VOLLEYBALL
MSU to play No. 14 Ohio State and Maryland at Jenison
On Friday and Saturday MSU Volleyball will play back to back Big Ten matches against No. 14 Ohio State and Maryland.
COMMENTARY
TSN Sports Podcast No. 11 - Casey and Stephen breakdown BYU-MSU and the MLB playoffs
State News sports editor Casey Harrison and football writer Stephen Olschanski discuss MSU vs. BYU, MLB Playoffs, a Cubs World Series outlook and the College Football Playoff.
FOOTBALL
PREVIEW: MSU football looks to rebound against BYU
On Saturday, the MSU football team will look to snap a two-game losing streak against the BYU Cougars at Spartan Stadium. Midfield will display a number six in honor of Mylan Hicks. At the last home game against Wisconsin, the helmet donned the number three for Mike Sadler.
MEN'S SOCCER
Sierakowski scored two goals in overtime win over Broncos
For MSU, the Western Michigan game was in many ways a point of inflection around which the rest of the season could hinge.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU Hockey kicks off season with Media Day
The MSU hockey team held their annual media day at Munn Ice Arena, where head coach Tom Anastos addressed the media along with his players in attendance. Anastos and his team comes off a disappointing 2015-2016 campaign, where they posted a 10-23-4 record, fifth in the Big Ten.
MEN'S SOCCER
MSU goalkeeper follows in footsteps of Bennett, emerges as team leader
To be a defender or a goalkeeper — that was the question for a young Jimmy Hague. Hague had played soccer his whole life, but the choice to velcro up the gloves and slip on the long-sleeved jersey was a defining one in his athletic career and one that certainly both he and MSU head soccer coach Damon Rensing are happy that he made.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio shakes up offensive line, looking to win the battle up front against BYU
MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio addressed some of the issues he talked about following the loss to Indiana last Saturday, starting with the offensive line. Dantonio shuffled around some pieces to make the unit hopefully more concise to protect senior quarterback Tyler O’Connor and open up holes for a running game that has struggled since its 260-yard explosion against Notre Dame.
FOOTBALL
MSU football cleaning up mistakes, renews intensity
Middle linebacker Shane Jones, recently named a starter in place of injured Riley Bullough, got up and walked behind the cameraman interviewing Tyler Higby.
MEN'S SOCCER
MSU defeats Western Michigan Broncos in overtime, 2-1
Wednesday afternoon, Michigan State (8-2 record) returned to DeMartin Stadium to outlast in-state rivalry Western Michigan (8-3-1 record), by a final score of 2-1.
SPORTS
Women's golf coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll more than just a coach to her players
Among the vast green landscape of Forest Akers West golf course, the head coach of the women’s golf team, Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll, can be seen strolling through in a golf cart checking up on her players.
FOOTBALL
Five takeaways from Mark Dantonio's Tuesday press conference
On Tuesday, Mark Dantonio discussed some of the issues that prevented his team from leaving Bloomington, Ind. with a victory last Saturday and touched on key things BYU does and how MSU plans to attack and stop them.
COMMENTARY
TSN Podcast No. 10: Casey rants about MSU, baseball postseason predictions
State News sports editor Casey Harrison and football writer Stephen Olschanski discuss MSU football's loss to Indiana, MLB postseason predictions and some MSU basketball.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio faced with issues to address following MSU loss to Hoosiers
MSU head coach Mark Dantonio didn’t have a whole lot to say following MSU football’s overtime defeat at the hands of the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday night. He defended his players as much as he could and restated that the program has been very successful and has an expectation to come out and perform better.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU basketball graduate transfer Ben Carter injures knee in practice
MSU graduate transfer Ben Carter suffered a knee injury over the weekend, according to MSU Athletic Communications. The injury has not yet been specified for the 6-foot-9 forward, but will require surgery.
ICE HOCKEY
Young depth lifts Spartans over Toronto in exhibition
The MSU hockey team defeated the University of Toronto in an exhibition shootout Sunday afternoon. For much of the game, the Spartans looked to hold the edge, evidenced by their 34-15 shot on goal advantage.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey team defeats University of Toronto in exhibition shootout
The MSU hockey team started off another season at Munn Ice Arena where they hosted the University of Toronto in an exhibition game, winning it 2-2, in a shootout, 2-1. The Spartans came into the game after finishing fifth in the Big Ten last year and a 10-23-4 overall record.
SOFTBALL
Three MSU softball players grew up playing against each other in Georgia
While the MSU softball team pulls talent locally and nationwide, three Spartans share the same home state of Georgia. These three players — junior Bridgette Rainey, sophomore Ebonee Echols and freshman Jordan Watson, also competed for the same club team back home — the Atlanta Vipers.
FOOTBALL
MSU defeated 24-21 by Indiana, playoff hopes all but crushed
The Michael Geiger field goal attempt in overtime wobbled, floating, flirting with a chance for victory. But it fell well short —about five yards short of its 49 yard target, seemingly confused about where to land.
FOOTBALL
Takeaways, game balls, grades from Spartans sloppy loss to Hoosiers
The No. 17 MSU Spartans are sure to fall from the rankings following what Mark Dantonio called a “disappointing” loss on the road to the Indiana Hoosiers. The Spartans now fall to 2-2 overall record and 0-2 in Big Ten play, and the destiny they still controlled following their loss to Wisconsin has vanished.
FOOTBALL
VIDEO: Post-game analysis of No. 17 MSU at Indiana
The State News football beat writers Nathaniel Bott and Stephen Olschanski break down and analyze No. 17 MSU's upset loss to Indiana in Bloomington, Ind. Following the loss, MSU falls to 2-2 on the season (0-2 Big Ten record), while the Hoosiers improve to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the Big Ten.