Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
Gordon Named American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week ecupirates.com
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Clark family continues support of $60M Pirates Unite effort with $1.5 million donation Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
South Alabama adds ex-East Carolina kicker Laith Marjan via transfer portal AL.com
Felton, East Carolina Pirates take on the Temple Owls The Associated Press
Most Underrated NFL Quarterbacks of All Time Stadium Talk
Around the American Athletic Conference
American Athletic Conference
- Charlotte’s Lawrence, East Carolina’s Gordon Earn Weekly WBB Honors
- Jackson’s Buzzer-Beats Lifts Rice WBB Past SMU
- North Texas’ Edwards, Tulsa’s Haggerty Earn MBB Weekly Honors
- UAB and Memphis MBB Improve to 2-0 in Conference Play
The Associated Press
- Jahvon Quinerly’s 3-pointer with 3 seconds left helps No. 15 Memphis to a 62-59 win over SMU
- Tulsa plays Charlotte, looks to break road slide
Memphis Commercial Appeal
- Jahvon Quinerly the hero again as No. 15 Memphis basketball beats SMU. Here are 5 takeaways
- Mikey Williams to transfer, Memphis basketball career could be over
SMU downed in conference clash by Memphis’ last-second 3-pointer Dallas Morning News
Tulsa remains winless on the road after narrow loss at East Carolina Tulsa World
Short-handed Tulane women fall to South Florida for third straight AAC loss NOLA.com
Temple keeps Wichita State at bay in first conference win Temple News
FAU men’s basketball team barely stays in AP Top 25 after another loss Florida Sun-Sentinel
San Antonio Express News
- UTSA making upgrades to baseball, softball facilities ahead of 2024 season
- Former UTSA corner Kam Alexander announces transfer to Oregon
Temple wins 68-61 against Wichita State KFH
Goodman: Auburn, Samford, UAB, Troy making hardwood noise AL.com
Toure’ Murry felt ‘forever indebted’ to Wichita State basketball watching Shockers again Wichita Eagle
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News & Observer
- Not flashy, but effective: How N.C. State point guard Michael O’Connell helps the Pack
- NC State roundup: Wolfpack women’s hoops picks up first loss; baseball ranked No. 19
- UNC roundup: Alyssa Ustby records first women’s triple-double, Heels start gymnastics
- Everything said Duke basketball’s winning streak was toast. Except Mark Mitchell, that is
WRAL
- Michigan offense goes dormant after starting fast, springs back to life late to put away Huskies
- Julius Peppers, Armanti Edwards named to College Football Hall of Fame
- Women’s basketball: NC State drops to No. 6 after first loss, UNC at No. 20 in poll
- CFP championship game is preview of expanded Big Ten; Pac-12 gets a chance for fantastic finish
College Football Rankings 1 To 133 CFN Formula: Who Had The Best Seasons? – MSN College Football News
Winston Salem Journal
- Wake Forest baseball is preseason No. 1; season ticket sales have tripled from last season
- Streaking Wake Forest heads to play at Florida State on Tuesday night
- Former WSSU coach Rick Duckett dies after battle with cancer
Columbia The State
Charleston Post & Courier
- Michigan whips Washington for 15-0 record, national title
- Coastal Carolina baseball NIL collective officially up and running
- Gamecock men fall short of cracking Top 25; Gamecock women remain No. 1
- Gamecocks gain transfer linemen from Oklahoma, Alabama
- Dawn Staley’s No. 1 Gamecocks take out Mississippi State to stay undefeated
Free-throw misses cost Norfolk State men in close loss at N.C. Central Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Former FSU Football Offensive Lineman Announces Transfer Portal Destination Sports Illustrated
The Associated Press
- Jim Harbaugh delivers as Michigan overpowers Washington 34-13 to win national title
- Will Johnson, Mike Sainristil and Michigan’s stingy D clamps down on Washington’s deep passing game
- Michigan is a unanimous No. 1 in final AP Top 25 football poll. Florida State finishes tied for 6th
- Washington star Michael Penix Jr. takes pounding, disappointing loss in college finale
- Michigan offense goes dormant after starting fast, springs back to life late to put away Huskies
- Houston, the lone unbeaten team in college hoops, jumps Kansas to No. 2 in AP Top 25 behind Purdue
- Iowa up to No. 3 behind South Carolina, UCLA in women’s AP Top 25 as only 3 unbeaten teams remain
