Head coach Mark Dantonio always has talked about building a foundation with the Spartans’ football program. When he became the head coach at MSU three years ago, Iowa was one of the programs he wanted to model his program after, he said.
What would have happened if Derrick Nix hadn’t taken this summer seriously? Nix, a freshman center on the MSU men’s basketball team, knows exactly what would have happened if he hadn’t dropped 30 pounds — and counting — since his arrival in East Lansing. Or if he hadn’t done extra cardio on his own after working out with teammates. Or if he had consumed more than just cereal, Nutrigrain bars and liquids after 6 p.m. in an effort to get into shape.
After winning only four games away from Munn Ice Arena last season, the MSU hockey team earned its first road victory on its first attempt. But it didn’t come easy last weekend.
The Detroit Shock are taking their three WNBA Championships to Tulsa, Okla., The Associated Press reported Monday.
Following a two-goal performance Friday at Iowa, MSU field hockey freshman midfielder Adelle Lever has earned Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week honors.
For the first time in the history of the MSU men’s soccer program, the Spartans defeated Indiana on Sunday in Bloomington, Ind., winning by a score of 1-0 in double overtime.
With the MSU football team going from 1-3 to 4-3, on-field leadership is more evident — and not just from the seniors, head coach Mark Dantonio said Sunday.
With the MSU football team going from 1-3 to 4-3, on-field leadership is more evident — and not just from the seniors, head coach Mark Dantonio said Sunday.
Kalin Lucas didn’t put on a surgical mask or latex gloves to combat the flu bug that swept through the MSU men’s basketball team this past week, but the junior guard did have his own way to stay healthy.
The MSU hockey team was unable to keep its undefeated streak alive Saturday night at Maine, falling to the Black Bears 5-3 in Orono, Maine.
Without a defender within 15 yards, it would seem senior wide receiver Blair White wouldn’t have trouble catching a pass.
Images of MSU basketball’s past, present and future were on display for the 14,000-plus in attendance at Friday’s annual Midnight Madness for the MSU men’s and women’s basketball teams.
Two weeks ago, freshman running back Edwin Baker was destined for a redshirt. But after sophomore Glenn Winston tore his anterior cruciate ligament, the coaching staff re-evaluated its plans for Baker and, after a good week of practice, decided to lift his redshirt.
After two road losses last weekend, the MSU volleyball team hoped to bounce back this weekend at home, where it was 5-0 and had defeated two Top 20 teams this season.
Purdue guard Lewis Jackson has been suspended by the team for two games and the NCAA for one game to start the season.
Although the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl wasn’t among the announced Big Ten bowl games in a conference release last week, the bowl still expects to be part of the Big Ten postseason, bowl officials told the Detroit Free Press.
The No. 8 MSU field hockey team delivered what it set out to accomplish in Friday’s 3-0 win at Iowa. The Spartans effectively executed on the road against solid Big Ten competition and outshot the Hawkeyes 15-1, while creating some scoring chances and keeping their Big Ten record unblemished.
Purdue quarterback Joey Elliott sparkled while Ohio State’s Terrelle Pryor stumbled, as the Boilermakers upset No. 7 Ohio State 26-18 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. Elliot threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns for Purdue (2-5 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) while Pryor had four of Ohio State’s five turnovers, as the Buckeyes (5-2, 3-1) lost to an unranked team for the first time since 2007.
For the first time in the history of the MSU men’s soccer program, the Spartans beat No. 23 Indiana in Bloomington, Ind. And the win came in dramatic fashion, with junior midfielder Jeff Ricondo scoring the lone goal of the match in the 102nd minute of double overtime, giving the Spartans the 1-0 victory.
A “questionable” call leading to a penalty kick and a pregame injury to sophomore forward Laura Heyboer were too much for the MSU women’s soccer team to overcome, as the Spartans lost 1-0 to Northwestern on Sunday afternoon in Evanston, Ill.