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Commentary: Andrews is victim in voyeur scandal

By Jill Faulkner-Bogdan · Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009

ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews appeared on the season premiere of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” on Friday for what she said would be the first and last interview regarding the secretly taped nude footage of her that made headlines in July.

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Cross country snags a win

By Justin Souva · Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009

With three seniors on the men’s cross country team, Eastern Michigan is certainly a young. That doesn’t mean it can’t compete, though. As the No. 1 runner, senior Curtis Vollmar won and so did his teammates at the Detroit Titan Invitational on Saturday.

Dwayne Priest (22) had 17 carries for 127 yards and a touchdown against Northwestern in Evanston, Ill.

Late field goal pushes Northwestern past Eastern Michigan

By Dan McGrath · Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009

Northwestern was efficient and explosive in rolling up a 21-3 halftime lead over Eastern Michigan. Then it meandered through a listless second half and needed a 49-yard field goal from Stefan Demos with six seconds left to pull out a 27-24 victory.

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U-M, EMU football game ticket giveaway Wednesday

By Jeremiah Juncker · Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009

The first 500 students, faculty or staff to arrive at the Convocation Center for Eastern Michigan’s volleyball match against No. 7 ranked Michigan at 7 p.m. Wednesday (gates open at 6) will get a free ticket to see the Eagles’ football team play Michigan on Sept. 19 at Michigan Stadium.

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Commentary: U-M players need to wake up

By Jill Faulkner-Bogdan · Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009

The University of Michigan football team began its season last Saturday beneath the bleak shadow of scandal. On Aug. 29, the Detroit Free Press published an article in which both former and current U-M players alleged coach Rich Rodriguez and his staff forced the student-athletes to practice too long and too hard.

Schmitt talks football, life goals

Schmitt talks football, life goals

By Ryan Remstad · Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009

Last season, Eastern Michigan University’s Andy Schmitt placed himself among the best quarterbacks in the Mid-American Conference. He hopes to repeat his performance this season.

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Twitter hits EMU athletics

By Ryan Remstad · Friday, Sept. 4, 2009

Eastern Michigan, its athletic department in particular, isn’t immune to the Twitter phenomenon. It seems nowadays everyone is connected by the newest social network craze sweeping the Internet.

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Eagles gear up for Army

By Justin Souva · Friday, Sept. 4, 2009

Eastern Michigan used last week’s practices to fine tune what it had been building since the spring, and tonight will be the team’s first chance to test its product.

Eastern Michigan senior forward Ashley Rodrigues

Eagles off to hot start

By Justin Souva · Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009

Coach Scott Hall and his Eastern Michigan soccer team, especially its seniors, don’t have a hard time finding motivation. Losing in last season’s Mid-American Conference championship game provides plenty of it.

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