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Alleva to represent Duke at ACC meetings

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Outgoing Duke athletic director Joe Alleva has been serving two masters since he accepted the same position at Louisiana State on April 4.

Updated: May. 6, 2008 7:17 PM | Full story

Pringle, Larkins go in 1st round of WNBA Draft

Two North Carolina women's basketball players were selected at the end of the first round of today's WNBA Draft, although the order is somewhat surprising. N.C. State's Khadijah Whittington and Duke's Wanisha Smith went in the second round.

Updated: Apr. 9, 2008 3:18 PM | Full story

Devils endure more heartache

Duke's 77-63 loss to Texas A&M ends a tumultuous year for the Blue Devils as they've dealt with a new coach, new staff, new system and new problems.

Updated: Mar. 31, 2008 5:46 AM | Full story






No. 2 Seed Texas A&M Vs. No.3 Seed Duke

WHEN: 7 p.m. today WHERE: Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Updated: Mar. 30, 2008 2:21 AM | Full story

Waner does more than score for Duke

The points don't come as easy now for Duke junior Abby Waner, but her game has expanded to compensate. Waner and her No. 3 seed Blue Devils (25-9) face No. 2 seed Texas A&M in the Oklahoma City Regional semifinals today.

Updated: Mar. 30, 2008 5:01 AM | Full story

Duke tames Sun Devils

From the opening tip, Chante Black looked ready to lead her team to Oklahoma City. A career-high 26 points and 13 rebounds later, Black and third-seeded Duke are moving on with a 67-59 NCAA Women's Tournament victory over Arizona State.

Updated: Mar. 26, 2008 9:49 AM | Full story

Duke women depend on guard's focus

Wanisha Thomas' teammates paint an image of a bubbly, excitable 19-year-old. It's a far cry from the unflappable point guard Duke's opponents see on the court.

Updated: Mar. 25, 2008 5:34 AM | Full story

Terps love to dislike Blue Devils

There are T-shirts for sale in the Comcast Center that cast Maryland as "the good," North Carolina "the bad" and Duke "the ugly."

Updated: Mar. 25, 2008 2:43 AM | Full story

Duke women slow Racers

The No. 3 seed Blue Devils took a 78-57 win over the Racers to move to the second round of the Oklahoma City Regional after a ferocious response to Murray State.

Updated: Mar. 24, 2008 5:17 AM | Full story

Cheek brings joy to Duke

Sophomore's emergence has benefited Blue Devils down low.

Updated: Mar. 23, 2008 2:24 AM | Full story

Blue Devils want to continue sizzle

Duke women's basketball coach Joanne P. McCallie said the start of March Madness marks the start of a new season for the Blue Devils.

Updated: Mar. 18, 2008 5:12 AM | Full story

UNC women beat Duke for title

Defeating Duke for the third time this season, the top-seeded Tar Heels won their fourth consecutive ACC championship before a crowd of 11,132, holding back third-seeded Duke with an 86-73 performance that was neither dominant nor lackluster.

Updated: Mar. 10, 2008 6:05 AM | Full story

Duke will play for title

The Duke women's basketball team upset fourth-ranked Rutgers a month into the season, giving first-year coach Joanne P. McCallie a key win that showed her Blue Devils were among the nation's best.

Updated: Mar. 9, 2008 6:02 AM | Full story

Duke feeling like a new team

Blue Devils bring confidence to final against No. 2 UNC.

Updated: Mar. 9, 2008 6:00 AM | Full story

Waner, Blue Devils come alive

For a big 12 minutes, the Duke women's basketball team played like they wanted to and earned a much-needed 81-67 victory over Florida State. Duke (22-8) advances to meet No. 5 Maryland at 3:30 p.m. today in the ACC Tournament semifinals.

Updated: Mar. 8, 2008 6:00 AM | Full story

Duke women have high aspirations in Greensboro

Duke junior Abby Waner considers the Blue Devils 82-51 loss to North Carolina in the final game of the regular season on Sunday an aberration -- but not one they should simply dismiss.

Updated: Mar. 7, 2008 6:15 AM | Full story

Duke assistant is man of many sweaters

Duke assistant coach Al Brown has never met Bill Cosby. And he certainly hasn't borrowed the comedian's colorful sweaters. But he thanks you for noticing his vast collection of eye-catching pullovers.

Updated: Mar. 6, 2008 7:09 AM | Full story

Fast learning curve for rookie guards

North Carolina and Duke are among teams counting on freshmen as postseason play begins in the ACC Women's Tournament.

Updated: Mar. 6, 2008 5:58 AM | Full story

McCallie and Duke cope with change

Change hardly bothers Duke women's basketball coach Joanne P. McCallie, who discovered early in life that it is how you deal with transitions that matters.

Updated: Mar. 5, 2008 5:53 AM | Full story

UNC women take charge

By standing firm and absorbing the force of Duke's 6-foot-5 junior center Chante Black, senior Meghan Austin sent the Tar Heels off to a dominating, convincing 82-51 victory over the 12th-ranked Blue Devils at Carmichael Auditorium.

Updated: Mar. 3, 2008 5:21 AM | Full story

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