ECU leaves Greenville, transitions to super regional…Pirates focused on Louisville, not pro contracts…Pirates, Cardinals Look Evenly Matched…Four Pirates Selected On Day Three Of MLB Draft…Three-star DT commits to East Carolina…ECU cancels roadtrip to VT in 2020, creates schedule opening…N.C. House bill on game day beer, wine sales advances in N.C. Senate …College basketball’s 3-point line to move as part of NCAA rules changes…New Panthers’ practice facility coming to South Carolina…Raptors hold off Stephen Curry, Warriors to go up 2-1 in NBA Finals

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

The Bradsher Beat
Pirates ready to ride the next wave Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• Four Pirates Selected On Day Three Of MLB Draft
• Washer And Cox Named May Student-Athletes Of The Month

Greenville Daily Reflector

• ECU leaves Greenville, transitions to super regional
• Pirates focused on Louisville, not pro contracts

East Carolina-Louisville Super Regional begins Friday WCTI 12

247 Sports

• Three-star DT commits to East Carolina
• Pirates separating draft process from business on the field
• Four more Pirates taken on final day of MLB Draft
• Agnos likely to get the call in super regional opener
• Quick turnaround for Louisville a challenge, but ECU up to task
• Notebook: Louisville Super Regional
• Wilk lands ECU offer on visit, places Pirates in top six
• ECU cancels roadtrip to VT in 2020, creates schedule opening
• Panthers Add LSU to 2023 Football Schedule

East Carolina Cancels 2020 Trip to Virginia Tech TechSideline.com

ECU Getting Ready For Trip to Louisville For Super Regional Rivals

Head coach Cliff Godwin previews Louisville Super Regional CBS Sports

Super Regionals Preview: Who’s Destined for the College World Series? Sports Illustrated

ECU baseball’s electric atmosphere Washington Daily News

Louisville Supers Preview: Pirates, Cardinals Look Evenly Matched D1Baseball.com

Around the Bases: The Super Regional Cardinal Sports Zone

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

Houston’s Jefferson Opens NCAA Outdoor Championships with National Runner-Up Finish in the Long Jump theamerican.org

John Brannen, Cincinnati Bearcats basketball players finally hit the court together Cincinnati Enquirer

USF dismisses track and field coaching staff Tampa Bay Times

Mainland CB Ra’Mello Dotson decommits UConn, reopens recruitment; UCF could be in picture Orlando Sentinel

UConn Insider podcast: Dan Hurley Hartford Courant

Six Tulane baseball players taken in MLB draft, tying school record New Orleans Advocate

Tulane ties school record with 6 players taken in MLB Draft New Orleans Times Picayune

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Memphis’ Alex Smith drafted in 24th round by Kansas City Royals
• NCAA extends men’s basketball 3-point line to international distance

Temple AD Patrick Kraft, Georgia Southern AD Tom Kleinlein latest additions to NCAA Football Oversight Committee NBC Sports

Houston Chronicle

• UH first baseman Joe Davis drafted by Red Sox
• Women making strides in UH track program

Wichita State baseball has four players, one signee picked in 2019 MLB Draft  Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

N.C. House bill on game day beer, wine sales advances in N.C. Senate Winston Salem Journal

Raleigh News and Observer

• College basketball’s 3-point line to move as part of NCAA rules changes
• FMU brings back football

Former all-state star, Gamecock underclassman enters transfer portal  Columbia The State

Kevin Warren is the 1st African-American commissioner of a Power 5 conference: ‘It is definitely not lost on me’ Chicago Tribune

South Alabama’s stadium on schedule, on budget, and, yes, will serve alcohol al.com

2019 College Football Rankings: No. 81 Marshall pushes to build on bowl win over USF Orlando Sentinel