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(11/09/04 5:00am)
When the Washington Redskins lost to the Green Bay Packers a couple weeks ago, Democrats felt quite certain their candidate would oust Dubya from the White House. And why not? The political indicator and coincidence of the Redskins’ loss was clear—in the past 72 years, whenever Washington had been defeated prior to a presidential election, the incumbent had faltered as well.
(10/26/04 4:00am)
Since 1986, the men’s basketball team has gone on an obscenely successful stretch. Three national championships, 10 Final Fours, a bevy of conference titles, All-Americans and Players of the Year—it’s become the standard for college basketball.
(10/05/04 4:00am)
In March of his senior year, Shane Battier wrote a piece for Maxim in which he ruminated about his time at Duke, his life as a model scholar-athlete, and the abundance of money being tossed around in college athletics. The former Duke All-American recalled some of his experiences—“this heavyset guy” that chased Battier down while he was walking the streets of Birmingham just to give him a business card, the countless people that offered to buy him dinner or give him a store discount, the slithering agents who sent him letters every week, promising fortune.
(09/21/04 4:00am)
The laces must have been out.
(09/07/04 4:00am)
With one of the better athletic programs in the country, Duke obviously boasts many elite teams. Although women’s golf and both basketball programs have been staples in the national rankings for several years, field hockey has the best chance of winning an NCAA Championship. They’re the reigning NCAA Runners-Up, have a pair of All-Americans returning, and they’ve been recruiting well in comparison to other national powers.
(09/06/04 4:00am)
The last time Duke’s receiving corps was this excited about the upcoming season, the Blue Devils were playing under the not-so-humble tutelage of Steve Spurrier.
(08/24/04 4:00am)
Fashion has often been dictated by sports stars, but never in such a meaningful and worthwhile way.
(08/13/04 4:00am)
Men's basketball associate head coach Johnny Dawkins dispelled of any rumors linking him to the head coaching vacancy at Ohio State Monday afternoon.
(07/05/04 4:00am)
Men’s basketball head coach Mike Kryzewski has decided to return for his silver anniversary at Duke University.
(07/03/04 4:00am)
Tinsel Town or Tobacco Road?
(07/02/04 4:00am)
Men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has been offered $8 million a year to coach the Los Angeles Lakers in a five-year contract, said multiple sources close to the situation.
(07/01/04 4:00am)
At a press conference in Cameron Indoor Stadium Thursday afternoon, Athletic Director Joe Alleva confirmed that men’s basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski is participating in discussions with the Los Angeles Lakers to fill their vacant head coaching position.
(06/17/04 4:00am)
The last time North Carolina conducted a search for a new football coach, it hoped to find a leader that would bolster its program onto the national scene, much like Al Groh has done at Virginia and Ralph Friedgen has done at Maryland.
(06/03/04 4:00am)
Remember when the prodigal sports agent Jerry Maguire made a deal as "solid as oak" with the father of a hot shot quarterback?
(05/20/04 4:00am)
A dear friend of mine has a curious disdain--she loathes sidewalks.
(04/27/04 4:00am)
The player so many compared to Carmelo Anthony at the onset of the season is set on emulating the former Syracuse star one more time.
(04/21/04 4:00am)
(04/06/04 4:00am)
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - So I'm walking along the River Walk Sunday night, trying to enjoy myself despite being surrounded by slightly and understandably inebriated Huskies and Cowboys.
(04/05/04 4:00am)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- One of the primary reasons an anti-Duke sentiment has developed across the country is the seemingly assigned place of the Blue Devils among the nation's elite. Such is almost certain to be the case next year, as the Blue Devils will return four starters for 2004-05 and replace the star it will lose--Chris Duhon, to graduation--with the nation's top prep point guard, 6-foot-7 Shaun Livingston of Peoria, Ill.
(04/05/04 4:00am)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Remember the Alamodome.