ICE HOCKEY
MSU Hockey Report Card
With Ohio State heading to Munn Ice Arena this weekend, MSU hockey will kick off the second half of its Big Ten season.
SOFTBALL
Softball team prepares to start season with series in Florida
The forecast over the next few days in De Land, Florida is in the high 60s and low 70s.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartan women's basketball hits road without Johnson
15 minutes before the opening tip against Illinois Wednesday night, MSU announced Kiana Johnson had been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.
SPORTS
Gymnastics to take on Iowa in Breast Cancer Awareness Meet Friday
Compete what they practice. What better motto could the gymnastics team have?
COMMENTARY
Performance pressure affects students, Olympic athletes alike
The 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, are about to begin. As always, figure skaters have found themselves in a spotlight that they do not receive at any other point in the four-year Olympic cycle. This time around, the light has fallen on a 22-year-old military brat who embodies the feisty American spirit: Ashley Wagner.
FOOTBALL
21 recruits commit to football team
It’s one of the only days of the year when a fax machine is relevant: national signing day. Head coach Mark Dantonio and the MSU football program officially introduced one of the best classes in recent program history Wednesday with the commitment of 21 players.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
No further details known about suspension of Kiana Johnson
MSU announced that junior guard Kiana Johnson has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
No. 24 MSU women's basketball holds off Illinois on the road
Despite losing junior guard Kiana Johnson to suspension before the opening tip, the No. 24 women’s basketball team survived a late run to defeat Illinois on the road, 69-53.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
No. 24 women's basketball leading Illinois at halftime
The No. 24 women’s basketball team closed the first half with a 17-3 run and leads Illinois 41-24 at halftime.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Payne's return critical for men's basketball in Penn State game
Plain and simple, Thursday’s Penn State team is a different team than the one that lost to MSU by 16 points on the eve of the Rose Bowl.
SPORTS
Spartan wrestling facing tough weekend with two weekend road contests
Four matches away from the Big Ten championships, the wrestling team will take on two of them on the road for a dual weekend.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Payne back for game against Penn State
After nearly a monthlong hiatus, Adreian Payne is back in action. The senior forward went from rehabbing on the treadmill to playing on the hardwood for Tuesday’s practice, making it his first contact since playing against Ohio State on Jan.
FOOTBALL
National Signing Day much-anticipated for MSU
There will be no games played on Wednesday, but it stands as one of the most important days on the college football calendar.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartan women's basketball looking for victory against Illinois after first game loss
Illinois came to Breslin Center two weeks ago and stole a game from the women’s basketball team. On Wednesday, the Spartans will look to return the favor. No.
ICE HOCKEY
At press conference, Anastos talks injuries, defensive improvement
Coming off of a couple of solid outings at No. 1 Minnesota this past weekend, head coach Tom Anastos addressed the media on Tuesday, recapping the Minnesota series.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans At Halfway
Well, this has been fun so far. Taking a nine-day break between conference games, the Spartans now are halfway through the behemoth Big Ten season.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU women's basketball using post presence in big victories
Jasmine Hines’ dominant game on Sunday started with a conversation.
ICE HOCKEY
Column: Past weekend shows MSU-Minnesota hockey rivalry building
With the closing of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association last spring, many of the annual rivalries have all but vanished.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Column: Spartan basketball is better than Georgetown loss
As I was watching the MSU men’s basketball team take on Georgetown Saturday afternoon, it finally occurred to me.
SPORTS
Spartan wrestling falls to Penn State
No. 1 Penn State gave the wrestling team trouble on Friday, winning 42-3, but the Spartans came out victorious in the heavyweight category with a win by senior Mike McClure.