Duke Blue Devils

A win Sunday against Colgate will put the Blue Devils back in the Final Four yet again and stable leadership has had a lot to do with the run.

The eighth-seeded Duke men's tennis team advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championship for the first time since 2001 with a 4-0 Round of 16 victory over No. 25 Baylor Friday afternoon at the McWhorter Courts at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.

Duke paid coach Mike Krzyzewski roughly $7.2 million during the year of his most recent national championship.

Former Duke gridiron standout Clarence "Ace" Parker - the oldest living member of both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame - will celebrate his 100th birthday on Thursday in Portsmouth, Va.

One of the nation's top basketball recruits Amile Jefferson, out of Friends' Central School in Philadelphia, has decided to attend Duke next year.

Former Duke tight end Cooper Helfet has signed a free agent contract with the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.

Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving is the NBA's Rookie of the Year, winning the award with the same ease as he dribbled past defenders this season.

Mike Krzyzewski says he thinks the London Olympics will be his last coaching the United States.

Sophomore Shane Taylor was forced into duty Sunday afternoon and threw a gem for the Tar Heels as he held Duke to just one hit and eight strikeouts over eight innings of work in a 3-0 series sweep.

Kat Thomas scored three goals as seventh-seeded Duke beat Virginia 11-9 on Sunday in the first round of the NCAA women's lacrosse tournament.

The Duke University Blue Devils advanced to the NCAA lacrosse quarterfinals with a 12-9 win Saturday over visiting Syracuse.

The Blue Devils played two straight days of outstanding golf at the NCAA East Regional to advance to the NCAA Championship for the 24th time in school history and the 14th time out of the last 15 years.

The Duke Blue Devils will join Louisiana Tech, Rutgers and St. John's in the seventh annual Maggie Dixon Classic at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 9.

No. 7 North Carolina scored 13 runs after the fifth inning en route to a 15-1 series-clinching win over Duke Saturday afternoon at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Parks Jordan set a career high with four hits as he and Chaz Frank each drove in three runs in the victory.

The Tar Heels won game one of a three-game baseball series against the Duke University Blue Devils 2-1 Friday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

The Tar Heels and Blue Devils renew their rivalry on the baseball diamond this weekend with a three-game series at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

Duke University's mens and womens lacrosse teams begin their 2012 quest for an NCAA title this weekend with games at home Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

Duke right-hander Marcus Stroman leads the nation in strike outs; putting Duke baseball in a place it doesn't see often - the spotlight

Duke football All-American Matt Daniels and three-time NCAA Champion Becca Ward are the 2011-12 Duke University Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year.

In the last two weeks, former Blue Devils safety Matt Daniels was signed in free agency by the St. Louis Rams and was named the Duke student-athlete of the year.

Both the men's and women's lacrosse teams at Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill are headed to the NCAA tournament, which begins this weekend.

Duke University head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and his family celebrated Mother's Day a week early Saturday at the second annual Mother's Day Bball, an event which benefits the Emily K Center in Durham.

As far as college golf is concerned, Duke junior Lindy Duncan is the best. Duncan is the No. 1 ranked player in the NCAA.

The Duke's men tennis team will be one of 16 regional host sites for the 2012 NCAA Team Championships, as announced Tuesday by the NCAA.

Associate head coach Chris Collins will remain at Duke after having initial discussions with Illinois State Director of Athletics Gary Friedman regarding the school's head coaching vacancy.

Former Duke football standout Matt Daniels signed a free agent contract with the St. Louis Rams on Saturday.

Former Duke University forward Michael Gbinije has committed to play at future ACC member Syracuse less than two weeks after announcing he was leaving the Blue Devils.

Rising seniors Ryan Kelly and Mason Plumlee have been named team captains for the 2012-13 season, head coach Mike Krzyzewski announced on Thursday.

It will be a difficult week for the Blue Devils as they balance finals, travel and tournament preparation, but the 2010 National Champions say they are looking forward to the challenge.

Duke was not a traditional power in the sport of fencing until Becca Ward arrived on campus.