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BASKETBALL

Forward Kaminski out 4-6 weeks

MSU freshman forward Kenny Kaminski will be out four to six months after undergoing successful surgery on his right shoulder on Sept. 7 to repair a torn labrum, according to a release by the MSU athletics department.

SPORTS

Field hockey adjusting without Stiles in lineup

As has been previously documented, the MSU field hockey team is currently without its starting center midfielder, sophomore Becky Stiles. Stiles is in Guadalajara, Mexico, with the U.S. under-21 team, competing in the under-21 Pan-American Games.

COMMENTARY

Rabble-rousers ‘kill the mood’

If you ever have had a class in Wells Hall, chances are you’ve seen them. And if you were fortunate enough not to have seen them, then you had to have at least suffered the misfortune of hearing them.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Players suspended for 9 games in 2012-13

MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant announced Friday that sophomore guard Kiana Johnson and redshirt freshman forward Akyah Taylor have been suspended for the first nine games of the upcoming season, after NCAA guidelines “related to the receipt of extra benefits” were violated, according to a release by the MSU athletics department. “Both Kiana and Akyah are good student-athletes that made a bad decision this summer,” Merchant said in a statement.

FOOTBALL

Humbling Defeat

Head coach Mark Dantonio said it was a “tough day at the office.” Junior linebacker Max Bullough called it an “eye-opener.” Offensive coordinator Dan Roushar said it was “frustrating.”

FOOTBALL

Team delivers unacceptable performance

It was the interceptions Max Bullough and Chris Norman just couldn’t quite grab. It was the touchdown that bounced off Bennie Fowler’s hands. It was the near-blocked punt that became a roughing the kicker penalty. On a night when Notre Dame appeared to make every big play, the Spartans couldn’t manage to just get out of their own way. By the end of the night, No.

NEWS

Face Time with Herman Cain

Former presidential candidate Herman Cain is embarking on a nationwide Truth Tour this fall to discuss the economy and he’ll stop at Kellogg Center at 5:30 p.m.