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Today in Sports History-Week Ahead-Nov. 11-17

By The Associated Press Nov. 10, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 15 1879 — Princeton beats Harvard 1-0 in a college football game held in New Jersey. The Tigers unveil the concept of using blockers to help...

Today in Sports History-Nov. 11-17

By The Associated Press Nov. 10, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 11 1911 — Carlisle Indian School of Carlisle, Pa., led by Jim Thorpe, beats nationally ranked Harvard 18-15 before 25,000 in Cambridge, Mass....

Duke head coach Jon Scheyer addresses the media after earning his first win as head coach of the Blue Devils in an NCAA college basketball game against Jacksonville in Durham, N.C., Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Duke's Scheyer focuses on enjoying moment in coaching debut

By Aaron Beard Nov. 07, 2022 11:00 PM EST

Duke head coach Jon Scheyer, center, claps for his team after a play in the final minutes of his first win as head coach of the Blue Devils during an NCAA college basketball game against Jacksonville in Durham, N.C., Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Jacksonville Dolphins at Duke Blue Devils 11/7/2022

Nov. 07, 2022 09:52 PM EST

Jacksonville's Kevion Nolan (3) drives against Duke's Mark Mitchell (25) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
No. 7 Duke tops Jacksonville to open Scheyer's tenure

By Aaron Beard Nov. 07, 2022 09:04 PM EST

FILE - West's Keyonte George participates in the first half of the McDonald's All-American Boys basketball game Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Chicago. Big 12 coaches made their expectations for George clear when they named him the conference’s preseason freshman of the year. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
TIPOFF: No. 7 Duke's class heads list of impact freshmen

By Steve Megargee Nov. 04, 2022 06:00 AM EDT

FILE - Baylor guard Adam Flagler (10) dribbles past Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji (30) during an NCAA college basketball game Feb. 26, 2022, in Waco, Texas. While Baylor returns only two starters – Flagler and big man Flo Thamba – the roster includes two guards coming back from injury, two Division I transfers and the league’s top incoming freshman. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin, File)
TIPOFF: Big 12 has upper hand from recent postseason success

By Steve Megargee Nov. 01, 2022 06:10 AM EDT

FILE - West Virginia men's basketball coach Bob Huggins is recognized for his induction into the College Basketball Hall of Fame during an NCAA college football game between West Virginia and Towson, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Morgantown, W.Va. West Virginia's roster underwent a makeover after the Mountaineers finished 16-17 a year ago. With the addition of multiple transfers, coach Bob Huggins says he has more players who he thinks can score baskets. (AP Photo/William Wotring, File)
WVU revamps roster under newly minted Hall of Famer Huggins

By John Raby Oct. 21, 2022 02:08 PM EDT

Northwestern men's head coach Chris Collins speaks during Big Ten NCAA college basketball Media Days Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Collins, struggling Northwestern look for turnaround season

By Andrew Seligman Oct. 19, 2022 12:47 PM EDT

FILE - North Carolina coach Hubert Davis reacts during the second half of a college basketball game against Kansas in the finals of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. Four starters return from a team that showed off its best-case potential, while Davis has restocked a roster that was largely down to relying on an “Iron Five” starting lineup to close last year. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
No. 1 Tar Heels chasing final step after NCAA title-game run

By Aaron Beard Oct. 19, 2022 11:13 AM EDT

FILE - Illinois' Jacob Grandison looks to pass during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern on Feb. 13, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. Duke’s newcomers include a pair of Big Ten transfers in Grandison (Illinois) and Ryan Young (Northwestern). (AP Photo/Michael Allio, File)
No. 7 Blue Devils start anew with Scheyer, 11 new players

By Aaron Beard Oct. 19, 2022 11:11 AM EDT

FILE - North Carolina's Caleb Love goes up for a shot past St. Peter's Clarence Rupert during the first half of a game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament March 27, 2022, in Philadelphia. “We kind of want to write our own story,” Love said. “This is a new team. This is a new age. For us to go out this year and do what we've got to do, knowing what happened last year, we're more motivated than ever.” (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)
ACC preview: UNC, Duke stand out even with coaching turnover

By Aaron Beard Oct. 19, 2022 11:05 AM EDT

FILE - North Carolina players celebrate their victory against Duke after a college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Men's Final Four NCAA tournament, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in New Orleans. North Carolina won 81-77. With four starters back from the team that blew a 15-point halftime lead to Kansas at the Superdome in New Orleans, the Tar Heels were the runaway pick as the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
No. 1 Tar Heels, Bacot headline preseason ACC picks

Oct. 18, 2022 06:27 PM EDT

FILE - Kansas head coach Bill Self applauds last season's national championship team during Late Night in the Phog, the school's annual NCAA college basketball kickoff, at Allen Fieldhouse, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. Kansas and Baylor tied for No. 5 in the preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
North Carolina No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball

By Dave Skretta Oct. 17, 2022 11:56 AM EDT

ACC aims to build on 'down' year's final NCAA flourish

By Aaron Beard Oct. 12, 2022 06:30 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jayden Gardner heard the criticisms of the strength of the Atlantic Coast Conference last year, then felt the effect when his Virginia team...

FILE - Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips answers a question during an NCAA college football news conference at the ACC media days in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Last month, the Division I Board of Directors adopted three proposals to modernize the infractions process and also committed to “identifying appropriate types of penalties and modifying current penalty ranges, including identifying potential alternative penalties to postseason bans.” That goal is already well under way. "The reality is the current system is broken," said Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips, a member of the transformation committee. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
ACC Commisioner Phillips: Time to expand NCAA's Big Dance

By Pete Iacobelli Oct. 12, 2022 05:27 PM EDT

Northwestern quarterback Ryan Hilinski (3) looks to pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Nebraska, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Duke, Northwestern try to build on promising season openers

By The Associated Press Sep. 08, 2022 11:56 AM EDT

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, left, laughs with recently retired Duke University men's basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski, right, as he speaks after receiving The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award during a ceremony at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award is the state's highest civilian honor. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
Rivalry aside, UNC grad -- the governor -- honors Coach K

By Gary D. Robertson Sep. 01, 2022 01:22 PM EDT

Charge dropped against Banchero tied to teammate's DWI stop

Jul. 29, 2022 10:47 PM EDT
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — Prosecutors have dismissed a misdemeanor charge against former Duke player and No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Paolo Banchero tied to an...

Duke, Arizona agree to basketball series for 2023 and 2024

Jul. 18, 2022 05:48 PM EDT
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke and Arizona have agreed to a home-and-home men's basketball series for 2023 and 2024. The schools announced the agreement...