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3-star OT Coleon Smith signs with EMU after decommitting from Indiana

By Charles Post · Saturday, April 18, 2020

Coleon Smith, a 3-star offensive tackle according to ESPN and 247 Sports, has signed with head coach Chris Creighton and the Eastern Michigan Eagles football program. Smith signed with the team on Wednesday, April 15 via Twitter. He previously committed to Indiana on February 5, 2020 before changing his mind in EMU’s favor.

The Factory Report: Predicting COVID-19's impact on sports

By Ronia-Isabel Cabansag , Luke Gremban and Caleb Burlingame · Friday, April 17, 2020

Luke and Caleb are back to discuss how COVID-19 may impact the future or sports!

Looking back at the EMU women's basketball team's top moments

By Charles Post · Saturday, April 11, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles women’s basketball team had an up-and-down 2019-20 campaign, which came to an abrupt end due to the coronavirus pandemic, just as they were starting to play to their full potential. The Eagles finished with a 16-15 (9-9) record, including a 9-6 record at home, and a number of outstanding individual and team performances. Looking back, here are Eastern Michigan’s top five moments from this past season.

EMU guard Damari Parris enters transfer portal

By Charles Post · Friday, April 10, 2020

Damari Parris entered the transfer portal on Thursday, March 19 as he has one year of eligibility remaining. Parris has already transferred once during his college career as he played for Western Kentucky during the 2016-17 season before coming to Eastern Michigan. Parris only played for the Eagles during the 2018-19 campaign.

Opinion: Four predictions about COVID-19’s impact on the world of sports

By Caleb Burlingame · Friday, April 10, 2020

Four predictions about COVID-19’s impact on sports and how to remain hopeful for a speedy sports return.

How will Eastern Michigan men’s basketball look next year?

By Charles Post · Saturday, April 4, 2020

The Eastern Michigan men’s basketball 2019-20 season came to a close on Monday, March 9 as the Eagles lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Kent State 86-76. Now, with all sports being cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s time to look forward to next season and project what the EMU team will look like.

2020-21 schedule breakdown for EMU football

By Charles Post · Saturday, April 4, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles football program are looking to reach their third consecutive bowl game next year and their quest will begin on Saturday, Sept. 5 when the Eagles travel to Lexington to face the Kentucky Wildcats. The remainder of the schedule will consist of eight conference games and five home games at Rynearson Stadium.

EMU Basketball crushes Kansas to win March Madness Tournament

By Caleb Burlingame · Wednesday, April 1, 2020

The world stood still last night as the Eastern Michigan Eagles won the NCAA Tournament, which is the first national championship for the school. Fans and analysts everywhere had the 16-seeded Eagles being defeated in the first round, but EMU shocked the world and turned into Cinderella at the ball.

EMU women’s basketball finishes with winning record

By Charles Post · Sunday, March 22, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (16-15, 9-9) women’s basketball team had their season end, as all others did, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Eagles were competing in the MAC Tournament in Cleveland the day before the tournament was cancelled on Thursday, March 12. EMU was set to play the following day.

Eagles men's track team finished second in the MAC prior to cancellations

By Luke Gremban and Charles Post · Sunday, March 22, 2020

The Eastern Michigan men’s track and field team had two meets between Feb. 22-29. The first was the Alex Wilson Invitational on Feb. 22, the second was the two-day MAC Indoor Championship beginning on Feb. 28. The men’s team had high finishes in both events, but all further events in the season have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eagles baseball season cancelled after 14 games

By Charles Post · Friday, March 20, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-13) men’s baseball team had their season come to an end due to the coronavirus outbreak. The NCAA has cancelled the remainder of winter and spring sports but they announced that all seniors competing in spring sports will have the option to return next season for another year of eligibility.

EMU gymnastics finished with three wins before cancellation

By Tiauna Allen · Friday, March 20, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (3-7) women’s gymnastics team concluded its 2020 season on March 7, against Michigan State University in East Lansing. The team was scheduled to play 13 meets this season but could only compete in 11 due to the cancellation related to COVID-19.

The tennis team finishes shortened season with 10-7 record

By Zach Sturgill · Friday, March 20, 2020

Hundreds of college athletic programs have stopped short due to COVID-19. EMU has canceled all events and team practices for the spring season. That includes women’s tennis, that finished with a 10-7 record. Conference matches were set to start on March 22, however EMU followed suit with NCAA guidelines in not having those matches be played.

Opinion: The NBA and NCAA should activate the postseason at a later date instead of cancelling it entirely

By Caleb Burlingame · Wednesday, March 18, 2020

The NBA and NCAA should consider activating a postponed postseason.

Morgan's career-high 30 points not enough versus Kent State

By Charles Post and Jadan Shorts · Monday, March 16, 2020

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (16-16, 6-12) men’s basketball team headed into the first round of the MAC Tournament against the Kent State Golden Flashes with hopes of making a deep run in the tournament. EMU has an all-time record of 32-34 in the MAC Tournament, dating back to the 1979-80 season.

EMU tennis defeats Cleveland State

By Chase Campbell · Monday, March 16, 2020

The Eastern Michigan women’s tennis team claimed another win in the clash against the Cleveland State Vikings this afternoon. With this only being their second matchup against each other in school history, EMU was able to take yet another victory, remaining undefeated against them with a 2-0 record. The Eagles currently reside at a solid 10-7 record as a result, while Cleveland State falls to 8-5.

Eagles fall to Bearcats 8-1

By Chase Campbell · Saturday, March 14, 2020

Eastern Michigan kicked off the first of their doubleheader battle Saturday afternoon against the Cincinnati Bearcats, after being postponed from Friday due to brewing storms in the area. The Cats were roaring and scoring in this barn burner, resulting in an 8-1 loss for the guys in green.

Coronavirus’ impact on MAC Tournament and EMU athletics

By Charles Post · Thursday, March 12, 2020

The NBA announced that they were going to suspend the regular season indefinitely on Wednesday, March 11, after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). According to World-o-Meter, the United States has 1,412 cases of the virus, which has resulted in 40 deaths. There are 133,084 cases worldwide. The NBA’s decision sent a domino effect through the sports world, including the 2020 MAC Tournament in Cleveland.

Opinion: NBA should allow high schoolers to jump straight into the league

By Caleb Burlingame · Tuesday, March 10, 2020

An analysis of why one year of collegiate play shouldn’t be a requirement for NBA prospects.

Opinion: EMU’s men’s basketball has to play almost perfectly to have a chance in the MAC tourney

By Caleb Burlingame · Monday, March 9, 2020

An analysis of Eastern Michigan’s men’s basketball team and what they’ll have to do to succeed in the postseason.