In the West, the practice of exchanging rings to mark a betrothal dates back to ancient Rome, when noble families would trade ...

British ambassador Thomas Robinson claimed she was infatuated; ‘she sighs and pines all night for the Duke of Lorraine ... The extraordinary life of Prince Philip’s mother, Princess Alice of ...

1953 — Seton Hall wins the NIT title with a 58-46 win over St. John’s. Walter Dukes, who led Seton Hall with 21 points and 20 rebounds, finishes as the tournament’s high scorer with 70 points and wins ...

Empress Elisabeth may not be famous in America, but she was an important figure in the royal family of Austria and Hungary ... meets Emperor Franz Joseph (Philip Froissant), the man who was ...

2018 — The UConn Huskies open their NCAA Women’s Tournament with a record-setting 140-52 rout of Saint Francis (Pa.). The tournament’s top seed sets a record for points in a tournament game and ...

Duke basketball and Illinois will meet in a March Madness-like matchup at Madison Square Garden on Saturday (8 p.m., FOX). In a unique late-season nonconference game, the third-ranked Blue Devils ...

For the first time since November 29, 2021, Duke basketball is ranked No. 1. Duke has held a No. 1 ranking going into March Madness four times in program history, winning the national championship ...

No. 3 Duke handed Illinois its worst loss in program history with a 110-67 landslide victory Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. This was supposed to be a game that spotlighted the rarity of ...

Duke University and Duke University Health System will activate the severe weather and emergency conditions policy from noon Wednesday to noon Thursday. Future updates will be posted on the DukeALERT ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- It was a roller coaster on Franklin Street. But in the end, Duke defeated UNC 82-69 to win their second matchup of the season. "We had high hopes, you could tell they ...