AAC, ECU Athletics Cancels Spring Sports Competition…ECU softball showed offensive promise in the short 2020 season…ECU AD Jon Gilbert addresses coronavirus concerns for Pirate Nation…Special teams maven Justin Hardy will not re-sign with Falcon…UCF feels ‘like a Sunday evening’ after coronavirus halts in-person classes…New SMU OC Garrett Riley stresses that his offense will be ‘quarterback-friendly’…NASCAR suspends season until May but will reschedule events…Tom Brady Says He Will Leave the Patriots
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The East Carolinian
- AAC cancels spring sports schedule
- ECU softball showed offensive promise in the short 2020 season
- Barstool Best Bar competition to return this spring
- Local businesses appreciate community support
- UNC system handling of coronavirus situation was timely
American, ECU cancels rest of spring sports seasons WNCT 9
WITN 7
- ECU AD Jon Gilbert addresses coronavirus concerns for Pirate Nation
- ECU athletics, AAC suspend spring sports competition
Falcons will not re-sign receiver, returner Justin Hardy Sports Illustrated
Special teams maven Justin Hardy will not re-sign with Falcons Atlanta Journal Constitution
247 Sports
- ECU announces cancellation of all spring sports competition
- Murphy joins Garcia with ECU pledge
- Have we unexpectedly seen these ECU players for the final time?
- WHAT IF: Kurt Benkert never tore his ACL
- Could ECU make a play for Wichita transfer Jamarius Burton?
Pirates seek unique fan engagement opportunities Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
Around the American Athletic Conference
American Athletic Football Basketball School Rankings: Hoops and Helmets 2019-2020 College Football News
American Athletic Conference cancels all 2019-20 athletic competition, championships Cincinnati Enquirer
USF spring football still in limbo as AAC shuts down 2019-20 season Tampa Bay Times
Orlando Sentinel
- UCF lineman Matt Lee focused on being top man in middle for Knights
- UCF feels ‘like a Sunday evening’ after coronavirus halts in-person classes
- Tacko Fall PSA urges people to help fight coronavirus spread
Temple defensive end Zack Mesday hopes pro days return as he looks toward NFL draft Philadelphia Inquirer
New SMU OC Garrett Riley stresses that his offense will be ‘quarterback-friendly’ Dallas Morning News
Coronavirus not delaying Memphis’ NCAA infractions case Memphis Commercial Appeal
AAC cancels competitions, championships for the year Tulsa World
Wichita Eagle
- Grant Sherfield becomes fifth Shocker to make transfer decision since end of season
- With five spots now available, a look at who Wichita State basketball is recruiting
- A look at the history of Wichita State basketball transfers under coach Gregg Marshall
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Sun Belt, American conferences cancel spring seasons; ACC appears heading in that direction Winston Salem Journal
Raleigh News and Observer
- NC State student’s ‘One Shining Moment’ filled a void college basketball fans needed
- Duke’s Coach K urges unity and patience in the ‘war’ against coronavirus
- How do we cover sports in North Carolina if there are no live sports? It’s easy, really
Conference USA cancels spring sports season Charleston (WV) Gazette-Mail
The 172 teams that could have played in March Madness ESPN
Hokies leading scorer Landers Nolley enters the NCAA transfer portal Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Charleston Post and Courier
- Gamecocks’ defensive back Jaycee Horn proving stats don’t always tell the story
- Sapakoff: Debbie Antonelli offers three March Sadness power words
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Top 10 Greatest Final Fours of all-time: No. 8 — 1968
- Smart, UGA athletics hunkered down during spring shutdown
- Georgia Tech’s Danny Hall trying to navigate in a sea of unknowns
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Winston Salem Journal
- NFL trades and free agent deals announced so far
- NASCAR suspends season until May but will reschedule events
- Hockey season is over for FPHL and the Carolina Thunderbirds
- CDC’s latest guidance could mean no sports through May. Here’s what could be impacted.
Charlotte Observer
- Former Panthers GM Gettleman will regret paying James Bradberry’s expensive new contract
- Panthers free agency tracker. Who’s leaving, who’s staying and who are the new players?
- Panthers sign Vikings DE Stephen Weatherly, Browns DB Juston Burris
- NASCAR isn’t coming back until May. Five more races have been postponed.
New York Times
- Tom Brady Says He Will Leave the Patriots
- Euro 2020 Soccer Tournament Is Postponed for a Year
- When Coronavirus Turns Every Sports Channel Into ESPN Classic
- Kentucky Derby Is Postponed Until September Because of Coronavirus
- Tears and Disbelief as Coronavirus Cancels Youth Sports
- The Tipoff to a Meaningful Relationship
- M.L.B. Adjusts Expectations: ‘As Many Baseball Games in 2020 as We Can’
- N.F.L. Changes Draft to TV-Only Event
- Think Cheating in Baseball Is Bad? Try Chess
- Coronavirus in the U.S.
Washington Post
- Dear college athletes: Here’s what you can do
- Emphasizing ‘faith rather than fear,’ a college wrestling tournament went on
- MLB pushes back Opening Day for a second time as coronavirus continues to spread
- Redskins reunite with versatile cornerback Kendall Fuller
- Redskins to sign linebacker Jon Bostic, guard Wes Schweitzer
- Decision on Kentucky Derby timing to be announced Tuesday
- NFL free agency doesn’t make sense amid the coronavirus outbreak, except in the ways that it does
- Draft canceled as a public spectacle, will still be televised as scheduled
- The NFL pressed on with free agency, and not everyone was happy
- NFL free agency: DeAndre Hopkins, Stefon Diggs traded in major deals
- U.S. Olympic Training Center limits access
- At Laurel Park, horse racing tries to carry on, even without fans
- WTA suspends women’s tennis tour through May 2, putting French Open at risk
- UFC’s Dana White calls off upcoming fights after new White House recommendations
Atlanta Journal Constitution
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