New York Giants’ defensive coordinator wants team to ‘be a damn pirate’
New York Giants Defensive Coordinator Shane Bowen wants his team to play more like Pirates than Giants this season. Though he’s never been or played as a Pirate, he told members of the media he wants his team to do everything that a Pirate does off the football field...
Pirates in baseball: Trey Yesavage shines again in Vancouver win
With all that East Carolina baseball alum Trey Yesavage has accomplished in his short stint with High-A Vancouver, he can now finally add a win to his resume. Trey Yesavage continues to be a ... savage. The @BlueJays' No. 2 prospect racks up nine strikeouts for the...
Tyler Snead, Montreal top Grey Cup champs Toronto
The Montreal Alouettes opened the 2025 CFL season with a 28-10 win over the Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts. East Carolina alum and Montreal receiver Tyler Snead had three catches for 34 yards in the win. His longest was a 19-yard catch in the first quarter....
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Meet Rahjai Davis this Saturday and get a free signed trading card
Rahjai Harris will meet fans and sign autographs at an event in Greenville on Saturday. The Military Bowl MVP and former ECU running back will be at Shimmer Boutique on Greenville Boulevard on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can get your FREE trading...
Pirates pick up big women’s hoops road win at Charlotte
By ECUPirates.com CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Previous to Wednesday night, the East Carolina women's basketball team had not won consecutive road contests against the Charlotte 49ers. With a 72-65 victory in Halton Arena, that streak came to an end. The Pirates (10-7, 2-3 AAC)...
Jeff Hoffman vows he’s healthy, set to pitch for Blue Jays
Jeff Hoffman knows how to pitch. He knows his body and is ready to show off both. 🔜 👀 Now Pitching 🗣️ Number 2️⃣3️⃣ Jeff Hoffman ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/ugmiove32o — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) January 15, 2025 Hoffman signed last week with the Toronto Blue Jays. Reports...
Former player of development returning to be ECU cornerbacks coach
ECU football coach Blake Harrell has moved on and hired a new cornerbacks coach. FootballScoop.com reports Harrell has chosen Old Dominion cornerbacks coach Tarron Williams to lead the Pirates' corners. Before taking the Old Dominion job, Williams was ECU's director...
WATCH: Bad loss on the court, even worse off for ECU
It’s one thing to lose a game. It’s another to lose a close bet. But this is brutal. The loss by the ECU men’s basketball team to North Texas Tuesday night was one thing. But the fact that the officials put time on the clock and a miracle shot not only ended it but...
PRL Wednesday: Jeff Palumbo talks ECU baseball with start of season less than month away
Pirate Radio Live has a lot to talk about, including ECU baseball, with a special guest on tap. ECU Assistant baseball coach Jeff Palumbo will discuss the Pirates, who begin play less than a month from Wednesday. Clip Brock will get insight from Palumbo on how the...
Giants’ addition of Justin Verlander bolsters pitching staff that may include ECU alum soon
The San Francisco Giants’ addition of Justin Verlander to its starting rotation will likely prove to be a big boom this season. The Giants have a lot of young and talented arms to its rotation. Websites like SI.com and Justbaseball.com believe Verlander’s addition can...
Gavin Williams would be No. 2 starter under SI, Bleacher Report preview
The Cleveland Guardians’ starting rotation is an ever-evolving one. Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report have each listed ECU Alum Gavin Williams as the Guardians’ No. 2 starter. Both websites point to Tanner Bibee as a solid No. 1 starter. After that, it becomes...
NIL takes another turn as two AAC coaches ‘call out’ other programs
There’s no doubt Name Image Likeness (NIL) has changed college sports. Some big-boy schools like Alabama, Ohio State and North Carolina have no problem meeting college athletes’ demands for getting paid big bucks to play sports. However, not every college has it easy....
WATCH: The time Ron Clark went streaking at an ECU football game
Famous teacher Ron Clark wasn't always a good student. Clark, who went to Northside High School in Pinetown and who graduated from ECU, posted to his Instagram page how he went streaking during ECU's football game with Syracuse on ESPN. He also spoke about how it led...