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Jump to Comments Duke beat James Madison 31-7 last Saturday to start the David Cutcliffe era on the right note. The better-conditioned team won, Laura Keeley wrote Monday, and Clifford Harris’s big night was fueled by the injury of roommate Re’quan Boyette, Stephen Allan observed Wednesday.

I almost feel sorry for Paulus over this one.  And by almost I mean there was a tinge of pity in my chest that may or may not have been heartburn. Via ACC Now: Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski announced this morning that he has named senior Greg Paulus and juniors Jon Scheyer and Gerald Henderson as team captains for 2008-09.

Jump to Comments Senior Greg Paulus and juniors Gerald Henderson and Jon Scheyer were named captains for the upcoming season, Mike Krzyzewski announced Friday morning. On the surface, the news isn’t that surprising. Paulus seemed to be a lock to reprise the role after he was a sophomore captain, especially after taking on such a quiet leadership position last season.

athlists.com When the UNC pays you to deliver their home opener football game ball via parachute, the last place you want to land is at Duke. Oops of the century. Apparently the skies over Durham had been covered while the men were approaching Kenan Stadium.

Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has returned to campus after serving as the U.S. Olympic head coach in Beijing. Krzyzewski seems to be reenergized for the upcoming season, which is bad news for the rest of the ACC.

As I check one of my daily sites for recruiting information about the Tar Heels, Tar Heel Ballers, come news that was to be expected, but still hard to swallow if you bleed Carolina Blue. AEM posted 22 hours ago from unc5corners.blogspot.com [link] Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on

So, a lull in the action for the ACC over the past couple of weeks as several other conferences got some commitments, and now we’re right back into the fray. Dominic Cheek at Rucker Here’s some highlight video from Rucker Park of Dominic Cheek; the ragged basketball of this game isn’t something to

Jump to Comments Duke will begin the second season of Joanne P. McCallie’s tenure with a game against a Sweet 16 team, and the road won’t get much easier as the year progresses. Non-conference matchups with Oklahoma State, Tennessee and Stanford supplement four ACC games against Maryland North Carolina

Jump to Comments Quick scheduling change: Presbyterian has replaced Delaware in the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament, so the Blue Hose will come to Cameron Indoor Stadium Nov. 10 instead of the Blue Hens. It’s likely of no consequence to Duke, as Presbyterian finished 5-25 last season.

Jump to Comments Mike Krzyzewski has never been afraid to challenge local media, which very much includes The Chronicle, especially when he reads criticism of his team–and, of course, he has every right to defend himself, just as every journalist has every right to write freely.