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(11/13/12 11:25am)
Former Duke basketball player Christian Laettner is best remembered for his game-winning shot in the 1992 Elite Eight against Kentucky, giving the Blue Devils a 104-103 win in overtime. Laettner is joining former Kentucky basketball player Jeff Sheppard prior to Tuesday’s Duke-Kentucky game to honor Dick Vitale’s work with the V Foundation. Named after and started by former N.C. State basketball coach Jimmy Valvano, the V Foundation awards grants for cancer research. The event, titled the “Big Blue Salute to Dickie V.” will include auctions of Duke and Kentucky basketball memorabilia, with the profits benefiting the fund.
(11/13/12 11:22am)
Kentucky head coach John Calipari is coming off his first NCAA championship. Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski is coming off his second gold medal after leading the USA men’s basketball team at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
(11/09/12 2:41pm)
During the 2010 national championship season, then-seniors Lance Thomas, Brian Zoubek and Jon Scheyer practiced every day against a team including three newbies: a pair of freshmen and a transfer player ineligible to appear in games. During their first years at Duke, Ryan Kelly, Mason Plumlee and Seth Curry earned their stripes on the second unit—known as the “blue” team—which matched up against the trio of senior leaders in practice.
(11/08/12 5:40am)
When Dezmine Wells transferred to Maryland after being expelled from Xavier, the NCAA initially denied his requests to waive the normal transfer requirement that a player sit out for a season. The NCAA ruling meant that Wells would not get a chance to play against one of his high school rivals, senior Duke basketball forward Ryan Kelly.
(11/07/12 11:05pm)
Colorado passed Amendment 64 Tuesday night, becoming the first state in the nation to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults. The measure, which will allow adults 21 or older to use marijuana without a medical prescription, will also make it possible for the state to tax and regulate the drug and its distribution. The legal red tape remains complicated, however, as there is still a federal ban on marijuana. Washington state passed a similar measure Tuesday, allowing for small sales of marijuana, while Oregon residents rejected an amendment on the issue. The Chronicle spoke to Duke students from Colorado about their reaction to the news.
(10/30/12 7:15am)
Here’s a secret that got lost amid the hoopla of Duke football earning its first bowl bid since 1994: There has actually been an annual bowl game on campus for quite some time.
(10/26/12 9:06am)
They have gone through military training. They have scrimmaged each other. But the Blue Devils are hungry for real competition—the last time they saw the court, the second-seeded Blue Devils fell in their first game of the NCAA Tournament to 15th-seeded Lehigh.
(10/23/12 7:24am)
Duke women’s basketball head coach Joanne P. McCallie is cashing in on her west coast connections.
(10/23/12 7:21am)
Lost amid the Victory Bell celebrations following Duke’s 33-30 win against North Carolina Saturday was arguably the strangest moment of the season so far. With the Blue Devils leading 13-6 in the second period, Tar Heel linebacker Shakeel Rashad substituted into the game and ran into Duke wide receiver Conner Vernon, knocking the senior to the ground.
(10/18/12 8:58am)
Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski may not place a lot of value in preseason polls. But for those who do, the Blue Devils are ranked No. 8 in the preseason USA Today Coaches’ Poll.
(10/18/12 8:55am)
At Duke, it’s easy to supplement the freshman 15 with a Durham dozen, surrounded by eateries such as Cosmic Cantina and Cookout. To get into shape this summer, two Duke basketball players turned to a former teammate for advice.
(10/17/12 9:57am)
Things may not get crazy until this Friday, but the Duke basketball season began last week as the Blue Devils conducted their first official practice of the season this past Friday.
Prior to practice, head coach Mike Krzyzewski spoke with reporters and addressed on and off-the-court issues surrounding the Duke basketball team as it prepares for the 2012-2013 campaign. Fans will get their first look at the Blue Devils Friday with Countdown to Craziness.
(10/12/12 8:44am)
In each of the past three recruiting classes, Duke women’s basketball head coach Joanne P. McCallie has picked up top-10 recruits. McCallie extended that streak to four Thursday.
(10/08/12 8:56am)
Now 5-1 on the season, Duke is getting some love in the polls.
(10/02/12 8:09am)
Move over Harvard—“Call Me Maybe” was so last semester.
(10/02/12 8:03am)
After three weeks of an NFL referee lockout, the officials and league commissioner Roger Goodell came to terms with an agreement, ending a controversial start to the season with replacement referees. The Chronicle’s sports editor Andrew Beaton spoke to Duke Law professor Paul Haagen, an expert on sports labor law, about the lockout and its effect on the league.
(10/01/12 11:00am)
Duke basketball’s Legacy Fund is now fully endowed.
(09/23/12 5:48am)
Duke made enough critical mistakes to deserve a loss—two lost fumbles in the red zone, a pick-six and a 95-yard kick return, to name a few.
(09/18/12 6:52pm)
The Lance Thomas lawsuit is over.
(09/12/12 10:53pm)
Notre Dame may be more renowned for its football, but it will remain football independent despite joining the ACC. But in its other marquee sport, a familiar face will be returning to the conference.
