Lady Pirates Hold On To Beat SMU In AAC First Round, now Take On Top Seed UConn…Agnos and Pirates blank Marist in series opener…Pirates Sweep SB Doubleheader To Open Florida Swing…Report: Former NC State coach Mark Gottfried linked to payments to Smith…Zion Williamson won’t play for Duke against UNC …Steph Curry answers 9-year-old girl’s request with his own sneakers for girls…U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Sues U.S. Soccer for Gender Discrimination
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
BASEBALL NEWS
Pirates blank Marist Bonesville.net
ecupirates.com
- Gameday: Pirates Take On Top Seed UConn
- Lady Pirates Hold On To Beat SMU In AAC First Round
- ECU MGolf Returns To Myrtle Beach For General Hackler Championship
- Pirates Sweep SB Doubleheader To Open Florida Swing
- No. 14 ECU Blanks Marist In Series Opener, 5-0
Greenville Daily Reflector
UConn women prepare to take on ECU in AAC Tournament quarterfinals Hartford Courant
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- No. 14 ECU Baseball blanks Marist in series opener, 5-0
- ECU Softball sweeps doubleheader to open Florida trip
- ECU Women’s Basketball silences SMU in OT, 50-48
March 8 6 p.m. sports: ECU baseball wins; Duke-UNC gear up for round 2 WCTI 12
247 Sports
ECU Shuts Out Marist 5-0 on Friday Rivals
Around the American Athletic Conference
theamerican.org
- Baseball: Memphis clinches series, UConn, ECU and Houston pick up Friday wins
- Poole’s 500th Victory Highlights Eight-Win Friday Night
- Houston’s Jefferson Finishes as National Runner-Up in Men’s Long Jump at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
- Memphis Overcomes Historic 19-Point Deficit in 59-58 Thriller Over Temple
- Tulsa Advances to Fifth-Straight Quarterfinals with 61-50 Win Over Wichita State
- ECU Edges SMU 50-48 in Overtime in the First Round of the Women’s Basketball Championship
- USF defeats Tulane 61-52 to Open Women’s Basketball Tournament
- No. 12 Houston, No. 25 UCF and Temple Earn Pivotal Wins
- Houston Clinches Share of Regular-Season Title
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- AAC Daily: Houston, UCF, and Temple MBB Win as March Heats Up
- Shizz Alston Jr. Leads Temple Past the UConn Huskies, 78-71
- No. 25 UCF Beats No. 20 Cincinnati For Another Ranked Win
Season 3 underway for Luke Fickell’s brand of University of Cincinnati Bearcats football Cincinnati Enquirer
No. 25 UCF basketball aims to build on momentum, close regular season with win at Temple Orlando Sentinel
Hartford Courant
- UConn men’s free throw shooting woes continue, Christian Vital’s adventures and other takeaways from loss to Temple
- UConn men’s Alterique Gilbert out indefinitely with eye injury, concussion
Temple’s regular-season finale vs. Central Florida has AAC and NCAA ramifications Philly.com
UC Santa Barbara pitcher Ben Brecht quiets Tulane in series opener New Orleans Advocate
New Orleans Times Picayune
- Dominated by one tall left-hander, Tulane must prepare for another one Saturday
- How much did Tulane’s late home runs narrow margin in loss to UC Santa Barbara?
SMU key spring issues: Replacing a bunch of snaps on the offensive line Dallas News
Penny Hardaway, Memphis basketball get commitment of Tennessee Prep Academy’s Damion Baugh Memphis Commercial Appeal
Tulsa women advance to American quarterfinals with win over Wichita State Tulsa World
UH defeats SMU to clinch share of AAC title Houston Chronicle
A broken wrist, a teammate lost, a dream realized: Dexter Dennis’ path to Wichita State Wichita Eagle
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News and Observer
- Report: Former NC State coach Mark Gottfried linked to payments to Smith
- Zion Williamson won’t play for Duke against UNC
Winston Salem Journal
- After walking on at Wake Forest, Anthony Bilas is prepared to continue forging his own path in basketball.
- Zion Williamson out for game against Tar Heels, Duke says
- ‘The Rivalry’ 2019, Part 2: Duke seeks revenge against Tar Heels in Chapel Hill
- Cleo Hill Jr. of WSSU likes where his program is headed after his first season as head coach
- Mark Gottfried linked to payments to Dennis Smith, filings and report show
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
- Jeff Capel, Jason Capel and Milan Brown coach at Pitt. Their deep bond comes from their late fathers’ lessons.
- He was “fat” and out of shape, now ODU’s Kalu Ezikpe is a valuable player
- From New Zealand to Charlottesville: Jack Salt has become indispensable to U.Va.
- Hokies lock up No. 5 seed in ACC with win over Miami
Judge Opens the Door to More Compensation for College Athletes New York Times
Washington Post
- A small guard at little Campbell leaps among the biggest scorers in college hoops history
- Maryland’s Ivan Bender makes senior night memorable by proposing to longtime girlfriend
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
New York Times
- U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Sues U.S. Soccer for Gender Discrimination
- U.S. Women’s Team Takes a Stand as Gender Disparities Remain Widespread
- Tom Seaver Will Always Be the Essential Met
- How Lasik Steadied Two Mets Behind the Plate
Washington Post
- After nearly abandoning his change-up last season, Patrick Corbin wants to bring it back
- The Redskins should consider these six free agents to address need positions
- Keenum won’t save Redskins, but he gives them freedom to fill a thin roster
- USWNT players sue USSF for gender discrimination
- U.S. women’s soccer players deserve equal pay, and it shouldn’t take a lawsuit
- USWNT hopes to send a message to girls everywhere
- Where will Le’Veon Bell, Nick Foles and other NFL free agents sign? Here are 10 predictions.
- Scott Van Pelt rips ‘idiotic’ decision to leave Steve Buckhantz’s broadcasting future uncertain
WCTI 12
- Steph Curry answers 9-year-old girl’s request with his own sneakers for girls
- Former NBA star Wallace becomes high school coach at Jordan HS in Durham
Raleigh News and Observer
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