Read more about the article Michigan State women’s soccer upsets Texas 3-2 in OT

Michigan State women’s soccer upsets Texas 3-2 in OT

PHOTO: Michigan State's Justina Gaynor advances the ball in the Spartans' NCAA win over Texas at Duke. By TOM SHANAHAN DURHAM, N.C. – Michigan State women’s soccer scaled another height on its steady climb to national prominence with its second straight trip to the NCAA tournament’s third round. And the fifth-seeded Spartans (14-2-5) did it in dramatic, resilient fashion – upsetting No. 4 seed Texas (17-4-2) in overtime 3-2 Friday night at Duke University’s Koskinen Stadium Michigan State…

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Walton, speaking from experience, heartened college athletes are protesting and urges ‘to keep going’

By TOM SHANAHAN Bill Walton’s mind cheerfully hums songs illuminating life’s complexities, but he burst out with renewed hope last spring and summer. The chord struck was college athletes outspokenly supporting Black Lives Matter protests. “I’m all for it,” Walton said. “It’s fantastic -- a dream come true. It’s what I grew up hoping the future would be; now it’s here.” What Bob Dylan song might Walton be singing to himself? Maybe, “Blowin’ in the Wind.” How about…

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Read more about the article Elko and coaches discuss state of ACC rivalries and college football’s unstable future

Elko and coaches discuss state of ACC rivalries and college football’s unstable future

PHOTO: Mike Elko is new to Duke football, but he his familiar with in-state rivalries. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN CARY, N.C. – Name, Image and Likeness combined with the transfer portal to further unsettle coach football, but if you’re looking for a glimpse of tradition, Mike Elko provided one. Duke’s new football coach attended his first Bill Dooley Chapter of the National Football Foundation Pigskin Preview Friday at the Embassy Suites in suburban Raleigh.…

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