Pirates seek season sweep…Pirates knock off Western Carolina, 8-3 on opening day…Softball Takes Two On Opening Day Of Pirate Clash…Pirates Maintain Hold On Second Place At The American S&D Championships…ECU stadium project on schedule, AD tells trustees…ECU to wear custom jerseys for autism awareness game…Three ECU players out for spring practice…Montgomery responds to Minshew’s interest in Alabama…Bulls top No. 6 UNC in Mohl’s coaching debut…No. 22 UCF baseball earns 6-3 win over No. 15 Virginia…South Carolina drops season opener in Mark Kingston’s debut…Ominous report on FBI basketball investigation not a concern for UNC, Roy Williams says…Carolina Panthers reinstate Marty Hurney as interim GM after NFL’s inquiry…Snowboarder Ester Ledecka Shocks Lindsey Vonn and the Super-G Field

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Baseball: Pirates take opener, 8-3 Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• ECU Wins Season Opener, 8-3
• Softball Takes Two On Opening Day Of Pirate Clash
• Pirates Maintain Hold On Second Place At The American S&D Championships
• ECU Gets Third Straight Win
• Pirate Lacrosse Drops Road Opener At Winthrop

Greenville Daily Reflector

• Pirates seek season sweep
• Perfect start for Pirates
• BASEBALL TAB: Pirates staying in state
• ECU stadium project on schedule, AD tells trustees

WNCT 9

• Pirates knock off Western Carolina, 8-3 on opening day
• Pirates take two on opening day of Pirate Clash in softball

WITN 7

• ECU wins season opener over Western Carolina 8-3
• ECU Softball Takes Two On Opening Day Of Pirate Clash
• ECU lacrosse drops road opener at Winthrop

Feb. 16 6 p.m. sports: Season starts for ECU softball, baseball WCTI 12

247 Sports

• Pirates roll in opener
• ECU 8, WCU 3 (Game 1): How it looked from the dugout
• ECU releases 2018 Opening Day lineup
• Three ECU players out for spring practice
• LOOK: ECU to wear custom jerseys for autism awareness game
• Montgomery responds to Minshew’s interest in Alabama

theamerican.org

• Houston, Cincinnati Lead Heading Into The Final Day Of Swimming & Diving Championships
• Baseball: UCF, ECU, USF & Tulane earn Opening Day wins
• Houston Blanks No. 15/18 Ole Miss Friday
• Campus Connect: UConn Women’s Basketball Seniors Leading Huskies
• Weekday Warrior: Tulsa’s Sterling Taplin

Tampa Bay Times

• Bulls top No. 6 UNC in Mohl’s coaching debut
• Bulls AD Mark Harlan: Almost $7 million raised for USF football complex

No. 22 UCF baseball earns 6-3 win over No. 15 Virginia Orlando Sentinel

‘Tougher team won’ but Bearcats aren’t in trouble Cincinnati Enquirer

Takeaways From Tulsa: UConn Men Can’t Break Losing Habits Hartford Courant

Temple-Houston preview: Owls will try to avenge a loss Philly.com

New Orleans Advocate

• Tulane beats Wright State 4-3 in opener
• Free throw failures: Clutch misses haunting Tulane during four-game skid

Dallas News

• Play by the rules? In an increasingly monetized NCAA, doing the right thing doesn’t pay
• How SMU’s road struggles are revealing Mustangs’ biggest weakness

Tigers PG Martin expected to return at Tulane Memphis Commercial Appeal

Cougars fall to Holy Cross in baseball opener Houston Chronicle

Tulsa World

• More than basketball: How Junior Etou discovered himself at TU
• TU co-defensive coordinator Brian Norwood hired by Kansas State

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Ominous report on FBI basketball investigation not a concern for UNC, Roy Williams says  Raleigh News and Observer

Deacons use earlier loss to prepare for Wolfpack Winston Salem Journal

Columbia The State

• South Carolina drops season opener in Mark Kingston’s debut
• South Carolina baseball not ready for the big moment, yet
• Why Frank Martin is encouraged about the future of South Carolina basketball
• Top 10 Auburn visits South Carolina: How to watch, what to watch for
• Clemson rallies past William & Mary on Opening Day
• Dabo thankful to have another Swinney joining the Clemson program

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• Survivor Walk will be emotional for ODU basketball coach, a breast cancer survivor herself
• Late surge rallies ODU to victory in baseball season opener
• After 100-point outburst, ODU hoping to get healthy for stretch run

The Associated Press

• No. 11 Clemson likely without guard Mitchell for No. 12 Duke
• St. Bonaventure upsets No. 16 Rhode Island with 77-74 win
• BUBBLE WATCH: Huskers’ NCAA hopes uncertain despite 20 wins
• No. 4 Xavier can topple No. 3 Villanova in Big East showdown
• MSU football coach Dantonio gets 1-year extension to 2023
• Up-and-down Alabama hoping to keep winning streak going
• Sophomore Tyus Battle trying to keep Syracuse in the hunt