AD Jon Gilbert says ECU is ‘in a good place’ when it comes to conference expansion… ECU football focused on finding themselves this week; Pirates awaiting word on transfer guard Cam Hayes’ eligibility…‘We can’t wait for it’: Charlotte 49ers football coach Biff Poggi setting lofty goals … No. 2 Michigan aiming for its 1st national title since 1997 behind QB J.J. McCarthy, RB Blake Corum; Tulane’s reaction to No. 24 spot in Associated Press preseason poll: ‘We’ve got to win’
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
Pirates Picked Fourth in Division in American Preseason Soccer Poll ecupirates.com
ECU starts early move-in and alerts of traffic around Greenville WNCT 9
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- ECU football focused on finding themselves this week
- Sports Spotlight: D.H. Conley’s Isaiah Crumpler working to add his name to family football legacy
- Pirates prepping to return to East Carolina University campus
247 Sports
- Pirates awaiting word on transfer guard Cam Hayes’ eligibility
- AD Jon Gilbert says ECU is ‘in a good place’ when it comes to conference expansion
- ‘It’s a big week for our program;’ Everything Mike Houston said after ECU’s Monday preseason practice
Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
- ECU football: Pirates complete first scrimmage of preseason
- ECU athletics: Gilbert talks big-picture topics regarding ECU, national college landscape
- Pirates return: ECU reports largest number of students living on campus since 2019
Justice Hill says Ravens have the best running back group in the NFL Ravens Wire
Michigan has ‘vibrant’ energy despite off-field distractions MSN
Harbaugh Updates Media Tuesday WILX
Around the American Athletic Conference
American Athletic Conference
- Rice Volleyball Ranked 23rd in AVCA/Taraflex Preseason Poll
- Memphis Named American Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Favorite
Charlotte Observer
- ‘We can’t wait for it’: Charlotte 49ers football coach Biff Poggi setting lofty goals
- Charlotte 49ers football: Coach Biff Poggi talks about ’3 questions’ lack of respect
Memphis Commercial Appeal
- Why Memphis OC Tim Cramsey gave QBs a football summer reading assignment
- Penny Hardaway on loss to FAU: ‘I don’t think I’ll ever get over that’
Tulane’s reaction to No. 24 spot in Associated Press preseason poll: ‘We’ve got to win’ NOLA.com
UNT lands Klein Collins safety Chris Grant Dallas Morning News
With season opener less than two weeks away, Navy football now completely into preparing for Notre Dame | NOTEBOOK Annapolis Capital
How Chris Lamb set up Wichita State volleyball schedule to chase NCAA Tournament return Wichita Eagle
UTSA announces inaugural athletics Hall of Fame class San Antonio Express News
How Biff Poggi is leading Charlotte 49ers into the bigger spotlight of American Athletic Conference Business Journals (sub req’d)
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News & Observer
- In the preseason AP Top 25 football poll, everyone’s still chasing Georgia
- UNC football’s Mack Brown said Tez Walker is ‘really struggling’ over NCAA decision
Winston Salem Journal
- Wife of Wake Forest men’s basketball coach Steve Forbes, suffers ‘medical event’ in Florida
- Coming from a football family is big benefit for Wake Forest’s Luke Petitbon
- John Clay: As an AP college football poll voter, here’s why I hate your favorite team
- 2023 Virginia futures odds: Cavaliers win totals and college football playoff odds
- Ron Cook: No. 7 spot is nice, but Penn State and James Franklin have to beat one of the Big Ten’s heavyweights
Columbia The State
- Why Erik Kimrey left ‘dream job’ at USC for elite high school program in Tennessee
- Why South Carolina’s players are heaping praise on Dowell Loggains’ impact
- South Carolina’s Nyck Harbor lands No. 1 spot on college football ‘Freaks List’
Charleston Post & Courier
- Clemson veterans return in secondary to make weakness a strength
- Gamecocks’ Juice Wells says he’ll be fine. Who steps up in meantime?
