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Swim scholars
There must be something in the water. If anyone has an idea of what it is, it's Matt Wisniewski.
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WEB EXTRA: Goss will not return to Spartans' fall roster
Placekicker John Goss will not return to the MSU football roster this fall. Goss recently graduated with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science and human resources.
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Rene Haynes to play on Foreign Tour Team
Senior MSU baller Rene Haynes was selected to play for the 2006 Big Ten Women's Basketball Foreign Tour Team.
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Spartans optimistic for coming season
With the ever-fluctuating nature of college athletics, it is nearly impossible to predict the future of a team or season.
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Brown settles contract with Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported Saturday that the Cavaliers had reached an agreement with MSU standout Shannon Brown.
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Soccer final not to be missed
Yeah, the United States sucks at soccer, but who cares? Without the United States' gross, oily finger on the pulse of the soccer world, the most significant grassy stage is set for the most important soccer match in the last four years.
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3 Spartans picked in NHL Entry Draft
For college hockey's young puck slingers, having something to fall back on is crucial. After all, hockey is a sport that emphasizes falling (along with fighting, slamming and checking) just as much as it does actual skating. This might be the reason why the NHL prefers a system of insurance for its own version of professional drafting.
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Martial arts training helps curb violence
After 20 years of sporadic training in various martial arts, I have mastered only one move — walking away. It's a move that serves me well whenever I am on the receiving end of a racial slur along East Grand River Avenue.
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Jujitsu training growing in popularity
Passers-by taking a stroll on a lazy Friday afternoon stopped and peered through the glass window as four combatants grabbed and grappled with each other on the floor. No, this was not a fight that broke out in one of the bars across from MSU's campus — the four fighters were really good friends honing their skills in ground fighting skills. It was just another day of training at the Institute of Traditional Asian Martial Arts, 130 W.
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Ager, Brown, Davis to enter NBA Draft, find out their hoops future
The 2006 NBA Draft will kick off tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Madison Square Garden. This year, MSU's big three — Paul Davis, Maurice Ager and Shannon Brown — have entered the draft looking for a first-round selection.
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Meetings aim to improve coaching
For three days this past weekend, the top athletic coaching educators, professors and administrators came together to set new standards in athletic direction at the 2006 National Coaching Educators' Conference. The conference took place on MSU's campus this year from June 15-17 at the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports.
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Camp Duckett
Kalamazoo — Former MSU football star T.J. Duckett has found a way to give back to his hometown — he has established a football camp at his old stomping ground, Loy Norrix High School. "First year, you're going to have your bumps and bruises, but so far everything is going smooth.
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Professor pulling for son's hockey team
No other NHL team has come back from a 3-1 series deficit in the Stanley Cup finals besides the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1942, but the Edmonton Oilers are on the verge of completing that feat again tonight. The Oilers face off against the Carolina Hurricanes at 8 p.m.
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Bush earns national honors
All who know her would tell you that Nicole Bush is a collegiate track and field all-star, but you wouldn't know from chatting with her.
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Soccer gaining popularity in U.S.
So the U.S. doesn't like soccer, and soccer doesn't necessarily like the U.S. Well, you might be able to say that for a couple more years — but not for long. It's only a matter of time before soccer becomes the most popular sport to play and watch in the U.S.
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Trippers Hot, U.S. Not
Lansing — The smell of burgers and sighs of disappointment filled the air as fans of the U.S.
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Brown leaves MSU to join NBA draft
Shannon Brown is leaving the Spartans. Brown had been looking for a team that would commit to making him a first-round selection, like other players who enter the NBA draft without hiring an agent. Brown said Thursday that no team would make that guarantee, but positive feedback after workouts with several teams helped him decide to keep his name in the draft and skip his senior season at MSU. "There will be no regrets because it's my decision," he said in a conference call from the Chicago area.
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MSU ultimate team places 9th in championship
By Nick Hurwitch For The State News The MSU men's ultimate Frisbee team, Burning Couch, competed at the 2006 Ultimate Players Association, or UPA, College Championships for a third straight year, last weekend in Columbus, Ohio. The event featured 16 of the best men's and women's teams in the country.
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Wrestling coach signs 3 athletes for '06-'07
Wrestling head coach Tom Minkel recently added the finishing touches to this year's freshman recruiting class by announcing the signing of three Michigan natives. The recruits include John Fulger from Montrose, Blake Mesyn from Clinton Township and Joel Trombly from New Baltimore.
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WEB EXTRA: Lugnuts defeat Devil Rays in first game of doubleheader
Lansing — The Lugnuts began an hour early Wednesday after their game on Tuesday night against Battle Creek's Southwest Michigan Devil Rays was rained out. At 6 p.m.