Harold Varner III returns to LIV Golf play at Dallas
After being off three weeks due to the US Open, LIV Golf returns to play in Dallas starting on Friday. East Carolina golf alum Harold Varner III will be among the golfers in action. He did not qualify for the US Open and will play in his first LIV event since the LIV...
Stanley Bryant, Winnipeg Blue Bombers improve to 3-0 with win
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers improved to 3-0 with a 36-23 victory over the Edmonton Elks. East Carolina football grad Stanley Bryant started at left guard for the Blue Bombers (3-0). He was on the offensive line that protected quarterback Zach Collaros, who finished 25...
Former ECU guard RJ Felton signs free agent contract with Pacers; former star Javon Small drafted
Although RJ Felton wasn’t chosen for the two-day NBA draft, he does have a future in the league. The Indiana Pacers signed Felton and two other players — Connecticut center Samson Johnson and Creighton guard Steven Ashworth — to undrafted free agent contracts,...
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Stanley Bryant out of hospital after being taken off field in Friday’s game
ECU Alum Stanley Bryant was released from a Winnipeg hospital on Saturday following a health scare on the field during Friday's Winnipeg Blue Bombers game. A statement from the team read, “Stanley Bryant has been released from the hospital and has returned home. He is...
Get your tickets for Thursday’s Pirate Radio Kickoff Party
Get your tickets now for the annual Pirate Radio Kickoff Party. The event is Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the State Theatre in Downtown Greenville. Former ECU Pirate and current singer Blake Proehl will headline the party. Should’ve Been Cowboys, a 90s country cover band,...
Greg Hudson Show: Catching up with ECU Alum, North Pitt High coach CJ Wilson
The latest episode of The Greg Hudson Show features a familiar face to ECU football fans. Two-time Conference USA and Super Bowl champ CJ Wilson, a former defensive star with the Pirates, was on episode 2 of The Greg Hudson Show. Click here to listen anytime to Pirate...
PRL: Previewing the upcoming ECU football season
Pirate Radio Live on Friday was a best-of-show that previewed the upcoming ECU football season. Segments and interviews with media members were included along with interviews of coaches and players from ECU Media Day. The ECU football season begins Aug. 31 at...
Update given on Winnipeg OL Stanley Bryant after ECU Alum taken off field
There's an update on the status of ECU Alum and Winnipeg Blue Bombers offensive lineman Stanley Bryant. Bryant was scheduled to undergo more observation and testing on Saturday after he was taken off the field on a stretcher just minutes into Friday's game. Click here...
Former ECU punter named Southern Cal special teams coordinator
ECU Alum & former Pirate punter Ryan Dougherty is now the special teams coordinator at Southern Cal. "Ryan's been with me for a long time. He's been loyal. We've coached together for a long time. He's done a great job everywhere he's been" USC coach Lincoln Riley...
Connor Norby extends hitting streak to four games since call-up to Marlins
ECU Alum Connor Norby had a double in the second inning (his fourth straight game with a hit) and his first career stolen base in the Marlins' 6-3 loss to the Cubs Friday night. Norby raised his MLB batting average to .229 with Friday's showing. Check out Pirate Radio...
Winnipeg OL, ECU Alum Stanley Bryant taken off field in Friday’s game
It was a scary moment for Winnipeg Blue Bombers OL Stanley Bryant on Friday. He went to one knee after a play during Friday’s game with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and was taken to the hospital for further evaluation. Blue Bombers coach Mike O’Shea said after Friday’s...
Ryan McCrystal gets first two-hit game, RBI of professional career
ECU Alum Ryan McCrystal got his first professional RBI on a double to tie the game in the fifth inning Friday for the Daytona Tortugas against the Jupiter Hammerheads. McCrystal had an RBI double in his first career two-hit game in a 2-1 win over the Hammerheads....
Wood one of five Cowboys playing for their jobs in Saturday’s preseason finale
ECU Alum Julius Wood is one of five players for the Dallas Cowboys who can make their case to be on the opening-day roster with a good showing in Saturday’s preseason finale. Mauricio Rodriguez of AtoZSports.com wrote,“The big-hitting safety is fresh off of his best...