Ramkumar elected sports editor of V. 112
(03/03/16 7:13am)
Junior Amrith Ramkumar, editor-in-chief of The Chronicle, was elected sports editor of the student newspaper’s 112th volume at a department-wide meeting.
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Junior Amrith Ramkumar, editor-in-chief of The Chronicle, was elected sports editor of the student newspaper’s 112th volume at a department-wide meeting.
The Chronicle's Brian Pollack and Sameer Pandhare look ahead to Duke's last road game of the season, as the No. 15 Blue Devils head to the Petersen Events Center Sunday at 2 p.m. to take on Jamie Dixon's Pittsburgh squad. Just two days after receiving an official reprimand from the ACC for tripping an opponent, Grayson Allen will have to deal with another physical, athletic Panther squad, headlined by Jamel Artis and James Robinson.
Duke Student Government presidential candidates discussed campus issues during a debate hosted by The Chronicle. A full video of the event can be viewed below:
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The Chronicle’s Ryan Hoerger and Ali Wells recap a balanced Blue Devil victory Thursday at Cameron Indoor Stadium, with Grayson Allen leading five Duke players in double-figures. Chase Jeter delivered one of his best stretches of ACC play with three points, five rebounds and two drawn charges and Matt Jones returned from a one-game absence with 11 points and three 3-pointers.
The Chronicle's Ryan Hoerger and Amrith Ramkumar preview the Blue Devils' first home game after a two-game road swing, when they'll go up against a Florida State team that has struggled of late. Duke is looking to bounce back from a 71-64 road loss at Louisville in which Brandon Ingram committed 10 turnovers, but will have to find a way to slow down the Seminole trio of Xavier Rathan-Mayes, Malik Beasley and Dwayne Bacon.
The Duke Student Government Senate heard a report on the demographics of DSG, debated changes to the Senate structure and put a referendum on Tuesday's ballot for a constitutional amendment which, if approved, would give the Senate power to restructure itself. A full video of the meeting can be viewed below:
After coming home empty-handed from their weekend trip to the West Coast, the Blue Devils will try to get back to their secret sauce on their two-game homestand—dominating the draw.
A day after Mike Krzyzewski announced the addition of Nolan Smith to his coaching staff on the hardwood, David Cutcliffe's staff lost one of its key members Tuesday.
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Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for recaps of everything that happened this weekend in Duke athletics. The Chronicle’s Jack Dolgin breaks down a weekend of mixed results for the Blue Devils—the short-handed men’s basketball team faltered at No. 18 Louisville 71-64 Saturday on the heels of a big win against No. 5 North Carolina, and the women’s basketball team dropped a 64-59 game to Georgia Tech on Senior Day. Both the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams suffered losses, but wrestling picked up a big win against No. 24 Purdue on the road.
The Chronicle's Brian Pollack and Sameer Pandhare break down No. 20 Duke's 71-64 loss at No. 18 Louisville Saturday, which included flying elbows, a nasty fall for point guard Derryck Thornton and technical fouls assessed to Mike Krzyzewski and Grayson Allen. The Cardinals clamped down on the Blue Devils in the final 10 minutes, ending the game on a 30-12 run to snap Duke's five-game winning streak.
The Chronicle's Ryan Hoerger and Brian Pollack preview the Blue Devils' fourth straight game against a top-20 team. On the heels of a stunning win at No. 5 North Carolina Wednesday in Chapel Hill, Duke heads to the KFC Yum! Center for a rematch with Damion Lee and the Cardinals, but will be without junior captain Matt Jones, who suffered a sprained ankle in the win against the Tar Heels.
The Chronicle's Jack Dolgin and Sameer Pandhare recap Duke's thrilling comeback to beat the No. 5 Tar Heels 74-73 in Chapel Hill Wednesday night. The Blue Devils survived an ankle injury to Matt Jones, foul trouble for Marshall Plumlee and Brice Johnson's monster night, taking the lead on two Grayson Allen free throws with 1:09 left. Derryck Thornton blocked Joel Berry II's would-be game-winner in the final seconds to preserve the win, Duke's fourth straight in the Tobacco Road rivalry.
Following No. 20 Duke's upset of No. 5 North Carolina at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill Wednesday night, students gathered in K-Ville outside Cameron Indoor Stadium to welcome the victorious Blue Devils back to campus:
Student Government Senate discussed a potential reduction in the size of the Senate. A full video of the meeting can be viewed below:
The Chronicle's Ryan Hoerger and Brian Pollack preview the year's first installment of the Tobacco Road rivalry, as the No. 20 Blue Devils head to Chapel Hill to take on the No. 5 Tar Heels. All eyes will be on freshman Brandon Ingram as he goes up against an intimidating North Carolina frontcourt, led by Brice Johnson and Kennedy Meeks.
Redshirt freshman Lyneé Belton will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, the program announced via Twitter Tuesday afternoon, further depleting an already-thin Blue Devil frontcourt.
This week's edition of Sportswrap features the reaction of the Blue Devils to sophomore Grayson Allen's game-winning runner as time expired Saturday, lifting Duke to a 63-62 win against No. 7 Virginia. Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for everything that happened during the weekend throughout the Duke athletics landscape.
Hear what sophomore Grayson Allen and Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski had to say Saturday after Allen's shot in traffic banked in off glass as time expired to give the Blue Devils a 63-62 win against No. 7 Virginia.