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The Loyalty Of Greg Paulus Is Now In Question
First he wants to play football for some Big Ten school—now Duke's posterboy is being photographed holding a baby in Carolina Blue? Or maybe he's about to eat it? [850Buzz, via RTC; explanation here]...

You Not Dead, Dawg
The Great Falls Little League has stepped up and will pay Elijah Dukes' tardiness fine. It's $500. That means they will have to sell at least 400 Suicide Sodas at their next home game. [WaPo]...

Elijah Dukes Uses His Powers For Good, Still Gets Into Trouble
Elijah Dukes spent Saturday afternoon signing autographs for Little Leaguers. Naturally, that led to him being benched, a crushing defeat for the Nationals, and a teammate with a broken ankle....

Greg Paulus: Two-Sport Annoyance
Guess what, Duke haters? The Green Bay Packers might be interested in Greg Paulus. (He was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year in high school.) I guess the Yankees didn't return his phone call. [PFT; WRAL]...

You'll Have To Wait Until 2010-11 To See Seth Curry As A Blue Devil
Andy Katz leaves the glitz and glamor of President Obama's brackets to return to the humdrum grind of regular sports news, reporting that Seth Curry has decided to transfer to Duke. [Rush The Court]...

NCAA Sweet 16: (2) Duke vs. (3) Villanova
East Region: No. 2 Duke (30-6) vs. No. 3 Villanova (28-7) When: Thursday, 9:57 p.m., EDT Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts DUKE BLUE DEVILS 1) Zoooooooooooubek Anyone who watched Villanova pound UCLA into frightened little schoolgirls knows that the key to this weekend's matchup is...

Michigan State Women Take Advantage Of Crazy Tournament Format
The NCAA women play most of their first- and second-round tournament games at on-campus sites, which sometimes results in "quirky" scheduling—like say, a 9-seed getting to play two games on their home floor....

NCAA Tournament - Round Two, Evening Games
What to watch while planning your family vacation to beautiful downtown Baghdad......

NCAA Tournament Live Blog: (2) Duke Vs. (15) Binghamton
Your live blogger for this game will be Duke student Jeff Lieberman who, unlike his basketball classmates, did not whine or pay me off in any way to get this gig....

Duke Haters: Stop Calling Blue Devils Gay
Much like the Yankees and the Cowboys, Duke's basketball program is an easy target for collective hate. One writer accepts this, but she's disturbed by the rampant homphobia that comes with it....

Mike Krzyzewski Not Thrilled With Barack-etology
For someone who has a former Duke player as his personal aide, President Obama is getting very little love from the Blue Devils today. Especially annoyed is coach Mike Krzyzewski....

The Binghamton "Bad Newz" Bearcats Captivate The World, Make More Off-Court Headlines
Binghamton winning the America East title and earning its first NCAA tournament berth is the only positive news that's come out about the school in recent months....

NCAA First Round: (2) Duke vs. (15) Binghamton
East Region: No. 2 Duke (28-6) vs. No. 15 Binghamton (23-8) When: Thursday, 9:40 p.m., EDT Where: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina DUKE BLUE DEVILS 1) ELL-E-UT Elliot Williams has changed the entire makeup of this team. When he was the 12th man, this team was a slow, low scoring tea...

When In Doubt, Hannah Storm Will Always Go Daisy Duke
Like Josh Elliott here, we are mesmerized by Hannah Storm and her 1980s TV wardrobe. Although Josh seems to be imagining the Daisy Duke shorts as well....

North Carolina Likes To Keep The Good Seats Reserved For Fans That Sparkle
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

Blue Devils. Tar Heels. Open Thread.
ACC title is on the line as the two powerhouses meet again to determine which shade of blue proves more dominant. And Tyler Hansbrough will say goodbye to the Dean Smith Center. Type insults here.[ESPN]...

How Far Does Duke Have To Go To Get A Foul Called?
All Duke guard Jon Scheyer wanted to do yesterday was get a foul call or maybe a tie up—and despite all his efforts shimmying through this double team, the refs would not oblige. What gives?...

The Glory That Was Operation Scheyerface
Yes, Duke beat Maryland in a key ACC men's basketball matchup on Wednesday, but sometimes the most important victories are not won on the court, but in the stands. Behold: Operation Scheyerface, v2.0....

Duke Survives Prank Call Barrage, Beats Maryland Anyway
Despite a long sleepless night of running refrigerator jokes, Duke somehow managed to get some rest in during their 18-hour wait for tipoff and were able to outlast Maryland....

Kentucky Fans Forced To Relive "The Shot" For All Eternity
Christian Laettner, Rick Pitino and Vitamin Water have teamed up to annoy the crap out of you this March, with 50,000 repetitions of a commercial about the moment when they both peaked. Spoiler Alert! [KSR]...