It's going to be an extremely interesting week for basketball recruiting at Duke.
Kyrie Irving, a point guard who's rated among the top 10 players in the nation, said on his Twitter page that he plans to announce a commitment today on ESPNU. Irving, who attends St. Patrick High in Elizabeth, N.J., said he is choosing from among Texas A&M, Duke and Kentucky.
The time of the announcement wasn't immediately clear.
If Irving commits to Duke, he could generate momentum for the Blue Devils as 6-foot-6 forward Harrison Barnes makes his official visit to campus this weekend. Irving is rated the nation's fifth-best player overall and second-best point guard (behind Brandon Knight of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) by Scout.com
Barnes, who is from Ames, Iowa, is the No. 1 player in the Class of 2010 in Scout.com's rankings.
Football
SEC sanctions officials: The Southeastern Conference has suspended officials from last weekend's Arkansas-Florida game after the crew was involved in its second controversial call of the year.
Referee Marc Curles' crew called a personal foul on Arkansas defensive lineman Malcolm Sheppard in the fourth quarter as the Gators were rallying for a 23-20 victory. The league said there was no video evidence to support the call.
The same group of officials called the LSU-Georgia game earlier this month, which included a late unsportsmanlike conduct penalty the league said shouldn't have been called.
West Virginia player charged: West Virginia's Courtney Stuart has been arrested on charges related to a stolen property case in Arizona.
Bradford not ready to decide: Just when it seemed as if Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford was ready to make a decision about his future, the injured Oklahoma quarterback decided he needed more time to think about it.
Bradford called off a news conference scheduled for Wednesday night. Coach Bob Stoops said Bradford needed to gather more information.
Wednesday's result
Men's soccer
N.C. State 2, High Point 1: Alan Sanchez's goal with just 19 seconds left powered the host Wolfpack (10-3-1) past the Panthers (7-5-1).
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Forget about Duke's comeback win over North Carolina. The evidence from this season suggests that the Blue Devils' biggest test of the week will come today when Maryland comes to Cameron Indoor Stadium. 
Former Duke star Luol Deng learned Thursday he'd been selected for his first All-Star Game. That would have been a thrill no matter what, but Deng found it special because of all he's been through. 
Tyler Thornton 
Remember when ACC teams began conference play about a month ago, and how it seemed like the road to the regular-season championship would be limited to a two-team race between North Carolina and Duke? 
While there will be bonus time to draw up a game plan for Thursday's trip to Duke, the break also comes at a good time for C.J. Williams. 
Duke will try to avoid a UNC hangover when it hosts the Terrapins 
As Austin Rivers comes down from his adrenaline rush of Wednesday night, the person who may have the best idea of how Rivers' one shot will affect his Duke legacy is Jeff Capel. 
Austin Rivers' final shot in Duke's remarkable 85-84 comeback victory over UNC on Wednesday night was supposed to be a two-pointer. Not a three. That was the plan. 
With 2:38 remaining, Harrison Barnes hits a jumper to give the Tar Heels a comfortable 10-point advantage. Keep up with the latest sports stories with our free e-mail newsletters, delivered to your inbox!
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