
Luke DeCock
Sports Columnist at The News & Observer
N&O sports columnist | USBWA past president | he/him πΊπ¦ | Now only at https://t.co/3Df1phe8HN | Shadowboxing the apocalypse, wandering the land
Articles
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4 days ago |
charlotteobserver.com | Chip Alexander |Justin Pelletier |Luke DeCock
Lenovo Center sits empty, rally towels draped across each chair, in advance of Game 1 of the first-round NHL playoff series between the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Justin Pelletier / News & Observer Good afternoon, and Happy Easter to those who celebrate. More pertinent to this audience: Happy NHL Playoff Season, and welcome to the News & Observer's coverage of Game 1, Round 1 between the Carolina Hurricanes and New Jersey Devils from Lenovo Center.
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1 week ago |
orlandosentinel.com | Luke DeCock
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina football is the Great Society for football coaches. It's a New Deal for sons, Patriots and pals. Is Bill Belichick more like FDR or LBJ? It's hard to say, but he's building a stronger social safety net than either of them, if a slightly smaller one. Two generations of the Belichick family - Bill and sons Steve and Brian - will make at least $11.8 million from North Carolina next season.
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1 week ago |
gazettextra.com | Luke DeCock
By Luke DeCock - The News & Observer (TNS) PINEHURST, N.C. - Under different circumstances, Bryson DeChambeau might have been modeling a newly fitted green jacket at Pinehurst on Monday, basking in the glow of what would have been one of the best days of his life. Instead, he had to settle for reliving the shot of his life, and what was unquestionably one of the best days of his life. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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1 week ago |
newsobserver.com | Luke DeCock
Bryson DeChambeau recreates his U.S. Open-winning bunker shot Monday on the 18th hole of Pinehurst's No. 2 course. Pinehurst and the USGA unveiled a plaque honoring DeChambeau's shot during last June's U.S. Open [email protected] Under different circumstances, Bryson DeChambeau might have been modeling a newly fitted green jacket at Pinehurst on Monday, basking in the glow of what would have been one of the best days of his life.
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1 week ago |
newsobserver.com | Luke DeCock
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) stops the scoring attempt by Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) during the first period at Lenovo Center. James Guillory-Imagn Images A week from Monday - most likely, but in any case within a day of that - the Carolina Hurricanes will be back at home, against the New Jersey Devils, engaged in the games that actually matter for the seventh straight season.
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