AAC-leading Pirates regroup, head to Cincinnati; No. 8 ECU-Cincinnati Schedule Altered…Hofbauer Earns AAC All-Conference Honors…ECU grads, families can expect tight security, heavy traffic…Nate Harvey inks deal with New York Giants…ECU surpasses 12,000 in season ticket sales…Report: AAC to play in Fenway bowl game…UConn students to get free admission to school home games…McIlroy makes most out of his least, shares lead at Quail Hollow in Charlotte; ‘And now they’re gone’: At Quail Hollow, UNCC tragedy at forefront of golf tourney…Brind’Amour leading another playoff run, this time as coach; In unfamiliar position, Hurricanes have great opportunity…Kentucky Derby didn’t figure to have a Triple Crown threat. Now it’s lost its best story; Haikal scratched because of hoof abscess…Nationals oust their pitching coach, addressing a symptom but not the disease

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

VIEW FROM THE EAST
Gunter at crux of ECU’s talent upgrade Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• No. 8 ECU Travels To Cincinnati For AAC Series
• No. 8 ECU-Cincinnati Schedule Altered
• Hofbauer Earns AAC All-Conference Honors

Greenville Daily Reflector

• AAC-leading Pirates regroup, head to Cincinnati
• Pirates collect All-AAC honors
• ECU grads, families can expect tight security, heavy traffic

WNCT 9

• ECU baseball schedule altered at Cincinnati
• Heavy traffic expected for ECU’s graduation on Friday

WITN 7

• Graduation ceremonies held at ECU today
• ECU at Cincinnati baseball schedule altered

247 Sports

• Nate Harvey inks deal with New York Giants
• ECU surpasses 12,000 in season ticket sales

Giants sign three draft picks, 13 undrafted free agents on eve of rookie minicamp NY Newsday

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• American Softball Release: Week 13
• UCF’s Zeleva Named American Women’s Tennis Player of the Year
• Three Teams and Four Individuals Headed To NCAA Men’s Golf Regionals
• Cincinnati Holds off Temple 13-9 to Advance to Women’s Lacrosse Championship
• Florida Defeats Vanderbilt 19-10 to Open Women’s Lacrosse Championship

UCF Knights Baseball Heads to Tulane to Battle the Green Wave BCSNN

Cincinnati Enquirer

• UC Bearcats transfer Rashawn Fredericks announces he’ll play for UAB
• Hayden Moore: CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign Cincinnati Bearcats QB
• Report: AAC to play in Fenway bowl game

USF offers Seffner Christian star … in two sports Tampa Bay Times

Memphis hosts USF for key league series Memphis Tigers

UCF players ink undrafted free-agent agreements; others secure mini-camp invitations Orlando Sentinel

UConn officials, Kevin Ollie begin meeting with NCAA’s Committee on Infractions over men’s basketball program investigation Hartford Courant

Former Temple DT Michael Dogbe, a seventh-round pick by the Cardinals, reflects on hearing his named called at NFL draft Philly.com

Freshman phenom: Hudson Haskin having historic debut season for Tulane  New Orleans Advocate

Tulane’s New York-born outfielder keeps this two-time MLB All-Star in his sights  New Orleans Times Picayune

Memphis basketball to host Georgia next season as part of SEC, AAC scheduling alliance Memphis Commercial Appeal

Houston Chronicle

• Wacky 10th inning gives UH win over rival Rice
• UConn students to get free admission to school home games

Late grand slam sends K-State streaking past WSU for Shockers’ fifth straight loss  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• NC Sports Hall of Fame welcomes diverse class in 2019
• What Dabo said about Clemson football being mentioned in FBI hoops trial
• NCHSAA may add a 5A class in its next realignment

Friday’s NCAA men’s tennis tournament match between Wake Forest and Morgan State will be a battle of conference champs. Winston Salem Journal

Former First Colonial pitcher Bodie Sheehan displays consistency on, off the field at William & Mary Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Dabo Swinney talks ‘crazy’ contract, Alabama, Brownell apology, Feaster transfer Charleston Post and Courier