Pirates Wrap Up Season at Chapel Hill Regional…’They gave us everything they had’: ECU falls short in Chapel Hill Regional final…Pulisic ends scoring drought, has goal and assist as Americans beat Senegal 3-2 in World Cup warmup in Charlotte

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ECU’s season ends with loss to Tar Heels

Pirates Wrap Up Season at Chapel Hill Regional ecupirates.com

Pirates drop Regional Final to Tar Heels 9-3  WNCT 9

ECU Baseball eliminated with 9-3 loss to UNC WITN 7

NCAA baseball: UNC beats ECU, advances to Super Regional round WRAL

‘They gave us everything they had’: ECU falls short in Chapel Hill Regional final Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

Cox High graduate guides East Carolina past VCU, but UNC wins regional Hampton Roads Daily Press

No. 5 overall seed UNC baseball moves to NCAA Super Regional with win over ECU Raleigh News & Observer

UNC baseball beats ECU, advances to super regional: Score, highlights Fayetteville Observer

Why receiver Chase Sowell is a Penn State player to watch in 2026 Sports Illustrated

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference Student-Athletes Qualify For 2026 NCAA DI Outdoor Championships American Conference

The case for the 24-team Playoff saving, not destroying, college football New York Times

How’s construction for USF’s on-campus football stadium looking? Tampa Bay Times

Memphis Commercial Appeal

•  Where Memphis men’s golf finished in 1st NCAA championship appearance since 2012
•  What we know, what we’re hearing about Memphis basketball schedule

Tulane pitching coach Anthony Izzio will not return in 2026 NOLA.com

North Texas junior Aariyana Williams headed to national championship meet in 400 Denton Record-Chronicle

UTSA baseball not selected for NCAA tournament, ending 2026 season San Antonio Express-News

Tulsa World

• Former TU/Will Rogers football standout Bill Van Burkleo dies
• Tulsa football game times, broadcast sites set for half of 2026 schedule

AL.com

• How Alex Mortensen’s strong bond with quarterback Ryder Burton can push UAB in 2026
• ‘Our emphasis is on high school’: Inside Alex Mortensen’s recruiting vision for UAB football

Wichita State baseball showed its fight. Now Brian Green must make it last Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• How Rod Brind’Amour continues to bind two generations of Carolina Hurricanes
• A tale of two teams: How the Hurricanes built Cup contenders in 2006 and 2026

Stanley Cup Final coaching matchup: Vegas’ John Tortorella vs. Carolina’s Rod Brind’Amour WRAL

Columbia The State

• Coastal Carolina baseball season over. What’s next for coach Kevin Schnall?
• Were coaches misled about expanding to 9 SEC games? What Shane Beamer said

Charleston Post & Courier

• The Citadel’s season comes to an end after loss to Oklahoma in Atlanta Regional
• Jim Davis reflects on magnificent run with Clemson women’s hoops as he enters SCAHOF

David Teel: Virginia Tech’s James Franklin on relationships, fundraising, big issues  Norfolk Virginian-Pilot