1. Defending Duke Off The Court: Why The Blue Devils Are Not Worthy Of Hate

    Last April, Duke made its first Final Four appearance since 2004 on its way to a fourth national championship. There had been a good amount of talk regarding how Duke may have “saved” the Final Four from a ratings standpoint...

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  2. The Carolina Hurricanes' Top Five All-Time Moments

    Although watching the USA men's hockey team during the Winter Olympics might conjure up memories of the Miracle on Ice back in 1980, fond memories aren't all that far-off if you're a Carolina Hurricanes fan...

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  3. Duke's Win Over North Carolina Reveals Blue Devils' Strengths

    Most years, the two regular-season matchups between Duke and North Carolina are titanic clashes to determine which school can take its place as one of the best in the college basketball world...

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  4. AHL's Arrival in Charlotte a Step in the Right Direction for Carolina Hurricanes

    While Wednesday's announcement of the relocation of the American Hockey League's Albany River Rats to Charlotte may play second fiddle to the evening's basketball contest between Duke and UNC, ...

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  5. Hurricanes' Trip to Finland a Shrewd Move for the NHL

    It will be a homecoming of sorts for Finns Jussi Jokinen, Joni Pitkanen, and Tuomo Ruutu of the Carolina Hurricanes at the beginning of the 2010-11 NHL season...

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  6. Duke-North Carolina Rivalry: Sociology of the Triangle's War

    The following was written in December 2008 for a class I took at Duke during my senior year called "Anthropology of Sports...

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  7. Duke-North Carolina: Five Things To Watch For

    Although many are looking at Wednesday night's game between No. 7 Duke and unranked arch-nemesis North Carolina as a mismatch, the latest edition of this classic rivalry features interesting storylines...

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