SPORTS

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9/6/2020, 11:48am

NBA breakout player breakdown

By Luke Gremban / Sports Writer

 Donovan Mitchell, Damian Lillard, and Luka Doncic had impressive performances in the NBA Playoffs.

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9/5/2020, 1:14pm

The Factory Report: NBA boycott and playoff results

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame / Sports Writer

On Aug. 26, the Milwaukee Bucks announced that they would not play their upcoming playoff game in order to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Soon, other teams followed suit, postponing all three playoff games scheduled for that day. Luke and Caleb discuss the impact of the boycott, as well as recent results of both the Eastern and Western Conferences. 

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8/29/2020, 11:30am

The Factory Report: Fantasy Football Sleeper Picks feat. Hayden Vassar

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame / Sports Writer

It's Fantasy Football season! Luke and Caleb invite Hayden Vassar, host of the NFL&U podcast, to talk about their top five sleeper picks. 

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8/26/2020, 1:09pm

The Factory Report: Fingers Crossed for Football and Questions for the NBA

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame / Sports Writer

Caleb balances out Luke's forecast of the spring football season with some more hopeful predictions. Then, Luke poses the top three questions for the top three NBA teams in each division.

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8/14/2020, 7:16pm

The Factory Report: Goodbye, Fall Sports

By Luke Gremban / Sports Writer

Mourn the cancellation of EMU Fall 2020 athletics with Luke. 

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8/8/2020, 3:53pm

EMU postpones all athletics activities in conjunction with the Mid-American Conference

By Luke Gremban / Sports Writer

EMU, CMU, and WMU have all postponed their fall sports after the Mid-American Conference decided to suspend all atheltic activities until spring 2021

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8/7/2020, 3:46pm

The Factory Report: Caleb's All-NBA Picks

By Caleb Burlingame

Sports columnist Caleb Burlingame lays out his All-NBA picks. 

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7/31/2020, 5:49pm

The Factory Report: Football Comeback

By Luke Gremban / Sports Writer

 Luke consolidates some recent football news, discussing how some universities intend to open stadiums, and what some NFL players say about returning to play in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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7/26/2020, 5:45pm

The Factory Report: EMU Sports Trivia #2

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame / Sports Writer

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7/21/2020, 6:02pm

Opinion: A local perspective on Native American mascotization

By Heather Weigel / Opinions Editor

The Eagles used to be the Hurons, the Stanford Cardinals used to be the Indians, and the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians are exploring a name-change. This change is also being reflected in nearby Clinton, as well as other high schools around the United States. These pushes aren’t new, and the rationale hasn’t changed much: mascotization isn’t the honor some think it is.

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7/19/2020, 2:54pm

The Factory Report: What's next for Mahomes and the Big Ten?

By Luke Gremban / Sports Writer

Luke discusses the implications of the Big Ten's decision to go conference-play only, and whether the Chiefs made the right move with Patrick Mahomes' new contract

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7/11/2020, 6:00pm

The Factory Report: 2020 NBA Playoff Predictions

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame / Sports Writer

Luke and Caleb predict each round of the 2020 NBA playoff bracket.

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7/6/2020, 4:54pm

Opinion: It’s time for the Washington Redskins to change their name

By Caleb Burlingame

The Washington Redskins have received backlash over their mascot for years, and now is the time for the name to be abolished. 

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7/4/2020, 1:07pm

The Factory Report: NBA Players React to Season Comeback

By Luke Gremban / Sports Writer

A recent ESPN article revealed what some of the players are saying about the season restart in Orlando, Fla. 

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6/30/2020, 1:22pm

Basketball star Emoni Bates commits to Michigan State

By Luke Gremban / Sports Writer

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6/26/2020, 6:00pm

The Factory Report: Most Hated Sports Teams

By Luke Gremban / Sports Writer

Luke reviews Bleacher Report's rankings of the top 50 most hated sports teams.

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6/20/2020, 1:45pm

The Factory Report: Picturing the NBA Playoffs

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame / Sports Writer

The NBA recently announced July 31 as the tentative start date for its 2019-2020 season. Luke and Caleb discuss the new setup.

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6/15/2020, 11:43am

The Factory Report: Reacting to Jim Harbaugh's interview with 247Sports

By Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame / Sports Writer

Luke and Caleb react to a bold claim made by Coach Harbaugh during his interview on 247Sports.

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5/30/2020, 9:13am

Opinion: We need more American sports dramas

By Heather Weigel / Opinions Editor

As the pandemic wreaks havoc on the TV programming calendar, it may leave some holes open to be filled in the future; perhaps sports dramas can rise up and fill them.

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