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X-Factor: Reliable play from Proctor can push Duke men's basketball through first weekend of NCAA tournament

(03/15/23 12:47am)

No. 5-seed Duke opens up March Madness play Thursday against No. 12-seed Oral Roberts, awaiting a potential Saturday date with either Tennessee and Louisiana. The Blue Zone looks at two potential difference-makers in the Blue Devils' opening weekend of the NCAA tournament:


5 things to know before Duke men's basketball visits rival North Carolina to close regular season

(03/04/23 1:03pm)

March is here, and just one game remains in the regular season for Duke and North Carolina. When the historic rivals meet Saturday evening inside the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, there is plenty on the line — here are five things to know before tipoff.



Duke men's tennis dominates Boston College and Charlotte to open ACC play

(02/26/23 11:25pm)

On an uncharacteristically cold and rainy February day in Durham, Duke experienced a change of scenery from Friday’s outdoor performance in Ambler Tennis Stadium to Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center Saturday. As the saying goes, however, the more things change, the more they stay the same. 


Beats' picks: Will Duke women's basketball take rematch against North Carolina in regular-season finale?

(02/26/23 7:52am)

On Sunday afternoon, plenty is at stake for Duke: A rivalry win, a conference title and a season undefeated within Cameron Indoor Stadium all hang in the balance. With North Carolina set to visit the Blue Devils at 12 p.m. Sunday for the regular-season finale, our beat writers make their predictions.








Duke men's basketball avoids upset, escapes Boston College with last-second road win

(01/07/23 8:12pm)

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.—As the saying goes, pressure makes diamonds. Entering its Saturday afternoon matchup against Boston College, Duke found itself under immense scrutiny. N.C. State just handled them on the road, and the Blue Devils, tasked with bouncing back with their backs against the wall, found themselves with their biggest test yet.




ChronSports' Top 10 of 2022 — No. 2: Duke football rights the ship, wins Military Bowl in successful first season under Elko

(12/30/22 7:40am)

As 2022 comes to a close, The Chronicle's sports department takes a look back at the biggest stories of the year in Duke athletics. Each day, we will review a major game, event or storyline that helped shape the course of the year for the Blue Devils.