ECU Athletics continue ticket sales amid coronavirus outbreak…Cancellation of spring sports generates questions, disappointment…ECU commencement moves to virtual ceremony due to COVID-19…Morris Udeze becomes sixth scholarship player who’ll transfer from WSU basketball …WWE faces tough task ahead with fanless Wrestlemania…An Olympic Showdown: The Rising Clamor to Postpone the Tokyo Summer Games…Katie Ledecky, Simone Manuel among U.S. swimmers scrambling to find pools to keep training…Gurley to the Falcons is a deft and risk-free move…Tom Brady signs with the Buccaneers, says he’s ‘excited, humbled and hungry’
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
The East Carolinian
- Cancellation of spring sports generates questions, disappointment
- ECU commencement moves to virtual ceremony due to COVID-19
- ECU on-campus facilities to undergo schedule changes in light of COVID-19
WNCT 9
- Online Originals: ECU Athletics continue ticket sales amid coronavirus outbreak
- ECU commencement ceremony will move to virtual event
ECU cancels in-person graduation for May WITN 7
Best of the East Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald
Gilbert holds unique Q&A with fans Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
Around the American Athletic Conference
Indian Hill’s Luke ‘The Leg’ Lundberg commits to UC Bearcats football as a kicker Cincinnati Enquirer
USF athletic director: Spring football game now canceled Tampa Bay Times
Memphis AD Laird Veatch says no student-athletes have required coronavirus testing Memphis Commercial Appeal
Morris Udeze becomes sixth scholarship player who’ll transfer from WSU basketball Wichita Eagle
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
Raleigh News and Observer
- Duke guard Tre Jones to enter NBA draft, ESPN reports
- Duke’s Jack White wins 2020 Tudor Award for media cooperation
- What could have been NCAA tournament: Michigan State tops Gonzaga for national title
Winston Salem Journal
- Top 10 NCAA Tourney games in history: No. 9, Worthy, Jordan lead UNC to ’82 title vs. Hoyas
- On App State’s Tim Frizzell, Hansky Paillant and a post-spring practice depth chart
CBS to show classic NCAA title games featuring UNC, Duke and N.C. State Fayetteville Observer
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
- As Hokies miss spring football practice, here are five key areas coaches will wait to assess
- March Madness Memory: Petey Sessoms’ career-high 35 points, clutch play in 3rd OT led to an ODU shocker
Clemson Football: NCAA ranks Tigers No. 1 in preseason poll 2020 Rubbing The Rock
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Minus Anthony Edwards, what’s next for UGA?
- Stansbury believes Georgia Tech has served postseason ban
- Greatest Final Fours of all-time: No. 4 – 1963
The best sports movies to watch during the coronavirus outbreak Washington Post
Need a cinematic escape? 110 monumental movies to watch Houston Chronicle
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
WWE faces tough task ahead with fanless Wrestlemania Charleston Post and Courier
AP Sportlight The Associated Press
10 of the best moments from March Madness second round games Chicago Tribune
Winston Salem Journal
Charlotte Observer
- NBA 2K is the latest esport to fill the gaps for fans
- Panthers free agency tracker. Who’s leaving, who’s staying and who are the new players?
- What do the Panthers’ free agency moves mean for the team in 2020?
New York Times
- An Olympic Showdown: The Rising Clamor to Postpone the Tokyo Summer Games
- Coronavirus Compounds Financial Concerns in Women’s Sports
- Soccer Is a Habit. But Habits Can Be Broken.
- The 48 Hours When Liverpool’s Title Run Screeched to a Halt
- Minor Leaguers Lack a Safety Net. A New Group Wants to Create One
Washington Post
- Shut the Olympic Games down, and do it now
- USA Swimming calls for postponing Tokyo Olympics one year
- Katie Ledecky, Simone Manuel among U.S. swimmers scrambling to find pools to keep training
- USA Track & Field calls for Tokyo Olympics postponement, joining USA Swimming
- U.S. Olympians scrambling to stay in shape
- Need to watch soccer? Two live matches and many taped games available this weekend
- Winners and losers (so far) in NFL free agency
- Tom Brady signs with the Buccaneers, says he’s ‘excited, humbled and hungry’
- Redskins free agency takeaways: This will be a defense-first team
- NFL teams can sign XFL players on Monday as fledgling league officially cancels season
- Horse racing tracks are cashing in during pandemic, but some workers question the cost
- Coronavirus could cost NBA $1 billion, bring about record salary cap drop
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Gurley to the Falcons is a deft and risk-free move
- Falcons turn to Todd Gurley to boost anemic rushing attack
- MLS extends training ban citing coronavirus concerns
- During coronavirus crisis, Hawks sponsor pop-up grocery stores to combat food insecurity
- Blank Foundation pledges $5.4 million in coronavirus aid
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