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Editor's note: This article has been altered to reflect Duke's newly-announced schedule that was released Sept. 4.
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Editor's note: This article has been altered to reflect Duke's newly-announced schedule that was released Sept. 4.
After the COVID-19 pandemic cut last season short, Duke women's golf can still call itself national champions.
Matthew Hurt is good from distance, as per usual.
With the suspension and later cancellation of all Duke athletic competition due to the spread of coronavirus, many Blue Devil seasons were abruptly cut short. The Chronicle is going to take a look back at those seasons affected as well as what we missed out on with their cancellations. First up: men’s basketball.
At 6 p.m. Saturday, No. 12 Duke will take on a sub-.500 North Carolina squad in its regular season finale. In the teams' Feb. 8 meeting, the Blue Devils came out on top in an instant classic. Will Duke be able to replicate that magic in Cameron Indoor Stadium?
Editor's note: This is part of a series about the Duke men’s basketball walk-up line experience based on a survey conducted by The Chronicle. You can learn more about the methodology and limitations of the survey here. Check out our articles about the lining up experience and the reasons people do not go to games.
"The crowd and the team were one."
Notre Dame can't boast the same kind of household recognition as Duke's previous two opponents, but so far, the Fighting Irish have lived up to their name. No. 7 Duke found itself without a high-flying freshman but pulled away late in the period Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils ended the half with a 42-32 lead in Cameron Indoor Stadium:
One game has defined Duke's season so far.
Evan Kolin was elected to serve as Sports Editor for The Chronicle’s 116th volume in a department-wide meeting Friday night.
Duke and North Carolina will battle for the 252nd time Saturday afternoon when they face off at the Dean Dome in Chapel Hill. Our Evan Kolin, Winston Lindqwister, Conner McLeod, Michael Model, Glen Morgenstern, Derek Saul and Shane Smith break down their predictions for the latest iteration of the Tobacco Road rivalry. Who do you think will come out on top?
Duke baseball has returned to the national scene over the last two seasons, but an opponent has stopped the Blue Devils one game short of the College World Series both years. Invigorated by the recent success but fueled by shortcomings, head coach Chris Pollard and No. 15 Duke offered their thoughts on the upcoming season this afternoon:
The truth hurts, claims pop star Lizzo in her eponymous smash hit song. And the truth is, however out of sorts No. 8 Duke may have looked in the past week, Miami never had a shot against the Blue Devils Tuesday night.
It has been a roller coaster ride for No. 3 Duke and the rest of college basketball this year. No. 11 Louisville, an ACC foe, has experienced a bumpy ride.
After a concerning close game against Georgia Tech, No. 2 Duke turned to an unorthodox adage: to get your head right, you need to get your threads right.
The 2010s were kind to Duke men’s basketball—Mike Krzyzewski’s program brought home a pair of national titles in addition to a host of individual accolades. With the embrace of one-and-done players, this decade brought perhaps the most individual talent that Durham has ever seen.
BLACKSBURG, Va.—Duke's uber-talented freshmen have been waiting for suspense nearly their entire basketball careers. Now that they've got it, many don't know what to do with it.
Not much can surprise head coach Dan Brooks at this point. In his 35 years leading Duke women’s golf, he has claimed seven national championships, visited the White House three times and won several National Coach of the Year awards. He is a man of golf and a man of the world.
WINSTON-SALEM—It was a downpour at BB&T Field.
Nearly one year ago, Duke suffered its worst loss since 1990 against Wake Forest in a rainy, muddy Wade Wallace Stadium. A rematch in Winston-Salem, N.C., is repeating itself in the skies, but Duke has held its own in a gritty, slippery ACC battle, finding itself down 13-10 at halftime. The rain element has added a certain zing to the game.