Duke's national title hopes hinge on Cooper Flagg, freshman formula that hasn't worked for a decade

Can the Blue Devils buck recent trends for roster composition and break through for the 2025 national title?

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 hours ago

2024-25 CBS Sports Preseason Freshman of the Year: Duke's Cooper Flagg leads frosh All-America team

Flagg isn't the only freshman who is expected to do great things this season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg joins seniors RJ Davis, Mark Sears, Caleb Love on preseason AP All-America team

Flagg joins five fifth-year seniors on the six-man team.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg, Alabama's Mark Sears on 2024-25 AP preseason All-America team

The preseason AP All-America team is headlined by a bevy of returning stars in college basketball

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

Cooper Flagg vs. the field at top of NBA Draft prospect rankings: Duke freshman's top challengers for No. 1

Flagg could be the first player who was No. 1 in the their recruiting class to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft since 2019

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Duke freshman star Flagg inks Gatorade deal

Duke freshman superstar Cooper Flag becomes the first men's basketball player to sign with Gatorade, adding to his portfolio before the season begins.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Gatorade signs Duke basketball's Cooper Flagg to NIL deal

Flagg is one of many players capitalizing on their NIL opportunities in this new era of college sports.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Ace Flagg, twin brother of Duke star Cooper Flagg, announces he's 'coming home' with college commitment

Ace Flagg is a 6-foot-7 forward in the 2025 recruiting class

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

NBA tanking rankings: Eight teams in best position to sag for Duke star Cooper Flagg

The race for Cooper Flagg is about to begin, and these eight teams are on the hunt for ping pong balls

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

Cooper Flagg hype sets tone for Jon Scheyer's most critical Duke season yet: An inside look at the Blue Devils

What to expect and what to know with how Duke is preparing Flagg and the team in what's a huge Year 3 for Scheyer: 'He's not Zion'

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Cooper Flagg has long faced the spotlight as a top NBA prospect. It's time to do it at No. 7 Duke

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is preparing for a season of high expectations and attention on his every move

Sports - ABC News - 4 hours ago

2 players each from ACC, Big 12 and SEC headline preseason AP All-America men's team, including Duke frosh Cooper Flagg

Sports - ABC News - October 21

Duke's Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 players

Alabama's Mark Sears and North Carolina's RJ Davis headline The Associated Press preseason All-America men's basketball team

Sports - ABC News - October 21

Is Cooper Flagg already the best player in men’s college basketball?

After a lot of number-crunching -- and debate for the No. 1 spot -- these are the names to watch this season.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Sweet 16: From Cooper Flagg to John Calipari to R.J. Davis

Meet the most intriguing players and coaches in college basketball this season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

F1 arrives in Austin as a battle brews for the title with six races remaining

Check out this weekend's times, stats, predictions and preview.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Aaron Judge's offensive struggles continue in Game 2 and the Yankees' World Series hopes could hinge on him

Judge is 1 for 9 with six strikeouts in the first two games of the 2024 World Series

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Penalty 'momentum killer' for title hopes - Norris

Lando Norris says the decision to penalise him for a passing move on Max Verstappen in the United States Grand Prix was a “momentum killer” for his championship hopes.

Week 8 takeaways: SEC title logjam, Duke's historic win, Army and Navy keep rolling

From a historic win to quarterback movement, here are key takeaways from Week 8.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

Arsenal their own worst enemy as avoidable red cards harm title hopes

Arsenal are being tested like never before under Mikel Arteta and the strain is starting to show.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

Nations League can boost World Cup hopes - Bellamy

Craig Bellamy believes the way he uses his squad in the Nations League will boost Wales' chances of reaching the 2026 World Cup.

Ranking last 10 World Series: Dodgers vs. Yankees can't quite live up to hype in 2024 Fall Classic

The Dodgers-Yankees series had high hopes and huge moments, but only lasted five games

Sports - CBS Sports - 7 hours ago

Trio of economists wins Nobel Prize for work on wealth of nations

Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson commended for advancing understanding of inequality

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Big 12 title contenders, tiebreaker scenarios: Eight teams harbor serious hopes after chaotic start to 2024

Iowa State, BYU and Texas Tech still control their own destinies, but there are roadblocks ahead

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

Liberty hope their last-second shot provides a new outcome, a WNBA title, rather than 1999's letdown

It’s been 25 years since the New York Liberty had a chance to close out a WNBA championship

Sports - ABC News - October 17

Texans WR Stefon Diggs out for season with torn ACL in blow to their hopes to contend for title

Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, head coach DeMeco Ryans said Tuesday.

The 2024 election could hinge on Pennsylvania

538's final deep dive into swing states in the 2024 election focusing on Pennslyvania voters.

Shohei Ohtani is working through his shoulder injury with Dodgers one win away from World Series title

The presumptive NL MVP's shoulder injury was clearly affecting him in Game 3

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Penn State is destined for spot in College Football Playoff, but a national title still seems a step too far

The Nittany Lions should make the big party in December, but questions remain how long they can dance

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

Tony Bennett retires: Virginia coach, national title winner abruptly steps away prior to 2024-25 season

Bennett is leaving his post just three weeks ahead of Virginia's season-opener against Campbell

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

Women's college basketball 2024-25 season predictions: Paige Bueckers ends UConn career with national title

If the Huskies can stay healthy, they're a significant national championship threat

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

UConn star Paige Bueckers arrives at her final season, eager to chase that elusive national title

UConn star Paige Bueckers is entering her final season with the second-ranked Huskies in pursuit of an elusive national championship

Sports - ABC News - October 24

2025 NCAA Tournament champion contenders by tiers: 20 teams with realistic chance at winning national title

Which teams are no-brainers, on the doorstep or dark horses to be cutting down the nets in April

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Billionaires have business interests hinging on election outcome

Billionaires who have funneled tens of millions of dollars into the 2024 election or who have made key decisions affecting the race have a lot riding on the outcome. Two of the biggest names to get ...

Politics - The Hill - 11 hours ago

Sears, Davis, Flagg named preseason All-America

Mark Sears, RJ Davis, Hunter Dickinson, Johni Broome, Caleb Love and Cooper Flagg were named to the AP preseason All-America college basketball team.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

Ace is up: Flagg's twin brother commits to Maine

Three-star 2025 prospect Ace Flagg -- the twin brother of Duke phenom and projected 2025 No. 1 NBA draft pick Cooper Flagg -- committed to the Maine Black Bears on Wednesday evening.

Sports - ESPN - 9 hours ago

Indonesia's $30 Billion Free Lunch Plan Hinges on Big Tax Revamp

World - Yahoo News - October 16

'Republicans are still favored' but Senate control hinges on ticket-splitters: analyst

NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ali Vitali interviews Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) as he campaigns for re-election in a tight race. Jessica Taylor, Senate and Governors editor with the Cook ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

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