SPORTS
NCAA approves plan to play fall championships in spring, bracket sizes reduced by 25%
Bracket sizes for fall sports championships will be reduced by 25% this spring.
MICHIGAN
Virtual Voter Registration Rally encourages civic engagement, Tom Izzo and Mel Tucker promote voting
The virtual rally was held in celebration of National Voter Registration Day on Sept. 22.
FOOTBALL
Who's in for the Spartans: An update on football opt-outs
Two Spartans who previously had opted out of the 2020 season, have reversed their decision and will see the field in just over one month.
FOOTBALL
'Coach Tuck's not messing around': Inside MSU football's first practice
With only one month to get his team ready to play, one thing is for certain: Tucker is bringing the heat.
MICHIGAN
Preview: MSU Athletics co-hosting virtual voting rally tomorrow
Guest speakers at the virtual event will include MSU men's basketball Coach Tom Izzo, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., and East Lansing City Clerk Jennifer Shuster.
FOOTBALL
Big Ten releases 2020 football schedule
MSU will kick off the 2020 football schedule Oct. 24 against Rutgers.
SPORTS
MSU athletics experiences uptick in positive COVID-19 cases
MSU student athletes have risen to a 12% positivity rate in COVID-19 testing.
FOOTBALL
With start of the season looming, Mel Tucker provides clarity on what's next for MSU football
Mel Tucker updates on what to expect from MSU football given his anything but normal first year in the role.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Report: NCAA approves Nov. 25 as college hoops start date
Per reports, the NCAA has set a start date of Nov. 25 for the college basketball season to begin.
COMMENTARY
Column: Big Ten Football returns, it feels iffy, maybe wrong, but it means a lot to many
Big Ten football is back, I am worried, happy and curious as to what's in store.
FOOTBALL
MSU Athletic Director Bill Beekman encourages responsibility with the return of Big Ten football
Michigan State Athletic Director Bill Beekman spoke on the Big Ten football season reinstatement. The season will consist of eight games starting the weekend of Oct. 24 and will look like nothing Big Ten fans have ever seen before.
FOOTBALL
What went into the decision to bring back Big Ten football in 2020
MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. and Athletic Director Bill Beekman weigh in on the Big Ten's decision to reinstate the 2020 football season.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Column: An all-Division I NCAA Tournament for 2021 is a terrible idea
As they say, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The NCAA Tournament is not broken. It is perfect. Let’s not get carried away. 2020 has already been one of the wildest years ever, so let's not add another domino to the line.
NEWS
BREAKING: Big Ten presidents vote unanimously in favor of Oct. 23-24 start for college football season
The Big Ten will play college football starting Oct. 23-24.
NEWS
High school football beginning this week in Michigan
East Lansing football players will kick off their season Sept. 18 at Portage Central.
FOOTBALL
Where are former Spartans taking the field in the NFL?
In total, there are 11 former Spartans starting the season on active NFL rosters, with several more on practice squads/injured reserve.
NEWS
Michigan State football gets commitment from 2021 three-star RB Audric Estime
Mel Tucker and MSU football added Audric Estime to their 2021 recruiting class on Sunday. The class now sits at 12th in the Big Ten.
ICE HOCKEY
After 35 years, MSU hockey Zamboni driver Lou Tomo looks back on his tenure
Fixing up the ice in between periods is a lot tougher than it looks. It requires a certain amount of precision, and it becomes more important when you deal with high leverage college hockey games.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU women's basketball team lands 4-star recruit Damiya Hagemann for 2021
Damiya Hagemann, the newest 2021commit to MSU women's basketball team, averaged 12.1 points and 7.3 assists per game last year.
NEWS
Update: 12 Michigan State athletes test positive for COVID-19, slight rise from previous test window
Of the 168 student athletes tested for COVID-19 last week, 12 came back positive.