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.😂

[Stephen Whyno @SWhyno]

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.

[Stephen Whyno @SWhyno]

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. https://t.co/R6N5NokZEp

Torts likes where Vegas is at: https://t.co/H4abbmgeQ2

@aaronbeardap on the Hurricanes: https://t.co/aCd3okpoGY

[Stephen Whyno @SWhyno]

#StanleyCup Game 2 stories

Canes rally to win in OT https://t.co/KHXUbodHhz

Torts' failed challenge https://t.co/GycvnZEzVS

McNabb puck to face https://t.co/5naFmCrFQj

How the final 15 minutes unfolded https://t.co/92Y7EArCh2

@aaronbeardap on Carolina https://t.co/tb7hnfZHUa

[Cory Lavalette @corylav]

Maniscal-Call

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

Game 2 tonight of the Stanley Cup Final... warmups are starting now.

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

This is a fun game...
CAR: Ehlers, Ehlers, Staal
VGK: Theodore, Barbashev, Karlsson
3-3 mid 2nd period

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

Ehlers x2 in the first 12+ minutes for Carolina.

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

Third fastest for a Game 1

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

Time for Game 1.

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

Getting close to puck drop got Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final

[Brian Murphy @murphsturph]

UNC football coach Bill Belichick is at Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.

[Conor O'Neill @ConorONeill_DI]

Duke has announced two new hires to its staff.

K.J. Conklin as assistant coach and Alexander Powell to a newly created position -- executive director of basketball.

Quotes from Jon Scheyer and info on both:

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

Very cool work in this crossover with the message of the great Jimmy V

[Carolina Hurricanes @Canes]

Jim Valvano taught us to enjoy life and to cherish every moment.

As we continue this journey, we’re reminded that the Stanley Cup Final is about more than hockey. It’s about people, purpose, sacrifice, and appreciating the moments that bring us together.

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

Practice and media day in Raleigh ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final

[Stephen Whyno @SWhyno]

John Tortorella coached a team to the Stanley Cup two years before Rod Brind'Amour won it as a captain.

Now coaches in the final, their experience levels are different, but their similarities run far deeper:

https://t.co/BQHuFHyYvj

[City of Raleigh @RaleighGov]

See you at Moore Square, @Canes fans! 😁

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

@RoddBaxley "People love ball here, which is great." - Bill Self
-Michael Scott

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

(AP) The Carolina Hurricanes' breakthrough to the Stanley Cup Final is a moment to savor for the longtime roster holdovers from an 8-year playoff run that included three losses in the Eastern Conference Final: https://t.co/FLoSD267VY

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

(AP) Frederik Andersen has been huge in Carolina's run to the Stanley Cup Final. That included another steady showing in the Hurricanes' Eastern Conference clincher on an emotional night after the death of his agent and former NHL great Claude Lemieux: https://t.co/Hen4yQbx6k

[Aaron Beard @aaronbeardap]

@SaraCivian Yooooooooo