State News sports editor Casey Harrison and football writer Stephen Olschanski talk MSU football's game with rival Michigan, the Cubs' World Series chances at Wrigley Field and do the picks with guest Connor Clark.
If you are from Michigan, the MSU — University of Michigan rivalry is something many Michiganders are born into. Whether you're a sports fan or not, this rivalry has something to look forward to every time the Spartans and the Wolverines face off.
The new-look Spartans were on full display when they kicked off their season with an exhibition win over Northwood University Thursday. MSU played in its first of two exhibition games, appearing in a match for the first time since their disappointing end to the NCAA Tournament last year.
The Michigan State Spartans wrestling team officially opened the 2016-2017 season Thursday night with the annual Green-White Wrestle Offs.
Fifth-year senior linebacker Riley Bullough, with the weight of four straight losses, stepped onto the field at Maryland Stadium with energy. Just over ten minutes after kickoff, he was gone, tossed from the field for targeting — unfazed.
The pregame powder, the hype music, the Izzone, it was all there for the first action of the 2016-17 MSU men's basketball season.
Following the first half of MSU men's basketball first action of the season, MSU lead the Northwood Timberwolves 48-35 in an exhibition performance. The Spartans showed signs of inexperience littered across the first period, not capturing the lead until the game was eight minutes through.
Four games into the season, the MSU hockey team still has a ‘donut’ in the W column, losing all their matches thus far.
The Michigan State-Michigan rivalry has created memorable moments that will forever be etched in MSU fans' minds.
MSU football takes on No. 2 University of Michigan at noon Saturday at Spartan Stadium. MSU, (2-5, 0-4) comes into the game a nearly 24-point underdog to the Wolverines who’ve racked up a 7-0 record overall and a 4-0 record in the Big Ten.
I’ve been to Michigan State a handful of times in my life, and it’s really not a terrible place.
Whether the odds were in their favor or not, the Spartan army of ancient Greece would back down to no challenge.
With MSU basketball’s freshmen class being heralded as one of the best groupings of young talent in the country and possibly MSU head coach Tom Izzo’s best recruiting class in 22 years at MSU, it’s understandable for there to be high expectations again this season for the team - but fans will have to be patient.
Staring down the opportunity to drop his sixth straight game, Mark Dantonio previewed MSU football’s matchup with University of Michigan, set for Saturday at noon.
The MSU Hockey team (0-4) will welcome Princeton University (0-0) this weekend when the two teams face off at Munn Ice Arena.
State News sports editor Casey Harrison and football writer Stephen Olschanski talk with longtime MSU sports writer Jack Ebling about his new book, MSU's chances against Michigan and a little MSU basketball preview.
God no longer loves the Spartans. After a year of seemingly miraculous wins and out-right luck for murky coaching decisions bailed out by the development of pro-material, MSU has hell to pay for its successes.
With MSU women's basketball season right around the corner, the Big Ten conference released its preseason coaches and media polls, according to a press release. In the rankings, MSU is tied for third with Indiana University in the coaches poll. The Spartans are coming off a season in which they advanced to the Big Ten Championship Game and also the second round of the NCAA tournament.
After striding up the field on perhaps it’s most fluid and consistent drive of the game, MSU fumbled it’s opportunity to punch in a score that might have staved off the humiliation of losing five games in a row.
Opening tests against Arizona on Nov. 11 in Hawaii, followed four days later with a battle against Kentucky in New York City and a tournament in the Bahamas, MSU’s new recruits will be tested early with big games and long days of travel.