Former ECU football coach tabbed as name to watch in 2026 NFL coaching cycle

Meet ECU football alum, Military Bowl MVP Rahjai Harris this Friday

Friday will give East Carolina University football fans a chance to meet one of last year's star players and the MVP of the Military Bowl. Former Pirates running back Rahjai Harris will be in Greenville at the Tiebreakers at 1920 Smythewyck Dr. from 5:30-7 p.m. In...

PFF.com: Keaton Mitchell part of top-ranked ground game in NFL

The ground game offense in the NFL isn’t what it used to be. Teams don’t just pound it out and then pass anymore. The passing game has become a very crucial part of the offense. It creates a lot more options and brings another level of excitement. But the ground game...

PRL Wednesday: David Glenn, Holton Ahlers, Ken Watlington & App. State

Wednesday's "Pirate Radio Live" is covering a lot of different subjects. In addition to all of the sports that Clip, Chandler and everyone else will be talking about, we'll have a diverse group of guests. WNCT's Ken Watlington leads things off in studio. Pirate...

SI report: ECU alum, Dallas rookie Shavon Revel suffers ‘setback with his knee’

SI.com NFL reporter Albert Breer reports East Carolina alum and Dallas Cowboys defensive back Shavon Revel Jr., has suffered a “setback with his knee” as he works to recover from a torn ACL. When discussing the #Cowboys draft class, @AlbertBreer added that CB Shavon...

Report: Sun Belt Conference interested in ECU; Pirates will take ‘wait and see approach’

Could East Carolina join the Sun Belt Conference? That’s the buzz, according to one website. David Schultz, who reports on the conference for Sun Belt Syndicate, posted the idea on his X page. He reported, “A source tells me the @SunBelt has reached out to...

Trey Yesavage to pitch Wednesday, moves into MLB Pipeline’s top 10 right-handed pitchers’ list

East Carolina alum and Toronto Blue Jays prospect Trey Yesavage will pitch in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday for the New Hampshire River Cats. He’ll do so with a new distinction. Savage has moved into MLB Pipeline’s top-10 list for right-handed pitchers....

Tyler Snead, Montreal Alouettes off to strong start

East Carolina alum Tyler Savage is off to a big start to his third season in the CFL. The Montreal Alouettes receiver has seven catches for 151 yards as his team is now 2-0. He four catches for 117 yards and a near touchdown in last week’s win over Ottawa and fellow...

Pirates in baseball: Alec Burleson homers, Jeff Hoffman, Carson Whisenhunt get wins

Alec Hoffman’s hot June continued Tuesday. The ECU alum and Cardinals’ star hit a solo homer as part of a 3-for-5 night in Tuesday’s 12-2 win over the White Sox. He also drove in another run and raised his batting average to .305 overall, .385 in June (20-for-52, 7...

Will Giants’ trade for Rafael Devers finally open door for Carson Whisenhunt?

The San Francisco Giants were part of a blockbuster trade that got Boston star Rafael Devers on Sunday. The Giants parted ways with one of their top pitching prospects in left-hander Kyle Harrison. The question now that the move has been made is whether it opens the...

Could Trey Yesavage make it to majors this year?

East Carolina baseball alum Trey Yesavage has had quite the rookie season in the minors. Baseball experts who saw the Toronto Blue Jays’ No. 2 prospect pitch in Dunedin felt he had the stuff to make it to the majors … next season. However, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic...