http://www.mail.com/people/26184-mike-krzyzewski.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/26184-mike-krzyzewski.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2105416-krzyzewski-returning-to-coach-usa-basketball.html DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski just couldn't pass on "the ultimate honor" of representing his country again as the U.S. men's national team coach. Krzyzewski is returning as coach through 2016, extending a run that included leading the Americans to two straight Olympic golds while helping reshape a program that needed a jolt to keep up wit... Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2105416-krzyzewski-returning-to-coach-usa-basketball.html 2013-05-23T17:35:35Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2095772-coach-return-to-us-team-longer-ruled.html Mike Krzyzewski is no longer ruling out a return as coach of the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team. Though the Duke coach had repeatedly said he wouldn't be back after last summer, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo says they spoke about a week ago and there has been "movement" toward a return. Krzyzewski told Sports Illustrated ... Sun, 19 May 2013 02:51:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2095772-coach-return-to-us-team-longer-ruled.html 2013-05-19T02:51:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2032366-uncs-thorp-presidents-running-sports-working.html CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Outgoing North Carolina chancellor Holden Thorp said Friday presidents are often ill-equipped to run big-time sports programs and should give more control to their athletic directors. Speaking during a campus forum about balancing athletics and academics, Thorp said the "presidential-control idea has sort of gotten away from us" a... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:53:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2032366-uncs-thorp-presidents-running-sports-working.html 2013-04-19T21:53:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1991470-louisvilles-kevin-ware-resting-surgery.html Kevin Ware is already up and walking, and he's got a nice souvenir to keep him company until he's cleared to return to Louisville. Cardinals coach Rick Pitino brought the Midwest Regional championship trophy when he visited Ware, who remains hospitalized after surgery to repair a gruesome fracture in his right leg. "He was real excited about (the trophy),... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:04:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1991470-louisvilles-kevin-ware-resting-surgery.html 2013-04-02T03:04:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1991750-louisville-sure-thing-season-parity.html The word of the season: Parity. The team of the moment: Louisville. For a college basketball season in which it seemed anybody could beat anybody, and the No. 1 ranking was never secure, Rick Pitino's Cardinals have certainly cemented themselves as a prohibitive front-runner now that there are only four teams left. They head to Atlanta listed as 3-5 favor... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:58:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1991750-louisville-sure-thing-season-parity.html 2013-04-01T22:58:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989880-louisville-beats-duke-85-63-to-reach-final.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Writhing on the ground, his leg splintered, Kevin Ware had only one thing to say to his heartsick Louisville teammates. "Just go win the game." The Cardinals did, exploding for a 13-2 run early in the second half that sealed their 85-63 victory over Duke. Now they're headed for Atlanta with their eyes on the national title and Ware's w... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:10:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989880-louisville-beats-duke-85-63-to-reach-final.html 2013-04-01T08:10:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1990222-final-set-blowouts-surprise.html ATLANTA (AP) — After a season of uncertainty, there's a clear favorite heading to the Final Four. The Louisville Cardinals. While the other No. 1s have fallen by the wayside, the top overall seed romped to the Georgia Dome with four dominant wins in the NCAA tournament. And, if the Cardinals need any extra motivation, they've got it. ... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:51:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1990222-final-set-blowouts-surprise.html 2013-04-01T07:51:23Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1988786-21-years-later-pitino-krzyzewski-meet.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski and Rick Pitino are finally doing an encore. For the first time since their teams played perhaps the greatest game in the history of the NCAA tournament, Krzyzewski and Pitino will meet in the NCAA tournament Sunday when top-seeded Louisville faces Duke. In the regional finals, no less. Never mind th... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:38:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1988786-21-years-later-pitino-krzyzewski-meet.html 2013-03-31T15:38:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989114-bracketracket-shockers-coach-sportsmanship.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. It's our first edition for the regional finals, with Syracuse and Wichita State having secured the first spots in the Final Four. Stops along our tour include: the bracket-busting Shockers, Coach K's ever-present concerns about conference realignment, former Georgia Tech star... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 08:17:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1989114-bracketracket-shockers-coach-sportsmanship.html 2013-03-31T08:17:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1988002-currys-big-night-sends-duke-spartans-71-61.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski already holds the NCAA record for most wins by a coach. Thanks to Seth Curry's big scoring night, Krzyzewski could finish the weekend by tying one of John Wooden's records. Curry scored 29 points, tied the school record for most 3-pointers in an NCAA tournament game and led the Duke Blue Devils past Michigan State 71-61... