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October 20, 2026 By Greg Vacek Leave a Comment

Gilreath and Huff Receive Weekly Conference Honors… Dietrich Named American Conference Goalkeeper Of The Week, Ridge Earns Honorable Mention…Brewers-Rays will produce a first-time champion, and maybe the first all-indoor World Series

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

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Commercial Appeal beat writer Jonah Dylan

ecupirates.com

  • Gilreath and Huff Receive Weekly Conference Honors
  • Dietrich Named American Conference Goalkeeper Of The Week, Ridge Earns Honorable Mention
  • Pirates Wrap Up Play At ITA Regionals

One-on-one with Blake Harrell: ECU looks to rebound following road loss to UAB WNCT 9

East Carolina vs. Memphis Prediction, Odds and Key Players to Watch for College Football Week 8 Sports Illustrated

247 Sports

  • Everything Blake Harrell said ahead of the Memphis game
  • Kickoff time announced for Halloween game between ECU, Temple
  • Early line for ECU’s road game at Memphis

ECU roundup: Winning weekend capped by volleyball’s 2-0 road trip Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

 

Around the American Conference

theamerican.org

  • East Carolina, South Florida, UTSA Earn Weekly Volleyball Honors
  • East Carolina, Memphis, UNT And UTSA Earn Weekly Women’s Soccer Honors
  • Time/TV Updates for Football Week 9
  • Week Seven Football Players of the Week

Memphis Commercial Appeal

  •  Meet the 13 newcomers on Memphis’ 2026-27 roster, including Jayden Reid
  •  Game time, TV info announced for Memphis football vs Army on Oct. 31
  • Penny Hardaway says ‘it’s a different atmosphere’ in 2026-27
Tulane safety named American Conference defensive player of the week NOLA.com

Temple parts ways with defensive line coach and appoints new defensive play-caller Philadelphia Inquirer

Temple parts ways with defensive line coach Cedric Calhoun, changes defensive play-caller  Temple News

Navy will provide new — and unique — challenge for UNT’s improving defense Denton Record-Chronicle

UTSA film study: How Roadrunners used in-game adjustments to beat Navy San Antonio Express-News

Bill Haisten: Next for the Tulsa defense – Army’s ball-control brilliance Tulsa World

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

  • Former NC State football coach Chuck Amato has died
  • Former Wolfpack football coach Chuck Amato has died. How he’ll be remembered
  • Former NC State football coach Chuck Amato has died. See photos from his career
  • NC State loses 2 players for the season, several are questionable. Who’s injured?
  • Hurricanes add to injury list as Jankowski misses game, leaves road trip
  • Panthers coach Dave Canales has 3 offensive tackles he can start, 1 decision to make

This week in North Carolina college football: App State hosts JMU to kick off Week 8 ncfootballnews

WRAL

  • Former NC State football coach Chuck Amato dies at 80
  • Duke cornerback apologizes after swatting away female staffer’s arm in viral video from loss to UNC
  • UNC is winning in ‘Belichick-ian’ ways. What that means to the Tar Heels’ coach

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

  • Commanders’ big comeback finishes just short vs. unbeaten 49ers
  • Virginia Tech’s Que’Sean Brown, a transfer from Duke, ‘makes things a lot easier’ for Hokies’ offense
  • UVA men’s basketball team ranked ninth by AP in preseason poll
  • ODU men’s basketball team predicted 11th, women sixth in 14-team Sun Belt
  • As margin for error thins, ODU stays the ‘1-0’ course

Charleston Post & Courier

  • Spencer, Stalions, stolen signals: Gamecocks’ 2022 upset of Tennessee a game no one can forget
  • Clemson missing key players, looking for ways to fill void as season looms
  • Tuesday Morning QB: Is Clemson a legit contender for the ACC Championship game?
  • Tigers wooing younger brother of Clemson freshman lineman; Gamecocks eye Florida DT

The Associated Press

  • Former NC State football coach, longtime Florida State assistant Chuck Amato dies at 80
  • Florida is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men’s poll as Duke, Illini also receive first-place votes
  • UCLA loses QB Nico Iamaleava for season after severe knee injury that requires surgery
  • Rhule says Nebraska likely a top-10 team if not for 4th-quarter breakdowns against Hoosiers, Ducks
  • Florida State coach Mike Norvell rips ACC officials, says holding call in OT was ‘an absolute joke’
  • Arch Manning remains the starter at Texas despite struggles and 2-game skid

 

Nuggets and Briefs:  National and Professional articles of interest

The Associated Press

  • Díaz, Caminero and Peralta lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series
  • Brewers-Rays will produce a first-time champion, and maybe the first all-indoor World Series
  • Small-ball Rays and their low payroll are 4 wins from their first World Series title
  • `Fastball Freddy’ Peralta earns ALCS MVP award after pitching the Rays into the World Series
  • Cleveland comes up short in ALCS, extending World Series title drought to 78 years
  • Purdy and the 49ers build a big lead and hold on to beat the Commanders 23-17
  • Commanders WR Terry McLaurin suffers knee injury vs. 49ers that team fears is serious
  • 49ers WR Mike Evans has flare-up of Achilles tendinitis, leaves game vs. Commanders
  • Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is expected to miss the rest of the season with blood clots, AP source says
  • Angel Reese has 30 points, 16 rebounds as Dream beat Valkyries 79-65 to even WNBA Finals at 1-1
  • WNBA Finals and the national anthem: The rules and why some teams stay on the court and others don’t
  • Hornets secure Brandon Miller with a 5-year, $209 million contract extension, AP source says
  • Bryce Young and the Panthers might be starting to learn how to deliver the knockout punch
  • NFL in Paris: League eyes big debut as Steelers-Saints game comes amid security concerns
  • NBA to open season with 125 international players on rosters. France, Canada lead the way
  • The parity era is real, and it won’t be easy for teams to make the NBA playoffs this season
  • Sharangovich breaks late tie as the Flames end the Hurricanes’ 7-game winning streak
  • Mammoth hold off late charge from Penguins for 5-4 win
  • Gavin McKenna scores and the Maple Leafs end a 3-game slide with 3-1 win over the Sharks
  • Rangers put last year’s home woes behind them by winning their first six at MSG this season
  • Matvei Michkov scores 2 goals and Flyers beat Avalanche 3-2 for 2nd straight win
  • Anaheim Ducks get through a 15-hour travel day with NFL RedZone and some card games
  • PSG takes on Barcelona in Champions League highlight despite French protests
  • Ronaldo suspended for 30 days and fined for walking out on Portugal camp

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