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U.S. plays Algeria after bad call

By Katie Milewski · Monday, June 21, 2010

The big story from the tied 2-2 U.S. vs. Slovenia game Friday wasn’t the easy goals Slovenia got on keeper Tim Howard. It wasn’t the amazing comeback in the second half that brought the United States from zero to tied at two. It was a single call.

Ashley Rodrigues, a former EMU soccer player, is now captain of the Guyana national team, which is vying for a spot in the Women’s Gold Cup. The Gold Cup is the predecessor to the Women’s World Cup.

Ex-Eagle leads Guyana national team

By Blake Meakin · Monday, June 21, 2010

If you get the chance to play soccer in college, you must be good. To be able to get playing time for all four years is even better, but if you get to represent the country of your parents’ origin it must be something pretty special, which is exactly what former Eastern Michigan University forward Ashley Rodrigues has been given.

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Americans stay strong in World Cup match

By Katie Milewski · Monday, June 14, 2010

What began as a match England thought an easy start to the World Cup ended with an American upset. In the England vs. U.S. match last Saturday, England took an early lead, scoring its first goal less than five minutes into the cup opener.

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Dingell will ask MLB to overturn bad call

By Ryan Remstad · Monday, June 7, 2010

One could assume after Jim Joyce’s botched call at first robbed Tigers’ pitcher Armando Galarraga of a perfect game, all the columnists and talking heads would weigh in on the controversy.

John Donegan, chief of operations at EMU, poses in Eastern’s new indoor practice facility, which will officially open June 15. The inflatable dome will be used by the women’s soccer team, baseball and softball teams and golf teams.

Indoor sports facility opens June 15

By Jerime Crane · Monday, May 31, 2010

The grand opening of Eastern Michigan University’s new inflatable sports facility is at 10 a.m. June 15 on the corner of Huron River Drive and Westview Drive by Rynearson Stadium

Goodrich helps coach his team to the outdoor championship, which they won May 15.

Track team winners indoors and out

By Blake Meakin · Monday, May 24, 2010

Winning a conference title in any college sport is no easy task. Winning two conference titles in one season is something no team in the Mid-American Conference has done since 2007, when Eastern Michigan University did it, winning both indoor and outdoor conference championships.

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EMU drops all three in last home series

By Blake Meakin · Monday, May 17, 2010

On a day that was supposed to be all about the seniors in their last home game, it seemed all about inconsistency for Eastern Michigan University baseball, losing 7-3 to the Toledo Rockets on Sunday.

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Roundup: Baseball rally pays off

Monday, May 10, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University baseball wrapped up a three-game set with Northern Illinois University, scoring eight runs in the ninth inning en route to a 13-11 victory on Sunday.

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Eagles end season with NIU win

By Jerime Crane · Monday, May 10, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University softball team beat Northern Illinois University 7-3 Sunday afternoon on Senior Day in the final game of the season at Varsity field, but the win alone wasn’t enough to capture a spot in the Mid-American Conference Tournament starting next week. In order to receive a MAC Tournament berth, the Eagles needed Bowling Green University and Buffalo University to lose Sunday.

Corey Chaffins, a junior right-hand pitcher, underwent elbow surgery in 2008 and has a 3-4 record in 2010.

Ace pitcher improves after surgery

By Blake Meakin · Monday, May 3, 2010

After coming off of Tommy John elbow surgery in the 2008 season, Eastern Michigan pitcher Corey Chaffins struggled in 2009, finishing with a 7.83 ERA while walking 33 in 66 2/3 innings.

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Roundup: Golf wins in Ohio

By Sports Staff · Sunday, April 11, 2010

The Eastern Michigan University men’s golf team hadn’t won an invitational title since it won the Mid-American Conference Championship in 2008, but that changed Sunday when the team shot a 296 in the final round to win the 41st annual Robert Kepler Intercollegiate championship in Columbus, Ohio. EMU’s victory came against competition from the likes of Penn State, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Kent State, Charlotte, Ohio State, Wisconsin, North Texas, Houston and Xavier. Cam Burke (a 70 on Sunday) led the Eagles, ending the three-day competition with a score of 210.

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Eagles lose to Kent, then do wind sprints

By Ryan Remstad · Sunday, April 11, 2010

After a 5-0 loss to Kent State on Sunday, the Eastern Michigan Eagles lined up on the far corner of Oestrike Stadium and began sprinting back-and-forth, a clear indicator the defeat wasn’t exactly an ordinary loss.

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Two gymnasts continue to regionals

By Rachelle Marshall · Wednesday, April 7, 2010

After the Eastern Michigan University gymnastics team took third place at the Mid-American Conference Championships at Bowling Green on March 27, it looked like the season was over.

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EMU softball recieves boost from fresh talent

By Ryan Larimore · Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Sometimes you find what you are looking for when you are seeking something else. Eastern Michigan University (11-15)(3-1) softball team has been taking steps to improve its pitching staff over the last year, and it appears to have taken another step in the right direction with the addition of pitcher Jamie Melchert, out of Muskegon Community College.

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