UNC, NC State, ECU football coaches deal with uncertain future…Former ECU Swim Coach Rick Kobe and Alumni Raise Money to try to Save Program…Three-star ATH hearing consistently from East Carolina…UCF athletes to return to campus in phases starting June 1; UC Bearcats football to resume voluntary workouts in small groups June 8, per reports …Georgia Tech to reopen for voluntary workouts June 15…Overcoming roster losses is old hat for UH’s Kelvin Sampson…App State joins list of schools cutting sports teams…Gamecocks’ response to NCAA allegations delayed because of coronavirus …Former 5-star QB transferring to Georgia…Chase Elliott ends week of misery with overdue Cup victory…Hurricanes, Centennial Authority extend PNC Arena lease for five years…Boston Marathon officially canceled for first time in event’s 124-year history
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
Classic Rewind Preview: ECU Hosts Houston In C-USA Championship (’09) ecupirates.com
UNC, NC State, ECU football coaches deal with uncertain future Fayetteville Observer
ECU signs up for six more games with ODU The East Carolinian
Former ECU Swim Coach Rick Kobe and Alumni Raise Money to try to Save Program WNCT 9
‘Not going out easy:’ York County swimmer hopes to save her NCAA Division I team YDR
East Carolina University TowneBank Tower Athletic Business
247 Sports
- Early Hoops Preview: East Carolina Pirates
- ECU Football 2020 Player Expectations: DE Traveon Freshwater
- Three-star ATH hearing consistently from East Carolina
Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
Forgotten Falcons: Rod Coleman SB Nation
Around the American Athletic Conference
UCF athletes to return to campus in phases starting June 1 247 Sports
UC Bearcats football to resume voluntary workouts in small groups June 8, per reports Cincinnati Enquirer
UCF athletics director Danny White optimistic college football season will start on time Orlando Sentinel
Overcoming roster losses is old hat for UH’s Kelvin Sampson Houston Chronicle
‘Helping people is bigger to me’: Shockers basketball player organizes NYC fundraiser Wichita Eagle
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl will, sadly, no longer be the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl Tampa Bay Times
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
App State joins list of schools cutting sports teams Watauga Democrat
UVa football: QBs coach Beck pleased with depth following addition of transfer Thompson Roanoke Times
George Floyd’s death sparks memory of NC Central coach’s scary incident with police Raleigh News and Observer
Coaches’ association cancels East-West All-Star games Winston Salem Journal
Did Penn State learn anything from Sandusky scandal? NC woman’s suit raises questions Charlotte Observer
Local college athletes went virtual to learn. The result was real progress in the classroom. Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Charleston Post Courier
- Gamecocks’ response to NCAA allegations delayed because of coronavirus
- One Citadel model for football amid coronavirus: 3,000 to 4,000 fans in stands
Where things stand at biggest question mark position for South Carolina football Columbia The State
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Mid-American Conference And Its Members Cutting Championships And Sports Programs Forbes
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Chase Elliott ends week of misery with overdue Cup victory Winston Salem Journal
Charlotte Observer
- Chase Elliott has dominated NASCAR since racing returned. Win was more than good fortune
- NASCAR midweek at Charlotte results: 4 things we learned from Chase Elliott’s victory
- NASCAR race at Charlotte live updates, results: Chase Elliott wins Alsco Uniforms 500
- Panthers Tracks: Breaking down the Eli Apple signing and the low risk involved
Hurricanes, Centennial Authority extend PNC Arena lease for five years Raleigh News and Observer
Column: Relying on first-round pick Dwayne Haskins makes the Redskins wonder what might have been with Cam Newton Norfolk Virginian Pilot
New York Times
- Staying Safe Inside, but Missing ‘The Run’
- Inclusion of Transgender Student Athletes Violates Title IX, Trump Administration Says
- Boston Marathon Canceled for the First Time
- Inclusion of Transgender Student Athletes Violates Title IX, Trump Administration Says
- With or Without the Say of Players, College Football Moves Toward a Return
- Stung by Discord Over Officiating, the N.F.L. Puts a Coach in Charge
- Who Should Bear the Financial Brunt of the Coronavirus in Baseball?
- English Premier League Plans to Resume June 17
- N.F.L. Aims to Expand Reopening as Soon As Next Week
- Basketball Hall of Fame Event Will Be Pushed to 2021, Colangelo Says
- The N.H.L. Is Coming Back, Pending a Few (Dozen) Questions
Washington Post
- Scott Turner and Dwayne Haskins are Redskins’ key duo. So far, the coach likes what he sees.
- Jack Del Rio has high praise for Chase Young, expects big things from Redskins’ line
- Max Scherzer doesn’t speak up without a calculated purpose
- D.C. United players to begin individual workouts Friday in Loudoun
- Paul Arriola could return to D.C. United sooner than he thought
- Boston Marathon officially canceled for first time in event’s 124-year history
- As MLB awaits union response, players remain clear on one thing: No more pay cuts
- NFL to experiment with preseason replay tweak; fourth-and-15 proposal set aside
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Chicago Tribune
- Mayor Lori Lightfoot backs Chicago’s bid to be one of the NHL’s playoff hubs — if the city meets safety protocols: ‘Hockey is deeply ingrained into the sports fabric of our city’
- Agent Scott Boras takes on Chicago Cubs owners in the battle over MLB’s proposed restart. And they respond: ‘We thank Mr. Boras for weighing in.’
- Column: If sports return without fans, let’s hope TV producers don’t add fake crowd noise. It’s insulting — and just plain bad.
- NFL owners table a proposal to offer a 4th-and-15 play as an alternative to an onside kick
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