For Duke women’s basketball, unfamiliarity a liability in loss to Virginia Tech
(01/15/22 9:35pm)
The ACC is made of veteran teams with years of established chemistry. For Duke, being an exception is only an impediment.
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The ACC is made of veteran teams with years of established chemistry. For Duke, being an exception is only an impediment.
Duke headed back to Cameron Indoor Stadium for a matinee matchup against N.C. State Saturday. The Wolfpack have a sub-.500 ACC record, but they came to play against the Blue Devils as Duke had to work hard for its 45-36 lead at the half.
Coach K will be back on the court that dons his name Saturday afternoon.
This article is the seventh of 16 in our "Coach K's Sweet 16" series, where we will walk back through the legendary head coach's career and recap his most iconic moments. For the full list, click here.
Duke men's basketball faces N.C. State at home at Cameron Indoor Stadium Sunday afternoon. Ahead of the in-state rivalry showdown, the Blue Zone brings three crucial points for a Blue Devil victory:
A Duke University police officer reportedly shot and killed someone in police custody at Duke University Hospital overnight.
Sports fans across America are getting ready for the NFL's Super Wild Card Weekend to start up Saturday afternoon, but if 4:30 p.m. isn't early enough for you, the Blue Zone has you covered with some can't-miss prop bets for Duke's matchup against N.C. State earlier in the day:
In his Nobel Prize Lecture on December 11, 1964, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke the following words:
Duke fans: you can breathe again.
In 2008, Thang Lian, then six years old, was forced to flee Myanmar with his family from the military and religious persecution.
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is designated as a national day of service to encourage Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. The Chronicle has compiled a list of ways to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. and participate in volunteering activities at Duke and in Durham this upcoming weekend.
Two weeks ago, the Blue Devils traveled to Blacksburg, Va. and started their ACC slate off with a loss. And when Virginia Tech made the trek to Durham Thursday night, the Hokies made it clear that, once again, Duke would not be overpowering them.
The Blue Devils come back home for a big in-state rivalry game. Before tip-off, the Blue Zone takes a look at a player for both sides that can make a difference Saturday.
It was another busy week in the NBA, and the Blue Zone is here to keep you up to date on the former Blue Devils continuing to make names for themselves on the game's biggest stage:
The NFL regular season has concluded and the playoffs are on the horizon. That means it's time for the Blue Zone to check in on former Duke football players' prospects and performances in the pros:
Today, the News and Observer reported that “North Carolina saw its COVID-19 numbers continue their week-long soar Thursday, breaking records for both single-day reports and hospitalized patients. Hospitals hit a new high point for COVID-19 patients for the third-straight day Thursday with 4,275 — a total that has more than doubled in the last month.” The New York Times reports that Duke Hospitals ICUs are at 100% of capacity — and that is now. Hospitalizations lag cases by several weeks. Meanwhile the Duke dashboard for last week showed this:
The Chronicle is reporting on Twitter that VP Kyle Cavanaugh has informed them that in-person classes are set to resume on January 18. Clearly, it is within the purview of the Duke administration to make this decision, and I assume that the decision was made in consultation with the appropriate faculty governance committees. I also assume that the administration is aware that this decision will likely lead to significant concerns for faculty, staff and students who are (or caring for individuals who are) at high-risk of severe illness from COVID-19 and/or who have young children who are ineligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
After a pair of delays, Duke men’s basketball’s tenting season has received the green light.
The great Jennifer Holliday in her iconic role as Effie White in Dreamgirls on Broadway once crooned, “I am changing…I'll change my life, I'll make a vow, and nothing's gonna stop me now,” triumphantly announcing to the world that she would not be brought down by past struggles.
Daniel Corpening is waiting for me on grassy, tree-lined Northwood Circle in Durham. Corpening, the director of field education for Duke’s Divinity School, points out two houses on the street.