FOOTBALL
Former Spartan safety, All-American passes away
Former MSU All-American safety Allen Brenner died on Feb. 13, in Clinton, N.C., after battling an extended illness. He was 64.
BASKETBALL
Column: Green earns edge in major Big Ten award
Draymond Green was honored with his third Big Ten Player of the Week award of the season Monday following a performance at No. 6 Ohio State that likely gives him the edge in the Big Ten Player of the Year award.
SPORTS
Column: MSU improves individually despite results
If I told you the 3-10 MSU wrestling team (1-7 Big Ten) — which hasn’t won a dual in six straight attempts — was in the midst of an upswing, you might think I’d lost my mind. But the truth is, the Spartans have seen improvements in each of those duals and have given a couple ranked teams a run for their money.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans fight for CCHA position, home-ice advantage
Brett Perlini sees the Michigan hangover subsiding. With the exception of the crushing ending of Saturday’s 3-2 overtime loss at Joe Louis Arena, the weekend series split with the then-No.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU sees benefits from outdoor hockey events
More than a decade ago on a chilly Saturday in October 2001, 74,544 fans witnessed the start of a phenomenon. In an event historically catered to the NHL and the bright lights of a more prominent venue, Spartan Stadium hosted the Cold War hockey game between MSU and Michigan. The game, which ended in a 3-3 tie between the heated in-state rivals, set milestones for the largest crowd at an ice hockey game and paved the way for a culture embracing outdoor hockey.
BASEBALL
Big Ten names Spartan baseball championship favorite in preseason
After winning its first Big Ten Championship last season since 1979, the conference named the MSU baseball team the preseason favorite to win the 2012 Big Ten Championship, the conference announced Tuesday.
BASKETBALL
Izzo focuses on execution, turnovers
At his weekly press conference Monday, Tom Izzo said there are a few areas his team needs to improve on, as it’s about to embark on a 13-day, five-game stretch.
BASKETBALL
Merchant shows concern with team’s lack of tenacity, energy
After winning three straight games with a new starting lineup, MSU women’s basketball (15-10 overall, 7-5 Big Ten) head coach Suzy Merchant thought her team had moved past the bad habits that dug it a hole in the conference standings.
BASEBALL
Drafted freshmen opt for MSU, significant contributions expected
Entering his fourth season as MSU baseball’s head coach, Jake Boss Jr. can’t remember ever relying on so many freshmen.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU splits with U-M, tied for No. 5 in CCHA
Fans raised signs and chanted their respective fight songs. Both benches clamored for the next shift and remained on edge as the puck seemed to volley from one end of the rink to the other. And each goal held the implications of victory and the weight of a series. Another typical weekend of college hockey’s fiercest rivalry between the No. 17 MSU hockey team and No. 4 Michigan.
Jeremy Warnemuende
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BASKETBALL
Column: Spartans prove toughness in Buckeye upset
Tom Izzo walked off the Value City Arena floor Saturday without showing much emotion. If you didn’t know, you might not have guessed that moments ago his No. 11 MSU men’s basketball team upset No. 3 Ohio State 58-48 and moved into a tie for first place in the Big Ten.
ICE HOCKEY
Column: MSU program sees positives despite loss
In his first year leading the program, MSU hockey head coach Tom Anastos always has seen two sides to every weekend series.
BASKETBALL
Women's basketball falls at Iowa
After coming from behind to even the score at halftime, the MSU women’s basketball team fell flat in the second half, losing to Iowa 74-57.
SPORTS
Gymnastics rides three-meet win streak
It wasn’t pretty, but thanks to a late swing in MSU’s favor, the Spartan gymnastics team pulled out its third straight win, 193.875-193.475 over Pittsburgh.
SPORTS
Women's tennis defeats Bowling Green, Toledo in doubleheader
It may not have been pretty, but the MSU women’s tennis team survived its first and only doubleheader this weekend, beating Bowling Green 4-3 and then taking down Toledo 5-2.
SPORTS
Men's tennis shut down by Ohio State
When MSU’s men’s tennis team took the court against Ohio State, who was ranked as the third best team in the nation and undefeated at 7-0, optimism reigned.
SPORTS
Wrestling improves against nonconference opponents
Although they left Edinboro, Penn., without a win, the Spartan wrestlers continued to show improvement in their 18-15 dual loss to the No. 20 Fighting Scots and in their individual performances in the Edinboro Open on Saturday.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans have déjà vu against Michigan in Detroit
Detroit – For the second time this season, the No. 17 MSU hockey team played in-state rival No. 4 Michigan and went to overtime at Joe Louis Arena.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey falls to U-M in overtime, 3-2
Detroit – Even if the No. 17 MSU hockey team was cognizant of the past, it couldn’t stop history from repeating itself. In the shadow of in-state rival Michigan’s banner from the Great Lakes Invitational, the No. 17 MSU hockey team lost possession of the puck in front of its own net in overtime, and U-M forward Kevin Lynch scooped it up and scored to give the No. 4 Wolverines the 3-2 victory at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.
SPORTS
Gymnastics win third consecutive home meet
The MSU gymnastics team won its third straight meet at Jenison Field House, 193.875-193.475, over Pittsburgh Saturday night.