Ranjan Jindal

1 week ago | dukechronicle.com | Ranjan Jindal

During the spring season, The Chronicle is polling its readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week, the spotlight is on Emma Jackson of Duke women’s tennis:Emma Jackson has been a staple of Duke’s tennis team for the past four years and is now leading her squad into the Sweet 16.

1 week ago | dukechronicle.com | Ranjan Jindal

Duke had a 3-0 lead and was in prime position to unseat Tennessee for a Super Regional bid. Four singles matches went to third sets. The Blue Devils needed just one win. But in a remarkable turn of events, the Volunteers got all four, including a come-from-behind win on court one. No. 14-seed Tennessee knocked out Duke 4-3, ending the Blue Devils’ season in heartbreak and before the Super Regionals for the first time since 2022. “I think we win that match 99 out of 100 times.

2 weeks ago | dukechronicle.com | Ranjan Jindal

Mike Krzyzewski said he just needed one hour to convince the Krugs. Connor, Jake and Ava Krug grew up in a Notre Dame family; the majority of their family members have a degree from South Bend, Ind. Their grandfather, legendary sports broadcaster Dick Vitale, thought the grandchildren would follow. “He said, ‘When I get done with your two grandsons, they’re coming to Duke ... I’ll beat you out.

3 weeks ago | dukechronicle.com | Ranjan Jindal

I sat on press row in San Antonio for Duke’s contest against Houston after we spent the better part of a month preparing for the what if. Well into the second half, I had a draft of our instant victory newsletter on Mailchimp ready to send along with a special Instagram graphic. The thoughts of our next day — inevitably filled with InDesign and production planning — filled my mind. I edited the gamer too, of course. And then J’Wan Roberts made two free throws. Cooper Flagg missed.

3 weeks ago | dukechronicle.com | Ranjan Jindal

CARY — The stage was clear in singles. Stanford led 3-2, and courts two and three went to a deciding set; the Blue Devils needed both to advance to the ACC championship match. But after a valiant effort and a set with multiple breaks of serve, graduate Andreja Petrovic could not complete the comeback against the Cardinal’s Max Basing, falling 6-4 in the final set. No. 3-seed Stanford cut the Blue Devils’ ACC Tournament run short with a 4-2 victory Saturday.