Sixty thousand fans came to Death Valley in Clemson on Saturday for the Tigers’ annual Orange & White spring football game. Not an actual game, mind you. But a meaningless intrasquad scrimmage five full months before the first meaningful snap of the 2019 season. It’s Clemson, mind you, so the level of interest in the football program there — after two national … [Read more...]

It was only about four weeks ago that East Carolina baseball coach Cliff Godwin exhorted Pirates fans to keep the faith and not panic over his team’s disappointing 8-5 start. For those who heeded the advice, that faith has been rewarded. With this weekend’s impressive sweep at South Florida, Godwin’s veteran squad has now reeled off nine straight wins and 13 in their last … [Read more...]

Nobody hit all the winning numbers in Saturday’s PowerBall drawing, meaning that the staggering sum of $750 million will roll over to next week. But that doesn’t mean someone didn’t hit the jackpot. According to the Sports Business Journal, the American Athletic Conference and ESPN have reached an agreement that will net the league a $1 billion windfall over the next … [Read more...]

Of all the noticeable differences between new East Carolina football coach Mike Houston and his predecessor Scottie Montgomery, one in particular stands out. Experience. This is not meant to put Montgomery down or to disparage him in any way. He is a good man with a wealth of football knowledge and an obvious passion for his program and players. There’s a good chance he … [Read more...]

The feelings of dread were palpable inside Clark-LeClair Stadium as what had once been a five-run East Carolina lead against Western Carolina began to melt away in the final game of the Keith LeClair Classic two weekends ago. It was somewhat understandable, considering the ominous similarities the first weeks of this new season have taken on to the Pirates’ disastrous 2017 … [Read more...]