ECU Baseball claims revenge on Duke 8-6… Women’s golf: ECU wins at home, Nash claims individual title… Hurricanes overcome Geekie’s hat trick, top Bruins in OT to claim the Metropolitan Division title… Brown scores 35 points as the Celtics beat the Hornets 113-102 to claim the season series

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Fast-starting Pirates defeat Duke, 8-6

Pirates End Homestead Undefeated, Beating Duke 8-6 ecupirates.com

Women’s golf: ECU wins at home, Nash claims individual title YAHOO!

ECU Baseball claims revenge on Duke 8-6 WITN 7

A fan’s guide to Alabama’s 2026 football schedule Mongomery Advertiser

ECU baseball: Pirates withstand late surge, beat Duke 8-6 Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

• Rice Sweeps Weekly Tennis Honors
• South Florida, UTSA, Tulsa Athletes Earn Weekly Track & Field Honors

What Penny Hardaway’s transfer hit rate means for Memphis Tigers’ offseason Memphis Commercial Appeal

Defensive tackle Terrell Washington’s loyalty to UNT led to his return, role as foundational piece for rebuild Denton Record-Chronicle

TU playmaker Tylen Riley enters the transfer portal Tulsa World

Wichita State baseball’s midweek woes keep piling up against high-major foes Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

WRAL

• ‘New member of the family’: Michael Malone introduced as UNC men’s basketball coach
• North Carolina makes Michael Malone one of highest-paid coaches with 6-year, $50-million deal
• NC State, UNC, Duke basketball transfer portal tracker: Duke’s Harris enters portal
• Hurricanes overcome Geekie’s hat trick, top Bruins in OT to claim the Metropolitan Division title

Charlotte Observer

• How much will UNC pay basketball coach Michael Malone? Some details
• The legend of Kon Knueppel: An inside look at life for Charlotte’s newest star
• Why these Carolina Panthers remind Al Wallace of the franchise’s early 2000s era
• What Charlotte Hornets’ loss to Boston Celtics means in NBA playoff picture
• After being stabbed and shot, women’s boxing legend rebuilt her life in Charlotte

Charleston Post & Courier

• Gamecocks say farewell to ‘greatest teammate’
• The Citadel plays long ball, beats crosstown rival Charleston Southern; Clemson wins
• Change in the air as Charleston Southern opens spring football practice

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• David Teel: Show me the money! Michigan victory earns Big Ten rare championship trifecta
• UVA hires former Richmond coach Roussell as its women’s basketball coach

The Associated Press

• Michael Malone takes over at North Carolina as the Tar Heels turn to an outsider from the NBA
• Third-party NIL deals for athletes worth up to $2,500 can now avoid some scrutiny
• Back in Ann Arbor, Dusty May tells jubilant Michigan fans: ‘This trophy is yours’
• Michigan ranked No. 1 in final AP Top 25 poll of season ahead of UConn, Arizona, Duke and Illinois