SPORTS
Duke loses in NCAA 2nd round
By Paul Doran | November 27, 2000There must be a second-round jinx.
There must be a second-round jinx.
After a surprising run to the finals of the ACC tournament, the volleyball team learned yesterday that its season is not yet over.
NEW YORK - Of all the things Duke basketball may have lost over the past few seasons, a flair for the dramatic is not one of them.
After a "disappointing" 97-66 thrashing of Duquesne in the first round of the Duke Classic Saturday, ninth-year Blue Devils coach Gail Goestenkors shared her vision of Duke's defense.
Carlos Boozer, the most valuable player of the preseason NIT tournament, deplaned in Raleigh-Durham International Airport with his teammates at nearly 4 a.m.
Every time it seemed as if the Blue Devils might be gaining some momentum Saturday afternoon, North Carolina media director Steve Kirschner would interrupt the media at Wallace Stadium with another...
Going into the season, few people were foolish enough to question Jason Williams' or Chris Duhon's playing ability.
The misleading 21-12 record hardly does the volleyball team justice.
There was rain, cold weather and standing water on the field, but the Blue Devils still came away with the win. Yesterday, the men's soccer team traveled to Columbia, S.C.
There were some unsuspected heroes in the men's basketball showdown Friday against Villanova.
Cameron Indoor Stadium may still be "our house," but it is now officially Mike Krzyzewski's court. * Nearly 20 years after his first Duke squad helped him pick up win No.
For the 11th straight season, Duke will have a whole offseason to ponder a loss against its archrival.
Duke freshmen 48, William & Mary 46.
They had seen it before. They had held the advantage before, only to see it evaporate into a 2-3 meltdown. They had been within three points of winning a match, only to see it slide into oblivion.
It is not often that an exhibition team poses much of a challenge to the second-ranked men's basketball team.
RALEIGH - N.C. State came within 32 seconds of receiving no alumni donations this year.
Nothing but success in Greenville, S.C. as both the men's and women's cross country teams cruised to top-five finishes Saturday at the NCAA Southeast region meet.
Apparently, three times wasn't a charm for the women's soccer team.
WINSTON-SALEM - From the outset, there was a feeling that Friday was not going to be the Blue Devils' night.