- NC State Wolfpack play the No. 7 North Carolina Tar Heels on 4-game win streak
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
The Associated Press
- Analysis: More NFL teams could make coaching changes if they stumble early in the playoffs
- Analysis: Bills, Cowboys were the NFL’s biggest winners in Week 18, securing the No. 2 seeds
- Analysis: Victory formation was never meant for the kind of trickery the Saints used against Atlanta
- Jaguars fire defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell, seven assistants after late-season collapse
- What’s next for Jim Harbaugh? Michigan coach faces decision on whether to stay or go back to NFL
- Bill Belichick under contract, would take lesser role in personnel matters as Kraft meeting looms
- For Saints coach Dennis Allen, players’ decision to score late vs. Atlanta was no mutiny
- Dolphins’ struggles against Bills were familiar during a season they fell short vs. winning foes
- Raiders owner Mark Davis has decisions to make on coach and general manager positions
- Justin Herbert hopes to provide some input as Chargers begin search for coach, GM
- Bucs confident strong finish will carry over to wild-card round of the playoffs
- Ryans and Stroud lead remarkable turnaround to put Texans back in the playoffs
- Browns’ improbable season continues in Houston with AFC wild-card round matchup
- Holding No. 3 draft pick, Patriots enter pivotal offseason as Bill Belichick’s fate remains in limbo
- With top pick in the draft and big questions about franchise’s future, Bears are on the clock
- Mike Tomlin and the Steelers didn’t panic during their December swoon. Now they’re in the playoffs
- Arthur Smith expresses ‘love and appreciation’ for Falcons players in team meeting after firing
- Commanders have started their coaching search. They’re interested in Jim Harbaugh, among others
- Kevin Durant says he meant no ‘ill will’ toward former teammate Draymond Green
- Ja Morant’s season is over because of a shoulder injury. The Grizzlies say he needs surgery
- Tiger Woods and Nike end partnership after more than 27 years
WRAL
- Panthers fire GM after disastrous 2-15 season
- Commanders fire Ron Rivera as new ownership begins making changes
- Tiger Woods and Nike are splitting up
Raleigh News & Observer
- Online sports betting is now legal in NC. Here’s what you need to know to get started
- Hurricanes’ point streak intact despite shootout loss. Takeaways from Canes’ loss to Blues
- How a 28-year-old went from working security at Coca-Cola 600 to NASCAR team owner
- Is Panthers’ GM job a tough sell after the firing of Scott Fitterer and a 2-15 season?
- Who are the favorites to become next head coach of the Carolina Panthers?
- Panthers head coach, GM search tracker: Canales, Slowik among nine interview requests
- Panthers’ Hayden Hurst says ‘too many voices’ hindered Bryce Young, struggling offense
- More of the same. What Charlotte Hornets said about injury woes, overtime loss to Chicago
Charlotte Observer
- Panthers owner David Tepper fires GM Scott Fitterer after three seasons in Carolina
- Panthers search for new GM: 18 logical candidates to replace Scott Fitterer in Carolina
- With 2023 complete, an early look at the Carolina Panthers’ 2024 opponents
- Brian Burns, DJ Chark among 21 Panthers players set to hit 2024 NFL free agency
- Ron Rivera, best coach in Carolina Panthers history, fired from Washington Commanders
Washington Post
- Josh Harris just took a smart step away from the Commanders’ sorry past
- Commanders fire Ron Rivera, begin rebuild under new owner Josh Harris
- Michigan barrels through one final obstacle, tops Washington for CFP title
- Wizards cast hopeful look into mirror of future, see Thunder looking back
- The best and the worst of Ron Rivera’s four seasons in Washington
- Grizzlies’ Ja Morant is out for the season with a shoulder injury
- Pat McAfee says he’s committed to ESPN but not sorry for bashing exec
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- The Bow Tie Chronicles: Special Black Monday edition — The firing of Arthur Smith
- Complete coverage: Falcons fire head coach Arthur Smith
- Sugiura: Why Arthur Blank ought to include Calais Campbell in the search process
- Bradley’s Buzz: Picking the wrong QB made Arthur Smith the wrong coach
- Arthur Blank has no regrets over Lamar Jackson, Deshaun Watson situations
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