ICE HOCKEY
Spartans get two points with shootout win
While MSU still is winless in eight straight games against Notre Dame, the Spartans skated to a 4-4 tie before taking shootout Saturday.
SPORTS
Spartans go undefeated at inaugural Spartan Duals event
The Spartans beat Stanford and Northern Illinois and tied Rutgers to finish 2-0-1 at first Spartan Duals event.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans clobber Illini, sit alone atop Big Ten
To be the best, you’ve got to beat the best. The MSU men’s basketball team made a strong case as the Big Ten’s top dog Saturday, knocking off the last team standing in its way of perching atop of the Big Ten standings outright, hammering Illinois 73-63 on Saturday afternoon in front of an inspired capacity crowd at Breslin Center.
NEWS
Police brief 1/15/10
A man who collapsed Wednesday at Breslin Center during the MSU basketball game is recovering at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital, said Anita Sukis, the East Lansing Fire Department safety training officer.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Merchant blasts Spartans' leaders after loss
Embarrassing. Negligent. Inexcusable. Lowest point. Those were the words women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant used after watching her team’s offense fade into the night while blowing a 14-point second half lead in a 48-45 loss to Wisconsin on Thursday at Breslin Center.
FOOTBALL
Leggett pleads guilty to assault charges
Former MSU running back Ashton Leggett pleaded guilty to two counts of assault and battery Thursday, becoming the first player involved in a November fight to settle his criminal case.
NEWS
Michigan on the mend
Scratching, coughing, sniffling, sneezing and other miserable symptoms quickly can be curbed with a swig of Robitussin or dose of Sudafed. Curing Michigan’s economic virus might take more than an over-the-counter fix.
MSU
MSU prof leads fingerprint research
In his 26 years at MSU, Anil Jain has won numerous awards, mentored countless students and received grants from organizations ranging from the National Institute of Justice to the FBI Biometric Center of Excellence.
MICHIGAN
Photography studio calls for entries
Perspective2, a photography studio located at 319 E. Grand River Ave., in Lansing, is seeking studio photo contest entrants.
MICHIGAN
Nature center to host animal event
Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave., will hold An Animal Experience With Preuss Pets on Jan. 23.
MICHIGAN
Seasonal flu appears later this year
Although much of the country has focused its attention during the previous year on combating and preventing the H1N1 influenza virus, it is this time of year when a common variant of the flu makes its appearance.
MICHIGAN
Web voter registration debated
Students attending college away from their hometown might have a more convenient way to register to vote if a bill passed by the Michigan House of Representatives in December is approved by the Senate.
MSU
Mock trial group offers courtroom experience
Everything in a mock trial courtroom is fabricated, but the hands-on experience students gain can be the difference between finding a job and unemployment.
MICHIGAN
Ingham County launches new alert system
In case of emergency, check your cell phone. Ingham County is offering an emergency alert system, called Nixle, which can alert anyone signed up for the service of community events or emergencies in the area via e-mail or cell phone.
MICHIGAN
2009: ELPD utilizes warrant initiative to arrest offenders
More than 150 criminals with outstanding warrants were brought to justice by the East Lansing Police Department in 2009.
SPORTS
Prognosticators 01/15/10
It’s that time again – the State News sports desk predicts the outcomes of this weekend’s games. Think of them like manly horoscopes.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU has advantage in battle of unbeatens
And then there were two. And soon there will be one. The remaining duo of undefeated teams in the Big Ten will meet in a pivotal January matchup Saturday when the Illinois men’s basketball team travels to Breslin Center to meet No. 7 MSU (3:30 p.m., CBS).
BASKETBALL
2-sport athlete Sims transitioning from gridiron to hardwood
He hadn’t touched a basketball since August, but that didn’t stop Dion Sims from believing he could step on a court and compete with one of the top teams in the nation.
SPORTS
Wrestlers prepare for inaugural Spartan Duals
Stanford, Rutgers and Northern Illinois will travel a combined 3,000 miles to East Lansing for Saturday’s inaugural Spartan Duals event as they prepare for a rare nonconference matchup against MSU.
ICE HOCKEY
No. 7 Icers prepare for weekend series with Notre Dame
For the MSU hockey team, the rivalry with Notre Dame might never be as intense as when the Spartans step on the ice to face Michigan. But it’s getting there.