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 07:37:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1988002-currys-big-night-sends-duke-spartans-71-61.html 2013-03-30T07:37:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1987756-smith-leads-louisville-to-77-69-victory-ducks.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Louisville coach Rick Pitino is baffled by Russ Smith. Not by the star guard himself, who is managing to outdo himself each time he steps on the court. No, Pitino doesn't understand why the rest of the country isn't as impressed with Smith as he — and every opponent who's faced him — is. "I look at (player of the ye... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 07:31:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1987756-smith-leads-louisville-to-77-69-victory-ducks.html 2013-03-30T07:31:13Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1987888-curry-sends-duke-michigan-71-61.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There were times when Seth Curry felt as if he could make every shot. Even his record-setting coach was amazed. Curry scored 29 points and Duke beat Michigan State 71-61 on Friday night to advance to the Midwest Regional final, putting Mike Krzyzewski on the precipice of another milestone in the NCAA tournament. "Se... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 05:49:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1987888-curry-sends-duke-michigan-71-61.html 2013-03-30T05:49:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986350-bracketracket-quiz-thought-peeps.html Welcome to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. For our first Sweet 16 edition, we've got a geography quiz by Shockers and Explorers, a coach in rarified air, a former Ohio attorney general rooting for Michigan State and Jim Larranaga's thought for the day. All that and some Bracket Bits that include all of Dunk City's postseas... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:59:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986350-bracketracket-quiz-thought-peeps.html 2013-03-29T18:59:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1983728-northwestern-hires-collins-coach.html EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern hired longtime Duke assistant Chris Collins on Tuesday night to replace the fired Bill Carmody, hoping he can finally lead the Wildcats to the NCAA tournament and into the upper echelon of the Big Ten. In many ways, Collins seems like a logical fit given his ties to the area, Northwestern' s academic similarities to Duke... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:24:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1983728-northwestern-hires-collins-coach.html 2013-03-28T04:24:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1979078-best-worst-ncaa-tournaments-1st-weekend.html Florida Gulf Coast was the breakout star of the weekend, alley-ooping its way on to the national stage to capture everyone's attention. You probably watched the Eagles crash the round of 16 like everyone else. Well, there were 63 other teams playing last weekend, too. La Salle broke through as well. Bluebloods such as Duke and Michigan State were big winn... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:44:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1979078-best-worst-ncaa-tournaments-1st-weekend.html 2013-03-26T00:44:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977250-duke-tops-creighton-66-50-advances-to-round-16.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Just like old times for Duke. Rasheed Sulaimon scored 21 points, Seth Curry had 17 and the No. 2 seed Blue Devils beat seventh-seeded Creighton 66-50 on Sunday night to advance to the NCAA round of 16 for the fourth time in five years. A year after they lost their NCAA tournament opener, the Blue Devils (29-5) retur... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:22:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1977250-duke-tops-creighton-66-50-advances-to-round-16.html 2013-03-25T05:22:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1976148-bracketracket-zags-ryans-wiki-geno-59.html Welcome back to BracketRacket, the one-stop shop for all your NCAA tournament needs. Today, we say farewell to our first No. 1 seed and explain why Gonzaga's ouster was unusual compared to recent tournament history. We also check in with actor Josh Duhamel, browse Bo Ryan's Wikipedia page and get Coach K to compare Duke with the Yankees. ... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 07:56:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1976148-bracketracket-zags-ryans-wiki-geno-59.html 2013-03-24T07:56:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1973564-no-2-seed-duke-beats-albany-73-61.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Duke had been hearing about Lehigh for a year. The second-seeded Blue Devils used the perimeter shooting of Seth Curry and the inside dominance of Mason Plumlee to put last season's NCAA tournament upset to rest, beating Albany 73-61 on Friday in the second round of the Midwest Regional. It was in the same round — a... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:22:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1973564-no-2-seed-duke-beats-albany-73-61.html 2013-03-22T21:22:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1966658-mindful-lehigh-loss-duke-wont-overlook-albany.html DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke won't get caught looking ahead in this NCAA tournament. Nobody's talking about a possible matchup with Michigan State, or a rematch with Louisville, or a return to Indianapolis — where these seniors won a national championship as freshmen. These Blue Devils understand they won't get there if they don't take care of Albany first. ... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:53:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1966658-mindful-lehigh-loss-duke-wont-overlook-albany.html 2013-03-20T07:53:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961686-coach-k-izzo-rare-march-meeting-midwest.html Mike Krzyzewski and Tom Izzo have been regulars in the NCAA tournament, both making multiple Final Four appearances and winning national titles in impressive streaks of appearances. They are only two victories each away from a rare March matchup in the Midwest Region. Duke (27-5) will play in its 18th consecutive NCAA tournament under Krzyzewski, as the N... