SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Duke football 2020 positional preview: Defensive backs

By Rosie Li | August 29, 2020

Duke's secondary returns all of its starters from a year ago.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Duke football 2020 positional preview: Linebackers

By Alison Korn | August 27, 2020

They say “the show must go on” and in the midst of a global pandemic and a stadium without fans, these words couldn’t ring truer for the linebackers hard at work on improving Duke’s defensive team for the 2020 season.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Nolan Smith organizes Black Lives Matter protest in K-Ville, Coach K addresses crowd

By Christian Olsen | August 27, 2020

Hundreds of spectators looked on Thursday afternoon as Nolan Smith, Duke men’s basketball’s director of operations, led a protest in Krzyzewskiville in response to the Kenosha, Wis., police shooting of Jacob Blake. 

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Duke football 2020 positional preview: Offensive line

By Kathryn Thomas | August 27, 2020

Duke's roster features a steady dose of newcomers and veterans up front.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

'We support them': Kara Lawson focused on relationships as Duke women's basketball head coach

By Spencer Levy | August 27, 2020

In the six weeks since Kara Lawson was named head coach of the Duke women’s basketball program, she has put into place a few different critical mechanisms to achieve a relationship-based culture off the court.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Former Duke women's basketball star Elizabeth Williams makes speech supporting WNBA, NBA boycotts

By Max Rego | August 26, 2020

One of the all-time great Blue Devils made her stance clear on the issues at hand in America.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Duke football 2020 positional preview: Defensive line

By Sasha Richie | August 26, 2020

Duke's defensive line has the ability to dominate the line of scrimmage all season long.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Duke football 2020 positional preview: Specialists

By Christian Olsen | August 25, 2020

There will be a mixture of old and new faces in the realm of special teams for Duke.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL RECRUITING

Duke extends offer to 4-star quarterback Arch Manning, nephew of Peyton and Eli

By Benjamin Chen | August 25, 2020

With his prolific talent at such a young age, the young Manning has already picked up numerous offers, including Alabama, Boston College, Georgia, LSU, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Tennessee and Texas.

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SPORTS

This week in Duke Athletics history: Coach K, Team USA prepare for FIBA World Championship

By Brady Kim | August 24, 2020

The Chronicle’s website includes daily coverage of Duke Athletics dating back all the way to 2001. Let’s take a look through the archives to find interesting events and articles that premiered during the week of Aug. 24-Aug. 31 over the last two decades.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Duke football's Chris Rumph II ranked 7th in the nation by PFF

By Sam Mickenberg | August 24, 2020

Chris Rumph II is one of the most dangerous pass rushers in all of college football.

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SPORTS

Duke to begin fall sport seasons with no attendance at home events

By Evan Kolin | August 24, 2020

If the Blue Devils' fall sports teams begin their seasons as scheduled the week of Sept. 7, they will have to do so without a home-crowd advantage.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Column: With extra eligibility decision, the NCAA continues to play Whac-A-Mole

By Em Adler | August 23, 2020

If the pandemic has proven anything, it’s that the NCAA has significantly less control over its problems than it would want you to believe. 

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Column: Banchero commitment sets up Duke men's basketball for unique, talented roster in 2021

By Shane Smith | August 23, 2020

It seemed like Washington, Kentucky and even Tennessee were jostling at the top for the No. 3 overall prospect, but it was Mike Krzyzewski who swooped in to nab Paolo Banchero.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S RECRUITING

Paolo Banchero explains why he chose Duke men's basketball in an interview with ESPN

By Cameron DeChurch | August 23, 2020

Banchero gave insight into why he decided on Durham as his college destination. 

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Duke in the NBA: The playoffs have begun

By Steve Liu | August 23, 2020

Several former Blue Devils have already found themselves in the spotlight during the NBA playoffs.

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

As season opener approaches, Duke football presses on with fall camp

By Jake C. Piazza | August 22, 2020

It’s been a hectic week not just in college athletics, but college in general. Nevertheless, Duke football has continued to press on, with no signs of altering its course. 

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SPORTS

NCAA grants extra season of eligibility for fall athletes

By Evan Kolin | August 21, 2020

All fall-sport student-athletes—no matter if they compete in any capacity this fall or coming spring—can keep their year of eligibility.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S RECRUITING

Top-3 recruit Paolo Banchero commits to Duke men's basketball

By Evan Kolin | August 20, 2020

Banchero is the No. 3 overall recruit in the Class of 2021 and the top-ranked center according to ESPN.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Film room: Analyzing Duke men's basketball forward Jaemyn Brakefield

By Christian Olsen | August 20, 2020

Duke boasts the No. 3 recruiting class in the nation and is the only team with four 5-star recruits. This places the 4-star Brakefield at a clear disadvantage, but not one he can’t overcome.