SPORTS
Men's golf finishes in 1st place in tourney
Winning for the second time in three weeks, the MSU men's golf team maintained its second-round lead at The Landfall Tradition.
SOCCER
Team closes conference play with loss
The MSU men's soccer team ended the Big Ten portion of its schedule on Sunday with a 2-1 loss to Wisconsin. The Spartans (8-6-1 overall, 2-4-0 Big Ten) entered the game winless in their last two games.
SPORTS
Swim and dive notches home-opener victory
Winning its home opener 162-125 against Iowa the MSU men's swimming and diving team improved to 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the Big Ten.
FOOTBALL
Cobb bright spot in loss; has career day at U-M
Senior running back DeAndra Cobb had a career high 205 rushing yards against Michigan, but after MSU's triple-overtime loss, he could only remember one play. MSU was four yards away from the end zone for a dramatic win against rival U-M.
SPORTS
Fans couldn't ask for more from Spartans
As fans retell the story of Michigan's triple-overtime victory against the Spartans, parts will surely be left out.
VOLLEYBALL
Spikers carry momentum from U-M win, upset No. 21 Illinois
Head coach Chuck Erbe seemed shocked by the performance of the MSU volleyball team (9-11 overall, 4-8 Big Ten) in its stunning 3-1 victory over No.
FOOTBALL
Sore subject
Ann Arbor - When sophomore quarterback Drew Stanton walked down the tunnel at Michigan Stadium to begin the second half with his teammates, he wore a baseball cap instead of a helmet, sneakers instead of football cleats and MSU warm-ups instead of full pads. It was official - Stanton, after dissecting Michigan's defense almost at will in the first half, would not finish the game he started.
ICE HOCKEY
Vicari injured during lethargic loss
You know things aren't going well when, for the first 55 minutes of Saturday's hockey game, the loudest cheer came when Jason Teague took a 3-yard plunge into the end zone for a touchdown. That was the case for Spartans (2-4-0, 1-3-0 CCHA) as they were romped, 5-2, by Nebraska-Omaha (5-1-0, 3-1-0) in front of only 4,946 fans at Munn Ice Arena. "(I'm) confused," MSU head coach Rick Comley said.
SPORTS
Women's soccer closes season with 3-0 win
The MSU women's soccer team concluded its season Saturday with a 3-0 win against Akron. Junior Erin Konheim and freshman Maureen Pawlak both scored a goal and earned an assist. Helping to give the Spartans an early lead, Konheim scored the first goal of the game from the seven yard line.
SPORTS
Icers face undefeated Nebraska-Omaha for 2
It will be a critical weekend for the MSU hockey team as it looks to even its CCHA record with a set of games against Nebraska-Omaha. Game time for both games is 7:05 p.m. "I know they're much improved from the last couple of seasons," junior defenseman Jared Nightingale said.
SPORTS
Team on 2-game skid looks for turnaround against Wisconsin
The MSU men's soccer team will look to improve its seed for the Big Ten Tournament this weekend when Wisconsin comes to East Lansing for both teams' final regular season conference game. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
SPORTS
No. 21 Illinois to play at 'U'
The MSU volleyball team (8-11, 3-8 Big Ten) will have to bring its "A-game" to Jenison Field House at 7 p.m.
SPORTS
Q&A with former Spartan Matthias Askew
Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Matthias Askew and former MSU Spartan spoke with The State News on Thursday about Saturday's big game against Michigan.
FOOTBALL
Wolverines past pain for Spartans
Even when the annual Michigan-MSU rivalry has Big Ten title implications, as it does this year, there's always room for verbal jabs. "I don't like none of them over there," senior bandit Tyrell Dortch said.
SPORTS
Men's hoops picked at 2nd, Davis gets honor
Big Ten media predicted Wednesday that the MSU men's basketball team will finish second in the Big Ten, with 2003-04 Big Ten champion Illinois reigning as the preseason favorite.
FOOTBALL
Countdown to showdown
5. Oct. 6, 1956 MSU 9, U-M 0 The Oct. 6, 1956 game between then-No. 2 MSU and then-No. 5 Michigan had a lot of defense and barely any offense. This game marked the first time attendance at Michigan Stadium exceeded 100,000 people.
SPORTS
Ohio native commits to 'U' over Ohio State
Brandon Long, of Canton, Ohio, has committed to the MSU football team for the 2005 season. Long plays tight end or linebacker for Glen Oak High School in Canton.
SPORTS
Swimming and diving hosts No. 16 Michigan
The Big Ten dual meet for the MSU women's swimming and diving team kicks off at 6 p.m. in the Charles McCaffree Pool at the IM Sports-West.
SPORTS
Seniors must score for success
The demons of old are back for the MSU hockey team, as consistency, especially on special teams, has once again become a factor for a team that fell to 1-3-0 with a weekend sweep at the hands of CCHA-foe Northern Michigan.
SPORTS
Spikers set for rematch vs. Michigan
It's do-or-die tonight as the MSU volleyball team (7-11 overall, 2-8 Big Ten) battles Michigan (15-6 overall, 5-5 Big Ten) at 7 p.m.