Wendell Moore steps up on and off the court to lift Duke

By TOM SHANAHAN Wendell Moore didn’t shrink from the challenges – emphasis on plural. Moore snapped a season-long drought when the sophomore scored 25 points to lead the Blue Devils past Boston College 83-82 on Wednesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The 6-foot-5 guard/forward had scored only 19 points in the season’s first five games, a slump that cost him his starting job. “The biggest thing for me is my teammates were behind me the whole time,” Moore…

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Duke’s season slipping away with inconsistency and turnovers

PHOTO: Duke's Jontavis Robertson is gang-tackled after a 4-yard reception. By TOM SHANAHAN Duke’s promising season-opening loss to Notre Dame now seems like it was played in an alternative universe. In a COVID-19 Twilight Zone college football season, that’s not unusual, but it is cause for alarm for a lost season. Duke dropping to 0-3 in three ACC games with Saturday’s 38-20 loss at Virginia has the Blue Devils almost a third of the way through their pandemic-revised…

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Cutcliffe takes blame, adds to his schedule to face Virginia

Photo: Chase Brice sacked as he fumbled. By TOM SHANAHAN When Duke coach David Cutcliffe retires and writes his book on his football life, he needs to include a chapter for people in their mid-60s with advice on workout and diet routines to maintain energy and work ethic. Cutcliffe, who turned 66 last week, pointed his finger at himself when explaining how the Blue Devils (0-2, 0-2 ACC) took a step backward with a 26-6 loss to Boston…

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