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FOOTBALL

Sims pleads guilty to charges

Sophomore tight end Dions Sims pleaded guilty this morning at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in Detroit on charges of receiving and concealing stolen property, said Maria Miller, Wayne County assistant prosecuting attorney. Sims alledgedly was involved in an organized operation to steal and sell 104 computers, valued at $158,000, from Detroit Public Schools.

SPORTS

Lucious healing from surgery

After undergoing a successful knee arthroscopy for a small meniscus tear in his left knee Tuesday, MSU junior guard Korie Lucious is expected to be out for 2-6 weeks, according to a statement from MSU Athletic Communications.

SPORTS

Contenders beginning to emerge in NFL's Week 3

Week three of the NFL season was everything it was advertised to be. The winless teams laid everything on the line in an attempt to save their seasons, while the undefeated teams tried to prove their worth.

FOOTBALL

Rushing game, pass defense keys to success

Through four games, the No. 24 MSU football team has excelled in the areas considered its biggest question marks coming in, while its vaunted passing attack, which started the season slowly, finally is making strides.

MEN'S SOCCER

No. 15 Spartans open Big Ten play with 2-0 victory

There might not have been a movie made about him, but soccer players should be trying to bend it like Thompson. Senior midfielder Spencer Thompson scored his second corner kick goal of the season, as the No. 15 MSU men’s soccer team opened up Big Ten play with a 2-0 home victory against Northwestern on Sunday.