Joseph Ochoa

2 months ago | wral.com | Joseph Ochoa

For months, Republicans in North Carolina have tried to do what President Donald Trump and his allies could not in 2020: overturn an election that did not go their way. What began as a sprawling effort to throw out 65,000 votes from the state’s Supreme Court election in November has shrunk to a legal skirmish over a small fraction of those ballots. But even as Republicans’ path to victory has narrowed, the final outcome still hangs in the balance.

2 months ago | wralsportsfan.com | Aaron Thomas |Joseph Ochoa

The Canes will now head to New Jersey to try and close out the series in the next two games. SAVE 7.1 MILLION DOLLARS. THE BOARD HASN'T COMMITTED TO ANY CHANGES. ALL RIGHT, 2 FOR 2. THE CAROLINA HURRICANES WANTS AGAIN DOMINATING ON HOME ICE AGAINST THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS TONIGHT IN THE CASE NOW LEAD THE SERIES 2 GAMES TO NONE AFTER A 3 TO ONE WIN TONIGHT. >> AARON THOMAS IS LIVE AT THE LENOVO CENTER AARON. A LOT OF THOUGHT TO BE PLEASED ABOUT AFTER THE FIRST 2 PLAYOFF GAMES.

2 months ago | wralsportsfan.com | Joseph Ochoa

— RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Martinook scored a go-ahead shorthanded goal in the second period and Frederik Andersen came up big in net all night to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Tuesday for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. Shayne Gostisbehere also scored in the second for Carolina, while Seth Jarvis added a clinching empty-net breakaway goal in the final minute.

2 months ago | wralsportsfan.com | Chris Lea |Brian Murphy |Joseph Ochoa

Three former blue Devils, including Ryan Smith, Tre'Shon Devones and Cam Bergeron and former UNC wide receiver JJ Jones, are suing the National Collegiate Athletic Association for an extra year of eligibility to play college football. BACK WITHIN 3 DAYS. >> HE'S ALSO GOING TO TALK ABOUT FORMER DUKE AND UNC PLAYERS WERE IN A WAKE COUNTY COURTROOM TODAY. THEY'RE SUING TO TRY TO GET AN EXTRA YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY FROM THE NCAA TO TRY TO PLAY COLLEGE FOOTBALL.

2 months ago | wral.com | Joseph Ochoa

FILE - Oscar statuettes appear backstage at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2017. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some of the nominated films. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Monday announced that members will from now on be required to watch all nominated films in each category to be eligible to vote in the final round of Oscar voting.