WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
3 observations as MSU women's basketball snaps losing skid
State News sportswriter Jordan Nelson gives three observations from MSU's convincing win over Illinois.
SPORTS
Interim XC, track and field Head Coach Lisa Breznau named Big Ten Coach of the Year
Breznau took over the program after Walt Drenth retired this fall and already has two accolades to her name.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
FINAL: Nia Clouden uplifts Spartans over Illinois, 81-60
MSU returned home and blew the doors off Illinois in a 21-point win.
MICHIGAN
Gov. Whitmer allows contact sports to compete starting Feb. 8
The order requires masks to be worn at all times during practices and competition, and if they cannot be worn then athletes should be regularly tested for COVID-19.
NEWS
Sports Round Table: MSU Men's Hockey
This week on the State News Sports Roundtable, host Eli McKown is joined by Michigan State men’s hockey beat reporter Sam Sklar to discuss MSU men’s hockey and their season thus far along with Super Bowl predictions.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Preview: Michigan State women's hoops looks to rebound versus the struggling Illini
MSU is set to take Illinois on at 8 p.m. at the Breslin Center.
MICHIGAN
Rep. Slotkin: domestic terrorism “not just a Washington problem”
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) called for an independent bipartisan review of the Jan. 6 events at the U.S. Capitol and outlined her agenda to tackle domestic terrorism.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU, Michigan hockey teams agree to postpone Feb. 9 rivalry game
It isn't currently clear when the MSU hockey game against Michigan will be rescheduled.
SPORTS
MSU athletics receives $32 million donation, largest single donation in school history
Mat Ishbia played men's basketball for MSU and was a part of the 2000 National Championship team.
MSU
Michigan State, Apple collaborate on first U.S. Developer Academy in Detroit
Apple has academies in Brazil, Italy and Indonesia. The Detroit academy will be the first of its kind in the U.S.
FOOTBALL
Michigan State tight end Kameron Allen arrives in East Lansing, ready to face the snow and workouts
Kameron Allen has begun his journey as a Spartan, but first he has to combat the snow and college football workouts.
NEWS
MSU students share thoughts about dorm life during the pandemic
Life on campus at Michigan State University looks a lot different this year. First-year students and Resident Assistant Mickey Atnafe share their thoughts about their experiences in the dorms so far this semester. They touch on the safety protocols and guidelines, social life and the isolation period recently put into effect.
COMMENTARY
Column: From the women on The State News' sports desk, today we celebrate
The women of The State News' sports desk open up about their young careers and paths with sports.
FOOTBALL
Spartan football signs 3-star football recruit Keon Coleman, expects to also play basketball
Coleman plans to play both basketball and football for the Spartans.
LIFE
MSU alumna's script set to premiere as a Lifetime movie, recalls her time in EL
“There’s something about, for me, fall and the town of East Lansing,” Rahn said. “In my mind, it’s the backdrop for this movie because it’s a college town, it's super exciting, it's filled with people planning these bright futures.”
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Foul trouble and Luka Garza too much for MSU hoops to handle in Iowa City
Foul trouble and an overpowering Garza were the difference in Iowa City.
MSU
MSU professors adjust to 3rd semester of remote learning
Eden said that she likes the face-to-face interaction and that she is glad to get a little face-to-face time with the students, even if it is still via Zoom.
NEWS
Houselights Podcast: 'WandaVision' review
This week Devin Anderson-Torrez, Kaishi Chhabra, Wendy Guzman and Noah Bosch talk about the new Disney+ show "WandaVision." They dive into the show's significance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and point out some cool Easter eggs along the way.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU men's basketball loss to Iowa teeters between miracle and moral victory
"If we would’ve played this good we would’ve won a lot of games," Head Coach Tom Izzo said of his team's performance at Iowa.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
FINAL: MSU men's hoops has glimmers of hope but falls to No. 8 Iowa, 84-78
MSU showed signs of life but ultimately fell to Iowa, 84-78