No.8 ECU Defeats UNCW, 9-1…Gameday: ECU SB Visits NC State Wednesday…Sullivan Selected AAC Female Track Athlete Of The Week…Ruiz Named AAC Tennis Player Of The Week…Cincinnati basketball coach Mick Cronin bolting for UCLA job…Tulane ‘almost in a little bit of shock’ after nearly blowing another 6-run lead in ninth…Virginia shows college basketball the right way…Memphis basketball’s Antwann Jones enters NCAA transfer portal…No Playoffs for LeBron James, No Job for Magic Johnson. Why the Lakers Fell Apart…The two views of Tom Dundon: Carolina Hurricanes’ savior and AAF scourge…Nationals complete dramatic comeback against Phillies after going down to their final strike…It’s come to this: Charlotte Hornets need a playoff boost from New York Knicks…Sports gambling is one step closer to being legal, at least in one part of North Carolina
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
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No. 8 Pirates win at UNCW
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- No.8 ECU Defeats UNCW, 9-1
- Pirates Unable To Keep Up With No. 12 Duke
- Gameday: ECU SB Visits NC State Wednesday
- Sullivan Selected AAC Female Track Athlete Of The Week
- Ruiz Named AAC Tennis Player Of The Week
Greenville Daily Reflector
WNCT 9
WITN 7
- No. 8 ECU Baseball beats UNCW, 9-1
- ECU Women’s Lacrosse unable to keep up with No. 12 Duke
- Sullivan selected AAC female track athlete of the week
- Ruiz named AAC tennis player of the week
Wilmington Star-News
Seahawks strike out 14 times in loss to East Carolina WECT
East Carolina stifles Diamond Hawk bats in 9-1 win WWAY
247 Sports
ECU Whips UNC-Wilmington 9-1 Rivals
Sammy Batten: Hectic time for top prospect’s coach Fayetteville Observer
Around the American Athletic Conference
theamerican.org
- Baseball sweeps Tuesday opponents
- Baseball set for another busy week
- Tulane’s Kody Hoese Named National Hitter of the Week
- Houston sweeps men’s honors, Cincinnati and ECU split women’s awards
- Women’s Tennis Notebook – Ruiz Powers ECU to 20th Straight Win
Cincinnati basketball coach Mick Cronin bolting for UCLA job UPI
UCLA hires Cincinnati’s Mick Cronin as basketball coach Associated Press
Cincinnati Enquirer
- With Mick Cronin gone to UCLA, the search to replace him begins at UC
- From Cincinnati to UCLA: Mick Cronin’s coaching career timeline
- UC recruit Samari Curtis plans to be a Bearcat despite Mick Cronin’s departure to UCLA
- Report: Nick Van Exel has interest in Cincinnati Bearcats head coaching vacancy
- University of Cincinnati great Kenyon Martin makes pitch for Nick Van Exel as next Bearcats coach
- Paul Daugherty: Thank you for bringing UC basketball back, Mick Cronin
- Fay: Mick Cronin’s departure has a Dusty Baker ring to it
- Travis Kelce chugs beer as Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes roots for Texas Tech
- What a difference a year makes for UC football
Sporting News
- UCLA hires Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin
- Mick Cronin can make UCLA successful on big stage, even with bigger challenges
BCSNN
- AAC Daily: Mick Cronin Heads to UCLA and Cincinnati Can Move On
- UConn Baseball Faces Bryant and Northeastern in Midweek Action
- AAC Daily: USF Wins the CBI, NBA Draft and Spring Football News
Preview 2019: Tulsa Golden Hurricane. 5 Things You Need To Know, Season Prediction College Football News
USF coordinator gives defense a ‘B’ this spring Tampa Bay Times
UConn football names its 2019 captains New Haven Register
Who is Temple’s starting quarterback? New coach Rod Carey isn’t saying. Philly.com
Big bats allow Tulane to survive big mistakes in wild 15-14 win at Southeastern New Orleans Advocate
New Orleans Times Picayune
- Tulane ‘almost in a little bit of shock’ after nearly blowing another 6-run lead in ninth
- Tulane homers 5 times in win against Southeastern
Heavy rain in the forecast prompts schedule change for SMU’s spring football game Dallas News
Memphis Commercial Appeal
- Memphis coach John Simon’s hands-on style is improving Tigers’ receiving corps
- Memphis basketball’s Antwann Jones enters NCAA transfer portal
Bill Haisten: For Zach Smith, free queso and a chance to become a TU hero Tulsa World
Houston Chronicle
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Washington Post
- Heartbreak didn’t change Tony Bennett. Neither will his greatest triumph.