- Gamecocks honoring Alshon Jeffery with retired jersey
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- College football countdown — 10 days: Top transfers to watch
- Geep Wade driving to get best out of Georgia Tech offensive line
- Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint regrets traffic infractions, leads Bulldogs on the field
- Georgia’s D-line and O-line making each other better
The Associated Press
- Georgia begins quest for 3rd straight championship as No. 1 in AP Top 25. Michigan, Ohio State next
- No. 2 Michigan aiming for its 1st national title since 1997 behind QB J.J. McCarthy, RB Blake Corum
- Reality Check: The truth hurts and truth is a bunch of ranked teams will break hearts in 2023
- No. 1 Georgia goes for a historic three-peat after a tragic offseason
- Hugh Freeze trying to revitalize Auburn program, quarterback play in his latest SEC stop
- No. 12 Tennessee sets its sights high, targeting SEC East title and maybe more after breakthrough
- South Carolina, QB Spencer Rattler are expecting another step forward this season
- South Carolina to retire jersey of program record holder and Super Bowl champion WR Alshon Jeffery
- No. 4 Alabama reloads, strives for bounce-back season and a return to championship form
- Wake Forest hopes a new QB and restocked lineup keep Demon Deacons rolling along
- NC State won with defense last year. Now the Wolfpack’s new offense will take center stage
- No. 9 Clemson hopes changes at quarterback, coordinator lead the Tigers back to the CFP
- No. 21 Tar Heels aim to contend in the ACC with QB Drake Maye. A step up defensively would help, too
- Georgia Tech’s Brent Key aims high following encouraging 4-4 introduction
- Coach Dino Babers and Syracuse had holes to fill on the roster and the staff to get ready for season
- Duke thrived in Mike Elko’s debut season. A tough schedule will be a Year 2 obstacle
- Pick Six: From UCLA to Miami, some of the freshmen with high expectations to watch in 2023
- Pitt among the ACC’s best teams since Pat Narduzzi arrived. Still, the disrespect lingers
- Pick Six: Notre Dame QB Sam Hartman heads list of transfers who could make impact this season
- With an experienced QB in Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland is aiming higher this season
- New Nebraska coach Matt Rhule wants to win now, but he promises to take no shortcuts
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
The Associated Press
- England beats Australia 3-1 to move into Women’s World Cup final against Spain
- Lionel Messi scores again, Inter Miami tops Philadelphia 4-1 to make Leagues Cup final
- Anthony Richardson named Colts’ starting QB for opener against Jaguars
- Tuohys call Michael Oher’s filing ‘hurtful’ and part of a shakedown attempt
- Dodgers win 9th in a row with 6-2 victory over Brewers in matchup of NL division leaders
- Sumo wrestler Hanada catches on quick as he learns to be a defensive lineman for Colorado State
- Sanchez hits a grand slam off struggling Flaherty as the Padres beat the Orioles 10-3
- Lexi Thompson is in a slump that could cost her LPGA Tour status, but not a Solheim Cup spot
- Reilly Opelka and Zhang Shuai have withdrawn from the U.S. Open
Charlotte Observer
- Block better? Sure. But if they want to score, Panthers also need to get it to this guy
- Panthers practice breakdown: Andy Dalton’s absence, diagnosing state of O-line, more
- Panthers practice roundup: Terrace Marshall leaves workout early, update on right guard
- Hornets’ in-season NBA tournament dates revealed. Here’s what you should know about it.
Raleigh News & Observer
- Canes owner Dundon on historic PNC Arena deal: ‘Expectation was always to end up here’
- Raleigh can’t bring PNC Arena downtown. So, it’s finally bringing downtown to the arena.
- Agreements on Hurricanes’ lease and new development open new chapter for PNC Arena
- Relocation rumors cease with Carolina Hurricanes lease extension agreement
- PNC Arena upgrades have been years in the making. Here’s how we got here
Washington Post
- Women’s World Cup live updates: England beats Australia, will face Spain in final
- With a messy past and murky future, Spain charges into World Cup final
- After big-money teams sputter, Nats’ payroll plan looks better and better
- CJ Abrams, the Nationals’ master thief, is gaining confidence on the base paths
- Commanders’ offense puts on a strong showing at joint practice with Ravens
- Lionel Messi keeps packing stadiums and stacking goals for Inter Miami
- Josiah Gray’s second-half struggles continue in Nats’ loss to Boston
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