by Collin Whitchurch/Sports reporter

After a pair of hard-fought games resulted in a 1-1 record, the Eastern women's basketball team hits the road at 7 tonight with a game against the Bradley Braves in East Peoria. The game is being played in Ramsey Gym at Illinois Central College because Robertson Fieldhouse, the Braves' normal home court, was torn down and a new stadium is being built. (0) comments

Next week most students will make the trek home for the yearly event we in the United States like to call Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is famous because it is the day the Detroit Lions get embarrassed on national TV in front of an even bigger crowd and John Madden explains the complexities of the Turducken (a turkey stuffed with duck stuffed with chicken - above). (0) comments

by Scott Richey/ Sports Editor

The Ohio Valley Conference doesn't have a separate league title game like the Atlantic Coast Conference or the Southeastern Conference has. Whichever team has the best conference record at the end of the season is the league champ. But this year there will be a conference title game of sorts as the top two teams in the league will play head-to-head in the final game of the regular season to determine the conference champion. (0) comments

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by Bob Bajek / Staff Reporter

The Eastern volleyball team didn't envision the 2008 season would go this bad. The team set a low in victories (5), conference wins (2) and dropped 34-straight sets. After beginning the season 3-3, losing streaks of 11 and nine matches were ended with victories against 2007 Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Champion Tennessee State, who is only a shadow of last year's team. (0) comments

by Dan Cusack/Assistant Sports Editor

The Eastern men's basketball team will host its home opener at 7 tonight at Lantz Arena against Division III opponent Manchester College. Eastern head coach Mike Miller said he told his team the home game against the Spartans is one thing the team has been preparing for from the start of practice. (0) comments