SPORTS
Women’s tennis sweeps Eagles
The Spartans swept Eastern Michigan 7-0 this weekend to earn their first win of the season and their first victory in East Lansing.
SPORTS
Swimming & diving finishes weekend
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams wrapped up events at the Shamrock Invitational on Saturday at Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind.
SPORTS
Track finishes 2nd in South Bend
The MSU track and field team took second place at the Notre Dame Invitational this weekend in South Bend, Ind., finishing behind the host Irish.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU, U-M behavior bad all around
I understand the Michigan vs. MSU rivalry is one of the most heated rivalries in all of sports. But what happened on Saturday night both on and off the ice leaves reason for die-hard fans of both schools to hang their heads.
SPORTS
Men's tennis sweeps two weekend opponents
The MSU men’s tennis team continued its early success in the 2009 season, winning a doubleheader Saturday at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility. The Spartans earned the sweep by defeating Cleveland State 5-2 in the morning and Youngstown State in the nightcap 7-0.
ICE HOCKEY
Frustrations boil over as U-M sweeps regular season series from MSU
Ann Arbor — For the fifth straight time this season, No. 8 Michigan got the better of the MSU hockey team – beating the Spartans 5-3 at Yost Ice Arena on Saturday.
ICE HOCKEY
Wolverines continue domination of MSU, 6-2
Detroit — For the third time this season, No. 8 Michigan handed the MSU hockey team a loss by four or more goals. In Friday’s 6-2 loss at Joe Louis Arena, the Wolverines extended their four game winning streak this season against MSU.
BASKETBALL
Picture-perfect player
About 45 minutes after another grueling practice, sophomore Kalin Lucas stands with one of his assistant coaches near the far end of the court. Almost all of his teammates have vanished into the locker room, but Lucas stays on the balls of his feet. He wipes a few beads of sweat off his silky forehead as he listens to instructions from his coach.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans prepare for tough weekend series
The last time the MSU hockey team played No. 8 Michigan at Joe Louis Arena, the Wolverines dominated the Spartans 5-1. And the last time the two teams battled at Yost Ice Arena, U-M stole a similar result, defeating the Spartans 6-1.
SPORTS
Prognosticators
It’s once again that time to guess the outcome of this weekend’s games with the State News prognosticators.
BASKETBALL
Wildcats end Spartans' 11-game winning streak
On Wednesday night, the No. 7 MSU men’s basketball team committed 18 turnovers, shot 40 percent from the floor and let an opposing player to score more than 30 points for the first time since the 2007 NCAA Tournament.
SPORTS
Gomez, Kendle leading charge for young Spartans
Fortunately for the MSU wrestling team, as coach Tom Minkel puts it, “usually the best guy wins.”
ICE HOCKEY
Shoulder injury to keep Crowder sidelined
MSU head coach Rick Comley said a shoulder injury might keep senior forward Tim Crowder out the rest of the season.
BASKETBALL
Spartans looking for season sweep of tricky Wildcats
It’s only been 18 days since the No. 7 MSU men’s basketball team defeated Northwestern 77-66 on Jan. 3 in Evanston, Ill. — but what a difference those 18 days have made for the Wildcats.
BASKETBALL
DeHaan leads balanced charge against Penn State
In a season mired with miscues and inconsistency on the offensive end of the court, the MSU women’s basketball team had one of its best performances of the season Sunday in its 70-59 victory over Penn State. The win completed a season sweep of the Lady Lions for the Spartans, the first time MSU has swept Penn State in school history, and continued the team’s three-game win streak.
BASKETBALL
Great league start puts MSU in new territory
The more you think about it, the more amazing it becomes. During the past 30 years, the MSU men’s basketball team has won six Big Ten titles, racked up 15 20-win seasons, gone to five Final Fours and celebrated two National Championships.
BASKETBALL
Strong second half propels Spartans past Lady Lions
The MSU women’s basketball team completed the season sweep of Penn State on Sunday, knocking off the Lady Lions 70-59.
ICE HOCKEY
RedHawks dominate Spartans, 6-1
Oxford, Ohio — Entering Saturday’s game against No. 9 Miami (Ohio), the MSU hockey team was averaging 24.1 shots a game. But in the team’s 6-1 loss to the RedHawks, the Spartans only recorded 13 shots on net while Miami fired 60 shots at MSU senior goaltender Jeff Lerg.
BASKETBALL
Gray a big factor in MSU's win
If the MSU men’s basketball team’s 63-57 win over Illinois on Saturday was a hockey game, head coach Tom Izzo said Marquise Gray wouldn’t only get one of the stars given out — he’d get all three. Gray, a senior forward from Flint, came up big on a memorable night, scoring 11 points and grabbing six rebounds on the same night former MSU great and fellow Flint native Morris Peterson had his No. 42 jersey retired.