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2010-11 Duke Basketball Schedule Released
DURHAM, N.C. — The 2010-11 Duke men’s basketball schedule was announced on Thursday, as the Atlantic Coast Conference released the men’s schedules of all 12 member institutions.
The Blue Devils, who return nine letterwinners and three starters from last year’s National Championship team that finished 35-5 overall, face another challenging schedule in 2010-11.
Duke begins the season [...]
Duke Defense highlights scrimmage
DURHAM, N.C. – Redshirt sophomore Sean Renfree threw for 163 yards while senior linebacker Damian Thornton registered two sacks to highlight Duke’s 90-play situational scrimmage on Friday night at Wallace Wade Stadium.
Renfree completed 12-of-23 pass attempts for 163 yards while rushing for one touchdown. Seven of his completions covered 10 or more yards including a [...]
Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith to train against the US Men’s team
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke seniors Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith have accepted invitations from USA Basketball to participate on the USA Men’s Select Team that will train against 2010 USA Men’s World Championship Team finalists during camp in New York City. Singler and Smith both participated with the USA Select Team during July’s training camp [...]
Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith make USA Select Team
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke seniors Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith headline a list of 20 players named to the 2010 USA Basketball Men’s Select Team as announced by USA Basketball on Thursday. The team, featuring the top upperclassman in the NCAA, has been selected to train against the USA Basketball Men’s National Team during its [...]
ESPN and the ACC announce major multi media deal
ESPN and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) have reached a 12-year agreement for exclusive rights to every conference-controlled football and men’s basketball game, plus women’s basketball and Olympic sports matchups, and conference championships. The agreement, which begins in 2011-12 and continues through 2022-23, was announced by George Bodenheimer, President, ESPN, Inc. and ABC Sports, and [...]
A Cut Above – Portrait of a Football Leader to feature Duke Football Coach David Cutcliffe
DURHAM, N.C. –
A Cut Above – Portrait of a Football Leader, a one-hour documentary featuring Duke head football coach David Cutcliffe, is scheduled to air on Fox Sports South five times this month beginning on Sunday, June 13 at 9 p.m.
The show also will air on June 18 (7 p.m.), 20 (5 p.m.), 23 (7 [...]
ABC picks up Alabama at Duke – starting times announced
DURHAM, N.C. – Kick-off times for Duke’s first three games were announced on Thursday in conjunction with the ACC’s early-season television schedule.
The Blue Devils will open the year at home on September 4 against Elon at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on the internet at ESPN3.com. In week two, Duke kicks [...]
Costabile wills Duke to a 6-5 OT win over Notre Dame to claim National Championship
BALTIMORE, Md. – Sophomore CJ Costabile scored the game-winning goal five seconds into overtime to give Duke University its first NCAA Men’s Lacrosse National Title in program history. Winning the opening faceoff, the longstick midfielder raced down the middle of the field, dodged several Notre Dame defensemen and unleashed a high shot into the net [...]
Blue Devils pay a visit to the President in D.C.
WASHINGTON – This is what you get for ever picking North Carolina, Mr. President.
President Barack Obama on Thursday heaped praise on the Duke men’s basketball team for winning the NCAA championship last month – a Blue Devils squad that capped its run in one of the more exciting title games in recent memory, a 61-59 [...]
Duke’s Singler and Smith named team captains for 2010-11
DURHAM, N.C. – Seniors Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith were named team captains for the 2010-11 men’s basketball season, head coach Mike Krzyzewski announced on Tuesday. Both players are first time team captains.
“We’re really excited about naming our co-captains so early this year, and the reason is obvious – Nolan and Kyle are our leaders,” [...]
Duke’s Krzyzewski garners another award
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski received the New York Athletic Club’s Winged Foot Award at a gala dinner Wednesday night in New York. The Winged Foot Award was established in 1996 and is given annually to the head coaches of the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournament champions.
Duke won its fourth National Championship [...]
Duke vs Butler – Let’s do it again!
EAST RUTHERFORD, N..J. – Duke University and Butler University will meet in a rematch of their dramatic NCAA National Championship game on Saturday, December 4 at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ. The game will tip-off at 3:30 pm ET and will be televised live on ESPN.
Duke beat Butler in a 61-59 thriller to [...]