Gameday: ECU Hosts Tulane On Saturday Afternoon…Gov. Cooper: ECU will sell if tiff with Va. Tech can’t be resolved …Short turnaround for Tulane after tough loss to ECU…Achilles heel? No. 2 Duke looks to fix 3-point-shooting woes…Florida gets big opportunity vs. No. 7 Kentucky on Saturday…SEC announces average payouts of $43.1 million per school…Tony Romo, at ease in broadcast booth, tells us how hard being an NFL quarterback is…Julius Peppers left an impression after a long and dignified career…Canes return from break, top Golden Knights 5-2…Super Bowl Sunday will be huge for Tarboro, its football coach and its former star
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
ecupirates.com
- Pirates Blank George Mason 7-0
- 36th Annual Pigskin Pig-Out Party Set For April 12-13
- Gameday: ECU Hosts Tulane On Saturday Afternoon
- Baseball, Softball And Women’s Lacrosse Single-Game Tickets On Sale
Governor Cooper speaks on ECU-Virginia Tech football series The East Carolinian
Gov. Cooper: ECU will sell if tiff with Va. Tech can’t be resolved WRAL SportsFan
North Carolina governor jumps into Virginia Tech-ECU scheduling battle after Hurricane Florence YAHOO! Sports
ECU official resigns amid controversy Greenville Daily Reflector
Around the American Athletic Conference
theamerican.org
- No. 13 Houston, UCF and ECU Protect Home Court
- The Players’ Lounge – Cincinnati’s Antoinette Miller
- UConn Falls at No. 3/3 Louisville, 69-78
UCF Men’s Basketball Back on Track After Beating UConn, 73-67 BCSNN
How does UC Bearcats basketball coach Mick Cronin approach recruiting? He never stops. Cincinnati Enquirer
UConn men have the attitude, still looking for results following a loss to UCF Hartford Courant
Short turnaround for Tulane after tough loss to ECU New Orleans Advocate
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News and Observer
- ‘We feel like we owe them one.’ Three things to watch as No. 2 Duke meets St. John’s.
- No. 9 UNC looking for revenge in rematch with No. 15 Louisville on Saturday
N.C. State is confident in close games but how well does the Wolfpack play down the stretch? Winston Salem Journal
Column: First-place ODU turned painful lesson into progress with win over North Texas Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Columbia The State
- Clemson basketball aiming to continue to gain momentum against Wake Forest
- One of Clemson’s top pitchers is out for the year. How that changes the rotation
- South Carolina-Georgia basketball: How to watch, what to watch for
- If Dawn Staley and USC earn right to host NCAAs, two top options are already booked
Charlotte Observer
The Associated Press
- Achilles heel? No. 2 Duke looks to fix 3-point-shooting woes
- No. 11 Kansas in a slump as it hosts No. 16 Texas Tech
- Florida gets big opportunity vs. No. 7 Kentucky on Saturday
- Davison, Happ, No. 24 Wisconsin beat No. 21 Maryland 69-61
- Iowa stuns No. 5 Michigan 74-59
- NCAA rules Jayhawks’ De Sousa ineligible for season
- SEC announces average payouts of $43.1 million per school
- UNC-Louisville matchup headlines this weekend in the ACC
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
New York Times
- For N.F.L. Retirees, Opioids Bring More Pain
- How Did We Get Here? An Illustrated Guide to the N.F.L. Playoffs
- He Traded His Yellow Flag for a Microphone. Another Super Bowl Awaits.
- Ahead of Qatar World Cup, a Gulf Feud Plays Out in the Shadows
- Super Bowl Pitches That Aren’t ‘SOO Good!’
- Behold the Knicks. Or Better Yet, Start Rooting for the Nets.
- It’s Super Bowl Week for the Rams, 1980
- How Tom Brady Became New England’s Favorite Adopted Son
- Hidden Gems: Do the Patriots Find Them or Create Them?
- Super Bowl LIII Prediction: Our Pick Against the Spread
- Has the Premier League Transfer Bubble Burst?
- Lindsey Vonn to Retire
- Sean McVay’s Age Is Just a Number. A Small One.
Washington Post
- Tony Romo, at ease in broadcast booth, tells us how hard being an NFL quarterback is
- For young leaders such as Sean McVay, inexperience can be a hidden advantage
- Rams’ Super Bowl uniforms have been around 71 years, and they’re still perfect
- The non-football fan’s guide to enjoying the Super Bowl
- This state-by-state map of Super Bowl foods is insane
- Super Bowl expert picks
- D.C. radio station is playing Redskins oldies this weekend
- Everything else you need to know about Sunday’s game
- Knicks say Kristaps Porzingis didn’t want part of their rebuild. Can you blame him?
- Nationals ban backpacks at Nats Park
- Michael A. Taylor loses arbitration case, will make $3.25 million in 2019
Charlotte Observer
- If you just look at numbers for NASCAR’s 2019 Hall of Fame class, you miss the magic
- Hornets’ Bismack Biyombo reminded Friday how grit and spirit count for something, too
- How the Hornets survived a rough night at home to top the Memphis Grizzlies
- Charlotte will see heavy security during NBA All-Star Game weekend
Raleigh News and Observer
- Niederreiter ‘horse’ trade looking better and better for Canes
- Canes return from break, top Golden Knights 5-2
- Game-winner the least of big week for Hurricanes’ Martinook
- Super Bowl Sunday will be huge for Tarboro, its football coach and its former star
- Brady and Gronk say Patriots wouldn’t be in the Super Bowl without this former NC State player
Winston Salem Journal
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