The Morning Edition

Strike two. First, NC State went after Rick Barnes, only to be told no. Then the school's target for its next basketball coach was John Calipari. Late Tuesday the Memphis coach also rejected the Wolfpack's offer.

Did you ever wonder how NC State was going to pay Barnes or Calipari if one of them had accepted an offer to coach in Raleigh? After all, they wouldn't have come cheap. The News and Observer helps answer some of those questions with this story.

Will all of this waiting on a coach impact whether Cedric Simmons returns to NC State next year? Well, probably that plus the NBA's money if Simmons is a first-round pick, which some analysts say he is.

It appears Miami won't be going through the same search as NC State. Frank Haith has said he is staying at Miami and is excited about the future, even if it won't include Guillermo Diaz, who is leaving for the NBA.

The sexual assault allegations against Duke lacrosse players won't go away anytime soon, according to the district attorney.

And, while this is nothing like what's happening at Duke, some UVa. athletes are also in some legal trouble after a frat-house incident.

Some good news from Charlottesville. While everyone is focused on Florida State, Miami, North Carolina, Clemson and Georgia Tech in ACC baseball, fans shouldn't forget about the Cavaliers. The team has worked its way into the Top 25 in what was supposed to be a down season.

More spring football. Can Georgia Tech's kicker regain his form after up-and-down season last year? And Florida State is working to improve its running game for the fall.

Finally, this story mentions that Clemson has an All-American rugby player and the Tigers are ranked No. 7 in the sport. I didn't even know they had a team. Oh well.