Associated Press sports/college hoops writer. Based in ACC country. Fan of dogs, fantasy football, Diet Coke, David Lynch, good stories and quality people.
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23 Feb 2023
Media had some fun poking at @DukeMBB coach Jon Scheyer today. Backstory: as a Cubs fan, he was jokingly distracted a while back at one of his pressers by a White Sox hat. So today, most of us came with hats repping Cardinals, Mets, Red Sox, Orioles, etc. This was his reaction.😂
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More Americans have walked on the moon than won an Olympic hockey gold medal and the Stanley Cup in the same year.
Carolina's Jaccob Slavin is one win and Vegas' Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin are two wins from joining Ken Morrow in the exclusive club:
apnews.com/article/stanley-c…
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Jun 11
No surprise, it's Bussi for Game 5
Jun 11
Everyone head to the Bus stop 🛑
ALT Graphic promoting Brandon Bussi as tonight's starting goalie REC 1-1-0 GAA 2.28 SV% .900
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Jun 11
Rolled up at Lenovo for Game 5 of Golden Knights-Hurricanes. Winner will head to Game 6 with a shot to hoist the Stanley Cup.
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Jun 11
Knicks outscored Spurs 55-25 after the Wemby flagrant foul.
Spurs shot 6 for 35, including 2 for 15 from 3 for rest of the game
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Jun 11
Teams down 20 points in postseason last 2 years:
Knicks 5-3
Rest of NBA: 4-71
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Jun 10
Goal differential by period in Stanley Cup Final:
1st: Hurricanes 2
2nd: Golden Knights 8
3rd: Hurricanes 7
OT: even
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Fun playoff fact: the Hurricanes are in a 2-2 series for 1st time since 2022 and 5th time under Rod Brind'Amour:
2019: R1 vs Capitals (Won in 7 games)
2021: R1 vs Predators (Won in 6 games)
2022: R1 vs Bruins (Won in 7 games)
2022: R2 vs Rangers (Lost in 7 games)
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Jun 10
Most goals in Stanley Cup Final thru 4 games:
36 in 1981, Islanders-North Stars
36 in 1918, Toronto-Vancouver
33 in 2026, Hurricanes-Golden Knights
33 in 1980, Islanders-Flyers
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Jun 9
(AP) News from a multiyear case of allegations by former NC State athletes of sexual abuse/harassment by Wolfpack's former director of sports medicine. Judge has dismissed lawsuit for statute-of-limitations/jurisdictional factors. Appeal incoming. Story: apnews.com/article/nc-state-…
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Jun 7
Rod Brind'Amour says he hasn't decided who's starting in goal for the Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, plus more on Carolina at a crossroads down 2-1 in the series to Vegas: apnews.com/article/stanley-c…
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OT intermission reading... Story link on Hurricanes' performance in OT, on road, after losses in these playoffs: apnews.com/article/stanley-c…
Jun 7
Worth noting: Hurricanes are 6-0 on the road and 6-0 in OT in the playoffs
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Worth noting: Hurricanes are 6-0 on the road and 6-0 in OT in the playoffs
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Jun 7
Wondering how Leafs fans have managed watching tonight and these whole playoffs really...
Jun 7
Have yourself a period, Mitch Marner. 🎩🎩🎩
He scored the second natural hat trick in a single period in the #StanleyCup Final in NHL history, alongside Ted Lindsay (P2, Game 2 of 1955 SCF). #NHLStats
Watch now in 🇺🇸 (ABC), 🇨🇦 (@Sportsnet, @TVASports), 🌎: nhl.com/watch
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Jun 7
Failed clears, giving up breakaways, counting on Marner to somehow not convert a bunch of clean 1-on-1 chances, leaving Hertl unchecked atop the crease on the PP... woof. Asking a lot of Freddie Andersen in that situation, especially getting nothing going in the offensive zone
Jun 7
Disatrous second period for the Hurricanes. Six pucks end up in their net, four count.
It's 4-0
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Jun 7
I decided to take in Game 3 at the historic Rialto Theater in Raleigh tonight... hat tip to the great @DHPIV for his work in keeping the Rialto rolling along for tonight's viewing party and just in general.
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Jun 6
Our @MarkAnderson_AP and @WillieGRamirez have you covered from Las Vegas for Cup final Games 3 & 4.
Will be following from home, of course.
Spurs-Knicks NBA Finals Games 3 & 4 in New York up next here.
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Jun 6
Setting up Game 3 of the #StanleyCup Final
“I don’t think you can ask any more of a playoff series.” Carolina made it one. apnews.com/article/stanley-c…
Torts likes where Vegas is at: apnews.com/article/stanley-c…
@aaronbeardap on the Hurricanes: apnews.com/article/stanley-c…
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Jun 5
#StanleyCup Game 2 stories
Canes rally to win in OT apnews.com/d0cd37d019430ffd3…
Torts' failed challenge apnews.com/aadcc037c3d21872a…
McNabb puck to face apnews.com/12d6e47cb95daeab8…
How the final 15 minutes unfolded apnews.com/284c949f2ab7d7cd7…
@aaronbeardap on Carolina apnews.com/article/stanley-c…
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Jun 5
Maniscal-Call
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Jun 4
Game 2 tonight of the Stanley Cup Final... warmups are starting now.
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