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:01:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961686-coach-k-izzo-rare-march-meeting-midwest.html 2013-03-18T02:01:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1959126-hungry-maryland-upsets-duke-acc-quarters.html GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Maryland came to the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament knowing an early loss could cost the Terrapins a spot in the bigger tournament. Duke didn't have that urgency. And now the Terps are headed to the semifinals, while the Blue Devils went back home. Dez Wells scored a career-high 30 points and Maryland sprung the first shocker... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1959126-hungry-maryland-upsets-duke-acc-quarters.html 2013-03-16T07:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1958720-wells-leads-maryland-to-83-74-upset-no-2-duke.html GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Dez Wells gave the floor a hard slap, and No. 2 Duke certainly felt it. It knocked the Blue Devils out of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament early — and maybe off the No. 1 seed line for the NCAA tournament, too. Wells scored a career-high 30 points and Maryland upset Duke 83-74 on Friday night in the ACC tournament quarterfi... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:42:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1958720-wells-leads-maryland-to-83-74-upset-no-2-duke.html 2013-03-16T03:42:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1943976-no-3-duke-hammers-north-carolina-69-53.html CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Seth Curry kept burying shots against helpless North Carolina defenders to give No. 3 Duke a big lead, then Mason Plumlee dominated inside to keep the Blue Devils in complete control against their fiercest rival. This performance was about more than just beating up the Tar Heels. It was the Blue Devils showing they're determined t... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 05:37:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1943976-no-3-duke-hammers-north-carolina-69-53.html 2013-03-10T05:37:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1927772-kelly-lifts-no-3-duke-no-5-miami-79-76.html DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Ryan Kelly had waited two months for the chance to help his Duke teammates reclaim the form that made them the nation's top-ranked team. He returned with a stunning performance that shook up No. 5 Miami and left his own Hall of Fame coach struggling for the right words. The senior scored a career-high 36 points in his return from a foo... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 02:59:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1927772-kelly-lifts-no-3-duke-no-5-miami-79-76.html 2013-03-03T02:59:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1925974-fan-celebrations-taking-center-court-this-season.html With so many upsets in college basketball, there seems to be daily highlights of fans storming the court to celebrate. No team has separated itself from the pack and there have been 15 instances when top-five teams in the Associated Press Top 25 poll lost to unranked squads on the road, according to STATS LLC. That's led to a lot of postgame mayhem — and ... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:31:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1925974-fan-celebrations-taking-center-court-this-season.html 2013-03-01T23:31:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1923852-harris-36-lead-virginia-no-3-duke-73-68.html CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Joe Harris had just scored a career-high 36 points, essentially half of his team's total in a 73-68 victory against No. 3 Duke, and the junior guard was talking about "a team effort" and how the Cavaliers played "sound defense." Joe, was that the best performance of your basketball career? "I guess you could say that," he final... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:37:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1923852-harris-36-lead-virginia-no-3-duke-73-68.html 2013-03-01T05:37:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1917880-stringer-wins-900th-rutgers-tops-south-florida.html Not much has come easily for C. Vivian Stringer during her Hall of Fame coaching career. So it was fitting that it took her five tries to become the fourth women's basketball coach to have 900 victories. She finally reached the milestone Tuesday night with Rutgers' 68-56 win over South Florida. "When I look back on my life, this team, ... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:38:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1917880-stringer-wins-900th-rutgers-tops-south-florida.html 2013-02-27T08:38:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1917674-coach-wont-us-coach.html NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski said again Tuesday he doesn't plan to return as U.S. men's basketball coach after leading the Americans to two Olympic gold medals. Saying "my stance hasn't changed," Krzyzewski told ESPN Radio he expects USA Basketball to name a new coach this summer. The Hall of Fame Duke coach said during and after last summer's Olympics... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:33:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1917674-coach-wont-us-coach.html 2013-02-26T23:33:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1897234-no-2-duke-falls-to-maryland-83-81.html COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — As the final horn sounded and Maryland fans rushed the court to celebrate a rare victory over its bitter rival, weary Duke had just enough energy left to escape the mayhem for the safety of its locker room. Seth Allen broke a tie by making two free throws with 2.8 seconds left, and the Terrapins stunned the second-ranked Blue Devi... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:56:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1897234-no-2-duke-falls-to-maryland-83-81.html 2013-02-17T02:56:50Z