The State News talked with legendary Spartan Kirk Gibson to discuss his illustrious past and his playoff aspirations as a manager of the MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks.
With the first week of preseason camp under its belt, the MSU football team played its first jersey scrimmage Saturday at the team’s practice facilities just east of the Duffy Daugherty Football Building.
In a season-opening exhibition matchup, the MSU women’s soccer team came away with a 1-0 victory against in-state foe Eastern Michigan.
The White team shutout the Green team in the MSU men’s soccer team annual Green and White game on Friday.
With one of the deepest teams in the history of the program, MSU women’s soccer will look to start its season off strongly this weekend.
Standing tall at 6-foot-3 and weighing in at 310 pounds, junior defensive tackle Jerel Worthy is a powerful weapon to help anchor the MSU football team’s defense.
The Spartans will kick off their season with an exhibition match against Eastern Michigan at 5 p.m., Saturday in Ypsilanti, Mich. The match ultimately will serve as a tuneup before the Spartans hold their season opener, which will come on Aug. 19 at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field against Milwaukee.
MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio doesn’t want his team’s confidence to become a problem this season.
Although the team has the added support of junior running backs Edwin Baker and Larry Caper and sophomore running back Le’Veon Bell, MSU is going to miss the blocking reinforcements from former tight end Charlie Gantt. And heading into the season, the youthful offensive line remains one of the team’s biggest question marks.
As the second basketball player to represent MSU internationally this summer, senior forward Draymond Green was selected Wednesday to play for the USA men’s team at the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China.
Former MSU and NFL star Charles “Bubba” Smith was found dead Wednesday in his Los Angeles home, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times and the LA County Coroner’s Office.
The 6-foot-9 former MSU women’s basketball star once again will look to make a name for herself as she is scheduled to join the Grand Valley State University volleyball team in the fall.
With the additions of third baseman Wilson Betemit and pitcher Doug Fister, the Tigers have upgraded to make a serious run. Trade deadline deals Have gone poorly in the past, but Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski has an eye for talent and has added significant pieces at the deadline, such as Jhonny Peralta in 2010.
As MSU baseball players Ryan Jones and Tony Bucciferro stepped on the field at Fenway Park, 4 Yawkey Way, in Boston, on Friday, they found themselves on hallowed ground.
By the end of the 2011 Big Ten Media Days in Chicago, Kirk Cousins established himself as a star.
Former Spartan and NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets Sunday worth $3.017 million.
On the day when many teams made noise at the Big Ten Media Day, MSU made some of its own along the recruiting trail. Scout.com reports that MSU landed two verbal commitments, one from four-star wide receiver Aaron Burbridge and the other from three-star defensive back Jermaine Edmondson. Burbridge, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound receiver from Farmington Hills, Mich., becomes the third receiver to sign on for Mark Dantonio’s 2012 class, shucking offers from Michigan, Ohio State, Illinois, Cincinnati and Notre Dame.
While she’s on a summer break from competing for MSU, junior women’s golfer Caroline Powers still is keeping herself busy on the course.
As Big Ten Media Days, which air on Big Ten Network and ESPNU, unfold, here are a few likely storylines to follow today and Friday.
Receiver Mark Dell, linebacker Eric Gordon and offensive lineman D.J. Young all announced via Twitter Monday night that they had reached agreements with NFL teams. Dell, who caught 51 passes and six touchdowns last season, agreed to sign with the Denver Broncos, Young with the Arizona Cardinals and Gordon with the Jacksonville Jaguars.