MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio spends a little bit of time before each game checking in on his players as they prepare for the upcoming game. And each time he approaches Edwin Baker, Dantonio said there is no doubt the sophomore running back is ready to play — no matter the opponent.
For the first time since 1968, the MSU men’s soccer team will play in the Sweet 16. The Spartans (13-7-1) will take on No. 4 seed North Carolina at 3 p.m. Sunday in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Going into the last home match of her MSU volleyball career, senior outside hitter Megan Schatzle would love nothing more than to take down No. 19 Michigan at Breslin Center.
Despite the absence of a Big Ten conference in college hockey, the Big Ten rivalries still exist. During the holiday weekend, CCHA schools MSU and No. 8 Michigan travel to WCHA schools Wisconsin and Minnesota for the annual College Hockey Showcase.
The MSU cross country teams concluded their season Monday at the 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind.
Led by a career-high 28 points from senior guard Kalin Lucas, the No. 2 MSU men’s basketball disposed of a pesky Chaminade team on the way to an 82-74 win in the opening round of the Maui Invitational.
Mark Dantonio is a little disappointed in how forgetful fans and pollsters seem to be this season when it comes to his No. 11 MSU football team. Back in the first week of Big Ten play, the Spartans defeated No. 5 Wisconsin, 34-24, in dominant fashion. But the Badgers are six spots ahead of MSU in the latest Associated Press poll.
The No. 17 MSU hockey team has a chance to redeem itself after being swept at Notre Dame, with a game against Ferris State at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday at Munn Ice Arena. The game is free to students with an MSU ID.
In any sport, the game’s not over until you hear the final whistle. No lead serves as an excuse for a team to get lazy and complacent. Apparently, some NFL teams forgot that this weekend as several teams blew, or nearly blew, huge leads.
In her last weekend playing at Jenison Field House, senior outside hitter Megan Schatzle left everything on the court, leading the MSU volleyball team offensively on Friday against Indiana and again on Saturday against Purdue.
The No. 17 MSU hockey team was swept for the second time on the road this season, this weekend against No. 11 Notre Dame.
Clutch plays on special teams have been a key component to the success of the No. 11 MSU football team this season. And Saturday’s 35-31 comeback win against Purdue at Spartan Stadium was no different.
The MSU men’s basketball program hasn’t won an early season tournament since the Pearl Harbor Classic in 1998. The Spartans will try to break that streak at the 2010 Maui Invitational, which begins Monday.
Following Friday night’s 26-point loss against Baylor, the No. 25 MSU women’s basketball team responded with a complete effort against Detroit Mercy on Sunday, dominating the Titans, 82-42, at Breslin Center.
Senior midfielder Jeff Ricondo scored in the 84th minute to propel the MSU men’s soccer team past previously-unbeaten Butler in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Kirk Cousins was beat up, battered and bruised as he made his way to the Spartan Stadium locker room at halftime of Saturday’s game against Purdue. With No.
Senior linebacker Greg Jones will take the field at Spartan Stadium on Saturday for the final time in his collegiate career. He might not have come to MSU very highly recruited, but he leaves as one of the best linebackers — and players — in school history.
Senior punter Aaron Bates will graduate as one of the most prolific punters in school history when he takes the field at Spartan Stadium for the final time Saturday, but that doesn’t even begin to define the variety of characteristics he’s brought to the team.
Junior forward Domenic Barone scored twice in the team’s 2-0 win against Oakland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday afternoon at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
The MSU football team has its final home game, while hoping Wisconsin and Ohio State lose to boost MSU’s Rose Bowl chances. The sports desk is joined by a guest progger in this weeks progs.