Men’s golf: Pirates erase double-digit deficit, take home 1st place at home tournament… The Canes’ banner rises amid cheers — and Raleigh’s championship memories return…Riley’s 3-run homer off Jhoan Duran rallies Braves past Phillies 5-3 in NLWCS opener… Schlittler and Rice torment hometown team as Yankees beat rival Red Sox 9-0 in playoff opener

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates getting healthier during bye week

ECU Claims 2026 Ironwood Collegiate Classic Title ecupirates.com

Men’s golf: Pirates erase double-digit deficit, take home 1st place at home tournament WNCT 9

Former Pirate baseball players finish leading league and conference stats in the MLB for 2026 regular season WITN 7

ECU named a top 3 best-value public university in North Carolina WCTI 12

Coley: How to grade ECU football after nonconference play Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

Rice-UTSA Women’s Soccer Match Date Adjusted Due To Anticipated Inclement Weather American Conference

Four thoughts from Week 4 in the American Conference SB Nation

What Memphis football coach Charles Huff said about facing winless Charlotte Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tigers prepare themselves for conference opener against 49ers Saturday after bye week The Daily Helmsman

COLUMN: Temple’s bowl eligibility is already waning  Temple News

Tulane transfer point guard on why he is staying in Louisiana: ‘You can make it happen right here.’ NOLA.com

Denton Record-Chronicle

• UNT safety CJ Coombes never gave up on football dreams, not even during days as a janitor
• Prediction: UNT will open American Conference play with key win at Tulsa

UTSA vs. Rice: 5 key players to watch in American Conference opener San Antonio Express-News

College football picks: University of Tulsa can make run at wide-open American Conference Tulsa World

How Alex Mortensen’s time at Samford helped bring him back to Birmingham at UAB AL.com

Army football determined to start winning streak vs. Louisiana Tech Times Record-Herald

Wichita State basketball lands first 2027 recruit in 4-star guard Damon Miles Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• The Canes’ banner rises amid cheers — and Raleigh’s championship memories return
• Panthers spoil Hurricanes’ banner-raising party with late overtime victory
• New Hornet Grayson Allen knows what you’re thinking. He’d like you to watch him play
• UNC football’s run game has produced, but No. 3 Notre Dame awaits. What to know
• Amid injury struggles, Carolina Panthers make 5 roster moves before facing Lions
• Here’s how to watch or stream Carolina Hurricanes hockey games this season
• Explainer-Five things to know about the college sports bill that passed the US Senate

WRAL

• Carolina Hurricanes to raise Stanley Cup banner in season opener against Florida Panthers
• Courage star Sanchez added to U.S. Women’s National Team’s roster for games vs. Spain
• NC State hopes to clean up second-half lapses before facing talented Louisville
• UNC football coach Bill Belichick talks doing things ‘the right way’ ahead of Notre Dame game

Charleston Post & Courier

• Beamer’s mantra: ‘Great practice.’ Why doesn’t it translate to games?
• Dabo Swinney confident ‘improved’ Clemson can challenge latest ranked opponent

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• Virginia Tech increasing football and basketball ticket prices to fund ‘top-10 mentality’
• David Teel: Buckle up for Virginia Tech-Pitt primetime clash of unbeatens

The Associated Press

• Now that it has passed the Senate, what comes next with the Protect College Sports Act?
• College football Week 5: No. 8 Florida, No. 14 Iowa, No. 16 Miss. St. wary of letdown after big wins
• Ohio State’s defense searching for answers ahead of trip to Iowa
• Deion Sanders weighing QB switch as Colorado’s offense sputters into game against No. 12 Texas Tech