http://dukechronicle.com/feed/news en http://dukechronicle.com/article/bowl-hopes-dwindling-shorthanded-duke With two games left in its season, Duke can still attain bowl eligibility, needing victories in its final contests to realize this tremendous feat. http://dukechronicle.com/article/bowl-hopes-dwindling-shorthanded-duke#comments Football Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Harrison Comfort 150338 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/thomas-embraces-role-most-vocal-leader Few teams will measure up to the Blue Devils’ size this year, with the Duke roster featuring four players over 6-foot-10 in what will amount to one of the team’s tallest squads in recent memory. http://dukechronicle.com/article/thomas-embraces-role-most-vocal-leader#comments M Basketball Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Harrison Comfort 150339 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/mcdaniel%E2%80%99s-goal-keys-duke-escape After bookending the first half with beautiful goals and dominating play in between, Duke seemed poised to coast to a first-round victory over Winthrop in the NCAA tournament http://dukechronicle.com/article/mcdaniel%E2%80%99s-goal-keys-duke-escape#comments M Soccer Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Dan Ahrens 150340 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/cheek-helps-no-11-blue-devils-avoid-upset-bug The Blue Devils were not about to fall victim to two big upsets in one week, but they did not perform to their expectations last night against Georgia Southern. http://dukechronicle.com/article/cheek-helps-no-11-blue-devils-avoid-upset-bug#comments W Basketball Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Vignesh Nathan 150341 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/duke-welcomes-tar-heels-search-revenge About a month ago, Duke was upset by North Carolina in front of a large crowd in Chapel Hill. This weekend, the Blue Devils hope to give North Carolina a taste of its own medicine. http://dukechronicle.com/article/duke-welcomes-tar-heels-search-revenge#comments Volleyball Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Staff Reports 150342 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/criticism-inspires-duke%E2%80%99s-improving-offensive-line In the third quarter of Saturday’s loss to Georgia Tech, Duke backup quarterback Sean Renfree dropped back to pass when a breakdown in protection resulted in Renfree having to step up in the pocket as it collapsed around him. The play was just another example that critics have used to point fingers at the Duke offensive line since before the season even began. http://dukechronicle.com/article/criticism-inspires-duke%E2%80%99s-improving-offensive-line#comments Football Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Archith Ramkumar 150320 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/harrison-barnes My girlfriend is a UNC alumna, and she is not what you would call a huge basketball fan. But this weekend, she looked at me and asked, “Are you jelly that UNC signed Harrison Barnes?” http://dukechronicle.com/article/harrison-barnes#comments Sports Column Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Alex Fanaroff 150321 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/scheyer-comfortable-running-point Through all the assignments the 6-foot-5 guard has filled during his Duke career, from starting on the wing as a freshman to serving as a sixth man ace during his sophomore season, Scheyer is at peace playing the point in his senior campaign. http://dukechronicle.com/article/scheyer-comfortable-running-point#comments M Basketball Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Will Flaherty 150322 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/blue-devils-hope-quick-recovery-versus-eagles Duke first met Georgia Southern Jan. 9, 1982 in Statesboro, Ga., with the Eagles narowly edging out the Blue Devils 64-58. Two seasons later, however, Duke delivered a victory at the USF Holiday Classic in Tampa, Fla., tying the short-lived rivalry at one win apiece. http://dukechronicle.com/article/blue-devils-hope-quick-recovery-versus-eagles#comments W Basketball Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Patricia Lee 150323 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/smith-makes-all-difference For Duke’s first two games, Nolan Smith could only sit and watch from the bench. Tuesday night, he showed his teammates what they had been missing. Behind a career-high 24 points from the junior guard, the No. 9 Blue Devils (3-0) crushed Charlotte 101-59 in the second round of the NIT Season Tip-Off. http://dukechronicle.com/article/smith-makes-all-difference#comments M Basketball Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Jeff Scholl 150304 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/mental-edge-duke%E2%80%99s-best-shot