MEN'S SOCCER
Spartans lose first conference game
The No. 11 MSU men’s soccer team suffered its second loss of the season Sunday afternoon, falling 2-1 to No. 19 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio.
FOOTBALL
Spartans top No. 11 Wisconsin, 34-24
Using an inspired performance by the defense, the No. 24 MSU football team opened up Big Ten play with a 34-24 win over No. 11 Wisconsin.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio will not be at Wisconsin game after blood clot discovered
Football head coach Mark Dantonio will not be in attendance for MSU’s game against Wisconsin on Saturday (3:30 p.m., ABC) after a blood clot was discovered in his leg.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU Athletics Hall of Fame inducts 10 new members
MSU’s colorful athletics history was honored Friday as 10 new members received induction into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame at a ceremony Friday at the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Women's soccer defeats Indiana, 2-0
Sophomore forward Olivia Stander and junior forward Laura Heyboer led the MSU women’s soccer team to a 2-0 win over Indiana on Friday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
SPORTS
No. 6 Spartans fall to No. 19 Michigan, 2-1
The No. 6 MSU field hockey team lost its first conference game Friday, a 2-1 defeat at the hands of No. 19 Michigan in Ann Arbor.
FOOTBALL
Finding his place
In a career that already had undergone a major change, Keith Nichol didn’t know at the time that his hustle play at the end of the Oct. 10, 2009 game against Illinois would set off a series of events that would lead to a more unlikely change.
FOOTBALL
Spartans, Badgers looking for advantage against similar opponent
When No. 24 MSU and No. 11 Wisconsin face off Saturday at Spartan Stadium (3:30, ABC), there won’t be any secrets as to what the other team is going to do to win.
SPORTS
Rivalry match vs. Michigan has Big Ten title implications
The No. 6 MSU field hockey team is opening its weekend play with its second conference game against the No. 19 Wolverines at 4 p.m. Friday in Ann Arbor.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Women's soccer prepared for tough Big Ten games
After two straight road games, the MSU women’s soccer team will return home this weekend and welcome their first Big Ten opponents — Indiana and Purdue — to DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
MEN'S SOCCER
No. 11 Spartans look for Big Ten road wins
Last year, Ohio State won the conference with two losses, and the No. 11 MSU men’s soccer team knows it likely will need to pick up at least one of the team’s three road games to win the conference title.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball goes on road for 2 conference games
With two Big Ten road matches this weekend, the MSU volleyball team has spent the week preparing for aggressive competition, hoping to add two wins to its conference record.
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.
FOOTBALL
Matchup between MSU, Wisc. will be won in the trenches
The No. 11 Badgers and No. 24 Spartans have identical 4-0 records and aspirations of finishing near the top of the conference, but would like to take the next step and win the Big Ten.
VOLLEYBALL
Junior Weiler utilizing her ability with both hands
For many athletes, mastering and perfecting their non-dominant hand is a luxury, not a necessity. For Carli Weiler, it was necessary if she wanted to extend her volleyball career from high school to the collegiate level.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Women's soccer team nearly unbeatable at DeMartin Stadium
The MSU women’s soccer team takes the phrase “Home sweet home” to another level. DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field opened in 2008 and after two full seasons — and almost halfway through a third — the team has lost just a single game on its home field.
SPORTS
Report: MSU basketball players involved with alleged sexual assault in August
Two MSU basketball players were accused of sexual assault in late August, according to a report published Wednesday by news website Michigan Messenger.
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.
MEN'S SOCCER
Humble MSU men's soccer team has skill to win the Big Ten
After an upset win over then-No. 6 Maryland to open the year, the MSU men’s soccer team was blown out by Georgetown. After that loss is where men’s soccer reporter Pat Evans began to see why the Spartans have what it takes to go far. Really far.
SPORTS
No. 6 Spartans look to control ball, start stronger to increase scoring
After opening Big Ten play with its fourth 1-0 victory of the season, the No. 6 MSU field hockey team is working on improving several aspects of its offensive game.