A classic story of head coach Tom Izzo, is struggling through the first half of the season, then like spin on a bowling ball, cut from the edge of the gutter to the head pin.
The MSU wrestling team (4-10, 1-7 Big Ten) hosted the No. 10 University of Michigan Wolverines (8-5, 4-5 Big Ten) Sunday afternoon at Jenison Field House. The team was coming off a 24-12 defeat by then-No. 10 Rutgers Scarlet Knights and looked to earn its second conference win on senior day.
On a cold Saturday afternoon on Feb. 4, the MSU swim and dive team faced off against U-M at IM West in a dual meet for the final meet of the regular season.
It’s a scenario that’s been envisioned by head coach Jake Boss thousands of times, and one he was so close to last season.
After a 6-3 loss to the No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers Friday, the MSU hockey team aimed to not be victims of another weekend sweep by the Badgers this season.
Coming off a bye-week, the MSU hockey team, 5-13-2, 1-6-1 Big Ten, hoped to seek revenge after a weekend sweep by the Wisconsin Badgers earlier in the season. Instead, the Spartans followed their lackluster performance in the first series with a 6-3 loss to the No. 18 ranked team in the nation Friday.
"Newsroom Personality" Stephen Olschanski and resident-Patriots fan/features writer Jon LeBlanc breakdown the Super Bowl LI and LeBlanc's obsession with Tom Brady and New England.
It’s been a wild ride for graduate student forward Taya Reimer. The Fishers, Ind. native transferred to MSU women’s basketball (16-7, 6-4 Big Ten) before the season started, leaving a nationally competitive University of Notre Dame.
After coming off their final bye week of the season, the MSU hockey team (5-15-2, 1-6-1 Big Ten) embarks on a six-straight weekend-series slate beginning with the No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers (13-8-1, 6-2 Big Ten) this weekend.
Each week, The State News will interview a member of the MSU hockey team and ask questions that aren't just related to hockey. Last time, The State News interviewed senior forward Joe Cox.
During head coach Mark Dantonio’s National Signing Day press conference Wednesday, he talked of the importance of remaining true to who he is as a person during the recruiting process, and not altering his personality to impress potential recruits.
On a symbolic day honoring National Girls and Women in Sports Day, MSU women's basketball (16-7, 6-4 Big Ten) welcomed the 6,438 fans with a sight all too familiar — senior guard Tori Jankoska hoisting a 3-point field goal.
Freshman forward Nick Ward was left out of the starting lineup for the first time in 10 games for the Spartans (14-9 overall, 6-4 Big Ten), but did play in limited minutes as the Spartans earned their first win on the road since Dec. 27 by defeating Nebraska (10-12 overall, 4-6 Big Ten) Thursday.
Follow along with The State News and their MSU men's basketball writers, Connor Clark and Casey Harrison, as the Spartans are on the road to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Feel free to comment or ask questions on the live blog, or tweet at our writers.
Freshman forward Miles Bridges — who has won four Big Ten freshman of the week awards thus far this season — was named to the Karl Malone Award watch list
The State News has compiled a list of MSU's Class of 2017 football commits, including where the prospects are from and their national composite ranking. The rankings are based off of 247Sports' composite ranking. The list will be updated when other recruits announce their commitment to the Spartans.
National Signing Day constantly brings out nationwide excitement and dialogue on where high school prospects will further their athletic career.
Coming off a win over arch-rival University of Michigan Sunday, the Spartans (13-9, 5-4 Big Ten) did something against the Wolverines they hadn’t done in their previous three games — focus.
The MSU football team isn't the only team in East Lansing who has a recruiting class coming on Wednesday, as the men's and women's soccer teams have announced their recruiting class for 2017.
MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo has continually alluded to more court time for freshman guard Cassius Winston paired with junior guard Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr.