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Lebo steps down as ECU basketball coach
Jeff Lebo would likely have lost his job at East Carolina basketball coach last season had it not been for hip surgery that forced him to the sideline for the final 14 games. It’s a […]
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No. 20 Memphis blows out East Carolina
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Senior quarterback Riley Ferguson passed for 299 yards and three touchdowns as No. 20 Memphis rolled to a 70-13 victory over East Carolina Saturday afternoon at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Memphis (10-1, 7-1 American Athletic […]
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ECU suspends punter Barnes after alcohol-related arrest
Saturday’s Senior Day win against Cincinnati wasn’t just the last home game of punter Austin Barnes’ East Carolina football career. It will also turn out to be his last game, period. The graduate transfer from […]
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Record-setting effort earns weekly honor for ECU’s Trevon Brown
East Carolina has become synonymous with record-setting wide receivers, with Justin Hardy and Zay Jones setting a high standard for others to follow. Saturday, junior Trevon Brown added his name to the books while earning […]
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Five questions to ponder before kickoff
We’ve reached the penultimate Saturday of the college football regular season and while the start of basketball season has taken some of the attention away from the gridiron, there are still some significant games to […]
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ECU comeback bid comes up one yard short in overtime
GREENVILLE — Faced with a fourth-and-one situation in overtime, Tulane gained 16 yards and scored a touchdown. Faced with a similar fourth down call moments later, at the one-yard line, East Carolina’s Darius Pinnix was […]
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NCAA rules ECU’s LeDay must sit out season
East Carolina’s basketball season doesn’t begin until Sunday against Coppin State. But already, 2017-18 has taken an ominous turn for coach Jeff Lebo and his Pirates. Last week, sophomore guards Jeremy Sheppard and Raquan Wilkins […]
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State schools land impressive haul of new basketball recruits
It’s been a good year for Roy Williams and his North Carolina basketball program. In April, the Tar Heels beat Gonzaga to win the third national championship of Williams’ 14-year tenure as coach at his […]
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College Football Previews: After winless week, N.C. schools look to bounce back
North Carolina at Pittsburgh Heinz Field, Pittsburgh | Thursday, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN Preview: The Tar Heels look to end a seven-game losing streak against an opponent they’ve beaten all four times since the Panthers joined […]
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Duke, UNC lead the way in NC basketball
North Carolina boasts both the NCAA defending champions and the 2017-18 season’s preseason No. 1. It’s no surprise to see the former, UNC, and the latter, Duke at the top of the heap, but each […]