Evanston, Ill. — With the Big Ten as tough as it is this season, any win, especially on the road, will be greeted with a smile. That is why MSU's 77-66 road win over Northwestern on Saturday is much bigger than it seems. With Illinois' and Michigan's losses Saturday, the No.
Sunday marked the annual return of the sporting world's most prestigious, most storied, most dramatic event.
If I were to shake a Magic 8-Ball and ask, "What will the MSU football team be like next season?" the magical forces of the 8-Ball would probably answer "Outlook good." Although it is early, it seems like this could be the year that the coach, the team and the winning column all look positive for MSU.
Champaign, Ill. — Whenever the No. 17 MSU women's basketball team loses a game, the players and coaches always stress defense as the primary reason for their failures. Down the stretch of Sunday's game against Illinois, the Spartans defense couldn't have been any better. The two teams battled neck and neck for the duration of the game, with neither team holding more than an eight-point lead in the second half.
Trying to find a unique angle on the Super Bowl is like trying to find someone in Hollywood that Paris Hilton hasn't slept with.
By Katherine LaLonde For The State News Students walking on campus might have heard Michael Jackson's "Beat It" blaring from the third floor of Jenison Field House on Thursday afternoon. If students had been there, they would have seen hula hoops, spirit fingers and oversized exercise balls whirling around the women's gymnastics practice area. The No.
By Jessica Sipperley For The State News The No. 18 MSU wrestling team is looking to bounce back from a cross-town loss at Michigan when the Spartans compete in their first home Big Ten meet of the season against Purdue tonight. The 27-12 loss to No.
MICHAEL BAZEMORE football defensive end, who's from Philadelphia "Pittsburgh.
With only seven games left in CCHA regular-season play for the No. 14 Spartans, MSU head coach Rick Comley can't stress enough how crucial each game is in the highly competitive conference race. "It's a log jam and obviously every game is very important," Comley said.
Although he stands between the pipes at a less than intimidating 5-foot-6, freshman goaltender Jeff Lerg has given college hockey teams plenty of reason to fear him. "That's kind of what my point is to everyone when I get on the ice," Lerg said.
The No. 17 MSU women's basketball team takes on Northwestern tonight in the first of two consecutive road games.
MSU football head coach John L. Smith announced Wednesday his 2006 football recruiting class, which ranks as the No.
A week after securing one of the top cornerbacks in Florida, the MSU football team again reached into the talent-rich state to land another recruit before today's National Signing Day. Abre Leggins, a three-star lineman from Maynard Evans High School in Orlando, Fla., verbally committed to MSU on Monday.
Tom Izzo delivered his own State of the Union on Monday. Forget the Cabinet — he wants more from the boards. "This is the worst rebounding team I've ever had, and it's cost us a couple games already," an obviously frustrated Izzo said after practice.
Southfield — "Congratulations. Today is your day. You're off to great places!
This year's Super Bowl in Detroit is Super Bowl XL, and if you plan on attending the game, your wallet better be XL, too. That's because the price of a ticket to attend the 60-minute football game can run into the thousands of dollars. The NFL offers a 1,000-ticket drawing to the public, and the winners get the opportunity to purchase a ticket for the Feb.
How the men fared in their last game (as of Monday): 1. Illinois Defeated Purdue on Saturday, 76-58 2.
The Spartans got a glimpse of life without Paul Davis. They didn't like what they saw. The senior center was hit by an errant elbow in practice Friday and had to get 10 stitches on the top of his head.
Detroit — Over the past two weeks, I've gained a new appreciation for MSU's rivalry with Michigan. This baby is intense. In general, I am a fan of all teams in any sport I watch.
I left Munn Ice Arena on Friday night frustrated. Then I got back to my apartment and watched the replay of the Spartans and Wolverines' 1-1 tie and grew even angrier. Let's examine the game: • I wrote in junior defenseman Ethan Graham as the No.