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Armando Bacot: "I grew up a Duke fan. I hated North Carolina"
"I grew up a Duke fan. I loved Jahlil Okafor, Jabari Parker... I hated Carolina." If it wasn't for the headline, you would NEVER have guessed who that above quote belonged to. Yes, that quote was from now former UNC basketball star Armando Bacot, a player who has etched his name into the Tar Heel record books.
Duke offers UNC basketball recruiting target in 2025 class
The North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program will be battling a few blue bloods in a recruitment for a rising power forward in the 2025 recruiting class. Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels offered four-star power forward Nikolas Khamenia back in May, officially entering the recruitment. But the talented recruit has drawn a lot of interest since and now UNC’s rival is getting involved too. The Duke Blue Devils have officially offered the talented recruit, he announced on Sunday night, closing out a busy month of June for college basketball recruiting. With Duke offering, Khamenia has 23 offers in his recruitment including...
Tides comeback bid falls short in 13-12 loss to Durham
NORFOLK (Norfolk Tides) – The Norfolk Tides (3-4, 39-43) fell to the Durham Bulls (3-5, 39-44), 13-12, on Tuesday Night at Harbor Park. It was a back-and-forth contest through the first five innings. Durham would lead by six runs after giving up a four-run lead, but the Tides were able to comeback to tie it […]
Duke football projected to miss postseason by national publication
There is plenty of excitement surrounding the Duke football program. New head coach Manny Diaz has taken the reins and is putting together a top-25 recruiting class for 2025. However, some pundits think that 2024 could be a struggle for the Blue Devils. In fact, one national writer has Duke missing out on the postseason altogether.
Duke University Celebrates Centennial with USFCA All-Academic Awards
Thirty-two Duke Blue Devils have been named to the USFCA All-Academic Team for their exceptional academic achievements in NCAA Fencing. 536 student-athletes are included in the USFCA All-Academic Team. 326 student-athletes received Scholar of Distinction recognition. State of Play. Duke University received the Women's Scholar Team of the Year Award...
The Duke Chronicle Previews Freshman Kon Knueppel
One of the more intriguing players on this year’s roster The Duke Chronicle is starting its annual tradition of looking at new Blue Devils. First up is the very promising Kon Knueppel. He’s an intriguing talent. Not surprisingly, he’s a talented three point shooter - Jon Scheyer has made that a priority - but he’s also a skillful passer and can penetrate too. Not bad for a guy who is 6-7 (he’s apparently grown an inch since last season) and 217. That 217 is interesting too. Once you get past the bigger guys like Khaman Maluach, Patrick Ngongba and Stanley...
Ben Stokes scores half-century as 23 wickets tumble in Durham-Worcestershire clash
Ben Stokes led the way with a half-century as 23 wickets tumbled in a dramatic Vitality County Championship match between Durham and Worcestershire at Seat Unique Riverside. Ben Stokes scored 56 runs in Durham's innings of 190. Nathan Smith took 4 wickets for 36 runs for Worcestershire. Matthew Potts claimed...
UNC Basketball Ranked 4th for 2024-25 Season: Key Players and High Expectations
UNC basketball remains ahead of Duke in early 2024-25 rankings, with a strong roster and high expectations for the upcoming season, according to CBS Sports' rankings. UNC ranked No. 4 in CBS Sports' Top 25 and 1 rankings for the 2024-25 season. Returning five of the top eight scorers from...
Minor league pitcher and local HBCU grad Devin Sweet talks about his call up to the majors
Pitcher Devin Sweet grew up in Greensboro and played for the North Carolina Central University baseball team from 2014-2018 (the team has since folded). In 2023, Devin made it to the big show, playing for the Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, and the Oakland Athletics, and he currently plays for the minor league Toledo Mud Hens.
16U Champs Arizona All-Tournament Team
The 16U National Team Championships in Arizona have come and gone. And with it, the list of the tournament’s top-performing players have been officially announced. After FS21 Stars won gold, Stacked Baseball took silver, and CCB Prime claimed bronze, six position players and four pitchers were named to the 2024 16U All-Tournament Team. In no particular order, let’s get to the best players from this year’s tourney.
