Pirates stay perfect on Sundays… East Carolina VB Fends Off Davidson, 3-2 … Pirates LAX Fall In Overtime At Old Dominion … Parker’s two goals help ECU beat SMU 3-2 … From Loyola Chicago to Oral Roberts, a day of surprises starts the second round of March Madness … Houston Comes From Behind to Defeat Rutgers, 63-60, and Advance to Sweet Sixteen … Charlotte Hornets star rookie LaMelo Ball has a broken wrist … Patience pays off for Ryan Blaney at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Pirate Press: ECU Headlines
Baseball News
Pirates stay perfect on Sundays Bonesville.net
ecupirates.com
- ECU Prepped For Pinetree Collegiate
- East Carolina VB Fends Off Davidson, 3-2
- Parker’s Two Goals Help ECU Beat SMU 3-2
- No. 9 ECU Completes Sweep Of Illinois State
- Pirates LAX Fall In Overtime At Old Dominion
- JMU SB Defeats ECU In Series Finale
‘Home Sweet Homecoming’ Parade successful, tradition remains upheld The East Carolinian
WNCT 9
- ECU volleyball outlasts Davidson in five sets
- ECU lacrosse team falls in OT at Old Dominion
- James Madison remains unbeaten, finishes off sweep of ECU softball
- Parker’s two goals help ECU beat SMU 3-2
- Pirates finish off another series sweep with win over Illinois State
WITN 7
- No. 9 ECU baseball earns fourth home series sweep, 11-8, over Illinois State
- ECU women’s volleyball downs Davidson in five sets
- Parker scores twice, leads ECU women’s soccer to 3-2 win at SMU
- ECU women’s lacrosse falls to ODU in OT, 13-12
ECU baseball completes sweep of Illinois State, fourth of the season WCTI 12
ECU Beats Illinois St. 11-8 to Sweep The Series On Sunday Rivals.com
247 Sports
- ECU outlasts Illinois State to finish another weekend sweep
- ECU 11, Illinois State 8: How it looked from the stands
- PODCAST: Reacting to another ECU weekend sweep
- Syracuse is as underdog again in Sweet 16 matchup with Houston
ECU completes sweep of Illinois State Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)
Around the American Athletic Conference
American Athletic Conference
- Houston MBB Comes From Behind to Defeat Rutgers, 63-60, and Advance to Sweet Sixteen
- Tsineke Leads USF WBB Past Washington State 57-53
- Four American Squads Earn Series after Sunday Baseball Action
- Memphis, USF WSoccer Remain Unbeaten in League Play in Sunday Action
- Tulsa, Memphis Earn Sunday Softball Triumphs
- Florida, Vanderbilt, Old Dominion Are Sunday Winners In LAX Conference Play
The Associated Press
- Grimes helps No. 2 seed Houston rally past Rutgers, 63-60
- Tsineke leads South Florida past Washington State 57-53
Houston Chronicle
USF women earn first NCAA Tournament win in five years Tampa Bay Times
UCF kicks off NCAA women’s basketball tournament Monday against Northwestern Orlando Sentinel
Swept: Tulane baseball team finds bats but falls 8-6 to Louisiana Tech NOLA.com
Historic Wichita State softball victory highlighted by ‘SportsCenter’ Top 10 catch Wichita Eagle
Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond
NC State advances after strong second half to pull away from North Carolina A&T Raleigh News and Observer
Fayetteville Observer
- Southern teams lead the way for the women’s NCAA tourney
- No. 1-seeded NC State women beat NC A&T in first round of NCAA Tournament
Charleston Post Courier
- College baseball roundup: No. 12 USC edges No. 3 Vanderbilt; Clemson tops No. 13 Virginia Tech; CSU takes series from Gardner-Webb
- Gamecocks overwhelm Mercer in NCAA Tournament, advance to Round of 32
Columbia The State
- What did Beamer learn through twists of building Gamecock staff? ‘Trust my instinct’
- Bigger in Texas: Gamecock bigs fuel South Carolina win in NCAA opener
- South Carolina salvages series, snaps losing streak with Sunday win over Vanderbilt
Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Depth in backfield helps Bulldogs absorb Kenny McIntosh injury
- Georgia Tech women avoid upset to advance in NCAA Tournament
- What teams advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16?
