FOOTBALL
Smoker's final season realized
They patiently waited for him to finish the celebration.One last time cheering in the corner with the students, singing the fight song with the band.
SPORTS
Steroids are ruining sports; users should be ashamed
I'm blaming Barry Bonds for my inability to log onto ESPN.com and not be pissed off. His sixth National League MVP award notwithstanding - though I could devote an entire newspaper to why I think Bonds should never be mentioned in the same breath as Willie Mays - I'm furious for another reason. Acronyms. Specifically, two of them - "THG" and "BALCO." Until about a month ago, I thought THG was what gave the left-handed cigarette its punch and BALCO was the brave, cartoon sled dog voiced by Michael J.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers avenge Thursday's defeat to Wayne State with 7-2 thrashing
In his third season, MSU junior forward Mike Lalonde finally pulled the rabbit from his hat. Lalonde was awarded the game's No.
FOOTBALL
Blowout over Penn State ends surprising campaign
As the game clock wound down at Spartan Stadium on Saturday, MSU players added the final chapter to what has become a storybook season.
SPORTS
WEB ONLY: 'U' loses 3-2 to Wayne State in OT hockey game
Once again, the CCHA was outplayed by the CHA.The No. 14 MSU hockey team (7-5-1 overall, 6-3-1 CCHA) lost to Findlay earlier this year, 4-3.
SPORTS
WEB ONLY: Volleyball looks for 2 wins against Minnesota, Iowa
It's a big weekend for the MSU volleyball team - in more ways than one.The Spartans (18-8 overall, 10-6 Big Ten) not only play Minnesota and Iowa this weekend, but have parents' night and the honoring of former Spartan Erin Hartley on Friday and senior night on Saturday.
SPORTS
WEB ONLY: Flagg pleads not guilty
MSU junior bandit Robert Flagg pleaded not guilty to a charge of use of marijuana at his arraignment on Tuesday at 54-B District Court in East Lansing. Flagg was released on $100 bond and is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on Dec.
SPORTS
WEB ONLY: Spartans receive oral commitment for next season
The Great North continues to be kind to the MSU football team.Tom Kaczmarek, a 6-foot-5-inch, 250-pound defensive lineman from London, Ontario's Catholic Central High School, gave an oral commitment to the Spartans' football program last weekend.
ICE HOCKEY
WEB ONLY: Icers begin nonconference series against Wayne State
The No. 14 MSU hockey team is tired.That's not a knock, but an expectation from a roster full of student-athletes.
FOOTBALL
Strong-legged kicker eyes 'U'
Junior place-kicker Dave Rayner is enjoying a career season. His point total for kicks is top in the Big Ten, and his foot has put the Spartans' special teams on the national stage.Too soon to think about a replacement?
FOOTBALL
Pick up Bills running back Morris
Welcome to the home stretch. It's week 12 - time to make the final push to reach the playoffs.
SPORTS
Women's basketball alters Saturday's game times
The MSU women's basketball team announced that game times are pushed back for Saturday's Dean Trailways of Michigan Spartan Classic due to the home football game's noon start.The season opener against Davidson will start at 4:30 p.m.
FOOTBALL
Injuries drag down 'U'
As MSU's season moves downhill with three consecutive losses, injuries continue to plague the team.One of the downfalls of the past week occurred on Thursday, when sophomore safety Eric Smith came down wrong, twisting his knee when defending a pass thrown to senior wide receiver Ziehl Kavanaght.On Saturday, head coach John L.
BASKETBALL
Point guard position poses questions for Izzo's squad
It'll be the question of the season for the Spartans.Well, maybe second to "Can they win a national championship?"Will the point-guard-by-committee approach suffice for the men's basketball team's postseason powerhouse dreams?Juniors Alan Anderson and Chris Hill, senior Rashi Johnson and freshman Brandon Cotton are members of the quarterback committee."We really have three or four guys that can run the point," sophomore center Paul Davis said.
ICE HOCKEY
Vicari shines in net
One minute and 33 seconds. That's the time that separated MSU freshman goaltender Dominic Vicari from his second career shutout Saturday night in Oxford, Ohio.
SPORTS
Men's tennis concludes fall season
The MSU men's tennis team's fall season closed Monday at the Big Ten Singles Indoor Championships.
SOCCER
Men's soccer doesn't receive NCAA Tournament bid
The MSU men's soccer team did not receive a phone call from the NCAA championship committee Monday for an invite to the NCAA championship.The Spartans (11-5-2) lost to Penn State during the first round of the Big Ten tournament last Thursday, 2-1.Indiana defeated Penn State to win the Big Ten Tournament Sunday in Bloomington, Ind.
SPORTS
Field hockey players given postseason honors
MSU field hockey team members received individual postseason honors Monday after the team won two championships in 2003.
SPORTS
Swimming and Diving teams beat Ball State
The men's and women's swimming and diving teams return victorious from Muncie, Ind., where they faced Ball State on Sunday.
SPORTS
Grapplers lose to No. 1 Oklahoma State 29-12
Three MSU wrestlers earned wins during the Spartans' 29-12 loss to No. 1 Oklahoma State at Jenison Field House on Sunday. Nate Mesyn garnered the Spartans' first victory in the 184-pound weight class.