Sophie Levenson is a Trinity junior and a sports managing editor of The Chronicle's 120th volume.
No. 1-seed Duke men's basketball will take on No. 2-seed Alabama in the East Region final. Our beats predict who will advance to the Final Four of the two squads.
No. 1-seed Duke will take on No. 4-seed Arizona tonight with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. Check out what our beats predict will happen in the second game between the two foes.
No. 13 Duke lost three games to No. 14 Florida State over the weekend, instigating a run-rule ending in the first and suffering a 9-2 loss in the third. In the final frames of the second game, however, the Blue Devils nearly came back from a 10-run deficit with a heroic recovery effort that proved a remarkable offensive resilience.
With Duke’s first round game right around the corner, The Chronicle’s men’s basketball beats break down their thoughts on the Blue Devils’ path to a sixth national championship and other March Madness storylines. Click through the gallery above to see our bracket predictions.
John Feinstein died March 13. He and his career — which might have been the same thing — began at The Chronicle.
Like in a true championship game, Duke and Louisville are neck-and-neck at the halftime buzzer. Halfway through their battle for the ACC title, the Cardinals have taken a 38-33 lead.
The Blue Devils ended the Tar Heels’ conference tournament berth and further damaged their March Madness hopes with a heart-pounding 74-71 win that proved everything people say about this rivalry true.
No. 14 Duke headed into its third game against the Tigers, in Clemson, S.C., tied 1-1 after the first two days of the series. The Blue Devils had recovered from a 12-4 blowout by the home team with a steady 5-3 victory Saturday afternoon, and the series’ fate now rested on day three. Duke’s first ACC series of the 2025 season wrapped up in its favor.
For the second time this season, Duke will take on that team down the road in a rivalry bout. This time around, the Tar Heels come in with a winning streak and something to prove, while the Blue Devils are chasing an outright ACC regular season title. The Chronicle's beats break down the matchup with their predictions.
The Chronicle's sports staff elected DiSalvo as sports editor for the paper's 121st volume Friday night, voting for her to take over the position when current editor Ranjan Jindal ends his tenure on the last day of the spring semester.
Duke men's basketball's Dribble for Victory Over Cancer raised more than $130,000.
All of Duke's fall sports are poised for another strong season.
