Ben Futz’ RBI double in extra innings scored Jay Cannon lifting East Carolina (24-21) to a 10-inning 9-7 win over Gardner-Webb (22-22-1) Tuesday afternoon at J.H. Moss Stadium.

D.H. Conley senior baseball player Mike Fuller is our newest WITN Pepsi Player Of The Week.

East Carolina junior forward Robert Sampson and redshirt freshman forward Yasin Kolo have decided to transfer from the men’s basketball program Pirate head coach Jeff Lebo announced Tuesday.

Duke is bringing back former basketball player Jon Scheyer as a special assistant.

East Carolina's 2013 regular season finale at Marshall, originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 30, has been moved up one day to accommodate a live broadcast by an unspecified Conference USA television partner according to an announcement from the league Monday.

Former East Carolina All-America pitcher Seth Maness has gotten the call to the Major Leagues and will be in the bullpen for the St. Louis Cardinals Monday when they host the Cincinnati Reds.

The Carolina Hurricanes can't seem to figure out how to play well for a full season -- even one that's only 48 games long.

NBA veteran center Jason Collins has become the first active male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay.

The Pitt Community College softball program will make its third national championship appearance next month, after winning the Region X Conference/District I Tournament in Aiken, S.C.

Drew Reynolds capped off his impressive week going 4-for-4 with a pair of RBI and collected his 10th save of the season helping East Carolina to a 4-3 Conference USA series win over Memphis Sunday afternoon at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.

Kevin Harvick won Saturday night's race at Richmond International Raceway by plowing through traffic on a two-lap sprint to the finish.

Former UNC Tar Heels Kevin Reddick and Erik Highsmith have reportedly signed free agent contracts with the Saints and Vikings, respectively.

Brett Mabry picked up his second win of the season, while Drew Reynolds collected three hits and notched his ninth save helping East Carolina to a 4-3 win over Memphis Saturday afternoon at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.

Bertie High School product Travis Bond has been selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 7th round of the NFL draft.

Memphis scored five unanswered runs – all in the final three frames – and held off a late East Carolina rally to take game one of the three game Conference USA series 6-5 Friday night at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.

Matt Kenseth didn't wait long to get his pole award back.

The Carolina Panthers selected another defensive tackle in the second round of the NFL draft, taking Kawann Short from Purdue with the 44th overall pick.

A local NFL draft prospect is heading into the final day of the draft still waiting for his name to be called.

Manti Te'o, in the news earlier this year because of a hoax involving a fake girlfriend, is headed to the San Diego Chargers.

The Carolina Panthers have selected Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulelei with the 14th overall pick in GM Dave Gettleman's first NFL draft.

Matt Kenseth says NASCAR's penalties against his team are "grossly unfair" and "borderline shameful."

No. 1 North Carolina became the first team in the country to reach 40 wins on Wednesday as the Tar Heels claimed a 10-2 win over visiting Charlotte.

Matt Kenseth was essentially stripped of his win at Kansas on Wednesday because his race-winning car failed inspection.

ECU punter Trent Tignor is our newest WITN Pepsi Player Of The Week.

Ben Fultz capped off a five-run ninth inning with a three-run walk-off home run lifting East Carolina (21-20) to an 8-5 win over Elon (22-21) Tuesday night in non-conference action at Lewis Field inside Clark-LeClair Stadium.