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(05/02/16 2:19pm)
I entered college with a vague understanding of what my four years would entail. I knew there would be classes and dorm rooms and that I would probably get involved with something. I fooled myself into thinking I had it together, but the pressure of the college fair and the resulting listservs I fell victim to still plague me—Terry Wilkerson, for instance, will have his name and pre-law reminders seared into my brain despite the fact I never participated in a single law-related class or event.
(03/29/16 6:27am)
“It’s all over but the crying.”
(02/23/16 7:06am)
“Duke” and “underdog” are two words usually separated by a litany of terms describing just how the favored and hated Blue Devils came to squash the hopes and dreams of the opposing team—think about the 2010 national title game against tournament sweetheart Butler.
(02/02/16 6:41am)
This is a weird time to be alive.
(01/07/16 2:14am)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—If anyone thought that all of Duke’s ACC games would come as easily as its opener against Boston College, Wednesday's grinder against the Demon Deacons put that notion to rest quickly.
(12/30/15 10:08pm)
After a 70-point first-half performance their last time out, the Blue Devils seem to have come back down to Earth, at least through the opening 20 minutes against Long Beach State.
(12/30/15 11:15pm)
Duke was far from turning in another 70-point first-half outburst Wednesday against Long Beach State, but the Blue Devils woke up in the second half to punish the foul-happy 49ers with 61.
(12/24/15 5:25am)
With Duke's matchup against Indiana in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl just days away, The Chronicle's football beat writers tackle key questions that will determine the outcome of the game as the Blue Devils aim to snap a bowl victory drought that dates back to 1961.
(12/16/15 12:56am)
Duke leads Georgia Southern 47-32 after a half of play Tuesday at Cameron Indoor Stadium, and with the Blue Devils down a post player, it has been the consistent, impressive perimeter play of junior Matt Jones that has the No. 7 in the nation up by 15.
(12/16/15 2:01am)
With senior Amile Jefferson missing from the paint, the Blue Devils avoided the usual doldrums that come with mid-December basketball and proved they could win without their captain behind a balanced offensive performance.
(11/27/15 6:18am)
Although the month of November has yet to present Duke with much to be thankful for, the Blue Devils can at least take solace in the fact that they are not alone.
(11/24/15 6:13am)
Dear readers,
(11/24/15 6:13am)
In the world of sports, the media and, as a result, the public can be a bit quick to judge. It works for the system because it drives more readers back every week to see where their team ranks in this week’s power rankings, or has them clamoring over who’s getting more screen-time on the nightly pre-game specials. As I’ve fallen into this trap nearly every week this season, I’m going to use the Carolina Panthers as my first example.
(11/22/15 7:02pm)
NEW YORK—The Blue Devils seem to have an affinity for playing from behind this season.
(11/22/15 8:19pm)
NEW YORK—All of sudden, Duke’s Nov. 17 loss to No. 2 Kentucky feels as if it was played months ago. Although the defeat was less than a week ago, Grayson Allen's 2-of-11 shooting performance in that game certainly appears to be a thing of the past.
(11/22/15 10:09am)
NEW YORK—The decisive moment of Duke's come-from-behind win Friday didn’t occur when Grayson Allen hit one of his four 3-pointers. It also didn’t take place when Allen left Doug Brooks wondering just where in the world he was and why his ankles were so sore as Allen knifed through the lane and converted the contested and-1 layup.
(11/18/15 9:43pm)
Following the dismissal of wide receivers Johnell Barnes and Terrence Alls as well as linebacker Chris Holmes, the Blue Devils head into Saturday's matchup against Virginia with many unknowns. The Chronicle's football beat writers take a look at the team's three-game losing streak and how the dismissals will impact Duke this weekend:
(11/18/15 6:37am)
CHICAGO—On a night in which the nearly every facet of the Blue Devil offense graded poorly, it was a refreshing moment when none other than Duke’s biggest player that provided his squad with its biggest boost of the night.
(11/18/15 1:34am)
CHICAGO—Thanks to the play of an unlikely hero, No. 5 Duke trails No. 2 Kentucky just 37-31 at halftime in the Champions Classic at the United Center.
(11/18/15 2:45am)
CHICAGO—Despite a standout performance from Marshall Plumlee and the Duke veterans, it was the Blue Devils, not their shots, that fell Tuesday.
