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Holiday Greetings from the Blue Devils

by Taylor Doherty on December 21, 2009

In this week’s issue of GoDuke Weekly, a number of Blue Devil athletes personally wish everyone a great holiday season and take some time to talk about their favorite holiday traditions.
Women’s basketball player Joy Cheek shares her favorite Christmas song, and Ryan McDaniel—who is a member of the men’s soccer team—even tries a little singing [...]

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Conner Vernon Named Freshman All-American

by Taylor Doherty on December 16, 2009

Vernon set school single-season records for pass receptions (55), receiving yards (746) and 100-yard receiving games (3) by a freshman in 2009.
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound is a Miami, Fl. native and was consistently one of quarterback Thaddeus Lewis’ favorite targets. Vernon scored three touchdowns on the season, including a crucial 42-yard score that put the Blue Devils [...]

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Lewis, Skinner To Cap 4-Year Rivalry Saturday

by Ben Cohen on November 27, 2009

When Duke and Wake Forest square off tomorrow in Durham, it will mark the first ACC game ever between two quarterbacks with more than 9,000 career passing yards. I saw that statistical tidbit the other day. It made me feel like a super-senior at a freshman rager, as I remember the first duel between Thaddeus [...]

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Exclusive Interview

Interview with Bomani Jones

by Taylor Doherty on November 23, 2009

Bomani Jones is a sports journalist and radio talk show host who has written for ESPN.com’s Page 2 and hosted “The Three Hour Lunch Break” on WDNC-AM 620 The Bull. Recently prominently featured in the HBO documentary “The Battle for Tobacco Road: Duke vs. Carolina,” Jones has an in-depth knowledge of Duke sports. On October [...]

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ACC, Football

Renfree, Lederman Out for Season

by Gabe Starosta on November 16, 2009

A tough couple of weeks for Duke got even tougher Monday with the news that backup quarterback Sean Renfree and starting offensive lineman Mitchell Lederman will miss the rest of the season.
Lederman suffered a broken toe against North Carolina Nov. 7 and did not play Saturdy against Georgia Tech. He had played in all [...]

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Football, Live Blog

LIVE BLOG: Duke 10, Georgia Tech 49 (FINAL)

by Scott Rich on November 14, 2009

Duke 10, Georgia Tech 49 (4:48 4th): If the game wasn’t over before, it certainly is now.  Georgia Tech’s seventh unanswered touchdown puts them up 39 on a seven yard TD run by Richard Watson.  We’re going to call it a game here at the Sports Blog as the band plays Cascada, to the delight [...]

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Cutcliffe Continues “Cokes With Cut”

by Archith Ramkumar on November 11, 2009

Head coach David Cutcliffe has already made noticeable changes to the Duke football program on the field.  His off-the-field work, however, is becoming equally impressive.
On Wednesday, Cutcliffe continued “Cokes with Cut”, a half-hour session in which Cutcliffe interacts with Duke students and goes over tape from the most recent game. The head coach opened by [...]

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Football, Live Blog

LIVE BLOG: Duke 28, Virginia 17 (FINAL)

by Andy Moore on October 31, 2009

Duke 28, Virginia 17, FINAL: A huge, huge win for Duke tonight. Three straight conference wins for the Blue Devils, the first time that’s happened since… I’m not sure, I’ll find out, though. Now, looking forward, Duke has North Carolina next week, then Georgia Tech, Miami, and Wake Forest. It needs to win two out [...]

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ACC, Football

Cutcliffe Focused on Virginia’s Toughness

by Gabe Starosta on October 28, 2009

If last Saturday’s contest with Virginia looked like a giant mudbath because of the weather, head coach David Cutcliffe expects this week’s game at Virginia to more closely resemble a wrestling match.
At his weekly media luncheon Tuesday, Cutcliffe praised the Cavaliers (3-4) for their toughness and physicality, especially on the defensive side of the ball.
“When [...]

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Football, Through The Lens

Photo Slideshow: Duke vs. N.C. State

by Chase Olivieri on October 10, 2009

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