SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Beats' picks: Will Duke football upset No. 21 SMU in Wallace Wade Stadium?

By Dom Fenoglio , Ranjan Jindal , Caleb Dudley , Tyler Walley , Rodrigo Amare , Martin Heintzelman and Abby DiSalvo | October 26, 2024

For the ACC slate, our football beat writers predict whether the Blue Devils will pick up a win in their weekly matchup. In a highly-anticipated home matchup, Duke will welcome No. 21 SMU to Wallace Wade Stadium at 8 p.m. Saturday.

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SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Prop bets for Duke football vs. SMU

By Alex Min | October 25, 2024

Ahead of Duke football’s game against SMU, the Blue Zone gives its thoughts on some can’t-miss prop bets.

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SPORTS | SOCCER

No. 1 Duke women's soccer ties No. 7 Notre Dame 3-3 in offensive showcase

By Ava Guglielmo | October 25, 2024

Duke and its fans watching the scoreboard as the time ran out and the game ended in a 3-3 draw in Koskinen Stadium. 

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SPORTS

Blue Devil of the Week: Margo O'Meara shatters pool record in opening meet

By Myles Powicki | October 25, 2024

During the fall season, The Chronicle is polling its readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter  to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week’s spotlight goes to Margo O’Meara of Duke women's diving.

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SPORTS | BASKETBALL

Duke's Redick, Currie highlight 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame inductees

By Ranjan Jindal | October 24, 2024

Here are the 2024 Duke Athletics Hall of Fame inductees, with a look at The Chronicle’s coverage during their times in Durham. 

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SPORTS | FENCING

Duke fencing 2024-25 season preview

By Dean Harder , Marissa Cotte and Emily Wang | October 24, 2024

Duke fencing entered last season with a string of question marks hanging over its head. After over a decade of top-10 finishes, the program was passed to the hands of new head coach Omar Elgeziry. In combination with a relatively younger roster, there was no guarantee that the team would be able to adjust to the coaching changes and deliver championship-caliber results so quickly. 

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SPORTS

Duke swimming and diving 2024-25 season preview

By Tyler Rogers , Ava Guglielmo , Kate Reiniche and Abby DiSalvo | October 24, 2024

After rewriting the record books and recording a program-best finish at the NCAA Championships last year, Duke swim and dive is once again ready to make a splash.

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SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Duke football opponent preview: SMU

By Lucy Glynn , Sarah Muir and Kate Reiniche | October 24, 2024

Duke football will come in looking to knock off a strong SMU team in its first matchup against the Mustangs since 1956. The Blue Zone is here with an overview, stats to watch, X-factors and keys to the game.

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SPORTS | GOLF

Duke men's golf wins Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate Invitational, Evans wins individual tournament

By JP Rivera | October 23, 2024

The Blue Devils got their first victory of the season after successfully coming back during the third and final round. 

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SPORTS | TENNIS

2 Blue Devils advance to singles finals as Duke women's tennis impresses at ITA Regional Championships

By Vishwa Veeraswamy | October 23, 2024

The championship was the highlight of strong performances from the entirety of head coach Jamie Ashworth’s squad over the weekend, one which saw three Blue Devils in the semifinals and four in the quarterfinals.  

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SPORTS | SOCCER

In another second-half surge, No. 10 Duke men's soccer shuts out Queens at home

By Luke Rinaldi | October 23, 2024

It was a 5-0 victory for the tenth-ranked Blue Devils Tuesday night as they cruised past Queens in Koskinen Stadium, a scoreline emblematic of the team’s utter dominance on both ends of the ball.

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SPORTS | BASKETBALL

Duke women's basketball 2024-25 player preview: Taina Mair

By Ava Guglielmo | October 22, 2024

With college basketball season right around the corner, it's time for the Blue Zone to break down the 2024-25 Duke women's basketball roster. We previously looked at Jenessa Cotton, Jordan Wood, Louann Battiston, Riley Nelson, Arianna Roberson, Delaney Thomas, Emma Koabel, Vanessa de Jesus, Toby Fournier, Ashlon Jackson, Jadyn Donovan and Oluchi Okananwa. Next up is dynamic junior guard Taina Mair. 

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SPORTS | BASKETBALL

2025 4-star Nikolas Khamenia commits to Duke men's basketball

By Caleb Dudley | October 22, 2024

On Tuesday, four-star Nikolas Khamenia announced his intention to join the Brotherhood on YouTube, bringing the No. 19 player in the country according to 247Sports into the fold for next season.

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SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Scouting the opponent: SMU's high-powered offense will be tall task for stout Duke defense

By Alex Min | October 22, 2024

With a 23-16 win against Florida State largely driven by an excellent defensive performance, Duke football earned bowl eligibility and its first votes in the AP poll. Seemingly at their peak, the Blue Devils must now face their most difficult challenge of the season: No. 22 SMU. 

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SPORTS | BASKETBALL

Duke men's basketball 2024-25 player preview: Cooper Flagg

By Diego Greiff | October 22, 2024

As basketball season approaches, the Blue Zone provides a detailed preview of each player on Duke men's basketball's 2024-25 roster. We’ve already looked at Cameron Sheffield, Patrick Ngongba II, Darren Harris, Isaiah Evans, Mason Gillis, Maliq Brown, Sion James, Caleb Foster, Khaman Maluach, Tyrese Proctor and Kon Knueppel. Last, but certainly not least, is freshman forward Cooper Flagg.

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SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Extra point: Strong defense, turnovers help Duke football to first program win against Florida State

By Ben Curtis | October 21, 2024

Duke football took down Florida State for the first time in program history after coming out on top with a final score of 23-16. The Blue Zone is here to break down the victory with three key takeaways, stats and a look ahead.

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SPORTS

Duke women's swimming dominate Virginia Tech in season opener, O’Meara sets diving pool record

By Kate Reiniche | October 21, 2024

Amongst a sea of parents donned in royal blue, the women’s squad defeated the Hokies 165-135, while the men suffered a 79.5-220.5 loss.

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SPORTS | FIELD HOCKEY

No. 11 Duke field hockey maintains win streak with decisive shutouts against Louisville and VCU

By Charlotte Peavy and Preston Swarat | October 21, 2024

Riding a four-game win streak, Duke extended it to six with two dominant shutouts — 3-0 against Louisville and 4-0 against VCU. 

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SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Duke volleyball rallies with sweep over Virginia Tech after loss to Virginia

By Alex Sizemore | October 20, 2024

After getting swept on the road by a strong Virginia squad, the Blue Devils returned the same treatment for a sweep of their own at Virginia Tech.

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SPORTS | BASKETBALL

Duke women's basketball player preview: Oluchi Okananwa

By Elle Chavis | October 20, 2024

With college basketball season right around the corner, it's time for the Blue Zone to break down the 2024-25 Duke women's basketball roster. Next up is shifty sophomore Oluchi Okananwa: