WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Extending the streak
Usually, MSU versus Michigan is a heated rivalry where many could debate for days about which team is going to come out with a win.
FOOTBALL
Spartans must overlook loss to Alabama
The dust finally has cleared, and the New Year’s Day disaster area that was the Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, Fla., has been cleaned up.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers show inconsistency in weekend series
The storyline couldn’t have been much more different in the MSU hockey team’s two weekend games against rival No. 8 Michigan
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU season at turning point in Big Ten Play
National championship or bust. That was the message players on the MSU basketball team shared at the Big Ten media day prior to the season.
SPORTS
Spartans honor injured teammate in match
Despite a rough week after the injury of senior Kathryn Mahoney, the MSU gymnastics team came together for its season opener to compete for a greater purpose: to honor its injured teammate.
SPORTS
MSU sweeps weekend matches
For the second year in a row, the MSU wrestling team hosted the Spartan Duals on Saturday, inviting four nonconference foes into the confines of Jenison Field House.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans shut down by Wolverines
Ann Arbor, Mich. — Untimely penalties and third period miscues prevented the MSU hockey team from winning two straight games against rival No. 8 Michigan as it fell 4-0 Saturday at Yost Ice Arena.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans upset by Nittany Lions
Thanks to a strong showing from his supporting cast, Talor Battle and the Nittany Lions nip the Spartans.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans down Wolverines in OT, 4-3
In a game that contained several huge plays and moments, none was bigger than junior forward Daultan Leveille’s overtime tap-in that lifted the MSU hockey team to a much-needed 4-3 overtime win against rival No.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans set to battle Penn State
MSU will look to freshman guard Keith Appling to defend Penn State’s Talor Battle, the Big Ten’s leading scorer.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women's hoops extend best start
For the first 14 minutes of Thursday’s game, the No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team was outplayed by feisty Wisconsin and appeared headed for a fifth straight loss to the Badgers.
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ICE HOCKEY
Icers hope to continue offensive success
Coming off back-to-back high-scoring performances in the Great Lakes Invitational, the MSU hockey team begins 2011 seeking a continued offensive output and a string of victories to jumpstart a strong second half.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans win at Northwestern, 65-62
The MSU men’s basketball team won its first Big Ten road challenge of the year, 65-62, at Northwestern.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women win Big Ten opener
The No. 12 MSU women’s basketball team is off to its best start in school history thanks to a 70-57 win against Illinois on Sunday.
FOOTBALL
After crushing defeat, MSU looks to continue program's progress in 2011
After being bowled over by No. 15 Alabama on Saturday, 49-7, in the Capital One Bowl, the Spartans can look to several offensive and defensive returners to look forward to a potentially exciting 2011.
FOOTBALL
Spartans' inability to stop big plays leads to Capital One defeat
In a game in which six different Alabama players had catches or runs of 20 yards or more, the Spartans’ secondary could do little to contain the Crimson Tide’s attack and watched Alabama break several big plays in Saturday’s 49-7 loss.
FOOTBALL
Spartans dominated up front in blowout loss
Alabama dominated MSU dominated the line of scrimmage, especially on defense, on the way to a 49-7 Capital One Bowl victory Saturday in Orlando, Fla.
FOOTBALL
Painful loss to Alabama shows MSU's true colors
In a game that felt like it should have been called during the third quarter simply for the Spartans’ safety, No. 7 MSU was destroyed by No. 15 Alabama, 49-7, in the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Fla.
FOOTBALL
Rolled over
Using a dominating performance all over the field, No. 15 Alabama rolled No. 7 MSU, 49-7, in the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday.