ECU Football To Honor Pirate Legend Chris Johnson With Helmet Decal… ECU Player Throws Jab at Alabama on Social Media, Crimson Tide Athletes Respond… ECU tabbed sixth in American preseason media poll

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ECU Football To Honor Pirate Legend Chris Johnson With Helmet Decal ecupirates.com

1-on-1 with ECU Football Coach Blake Harrell at AAC Media Days WNCT 9

ECU football to honor Chris Johnson’s ALS fight with helmet decal WITN 7

Around the American Athletic Conference

2026 American Conference preseason media poll On3

WNCT’s Brian Bailey at the 2026 American Kickoff WNCT 9

Is USF ready to win the American Conference football title this season? Yes! Green Gold & Bold

Four UAB athletic programs earn American Conference awards for academic excellence University of Alabama at Birmingham

 Top 4 things we saw, heard during Memphis summer practice with Penny Hardaway Memphis Commercial Appeal

UNT has a host of questions to answer this fall, none bigger than who will start at QB Denton Record-Chronicle

Tulsa World

• New Tulsa coach DJ Gasso lands major transfer haul, including six from Power 4 schools
• Tulsa softball receives naming rights gift from Bobby Bones, Dancing with the Stars winner

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Charlotte Observer

• David Tepper playfully pitched a Charlotte Super Bowl. Roger Goodell responded
• Here’s a sneak peek of the Panthers’ finished stadium after $1.3B in renovations
• Three big things to know about what’s coming to Panthers’ stadium after renovations
• Carolina Panthers reporters break down Day 1 of 2026 training camp
• Panthers pass rusher injured, carted off field during first training camp practice
• ESPN’s Jimbo Fisher talks Clemson, Dabo and whether he wants to coach again
• Best-case scenario for South Carolina, bold prediction from SI writer Pat Forde
• ESPN’s Alyssa Lang has two words to describe 2026 season for Shane Beamer, Gamecocks
• NC State signs men’s soccer talent that developed with Spain’s World Cup winners

WRAL

• A Super Bowl in Charlotte? David Tepper’s $1.3B stadium renovation project could help pave the way
• Panthers lose OLB Nic Scourton to torn ACL on first day of training camp, AP source says

Charleston Post & Courier

• Former USC star Bradley aims to avoid ‘worst dancer’ title in Banana Ball
• Nyck Harbor discusses goals for Gamecocks, himself at SEC Media Days
• Georgia signee from Lucy Beckham tops Lowcountry linemen
• Brad Brownell updates injury report, explains Clemson’s return to Italy ahead of exhibition trip

Bob Molinaro: We Americans are used to commercials interrupting sports  Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

The Associated Press

• After last year’s bummer of a season, Arch Manning keys in on making this a great season at Texas
• Even Lane Kiffin likes the ‘Lane Kiffin Rule’ that would prohibit in-season coaching moves