A writer for SI.com took an unexpected stance Wednesday when she referred to the Duke University football team as a "formidable" opponent for Notre Dame for the 2019 season. In the story "Bold Predictions for the 2019 College Football Season", SI writer Joan Niesen predicted that the Fighting Irish would be out of playoff contention … Continue reading Duke Football Called “Formidable” For First Time Since 1989
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New York Knicks fans were excited Thursday when the team used the third pick in the 2019 NBA Draft to select RJ Barrett out of Duke University. Although he was thrilled about playing in the NBA, Barrett decided to write his Last Will and Testament after learning he was headed to New York, but insisted … Continue reading Barrett Drafted by Knicks, Drafts Last Will and Testament
In a surprising move Saturday, the University of North Carolina Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham announced that the school would take down the 1957 NCAA basketball title banner that hangs from the rafters in the Dean Smith Center. Cunningham told reporters that the reason behind the decision was the 1957 team's lack of diversity. "That '57 … Continue reading UNC Takes Down 1957 Basketball Title Banner, Cites Lack of Diversity