At Tuesday’s weekly press conference, head coach David Cutcliffe fielded a pointed, but fair, question about getting ready for the Miami Hurricanes. http://dukechronicle.com/article/mental-edge-duke%E2%80%99s-best-shot#comments Sports Column Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Stephen Allan 150305 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/tight-perimeter-defense-keys-easy-blue-devil-victory Nolan Smith’s career-high 24 points will receive all the attention from Duke’s lopsided 101-59 victory over Charlotte. But the junior guard’s season debut may have had a larger impact on the defensive end of the court. http://dukechronicle.com/article/tight-perimeter-defense-keys-easy-blue-devil-victory#comments M Basketball Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Kyle Lambrecht 150306 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/coastal-carolina-chanti-cleared Duke doesn’t typically have a difficult time dispatching mid-major teams early in the season, yet two minutes into the game Monday evening against Coastal Carolina, the gritty Chanticleers led 6-0 and were ready to test the Blue Devils’ toughness. But thanks to Kyle Singler, Duke was able to recover and once again pass an early-season test with flying colors. http://dukechronicle.com/article/coastal-carolina-chanti-cleared#comments M Basketball Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Lucas Nevola 150277 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/cameron-gone-greek I wish I could tell you something about being in the student section of Cameron Indoor Stadium on Greek Night. Head coach Mike Krzyzewski called it one of the best atmospheres to start the season since he’s been here. http://dukechronicle.com/article/cameron-gone-greek#comments Sports Column Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Taylor Doherty 150278 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/offense-sputters-early-test Playing with only an eight-man rotation again due to Nolan Smith’s suspension and Mason Plumlee’s injury, Duke struggled to score consistently in its first round matchup in the NIT Season Tip-Off with Coastal Carolina. http://dukechronicle.com/article/offense-sputters-early-test#comments M Basketball Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Jason Palmatary 150279 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/acl-tear-ends-renfree%E2%80%99s-year Quarterback Sean Renfree had played very little in recent weeks as senior Thaddeus Lewis lit up ACC opponents. Now, Renfree won’t play at all for the foreseeable future. http://dukechronicle.com/article/acl-tear-ends-renfree%E2%80%99s-year#comments Football Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Staff Reports 150280 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/blue-devils-drawn-wake-forest-ncaas Early Monday evening, the Blue Devils waited in anticipation as they listened to ESPNews to learn of their seeding in the NCAA tournament. http://dukechronicle.com/article/blue-devils-drawn-wake-forest-ncaas#comments M Soccer Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Kevin Fishner 150281 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/making-grade-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets Highest Marks: RB Re'quan Boyette: Although the rushing attack was subpar once again, Boyette proved himself as a receiving threat out of the backfield, leading the team with six catches for 65 yards and the Blue Devils’ only touchdown of the game. http://dukechronicle.com/article/making-grade-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets#comments Football Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Ryan Claxton 150282 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/spartans-steamrolled-opener No Nolan Smith, no Mason Plumlee, no problem for Duke in its 105th season opener. The absence of two key players didn’t stop No. 9 Duke from bowling over UNC-Greensboro 96-62 Friday night in Cameron Indoor Stadium. With starting guard Smith suspended for the first two games of the season, the Blue Devils looked to senior Jon Scheyer to do most of the ball handling. http://dukechronicle.com/article/spartans-steamrolled-opener#comments M Basketball Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Caroline Fairchild 150256 at http://dukechronicle.com http://dukechronicle.com/article/10-point-advantage-vanishes-dominating-tech-performance Despite a hot start that gained Duke a 10-point advantage in the first quarter, the Blue Devils failed to keep up momentum, sputtering in all three phases of the game as they were trounced 49-10 by a merciless Georgia Tech squad. http://dukechronicle.com/article/10-point-advantage-vanishes-dominating-tech-performance#comments Football Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 David Ungvary 150257 at http://dukechronicle.com