Duke out-hustles Yellow Jackets
(02/05/05 5:00am)
Duke isn’t more athletic than Georgia Tech, but it played like the quicker and more physical team Saturday.
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Duke isn’t more athletic than Georgia Tech, but it played like the quicker and more physical team Saturday.
If not for two last-second victories, the team that started the season at No. 3 in the nation would have lost six straight ACC games.E
On Senior Day in Durham, the men’s swimming and diving team started with a win in the 200-yard medley relay but could not muster many more victories.
During past seasons, the women’s basketball team had a few powder-puff ACC opponents to roll over after a tough game with North Carolina.
After only one season at Duke, assistant coach Tom Knotts has stepped down to return to high school.
When Coach K and his scheduling guru think about each season"s men"s basketball schedule, they have a lot to consider.
Down two big men, Duke survived a series of scares over the break while facing out-of-conference competition--even one to ACC cellar-dweller Clemson. But 11 games into the season the Blue Devils remain undefeated and ranked fifth in the nation.E
When the ACC decided it needed to bulk up for football, it commandeered Miami and Virginia Tech.
Duke's quiet leader will have to shout out the plays when Duke tips off its season Saturday. Senior Daniel Ewing-a natural shooting guard who has run the offense sporadically during his first three seasons-will be the Blue Devils starting point guard. Sean Dockery will play significant minutes off the bench, giving the team an energy boost as he did frequently last season.
The volleyball team started last week with a lot of uncertainty. With two matches remaining, Duke could have finished anywhere from third to eighth in the ACC and knew its postseason prospects hung in the balance.
The field hockey team’s road back to the Final Four will be full of obstacles.
Fourth seeded and 17th-ranked Duke enters tonight's 7:30 p.m. semifinal matchup against the Tar Heels fresh off a 3-0 win over Wake Forest Wednesday. The Blue Devils (13-6) also played a hard-fought game against North Carolina (17-0-1) Oct. 28, losing 2-1, but the quick Tar Heels have never lost in the ACC Tournament.
Duke freshman DeMarus Nelson will be out 2 to 4 weeks after rupturing a thumb ligament during Saturday's Blue-White Scrimmage. The guard underwent surgery on his right hand Tuesday and will likely return in time for the Blue Devils' season opener Nov. 20 against Tennessee-Martin.
A pair of five-game matches on the same weekend can be physically and mentally exhausting. But when a team wins both against tough conference opponents it can have ramifications for the rest of the season.
Clean up tailgating, or risk potential administrative intervention. That’s the message student leaders are sending to undergraduates in advance of Saturday’s Homecoming game against The Citadel.
The National Association of Basketball Coaches has withdrawn its proposal to the NCAA to add a fifth year of eligibility.
Head football coach Ted Roof and players were supposed to attend a pep rally at the Great Hall Thursday night, but when students didn't show up, the team was told not to come. Roof and the Athletic Department have launched a number of initiatives to boost attendance, but Thursday's aborted pep rally raises questions about whether they will be successful.