- 2021 NCAA Tournament dates, schedule, TV
- Hitting lacking, but Georgia Tech takes series at Wake Forest
Washington Post
- From Loyola Chicago to Oral Roberts, a day of surprises starts the second round of March Madness
- No. 8 seed Loyola Chicago sends No. 1 Illinois home in second round of NCAA tournament
- How Connecticut freshman Paige Bueckers is breaking college basketball
- Complete men’s bracket
- Maryland picks the right time to play its best, beats Connecticut to move on
- Maryland’s highflying offense makes it a national title threat — and a joy to watch
- Complete women’s bracket
- Jenkins: NCAA’s message to women’s basketball players: You’re worth less
The Associated Press
- Big upset day in NCAAs: Has the mid-major revolution begun?
- Monday Fun Day: March Madness kicks off the week
- There is still madness in the NCAAs, it’s just a bit quieter
- Oregon State bounces Oklahoma State, Cunningham from NCAAs
- Nun-and-done: Loyola Chicago stuns top-seeded Illinois 71-58
- Villanova hits 15 3s to knock off upstart North Texas 84-61
- Sweet 16 bound: No. 15 seed Oral Roberts tops Florida 81-78
- No. 1 seed Baylor beats Wisconsin 76-63 to reach Sweet 16
- Smith, Arkansas hold off Texas Tech 68-66 in NCAA 2nd round
- Same as it ever was; Boeheim, Syracuse rolling into Sweet 16
- Buddy Boeheim gets dad back to Sweet 16 as Syracuse tops WVU
Baylor advances to Sweet 16 for first time in four years Houston Chronicle
Tulsa World
- ORU clinches spot in Sweet Sixteen after toppling Florida
- Bill Haisten: As ORU dances to the Sweet Sixteen, Paul Mills is defined as the real deal
- Bill Haisten: Fueled by sudden stardom, is ORU ‘sneaky good’ enough for a Sweet Sixteen run?
Nuggets and Briefs: National and Professional articles of interest
Charlotte Observer
- Charlotte Hornets star rookie LaMelo Ball has a broken wrist
- NASCAR final: Ryan Blaney wins at Atlanta with late-lap pass
- NASCAR has six different Cup winners in 2021. Many more could come before playoffs
- NASCAR won’t penalize Noah Gragson for a pit road incident that caused a fight
- Five NFL players still available who could help the Carolina Panthers
- Carolina Panthers free agency tracker: Tight end Dan Arnold reunites with Joe Brady
Winston Salem Journal
- AP Source: LaMelo Ball expected to miss rest of season
- Royals give Pérez 4-year, $82M deal; richest in team history
- Scherzer faces deGrom in spring game, rematch on opening day
- Yankees’ rotation behind Cole taking shape
- Reds star Votto back after COVID-19, unsure when he’ll play
- D-backs’ Clippard has shoulder sprain, out at least 6 weeks
- Pirates sign knuckleballer Wright to minor league deal
- Indians send struggling outfielder Óscar Mercado to minors
- Amazon gets Thursday night games, NFL nearly doubles TV deal
New York Times
- Highlights From the Men’s and Women’s N.C.A.A. Tournaments on Sunday
- Patriots and 49ers Among N.F.L. Free Agency’s Biggest Spenders
- LeBron James Leads a Generation of Athletes Into Ownership
- No March Madness? For Those Headed to the N.B.A., That’s Just Fine.
- San Antonio Is Quiet at Outset of Women’s Basketball Tournament
- The N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament Is Overloaded With Talent
- The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers, and Sister Jean, Return to the Round of 16
- LaMelo Ball Is Out Indefinitely With a Wrist Injury
Washington Post
- Victor Robles has spent this spring proving himself again to the Nationals
- Analysis: The questions surrounding Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom
- The Wizards hang tough with the Nets again, but Brooklyn holds on for a 113-106 win
- As the NBA trade deadline nears, the Clippers’ championship plans reach a crossroads
- Tokyo Olympics organizers ban spectators from outside Japan in pandemic-control measure
- Analysis: The questions surrounding Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom
- Capitals sign defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk to two-year contract extension
- William Jackson III, even without his pet pig, vows to bring swagger to Washington’s defense
- The Olympic Training Center is state-of-the-art, but some athletes train in a nearby Macy’s
- Hornets’ LaMelo Ball has a fractured wrist, possibly ending his stellar rookie season
Atlanta Journal Constitution
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