Aaron Beard

Associated Press sports/college hoops writer. Based in ACC country. Fan of dogs, fantasy football, Diet Coke, David Lynch, good stories and quality people.

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

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.😂

[Underdog NBA @UnderdogNBA]

Caleb Wilson said he cried before his Summer League debut:

"It's been 5 months to the day since the last time I played … I felt terrible because my team lost in the tournament, and my coach got fired. It just was a lot for me."

(via @JoelXLorenzi)

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

@YahooFantasy @Yahoo feels like a @giglio_OG joint

[Yahoo Fantasy Sports @YahooFantasy]

Fantasy Football is going back to school. 📣

College Fantasy Football is now on @Yahoo. Get started now: https://t.co/cUiR5lSVzr

[Carolina Hurricanes @Canes]

Forever etched in history

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

@DickieV Awesome news with a capital A, sir

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

That felt like a "ball don't lie" kinda goal for Egypt

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

@MarkLazerus Haven't seen the new one yet, but seeing the first one in a packed theater was one of the most fun movie-going experiences I've ever had.

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

Very cool news. Hinkle is incredible, has seen a ton of history -- including hosting March Madness games during the bubbled NCAA tourney in 2021. Tim's story: https://t.co/YzSO7qorpU

[Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds]

Hinkle Fieldhouse, you get the NBA Cup.

The NBA is moving the tournament title game to Butler University's iconic arena this season, source tells AP.

It'll be Dec. 11 in the arena that saw Bobby Plump, the "Hoosiers" title game, Oscar Robertson winning two state titles & more.

[Geoff Schwartz @geoffschwartz]

You’ve never watched your favorite college team line up for a game winning kick after spending the previous 3 plays settling for a 47 yard attempt on the road in bad weather.

[Jake Bennett @jakegbennett]

Me when the table that ordered after us gets their food first.

[Hayes Permar @DHPIV]

The @Canes have embodied the heart and soul of Raleigh since they came here, affirmed again with the 2026 Stanley Cup victory/celebration.

The Rialto marquee in Five Points has been a symbol of Raleigh for 80+ years.

It's been fun merging Raleigh's past with its present.

[Collin Myers @collinmyerswx]

My wife when she sees how I loaded the dishwasher:

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

Man, the Spurs are adding an elite/versatile defender to a team with Wemby and Castle already scaring the hell out of offenses.

[Duke Men’s Basketball @DukeMBB]

San Antonio bound!!!! 😈😈😈

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

Duke's Cameron Boozer and UNC's Caleb Wilson are widely expected to be top-4 picks in tonight's NBA draft. If it happens, it would be the first time the Tobacco Road rivals had top-5 picks in the same draft since 1989 (Duke's Danny Ferry at 2, UNC's J.R. Reid at 5)

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

@corylav Someone's gonna tape them around their body like they're smuggling cash but with ranch dressing packets

[Teresa Walker 👑 @TeresaMWalker]

Mavericks are hiring national champ coach Dusty May away from Michigan, AP source says
https://t.co/pqcuBPRY6O by @apschuyler

[Greg Wyshynski @wyshynski]

These are great dads because they're keeping their babies the hell away from the Cup. Imagine you're 10 years into an NHL career and you haven't won shit and suddenly your dad's like "oh, BTW, you touched the Cup when you were 3 days old." That's betrayal.

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

@ImoveCar Famously wearing black from the night they won the Cup

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

Winner-take-all game incoming in Omaha

[Carolina Baseball @DiamondHeels]

𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐀𝐍 𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐓 😤

Heels force game three!!!

#GoHeels x @wellsfargo