Anthony Young-Wiseman, Son of D.C. News Anchor, Hoping to Shine at Duke

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When Duke plays at Maryland Saturday night, Anthony Young-Wiseman, the Blue Devils' redshirt freshman backup safety, knows that supporters of his team will be in a distinct minority in Byrd Stadium. He does know that as a product of nearby Bethesda, Md., he will have a few fans on his side, including his family.

Then again, because of one relative in particular, Young-Wiseman -- who is getting a smattering of playing time after missing all of last season with a knee injury suffered in fall practice -- might have more people rooting for him than expected. His mother, Shawn Yancy, is the co-anchor of one of the most popular and most-decorated evening newscasts in Washington, D.C., on the city's FOX affiliate. In a major hotbed of Duke loathing, Yancy, of course, has no hesitation picking sides between her local audience's home team and the eldest of her three sons.

 

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