The MSU football team concluded spring practice Saturday with its Green and White spring game at the Duffy Daugherty Football Building. “This has been a very positive spring practice for us,” MSU head coach Bobby Williams said.
The men’s tennis team upset No. 57 Iowa 4-3 Saturday at the Indoor Tennis Facility. The Spartans (14-9 overall, 2-6 Big Ten) won the doubles point to start the match after juniors Adam Hourani and Jimmy McGuire took the No.
The women’s tennis team lost 6-1 to Iowa on Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa. MSU (11-9 overall, 3-5 Big Ten) scored its lone point in the No.
The crew team picked up wins in eight of the 12 races at the Buckeye Invitational this weekend in Columbus, Ohio. The No.
Ernie Harwell just began his 55th season of broadcasting major league baseball, and today the hall-of-famer will share some of his memories at a book signing on campus. Harwell will make an appearance at MSU-Detroit College of Law from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Lansing - During the first three games in their series with Dayton, to say the Lugnuts’ bats were asleep would be an understatement.
With a win Sunday, the MSU baseball team salvaged a split in its four-game series with Big Ten leader Indiana at Kobs Field.The Spartans (22-8 overall, 6-5 Big Ten) started slow Sunday, but outlasted the Hoosiers (26-8, 8-4) 10-6.
Leading up to the playing of the Masters, the attempt at “Tiger-proofing” Augusta National generated a lot of buzz. Clearly, if Tiger-proofing really meant giving Woods a better chance at winning, then the proofing was a success. Honestly, can you imagine the meeting of Augusta directors deciding to make the course tougher by lengthening it?
Two distance runners will represent MSU at the 2002 NCAA Championships in Baton Rouge, La. Sophomores Jamie Krzyminski and Michelle Carson will compete in the 10,000-meter race at the championships May 29-June 1. The two qualified for the championships at the Stanford Invitational on March 29.
After a successful road trip, the MSU softball team brings its season-best nine-game winning streak back to East Lansing. With momentum under their belts, the Spartans (20-21 overall, 3-3 Big Ten) host Wisconsin (21-13, 4-4) at 4 p.m.
Senior right wing Adam Hall pocketed three awards and junior goaltender Ryan Miller claimed two at the hockey team’s annual awards banquet Thursday night at the Holiday Inn South, 6820 S.
The Spartans are looking to extend their three-game winning streak this weekend when they host conference leader Indiana.MSU (20-6 overall, 4-3 Big Ten) kicks off a four-game series against the Hoosiers (24-6, 6-2) at 3 p.m.
Heading into the final scrimmage of spring practice, the race for the starting tailback position is heating up.In the wake of T.J.
Lansing - A six-run barrage in the top of the fourth was more than enough cushion for Dayton, as the Dragons downed the Lansing Lugnuts 6-0 at Oldsmobile Park on Thursday evening. Dayton starting pitcher Brad Salmon (1-1) went eight scoreless innings in picking up the win, giving up just two hits while striking out five and walking none. Lansing manager Julio Garcia said there’s no question Salmon was the difference. “He really didn’t give us many good pitches to hit,” Garcia said.
MSU assistant coach Tom Newton, who expressed interest in becoming Bowling Green’s next head coach, said Wednesday that he doesn’t expect to be offered the job. “It would really shock me,” Newton said from his home.
The Spartan hockey team’s year-end awards banquet starts at 5:30 p.m. today at the Holiday Inn South, 6820 S.
Not even a 7-foot fireballer could cool down the Spartan bats Wednesday night at Kobs Field.When southpaw Nathan Barden took the mound against the MSU baseball team (20-6 overall, 4-3 Big Ten) he couldn’t have imagined the Spartans would outscore his Grand Valley team 20-2.But Barden lasted just three innings for the Lakers (14-7, 6-2 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), surrendering six runs and eight hits.Six different Spartans hit home runs as the team launched a season-high seven over the fence.
The Lansing Lugnuts continued its trend of scoring early and often in its 8-3 victory Wednesday over the West Michigan Whitecaps. The Lugnuts (5-2) took three of four from the Whitecaps (3-4) in the opening series at Oldsmobile Park. Lansing scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning, only to follow with two more in the bottom of the second inning.
The red, white and blue of the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team added a little green and white for its upcoming exhibition season. Former Spartan outside hitter Erin Hartley and assistant coach Todd Dagenais will represent America on April 18-20 as the national team begins the exhibition season with three games against China’s Tianjin. “Ever since I was little I wanted to play for the U.S.
At the same time the quality of Tom Izzo’s men’s basketball program is suffering from players leaving school early for the NBA, the university is pioneering a way for athletes to continue their education while playing professionally.MSU and the National Basketball Development League jointly announced a “landmark” program Tuesday that will allow the league’s players to take adapted online classes through MSU’s Global Online Connection during the basketball season.The NBDL, which is wrapping up its inaugural season this week, is the only minor-league organization governed by the NBA.