC. Big Ten, Pac-12 form an alliance?

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

Winston Salem Journal

  • Today in sports history: Aug. 17
  • Sports events on the air for Tuesday, Aug. 17
  • LEADING OFF: Red Sox-Yanks twinbill, Cabrera tries for 500
  • Rasmussen scheduled to start as Tampa Bay hosts Baltimore

The Associated Press

  • ‘I was terrified,’ woman says of night with Dodgers’ Bauer
  • Cole sharp in return from COVID-19, Yanks top Angels 2-1
  • US forward Carli Lloyd retiring after decorated career
  • Paralympics follow lead of Olympics: No fans during pandemic
  • Super League rebels back in European soccer’s top club body

Chesson Hadley’s first PGA Tour ace spawns ‘flying baby giraffe move’  Raleigh News and Observer

Panthers good, bad and unknown: Evaluating the roster after the 1st preseason game Charlotte Observer

New York Times

  • Breanna Stewart’s Golden Journey to Motherhood
  • Carli Lloyd Will Retire From U.S. Women’s Soccer Team
  • Golf Carts Are Parked, Walking Is In and, Yes, It’s Exercise
  • They Tried to Beat DiMaggio. Like Everyone Else, They Failed.

Washington Post

  • MLB umpires are squeezing the strike zone, and it’s hurting some teams more than others
  • In emotional testimony, Trevor Bauer’s accuser recounts alleged assaults
  • WFT camp observations: A name update, and Ron Rivera speaks out on vaccine misinformation
  • Inside Washington’s kicking game struggles, and what can be done to fix them
  • Alex Smith opens up about new ESPN job, retirement and his final season
  • USWNT star Carli Lloyd, ‘a true legend,’ will retire this fall after a 16-year career
  • A starry draft class delivers on the hype at NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League

Atlanta Journal Constitution

  • Braves score 7 in fourth, rout Marlins 12-2
  • Healthy, wiser Huascar Ynoa rejoins Braves’ rotation
  • Falcons are 100% vaccinated from COVID-19
  • Falcons release two players, roster stands at 84

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