- Virginia recruiting class of 2016 fulfills its title pact
- Watch: Virginia’s ‘One Shining Moment’
Winston Salem Journal
- Virginia shows college basketball the right way
- Wake Forest battles for win over High Point
- After conquering Augusta National, Jennifer Kupcho gets surprise donuts party in her music class at Wake Forest
- App Trail: Five young players who stood out in App State’s spring football practices
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
- Dick Bennett was cheering for his son. And maybe coaching a little bit, too.
- Like Mike: De’Andre Hunter’s late shot propelling U.Va. to a title evokes memories of Jordan
South Carolina rallies, holds on to edge Charlotte in midweek tilt Charlotte Observer
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
New York Times
- No Playoffs for LeBron James, No Job for Magic Johnson. Why the Lakers Fell Apart
- Magic Johnson Steps Down as Lakers’ Team President
- With a Flurry of Shots, Dirk Nowitzki Wraps Up His Time in Dallas
- Setback for Yankees’ Luis Severino Is Compounded by Loss to Astros
- Jacob deGrom Gives Up 6 Runs, and a Piece of History, Against the Twins
- How a Hitless Chris Davis Is Like a $15 Dessert
- For Pep Guardiola and Manchester City, Another Confounding European Trip
- The Most Unwelcome Fan in Patrick Reed’s Gallery: His Father
- This Is Who Should Win the 2018-19 N.B.A. Awards
- Olympic Cyclist Kelly Catlin Seemed Destined for Glory. Then She Killed Herself.
- The Lightning’s Record-Setting Season Seeks a Stanley Cup Capper
- For U.S. Women’s Team, Higher Bonuses Raise the Stakes for Each Match
- Abby Wambach’s Leadership Lessons: Be the Wolf
- What’s for Dinner? The Masters Winner Decides
Washington Post
- The two views of Tom Dundon: Carolina Hurricanes’ savior and AAF scourge
- Nationals complete dramatic comeback against Phillies after going down to their final strike
- MASN feud continues as Nats, O’s battle over new lawsuit
- Nats considering minor league deal for reliever Bud Norris
- Masters 2019: Who can win, who can but won’t and who to pick in your pool
- Tiger Woods has all the shots to win another Masters. The short ones matter most.
- From Doug Flutie to Kyler Murray: Inside the NFL’s newfound embrace of short quarterbacks
- Magic Johnson abruptly resigns as Lakers president, ending an up-and-down two-year tenure
- Beal, Wall put final stamp on a grueling season for Wizards
- Without Wayne Rooney, D.C. United plays to a dull, scoreless draw with Montreal Impact
- As Capitals prepare for Stanley Cup defense, Todd Reirden’s son faces ongoing battle of his own
- Babies conceived during Caps’ Stanley Cup run re-create iconic moments
- ‘Car breaks down, body breaks down’: Lars Eller had a rough case of the Mondays
Charlotte Observer
- Charlotte Hornets still in playoff chase after fourth straight win
- It’s come to this: Charlotte Hornets need a playoff boost from New York Knicks
- Will Kemba Walker’s career with the Charlotte Hornets end Wednesday night?
- What could the Panthers get at No. 16? Historically, there’s gold and plenty of coal
- Carolina Panthers preseason locations, date estimates finalized
- With the Masters starting Thursday, the eyes of history fall on Tiger and Rory
Raleigh News and Observer
- Sports gambling is one step closer to being legal, at least in one part of North Carolina
- Hurricanes’ goalie tandem not the first for the team in the playoffs
- Busy postseason nothing new for Forslund, but Canes games are again
- To shave or not to shave? For the Canes, another playoff question
- Canes-Caps series personal for Williams, and a chance to knock off the champs
LPGA’s Kingsmill tournament has new sponsors, and finally some stability Norfolk Virginian Pilot
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