Duke Blue Devils Shine on U20 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship Training Roster
Five Blue Devils have made the U20 training roster for the 2025 World Lacrosse Men's U20 Championship in South Korea after a weekend tryout. Duke has four selections on the training team, tied for the second-highest from any program. The event will take place from July 18-27, 2025, in Seoguipo,...
Bulls drop second straight to Lehigh Valley, 10-4
Nick Podkul hit a game-tying three-run homer in the third as Lehigh Valley pushed past Durham 10-4 on before 8,366 fans at the DBAP on Saturday night. The Bulls (2-3) took a 3-0 lead on the Iron Pigs (3-2) thanks to an RBI-single by Austin Shenton in the first and a single from CJ Hinojosa in the second inning. But Lehigh Valley scored nine straight runs from the third through the sixth to take command.
Duke Guard Caleb Foster has been cleared for all basketball activities
For much of his freshman year, Caleb Foster was considered to be one of the "starting six" on Duke Basketball's roster. But on February 24th, just as he had solidified a starting role in a battle for the fifth spot with Tyrese Proctor, a nagging ankle injury. got to be too much for Foster to continue playing as he asked out of the game. Foster finished the year playing 27 of 36 games for the Blue Devils, averaging 7.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 25.4 minutes per game.
Duke Announces 2024 Volleyball Schedule
DURHAM - With the 54th season in program history approaching this fall, head coach Jolene Nagel and the Duke volleyball program announced the 2024 schedule Tuesday. The 31-match regular-season slate runs from August to November and features 10 matches against 2023 NCAA Tournament teams, including NCAA semifinalist Pittsburgh. Recent ACC additions SMU and Stanford also earned spots in last year's tournament.
YouTube Gold: A Kentucky Fan Watches The Shot In 1992
Duke fans have watched and marveled over Christian Laettner’s epic 1992 buzzer beater that demoralized the state of Kentucky for years. It’s one of the most iconic plays in the history of the game and we celebrate it. So does the NCAA tournament - it’s always part of the promos and ads.
Vikings cage Jaguars in hoops
The summer basketball jamborees are an opportunity for Jake Wohlfeil, South Granville’s basketball coach, to evaluate the progress of his team. For returning players it is a chance to hone their skills and leadership ability. For new or junior varsity players it’s an opportunity to showcase their talents and possibly earn a starting position on the varsity program. South Granville’s […] The post Vikings cage Jaguars in hoops first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
FS21 Stars Beats TB SoCal, Baum Bat NW, Earns Spot in 16U Champs Arizona Gold Medal Game
FS21 Stars won bronze at last year’s National Team Championships in Arizona. This year, the Stars have the chance to one-up its 2023 performance and win gold. After downing two formidable teams in TB SoCal and Baum Bat NW, the team officially punched its ticket to the gold medal match. Thanks to starting pitcher Noah Weiss, who pitched an impressive six innings against Baum Bat, he’ll also have the chance to claim what he and his team couldn’t last summer.
Forty Years of Smooth Ballpark Baritone: An Evening With the Voice of the Durham Bulls
This story originally published online at the 9th Street Journal. “Good evening Bulls fans, and welcome to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.”. The smooth baritone belongs to Tony Riggsbee, calling out from the announcer’s box on a recent Thursday night. He has covered the team—first as a sportscaster and later as the Bulls’ announcer—for more than 40 years, always in a steady style that is “very, very different from what’s now the predominant style of PA.”
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June was a massive recruiting month for Duke football, as Manny Diaz leveraged the new coaching staff buzz that always comes when a new hire is made to secure a (currently) Top 25 recruiting class. The Blue Devils' basketball team's summer workouts are well underway, and Jon Scheyer's staff has been scouring the country (and even the world) to recruit the future Duke players that will make up his 2025 class. If you haven't been following along, you probably aren't a VIP member for TheDevilsDen.com's Premium Football Board and Premium Hoops Board, where the most diehard Duke fans get the news on their favorite teams.
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