Playing for the Stars and Stripes
DeCock: The Fourth of July weekend is still fresh in the rear-view mirror, which prompts an occasion of patriotic pondering: Over the past year, which of the U.S. national teams has experienced the most success?
This time, Perry's in the Open
DeCock: Among Katherine Perry's prized possessions is a hat signed by the competitors at the U.S. Women's Open two years ago.
Coach K must get creative
DeCock: Mike Krzyzewski was talking about the ACC on Tuesday when he best expressed the challenges he faces with his own men's basketball team this season.
Only time can tell on draft
DeCock:It will be four or five years before we know how the Carolina Hurricanes did in this past weekend's NHL draft.
Walkers winning at life
DeCock:Scott Walker has some good news to share and many, many people to thank. His wife, Julie, is four weeks removed from her cancer surgery, and while she continues to recover, doctors have told her they believe she is cancer-free.
Sunday's soccer is worth your time
Noteworthy:Midday soccer-watching may not be on many people's agenda outside of the World Cup, but Sunday afternoon is a time anyone with even the most passing interest in the sport should schedule some appointment viewing.
Inactive Canes need to do something
DeCock:As far as the Carolina Hurricanes were concerned, Friday's first round of the NHL draft was about the dog that didn't bark.
ACC is wide open now
DeCock:When Eliot Williams decided on Tuesday to leave Duke and return home to Memphis for personal reasons, he took Duke's status as the nominal ACC front-runner with him.
Powell relates to teen
DeCock:Landon Powell didn't see the Sports Illustrated cover earlier this month that anointed Bryce Harper as baseball's LeBron James, so he doesn't have any specific advice for the 16-year-old hotshot.
Glover latest obscure winner
Noteworthy:By making the U.S. Open his second PGA Tour win -- and first since 2005 -- Lucas Glover becomes the latest Open champion who isn't exactly a frequent winner.
USGA gambles in 2014
DeCock:The U.S. Golf Association's decision to host the U.S. Open and the U.S. Women's Open on back-to-back weeks at Pinehurst's No. 2 course in 2014 is good news for many, many people.
Recalling the big stories
Tuesday's Top Five returns after a two-week break to two significant, if disparate, news events: Paul Maurice's new contract to coach the Carolina Hurricanes and the USGA's decision to bring both the U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open to Pinehurst in 2014.
Canes coaching situation no sure thing
Jim Rutherford and Paul Maurice sat next to each other Thursday, smiling away like nothing was amiss.
Expect Canes captain to return
DeCock:Rod Brind'Amour says he has every intention of playing out the final two years of his contract, which will disappoint all the Carolina Hurricanes fans hoping that he will gracefully step aside after a dismal season.
Defense needs most attention
DeCock:If there's anything to take away from this playoff run, it's that Eric Staal and Cam Ward are the franchise players the Carolina Hurricanes thought they were.
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