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Much-needed road win a sigh of relief
Evanston, Ill. — At first glance, it might have seemed like no big deal. No. 12 MSU beats Northwestern, 77-66.
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Davis contributes 16 points in game back after head injury
Evanston, Ill. — After missing a week because of a head injury sustained in practice, senior center Paul Davis returned to practice Friday and was deemed well enough to start Saturday against Northwestern. "There was a decision made (Friday) that we would probably start him, but we did not know how long he could play," MSU head coach Tom Izzo said.
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Rebounds key MSU victory vs. Wildcats
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.
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Monday Musings
Sunday marked the annual return of the sporting world's most prestigious, most storied, most dramatic event.
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Spartans don't sign top Mich. football recruit but securing the No. 2, 3, 4s shows positive outlook
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.
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Spartans clamp down on defense
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.
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In my Super Bowl tale, 'The Bus' needs another way home
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.
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WEB EXTRA: Gymnastics team to compete in state tournament
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.
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WEB EXTRA: Grapplers return home to face Purdue
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.
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SN asks members of MSU sports community to predict big game
MICHAEL BAZEMORE football defensive end, who's from Philadelphia "Pittsburgh.
ICE HOCKEY
Each point important in CCHA race as icers head to South Bend
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.
ICE HOCKEY
Comley sticks with Lerg as rookie shines in net
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.
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Spartans hit the road to face one of Big Ten's cellar dwellers
The No. 17 MSU women's basketball team takes on Northwestern tonight in the first of two consecutive road games.
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Meet the Spartans' recruiting class of '06
MSU football head coach John L. Smith announced Wednesday his 2006 football recruiting class, which ranks as the No.
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Smith nabs verbal from Fla. lineman
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.
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Izzo preaches rebounding; Davis still feeling 'lightheaded'
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.
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Ex-Spartan goes 'off and away' to promote reading
Southfield — "Congratulations. Today is your day. You're off to great places!
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Big game cashes in big bucks as popularity of gambling rises
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.
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Big Ten basketball at a glance
How the men fared in their last game (as of Monday): 1. Illinois Defeated Purdue on Saturday, 76-58 2.
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'Big Three' is 'Only One' with injured Davis, Ager cold but team survives
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.