Read more about the article Coach K returns with praise for his team but harsh words for “insurrection” at U.S. Capitol and failed plan distributing vaccine

Coach K returns with praise for his team but harsh words for “insurrection” at U.S. Capitol and failed plan distributing vaccine

By TOM SHANAHAN Mike Krzyzewski returned to the bench from week-long COVID-19 isolation protocols with some lengthy discussions. The initial comments enthusiastically praised his team’s continued improved offensive chemistry resulting in a 79-68 win over Wake Forest Saturday afternoon at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils (4-2, 3-0 ACC) have won three straight games since demoralizing back-to-back losses to Michigan State and Illinois. But his most impassioned words in a post-game virtual media session came from him as…

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Read more about the article Duke cancels its remaining non-conference basketball games; football finishes long season

Duke cancels its remaining non-conference basketball games; football finishes long season

By TOM SHANAHAN Mike Krzyzewski didn’t wait for an NCAA reassessment. The Duke basketball coach announced on his Sirius XM radio show “Basketball and Beyond” and through a school media release the Blue Devils have canceled their remaining non-conference games. “This is the best decision we could make as a program, in making sure that we are doing the right thing for our players," Krzyzewski said in the school release. “This will also allow our team to have…

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Read more about the article Rollie Stichweh offers pointers for playing in Army-Navy Game altered by history but no points for his old rivals

Rollie Stichweh offers pointers for playing in Army-Navy Game altered by history but no points for his old rivals

PHOTO: Rollie Stichweh (16) follows blocks to score a fourth-quarter touchdown in the 1963 Army-Navy Game. America's Game had been postponed a week following President John. F. Kennedy's assassination. By TOM SHANAHAN The Army-Navy Game is a time for the old warriors of America’s Game to make friendly wagers, but Rollie Stichweh says 2020 is different. The Army Hall-of-Famer explained his old Navy rivals want homefield advantage points -- commonly worth three. The COVID-19 pandemic, like everything in…

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