UCONN shuts out Pirates, 6-0 to open series…Bills sign second-rounder Zay Jones…Bills rookie Zay Jones ‘week-to-week’ with knee injury….Verne Lundquist to Emcee American Athletic Conference Football Media Days…Extra-innings loss deals blow to UH’s AAC title hopes…TU gets big bucks for Power 5 games, struggles to get teams to Chapman Stadium…John Swofford addresses concerns about Greg Sankey, UNC case…Lane Kiffin hasn’t coached a game with FAU yet, but he’s already winning your attention…25 years later, finish of first night race at Charlotte still among NASCAR’s greatest…Ducks even Western finals at 2, beating Predators 3-2 in OT

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Baseball: Cate shuts out ECU Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• UConn Takes Series Opener Over East Carolina, 6-0
• Pirates Win Carolina Region ITA Community Service Award

Zay Jones sidelined with sprained knee WITN 7

Bills’ Rookie WR Zay Jones Suffers Knee Injury in Practice Bleacher Report

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• The Rise: A Look Ahead to Baseball Championship
• Men’s Basketball Signing Day Central
• Verne Lundquist to Emcee American Athletic Conference Football Media Days
• Eleven American Athletic Conference Student-Athletes Receive 2017 NFCA Division I All-Region Honors

Houston Chronicle

• Extra-innings loss deals blow to UH’s AAC title hopes
• Major Applewhite tosses first pitch at UH’s game against…

Tulane hoping Chase Solesky’s play against Houston good sign for Wave pitching staff New Orleans Advocate

UC coach Fickell talks recruiting, OSU transfer QB Cincinnati Enquirer

Meet ‘best kept secret’ in Memphis basketball Memphis Commercial Appeal

Tulsa World

• TU gets big bucks for Power 5 games, struggles to get teams to Chapman Stadium
• Bill Haisten: Before Drew Pearson picked a fight with Philly fans, a reference to TU

USF’s Brian Gregory praises staff for re-loading roster Tampa Bay Times

Johnny Dawkins expects Tacko Fall ‘to continue to make great decisions’ about NBA draft Orlando Sentinel

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• John Swofford addresses concerns about Greg Sankey, UNC case
• NC State picks up wild ACC win over Clemson
• NC State’s case for the NCAA tournament and how it compares to the rest of the bubble
• NC State’s Ted Kapita expected to sign with agent

Gamecocks can’t get out of the gate, drop series opener to Georgia Columbia The State

Lexi Thompson’s hot stretch gives her early lead at Kingsmill Championship Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Greg Cote: Lane Kiffin hasn’t coached a game with FAU yet, but he’s already winning your attention Charlotte Observer

Wake Forest baseball faces ‘dangerous’ Pitt in final regular-season series Winston Salem Journal