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
UCONN shuts out Pirates, 6-0 to open series WNCT 9
247 Sports
- ECU shut out in series opener at UConn
- Zay Jones suffers knee injury during Bills OTAs
- Projecting East Carolina’s 2018 Class by the Time of the Opener
Magical Night in Hartford Leads Huskies to 6-0 Victory UConn Huskies
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
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
The Associated Press
- Ducks even Western finals at 2, beating Predators 3-2 in OT
- Amid cancer recurrence, Holly Rowe gets extension at ESPN
- Baseball family: Schmidts battle through cancer, Tommy John
- After stint running campaign, UMass’ Breneman on NFL radar
- LEADING OFF: Rangers roll into road trip, Wood good for LA
- Toronto CF Kevin Pillar suspended 2 games for anti-gay slur
- David West’s reliable passing off the bench key for Warriors
- LeBron, Cavs have reeling Celtics in must-win for Game 2
- Turner injures right hamstring, Dodgers beat Marlins 7-2
- Rats! Koepka’s late trouble leaves Hahn, Barnes atop Nelson
Charlotte Observer
- 25 years later, finish of first night race at Charlotte still among NASCAR’s greatest
- Dale Jr. on all-star race, 600, and what his Dad would think about today’s competitors
- 4 days after breaking back, NASCAR driver Aric Almirola keeps promise to boy with cancer
- Panthers add a hog molly, cut son of ex-Carolina player
- Panthers in top 100 list so far include ‘matchup nightmare,’ ‘freakish athlete’
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