That sentence alone should perk up the ears of every college basketball fan. Love or hate Duke, the Blue Devils have a staple of the NCAA Tournament for nearly 40 years. Although they may not make the Final Four with the consistency of the teams in the late 80s and the 90s, it’s still one of college basketball’s most storied programs, thanks in no small part to Krzyzewski and his 12 Final Four games....

It’s not important who was on the list, and you probably can guess most of the names. What’s important is there was more than one guy mentioned. So it was stretching the truth. MORE: Quit the comparisons: Zion is one of a kind Several major national POY awards are available for the season’s best in college basketball. There’s no single award, no Heisman Trophy, that stands alone. There are at least five that are widely recognized: the Oscar Robertson Trophy, the Naismith Award, the Wooden Award, the Associated Press Player of the Year and the Sporting News Player of the Year....

UNC has a 6-8 record at home in the Roy Williams era, and won last year’s matchup in Chapel Hill 90-83. Overall in the series, the Tar Heels lead 135-110 while the Blue Devils have won 13 of the past 18 games. However, you’ll be shocked to see how remarkably even this rivalry has been throughout its history. MORE: The 10 best Duke-UNC games in the Williams-Krzyzewski era Going back 41 years, these two teams have played each other 100 times....

So concludes the most comprehensive study of literacy ever done of Americans. Released last week by the U.S. Department of Education, the report offers an appalling portrait of the population’s proficiency with words and numbers. It, too, seems to confirm some of the worst fears of business leaders and educators: American workers–and not just the latest wave of immigrants–appear ill equipped to compete globally, and and high schools are hardly helping by awarding degrees to students barely able to read or write....

Tuesday’s hiring comes two weeks after Brazil was eliminated from the World Cup in a humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany in the semifinals. The 50-year-old Dunga is replacing Luiz Felipe Scolari, who resigned last week after Brazil failed to win the football’s premier event on its home soil. The Brazilian football confederation confirmed the appointment during a press conference at its headquarters in suburban Rio de Janeiro. Dunga was the captain of Brazil’s 1994 World Cup-winning team, and coached the national team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa....

The Shockers, ranked No. 5 in the country, trailed by three at the half but put together a dominant second half, which included one of the best dunks of the year, courtesy of Tekele Cotton. MIDSEASON AWARDS: All-American teams | Best dunks | Best buzzer-beaters It won't be too long before this video clip is dubbed over using Jim Ross' commentary. 

Well-known YouTuber Durte Dom has gloated about his involvement in his attempt to pull off a dangerously high-speed stunt the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles over the weekend, which resulted in a collision with two parked cars. The Los Angeles Police Department has said the driver, who fled the scene, will face hit-and-run charges when he or she is finally identified. Footage of the stunt, which authorities said happened just after midnight on Sunday, has gone viral and amassed millions of views on social media....

Redditor u/cdedbddux shared their photo of the automobile to the r/mildlyinteresting subreddit. They earned 9,300 upvotes and 800 comments before the post was deleted by moderators. The car, which is missing its logo plate, appears to be a black Jeep Cherokee, however the caked-on dust makes the vehicle look gray. People have taken to writing the date in the dust, and the earliest date visible in u/cdedbddux’s photo is September 17, 2021....

Forty-eight-year-old Higgs was pronounced dead at 1.23 a.m. on Saturday in Terre Haute, Indiana, following a lethal injection of pentobarbital for the killings of three women in a Maryland wildlife refuge more than two decades ago. “First, I’d like to state I am an innocent man,” he said in his final words, before naming the three victims, “I am not responsible for their deaths and I did not order the murders,” he added, Indiana newspaper The Tribune-Star reported....

Home health aides may be hired privately by patients or their families or provided directly by a home health or hospice agency. Home health aides from hospice and home health agencies may visit patients one to three days a week to provide thorough care. They interact with the patient and perform some variation of the above services during such visits. The home health aide may educate family members and other caregivers on patient care so that the families will feel comfortable providing day to day care to the patient between home health aide visits....

The eight-time NBA All-Star was acquired by the Grizzlies earlier this month in a deal with the Wizards. While he played in only nine games last season due to injuries, he had to deal with reports, first brought to light last year, that he is gay. A man named Masin Elije sued him in March, claiming Howard had threatened him for not signing a non-disclosure agreement about their “communications.” Howard, who told TMZ Sports at the time, “I don’t know this person, never seen him,” has since countersued....

The new Wizards center recently appeared on MTV’s “Wild ‘N Out” and was thoroughly roasted in the “WildStyle” round. Shaquille O’Neal found the video clip and shared it with a simple caption: “Dam lol.” Howard decided to jump into the comment section of the Instagram post and challenge Shaq to a “roast battle.” That… didn’t end well. A post shared by DR. SHAQUILLE O’NEAL Ed.D. (@shaq) on Sep 23, 2018 at 8:24am PDT...

Howard has been in China promoting his new Peak DH2 sneaker and didn’t feel well on a flight back to Atlanta on Sunday. He was released from the hospital early Monday, according to the AJC. PHOTOS: 2016 Pro Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony The 30-year-old signed a three-year, $70.5 million deal with his hometown team this summer.

Wade’s name will always mean more in the city of Miami, but his legend cannot be told properly without a chapter written in Charlotte. MORE: Wade explains Kevin Huerter jersey swap Down 3-2 to the Hornets and in the midst of a tight Game 6 in the first round of the 2016 NBA playoffs, Wade, who had scored only 13 points through the first three quarters, suddenly found a little extra motivation....

The recently retired NBA star was a guest speaker Sunday at the school’s graduation ceremony. He was met with cheers and gave a speech where he recalled how nervous he was to meet students after the on-campus mass shooting last year that killed 17 people. “I remember walking to the school, and I remember hearing absolutely nothing,” Wade said. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘I’ve never felt … never heard this kind of silence before in my life....

Conte tells Liverpool: Don’t panic! Dybala joined Juve from Palermo on a five-year deal in 2015 and his impressive performances have seen him linked with moves to Real Madrid and Barcelona. However, Marotta is confident of extending the Argentina international’s stay in Turin and expects news on the matter in February. “We’re talking with his people, I don’t think there will be any problems. The announcement will probably be made in a few weeks,” Marotta told Sky Sport Italia....

Miralem Pjanic, Mario Mandzukic and Blaise Matuidi were all on target as Juve closed the gap to Serie A leaders Napoli to just one point. Dybala did come on for the final 15 minutes, but Allegri has hinted that until the forward is in better physical condition he might have to get used to a place on the substitutes’ bench. “Dybala came on today and did well, but there are moments when a player just isn’t at his best and luck isn’t on his side,” he told Mediaset Premium....

Last week Gloria Haft, 66, struck back at her 72-year-old husband. She filed for legal separation after 45 years of marriage, charging Herbert with physical abuse, infidelity and a “blitzkrieg” of illegal financial activity. Robert went to court as well, suing Dart for the more than $10 million he says the company owes him under his contract. The family feud is front-page news in the Hafts’ hometown, Washington, D.C., and, in a statement denying all charges, Herbert Haft said that that’s exactly what his wife wants: a “coordinated media campaign of lies made up to destroy me....

Brown, a former Titans receiver who was traded to the Eagles during the 2022 NFL offseason, took to Twitter to note that he was unimpressed by the performance of his replacements against the Chiefs. “Ain’t nobody open,” Brown wrote in a tweet that has since been deleted. This isn’t the first time that Brown has used social media to take a dig at the Titans. The fourth-year wide-out posted cryptic messages about his status amid a contract dispute with Tennessee....