Blue Devil Beat

Blue Devil Beat

Join The Chronicle's sports staff as they cover Blue Devil football, basketball and everything in between. Blue Devil Beat is our newest podcast, combining former series Blue Devil Blitz and Cameron Chronicles. The Chronicle is Duke's student-run, independent newspaper.

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May 1, 2026 29 mins

On the season finale of Blue Devil Beat, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal are joined by Ryan Hamner as they recap eventuful offseasons for Duke men's and women's basketball. The trio also looks back at Duke's football spring game and checks the pulse of Duke's remaining spring sports.

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In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal, along with assistant Blue Zone editor Ryan Hamner, recap Duke's successful first weekends at the NCAA Tournament for both the men's and women's squads. Then, we welcome on writers from The Torch and The Reveille to preview upcoming Sweet 16 bouts with St. John's and LSU.

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March 17, 2026 26 mins

In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by sports editor Abby DiSalvo to recap Duke's men's and women's basketball's conference tournament wins. We also dive into the March Madness brackets, preview the Blue Devils' regions in both events and give out our picks. 

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Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat, and welcome to March! In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal recap the past week for both Duke basketball squads before looking ahead to their respective conference tournaments over the next 10 days. Additionally, we preview the final regular-season game for the men's team, a home matchup against North Carolina. Be sure to check out our coverage of the UNC game and both conference tou...

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In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke's 68-63 win against No. 1 Michigan in Washington D.C. We also discuss Duke women's basketball's first ACC loss to Clemson and Duke men's fencing's improbable ACC championship win. Finally, we welcome Thomas Baxter from The Cavalier Daily to preview another men's basketball ranked clash in Cameron Indoor Stadium this Saturday. 

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Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by Chronicle baseball beat Elliott Jarnot to discuss an exciting weekend in Duke Athletics, marked by two ranked home wins in men's and women's basketball and the start of Duke's baseball season. Then, we welcome two men's basketball beats from The Michigan Daily to preview the Blue Devils' non-conference clash with the Wolverines this...

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February 10, 2026 51 mins

On this episode of Blue Devil Beat, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal break down Duke's heartbreaking loss to North Carolina on Saturday before looking ahead to a Valentine's Day matchup with Clemson alongside Griffin Barfield of Clemson Tigers on SI. Then, we welcome our Mackenzie Sheehy and Lucy Glynn to preview the season for the Blue Devils in men's and women's lacrosse. Finally, we bring on Dr. Javier Wallace to honor the l...

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Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap the past two weeks of Duke sports. We then welcome sports editor Matthew Maynard and assistant sports editors Brian D'Aguanno and Beckett Brantley to discuss the Duke vs. UNC matchup Saturday in Chapel Hill.

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Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! On this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by assistant Blue Zone editor Alex Min to recap Duke men's basketball's trip out west and discuss the news that football quarterback Darian Mensah is entering the transfer portal. Then, we welcome James Lombardo, sports editor for The Old Gold and Black, to preview Duke's contest against Wake Forest.

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January 12, 2026 32 mins
In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal are joined by sports editor Abby DiSalvo to recap everything that happened in football and men's basketball over winter break. Then, we welcome on women's basketball beat Myles Powicki to break down the recent surge from Kara Lawson's squad.
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December 9, 2025 43 mins

In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley welcome on beats Abby DiSalvo and Elle Chavis to talk through all of the craziness that was the ACC Championship win for Duke football. Then, Martin Heintzelman and Ryan Hamner discuss some recent positives for Kara Lawson and the Sisterhood before we finish the episode with a recap of the fall semester and a look at the recent schedule for the men's basketball team.

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Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley preview a jam-packed week in Duke athletics. First, we welcome football beats Abby DiSalvo and Ryan Hamner to recap the last two regular-season games. Then, Xander Tilock of The Cavalier Daily returns to preview the Duke v. Virginia ACC Championship game. Jeffrey Serber of The Independent Florida Alligator is next with analysis on the Gators men'...

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Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by senior editor Dom Fenoglio to recap Duke basketball's 78-66 win against Kansas in Madison Square Garden. Then, we welcome Matthew Maynard, sports editor of The Daily Tar Heel, to preview Duke football's rivalry matchup against North Carolina. 

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In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley welcome fellow Chronicle beats Ryan Hamner and Dom Fenoglio to discuss the past week in Duke football and basketball. Then, we are joined by Xander Tilock, sports editor of The Cavalier Daily, to preview Duke football's marquee home matchup against Virginia. 

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November 3, 2025 29 mins

Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke football's thrilling 46-45 win against Clemson in Death Valley. Then, we discuss women's basketball's trip across the ocean in a loss against Baylor before previewing men's basketball's season opener against Texas. We also give a rundown on the start of postseason play in Blue Devil fall sports. 

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In this episode, hosts Caleb Dudley and Ranjan Jindal preview Duke football's upcoming matchup against Clemson with Griffin Barfield, sports editor of The Tiger and contributing writer for Sports Illustrated. Then, we welcome sports managing editor Martin Heintzelman for an in-depth look at the women's basketball team before finishing with a preview of the men's squad. 

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October 6, 2025 34 mins

Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by football beat Alex Min to recap Duke football's 45-21 win against Cal. We also welcome volleyball beat writer Myles Powicki and field hockey beat writer Jun Tan to discuss those two sports and the rest of the fall slate. 

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Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by football beats Elle Chavis and Colton Schwabe to recap Duke football's 38-3 win against Syracuse. Then, we talk to Ethan Teeguarden of The Daily Californian ahead of the Blue Devils' road trip to Berkeley. 

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Welcome back to Blue Devil Beat! In this episode, hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley are joined by football beats Dom Fenoglio and Colton Schwabe to recap Duke's 45-33 win against N.C. State. Then, we are joined by senior staff writer Zac Wolf of The Daily Orange to preview the Blue Devils' first conference road contest against Syracuse. 

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Welcome to the next Blue Devil Beat! Hosts Ranjan Jindal and Caleb Dudley recap Duke's 34-27 loss to Tulane in quarterback Darian Mensah's homecoming. Next, we bring Daniel Susann of The Technician to preview the Blue Devils' first conference game against N.C. State. We also recap the past two weeks in Duke fall sports. 

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