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• The Upsets Have Begun; Expect Controversy and Surprises to Follow

  The new reality of college football was emphasized in the past four days: six ranked teams, including three in the top 10, lost to unranked opponents. Posted Monday, September 29, 2008 12:38 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Football, Ohio State University, Duke University, Pennsylvania State University, Clemson University, Brigham Young University, Oregon State University

• Nowhere to Go but Up for Duke

  David Cutcliffe, the former head coach at Mississippi, arrived with a mandate to make Duke respectable in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10:35 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Football, Duke University

• Forced Off Duke’s Varsity Golf Team, Giuliani’s Son Files a Lawsuit

  Andrew Giuliani, 22, accuses the university of bad faith by aggressively recruiting him to play golf for Duke and then dashing his dreams by taking steps to remove him from the team. Posted Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Golf, Duke University, Suits and Litigation, Hanover, Donna, Giuliani, Andrew

• Ohio State Tops Cornell for Its First N.C.A.A. Victory

  The Buckeyes defeated the Ivy League champion Big Red, 15-7, in a first-round game of the N.C.A.A. Division I men’s lacrosse tournament Saturday. Posted Saturday, May 10, 2008 8:41 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Ohio State University, Duke University, Cornell University, Lacrosse

• For Duke, Extra Year of Players’ Eligibility Makes a Difference

  Fielding five fifth-year seniors who were given an extra year of eligibility after a scandal-shortened 2006 season, Duke’s lacrosse team is the overwhelming favorite in the N.C.A.A. tournament. Posted Friday, May 09, 2008 10:16 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, Duke University, Lacrosse

• Women’s Tournament Roundup: Without a Star, Texas A&M Is Still Able to Topple Duke

  Even with its second-leading scorer, Danielle Gant, out with dehydration in the second half, Texas A&M had enough to advance to its first regional final. Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 8:19 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Duke University, Texas A&M University

• Women’s Tournament Roundup: A Star Takes a Seat, but Texas A&M Still Topples Duke

  Even with its second-leading scorer, Danielle Gant, out with dehydration in the second half, Texas A&M had enough to advance to its first regional final. Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 8:09 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Duke University, Texas A&M University

• West Region: U.C.L.A. Pulls an Escape

  U.C.L.A.’s 53-49 victory was the 12th straight for the Bruins, who will face Western Kentucky or San Diego next week in Phoenix. Posted Saturday, March 22, 2008 10:42 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Duke University, University of California, Los Angeles, Texas A&M University

• West Region: Duke Escapes, but Is Exposed by Belmont

  Belmont came tantalizingly close to stunning second-seeded Duke, carving out a place in N.C.A.A. tournament history as “the team that almost did it.” Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:52 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Duke University

• Women's Basketball: U.N.C. Claims Another Victory Over Duke

  With an 86-73 victory against the Blue Devils in front of 11,132 fans, the top-seeded Tar Heels also own the A.C.C. women’s championship for the fourth year in a row. Posted Sunday, March 09, 2008 9:29 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, University of North Carolina, Duke University

• Women's Basketball: Larkins Leads U.N.C. in Another Victory Over Duke

  With an 86-73 victory against the Blue Devils in front of 11,132 fans, the top-seeded Tar Heels also own the A.C.C. women’s championship for the fourth year in a row. Posted Sunday, March 09, 2008 6:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, University of North Carolina, Duke University

• Women's Basketball: No. 2 U.N.C. Beats Duke to Win A.C.C. Tourney

  For the second straight day, North Carolina celebrated an Atlantic Coast Conference championship at the expense of its biggest rival. Posted Sunday, March 09, 2008 2:52 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, University of North Carolina, Duke University