ECU will be 8th seed in upcoming American Tournament…Cooper had knack for big impact …Pirates ‘officially” announce graduate signings; former Ayden-Grifton star leaves team…UCF routs USF, sets up high-stakes Saturday…Meinen’s Walk-Off Home Run Sends Tulsa Past Arkansas in NCAA Softball Opener, 5-4…Wichita State considers beer sales at Koch Arena, other athletic venues …UNC baseball back on top in ACC after 2-year hiccup…App State gives 5-year contract to football coach Scott Satterfield…Kyle Larson thought the NASCAR All-Star Race pole was out of reach, but then …Thomas injured, Celtics find new low in Game 2 loss to Cavs

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Baseball: Huskies claim series Bonesville.net

UConn Defeats ECU 6-4 In AAC Action ecupirates.com 

Greenville Daily Reflector

• WOODWARD: Cooper had knack for big impact
• Pirates are No. 8 seed for tourney

WNCT 9

• Pirates ‘officially” announce graduate signings; former Ayden-Grifton star leaves team
• Pirates fall again at UConn, 6-4; ECU will be 8th seed in upcoming American Tournament

WITN 7

• UConn defeats East Carolina 6-4 in AAC action
• Three transfers officially sign with East Carolina football program

Three Grad Transfers Sign with ECU while DE Justin Brown Opts to Bolt  Rivals.com

247 Sports

• ECU falls to UConn, clinches eighth seed
• Way-Too-Early Score Predictions: James Madison
• East Carolina primed for ‘change’ in Year 2 under Montgomery
• Justin Brown leaves East Carolina program

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Commissioner Mike Aresco Contract Extension Interview
• Meinen’s Walk-Off Home Run Sends Tulsa Past Arkansas in NCAA Softball Opener, 5-4
• USF, UConn, Cincinnati and Memphis Begin Final Weekend With Wins
• The Rise: A Look Ahead to Baseball Championship
• Men’s Basketball Signing Day Central

UCF tops USF, Knights to battle for AAC title Saturday Orlando Sentinel

UCF routs USF, sets up high-stakes Saturday Tampa Bay Times

Tulane holds off Memphis’ 9th-inning rally to win 9-6 Friday New Orleans Times Picayune

NCAA softball: TU’s Haley Meinen hits dramatic walk-off homer to beat Arkansas Tulsa World

Wichita State considers beer sales at Koch Arena, other athletic venues Wichita Eagle

Voice of UConn spends offseason calling balls and strikes Charlottesville Daily Progress

Temple’s Obi Enechionyia eager for his first NBA workout Philly.com

Two Memphis football assistants get raises Memphis Commercial Appeal

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• NC State’s Henderson continues to play the ‘waiting game’
• Wolfpack takes series from Clemson with 12-10 win
• Duke Blue Devils one win away from returning to lacrosse final four

Columbia The State

• South Carolina rally falls short as Georgia takes series
• Wolfpack downs Tigers, 12-10
• College coaches anxious about early signing period

UNC baseball back on top in ACC after 2-year hiccup Greensboro News-Record

ACC tax return shows 7.4-percent revenue decline Hampton Roads Daily Press

App State gives 5-year contract to football coach Scott Satterfield Winston Salem Journal