ICE HOCKEY
Spartan icers defeat Maine, 3-2
After leading 2-0 for much of the night, the MSU hockey team needed a late goal by senior forward Dustin Gazley to beat No. 8 Maine,p 3-2.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans tie Maine, 4-4
After a momentum-changing ejection of a Maine player, the No. 20 MSU hockey team fought back from a 4-2 deficit to tie No. 8 Maine, 4-4, Thursday night at Munn Ice Arena.
FOOTBALL
Grading the Spartans
The 2010 season is shaping up to be a special one for the MSU football team. Six games into the season with another six regular-season games to go, here is a look at the position-by-position grading breakdown of the MSU football team at the halfway point.
FOOTBALL
Football team deserves better student support
With about 13,000 students holding tickets, almost 1,500 students decided watching MSU play one of its biggest games of the season against Wisconsin wasn’t worth chancing the rain or holding off on a few drinks. If you expect to see a championship-caliber team the rest of the season, I suggest you give the Spartans championship-caliber fans.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women's basketball team excited to start new season
Media day for the MSU women’s basketball team showed the Spartans are welcoming not just new players and uniforms, but a new type of game play in the 2010 season.
FOOTBALL
Illinois looks for second road upset against MSU
Coming off a third-consecutive win against rival Michigan last weekend, MSU hopes to keep momentum in its direction and continue an undefeated season. One week after routing Penn State, Illinois looks to do the same to MSU.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball focused on Northwestern
With an unusual one-match weekend on its hands, the MSU volleyball team is able to focus all of its efforts on strategies to take down No. 20 Northwestern.
SPORTS
Field hockey travels to No. 6 Ohio State
Three of the four games left in the regular season are conference games, starting with a trip Friday to take on No. 6 Ohio State.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball falls at Michigan, 3-1
In its first of two matchups this season, the MSU volleyball team fell, 3-1, to No. 15 Michigan on Wednesday night at Cliff Keen Arena in Ann Arbor.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans open season with tough test against No. 8 Maine
After a disappointing finish to last season, the No. 20 MSU hockey team is ready to get a new season underway as the Spartans welcome No. 8 Maine to Munn Ice Arena Thursday and Friday.
FOOTBALL
Undefeated Spartans have edge in personnel matchups
Coming off a 33-13 win against Penn State last weekend, Illinois enters Saturday’s game at MSU as confident as it’s been in a long time and looking for its second road upset. Here are four key matchups in Saturday’s game.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women's hoops to play in Super Six Series
MSU and Minnesota will represent the Big Ten in the inaugural Super Six Series in 2010, the conference office announced Wednesday.
SPORTS
Freshman Borchard earns Runner of the Week honor
In a field of 200 runners at the Michigan Intercollegiate Championships, redshirt freshman Travis Borchard raced to 17th place and his first Big Ten Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Weekaward.
SPORTS
Sophomore Smith earns women's cross country honor
Sophomore cross country runner Kristen Smith earned Big Ten Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week honors after finishing fifth in the Michigan Intercollegiate Championships, the conference office announced Tuesday.
MEN'S SOCCER
Men's soccer dominates Western Michigan, 5-0
The No. 21 MSU men’s soccer team struck once early and went on a scoring barrage late in the second half to defeat Western Michigan, 5-0, Wednesday afternoon at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
BASKETBALL
Izzo, Spartans set sights high for upcoming basketball season
After consecutive NCAA Tournament runs that ended in defeat at the Final Four, there is one thing on the minds of the MSU men’s basketball players as they prepare for the upcoming season: Finish the job by winning the national championship.
FOOTBALL
Spartans look to continue to stop the run
The MSU run defense has had its fair share of opportunities to prove itself to start the Big Ten season. After shutting down Wisconsin and Michigan, the Spartans will face another strong running team in Illinois.
MEN'S SOCCER
Men's soccer to face Western Michigan in midweek match
Coming off its second-straight Big Ten road loss, the No. 21 MSU men’s soccer team will look to gain some confidence in a midweek, nonconference home match against Western Michigan at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
VOLLEYBALL
Spartans prepared for rivalry matchup against. No. 15 Michigan
Not since she was a freshman has Becca Zlabis seen her team take down Michigan. But the junior outside hitter said she expects the MSU volleyball team’s preparation this week to put itself in a position to do some damage against its in-state rival Wednesday night.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio's goal: Avoid letdown
When football head coach Mark Dantonio briefly addressed the media at Skandalaris Football Center on Sunday, he said he already is looking ahead to No. 13 MSU’s homecoming matchup against Illinois next Saturday.