Duke senior forward Kyle Singler is a hazard to anyone who sits near the floor when Duke is playing.
On Sunday night he crashed over two rows of seats behind the baseline chasing an errant Nolan Smith pass against Princeton. Tuesday's game hadn't reached the first media timeout when Singler dived over press row into the student section.
Memo to my supervisor: Will the company buy me a new laptop if Singler destroys the one I'm using? At this point, that seems inevitable.
Sophomore Ryan Kelly of Raleigh made his first career start Tuesday night as junior Miles Plumlee came off the bench for Duke.
Kelly scored seven points and grabbed three rebounds in 16 minutes. Coach Mike Krzyzewski said he wasn't demoting Plumlee or promoting Kelly, but was just trying a new combination.
With 239 career wins in his 15th season, Charlie Coles ranks second in Miami (Ohio) history in terms of total wins.
His immediate predecessor holds the Miami record for winning percentage. Herb Sendek, who left Miami to coach N.C. State in 1996, won 70.8 percent of his games at Miami, posting a 63-26 record.
One thing that's not often mentioned that Duke will miss this season is 2009-10 senior Brian Zoubek's ability to set effective screens.
At 7 feet 1 and a solid 260 pounds, Zoubek wiped out more than his share of defenders for Singler, Nolan Smith and Jon Scheyer last season.
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Will and John Haus have grown accustomed to playing against each other in ACC play. Saturday’s match between the Blue Devils and Terrapins will be the third this season, but the stakes will be much higher than in the previous two, with a spot in Monday’s NCAA championship game in play. 
Dave Harding, 10 of his fellow Duke offensive linemen and a strength coach went to Ethiopia in part to help construct wells where international organizations estimate that 76 percent of the eastern African country does not have access to clean water. The trip was something close to an unqualified success. 
N.C. State pitcher Carlos Rodon keeps winning. The freshman from Holly Springs won nine games during the regular season and two ACC awards on Monday. 
For winning the national title in 2010, Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski received a $2.5 million raise, boosting his total compensation by 54 percent to more than $7.2 million. 
The Blue Devils program capped a tumultuous start to the offseason with a recruiting coup and optimism about a strong returning lineup. 
League commissioner John Swofford announced Wednesday that when Syracuse and Pittsburgh join the ACC, the expanded bracket will include two opening games featuring the regular season’s bottom four teams. The ACC also sorted out a format for a nine-game conference football schedule at its annual spring meetings. 
The McDonald’s All-American recruit announces his intent to play for the Blue Devils, passing on offers from the Wolfpack, Kentucky, Ohio State and Villanova. Keep up with the latest sports stories with our free e-mail newsletters, delivered to your inbox!
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