Luke DeCock

Sports Columnist, News & Observer

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News & Observer sports columnist. Penn grad. Southeast Division beat-writing alum. Author of three children's books about sports: http://amzn.to/NnEbao

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@ArmstrongABC11 If all denim is a Canadian tuxedo, is black shirt, tie and parka an Argentine tuxedo?
@ArmstrongABC11 Watching Real Madrid unravel is one of life's rare pleasures. Against Atléti? Priceless.
@ArmstrongABC11 RDU caring for stranded Canadians MT @RDUAirport See how RDU staff took care of @WestJet flight 8975: wp.me/p2J59V-6a

Caring For Unexpected Guests: The Story of WestJet Flight 8975

rdublog.com — At 8:45pm on Friday, April 26, the pilot of WestJet Airlines Flight 8975 was high above North Carolina headed to Toronto from Cancun. He declared a medical emergency and requested to land at the nearest airport, which happened to be RDU.

Edler to miss two last games

iihf.com — STOCKHOLM - The IIHF Independent Disciplinary Panel has suspended Swedish defenceman Alexander Edler for a knee-on-knee hit against Canadian forward Eric Staal. Edler will miss the remainder of the 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. The incident occurred at 15:52 in the first period.
Who says this isn't a hockey market? Second most popular story is about the nuclear plant breaking. twitpic.com/cr5zgr
Today's column -- Staal injury the nightmare scenario for Hurricanes: j.mp/16CCgHp

DeCock: Don’t fault Staal or Canes for injury risk

newsobserver.com — Blame Alexander Edler. Blame the Olympics. Blame the IIHF for holding a more-or-less meaningless tournament after every non-Olympic season. Pick someone to blame, because if Eric Staal's knee injury is as bad as it first looked Thursday, there's going to be more than enough blame to go around.
@GoCanes_score Traditional Compuware corporate Christmas gift. Cut as a cost-cutting measure a few years back. j.mp/14uT6Ut
@Staal_Tactics_ Between him and everyone. Not a friendly guy. Had to deal with him frequently when he was in Tampa.
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