CHARLOTTE — ACC Operation Basketball is more than just a traditional media day in which players and coaches from all 15 league schools are available for interviews. It’s also an opportunity for the players and […]
For more than 40 minutes, Duke seemed to have no answer for the Pitt Panthers. Again. Then, just when everyone seemed ready to turn out the lights in Wallace Wade Stadium with Duke trailing 26-3 […]
DURHAM — Kenny Pickett and Pittsburgh built a big lead by taking the ball from Duke — only to have that lead disappear when the Panthers started giving it right back. Given enough time for […]
DURHAM — Being a walk-on at Duke is never easy, but Michael Savarino has one more thing to remember than most players who have been in that role. “It’s Coach,” he says. “Not Grandpa.” Savarino […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. — A first-quarter defensive battle left Duke and Virginia Tech looking for something to kick-start their offense. The Blue Devils got the break they needed early in the second quarter, while the struggling […]
DURHAM — Don’t look for a chess match between coaching staffs when Duke heads to Virginia Tech on Friday night. “This is the 12th time we’ve played (Hokies defensive coordinator) Bud Foster,” Duke coach David […]
DURHAM — With one giant leap, Cassius Stanley knocked Zion Williamson out of the Duke record book. His familiar No. 1 jersey now belongs to Vernon Carey Jr. The Blue Devils’ latest crop of freshmen […]
The ACC released the first 20-game conference basketball schedule in league history last week. The conference slate for each team was increased by two games, against the protests of many league coaches, to help provide […]
Most schools these days organize their academic calendars into three semesters. But when it comes to the 12-game college football regular season, it’s more convenient to evaluate progress using the old quarter system. Believe it […]
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — David Cutcliffe likes to attack early and often. Knowing how high-powered Middle Tennessee can be, the Duke coach decided well before kickoff that he wanted to steal a possession. So he had […]
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