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Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for everything Duke athletics, where we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week and give a brief look ahead. Here’s our recap for the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1.
With the WNBA semifinals wrapped up and the championship round set to begin Sunday, the Blue Zone looks at the postseason performances of former Blue Devils now playing in the W.
In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by Jonathan Levitan and Micah Hurewitz after Duke's 21-14 loss against Notre Dame.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details — and numbers.
The 17th-ranked Blue Devils battled to a 1-1 tie Sunday against Virginia, furthering their struggles in ACC competition. The lone goal on the day for Duke was scored by junior Dieynaba Ndaw, her first career tally in her first career start.
The Blue Devils displayed a relentless offensive showing, playing with urgency from the whistle and beating the Demon Deacons 3-0. Sunday’s match against William and Mary did not replicate Friday’s offensive dominance, but Duke exited Williamsburg, Va., with a 1-0 victory and having augmented its win streak to eight games.
After losing in four sets to Miami Friday night, Duke came into Sunday afternoon’s game against Florida State hoping for a rebound win. However, the road trip to the Sunshine State proved not so sunny for the Blue Devils.
According to a Sunday report by ESPN's Pete Thamel on X, the "early read" on Leonard's injury — a presumed high-ankle sprain — is that it will not be season-ending and that "multiple weeks" is a probable timeline for his recovery.
Duke football lost 21-14 against No. 11 Notre Dame after a last-minute touchdown by the Fighting Irish.
In a primetime matchup against Notre Dame Saturday, Duke football fell short of victory in a thrilling heartbreaker. The Blue Zone is here with three key takeaways, stats and a look ahead following the Blue Devils’ loss.
Following a heartbreaking loss to Notre Dame, Duke football dropped to No. 19 in the AP poll. The Blue Zone breaks down the movement in the poll after a tumultuous weekend of football.
As the sea of Notre Dame fans in attendance erupted, Duke fans trudged toward the exits, and students resentfully backed away from the fences. In an instant, the happy ending to one of the most exciting days in program history had vanished into thin air.
A ton was on the line for the Blue Devils Saturday night: a first 5-0 start in 29 seasons, a pair of top-15 wins and a stamp on the college football world marking “We. Are. Here.” Both Duke and visiting Notre Dame played a physical game and dug deep in their respective bags of tricks to find ways to punch holes in the staunch opposing defenses, but it was No. 11 Notre Dame who came out on top, 21-14, at a raucous Wallace Wade Stadium.
In front of a sold-out crowd Saturday night at Wallace Wade Stadium, No. 17 Duke has struggled to put up early points against visiting No. 11 Notre Dame. After 30 minutes of play, the Blue Devils trail 10-0.
Here are the highlights from College GameDay's first appearance in Durham.
On a clear Friday night at Koskinen Stadium, No. 21 Duke took down No. 7 Syracuse 5-3 following goals from Nick Pariano, Forster Ajago, Ulfur Bjornsson and Ruben Mesalles.
The Chronicle's beat writers are here to offer their predictions about whether the Blue Devils can stay undefeated against a talented Fighting Irish team.
No. 17 Duke clashes with No. 11 Notre Dame Saturday in a primetime matchup for the ages. It's also the perfect opportunity to finally buy into Blue Devil football culture.
The 17th-ranked Blue Devils will look to stay undefeated against No. 11 Notre Dame at Wallace Wade Stadium Saturday night. The Blue Zone outlines three keys to a Duke victory.
As Duke looks to keep its undefeated streak alive against Notre Dame, the Blue Zone is here with a key player on each team to keep an eye on.