SPORTS
Men's golf finishes 12th in Rhode Island
The MSU men’s golf team finished 12th at the 17th annual Adams Cup of Newport on Tuesday at Newport National Golf Club in Newport, R.I.
SPORTS
Spartan runners earn Big Ten honors
The Big Ten announced Tuesday that Spartan runners from both the men’s and women’s cross country teams were the conference’s best performers in the past week.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio released from hospital
Football head coach Mark Dantonio has been released from Sparrow Hospital, two days after undergoing a cardiac procedure on his heart Sunday morning, according to MSU Athletics Communications.
FOOTBALL
Football player Sims suspended for legal issues
MSU football sophomore tight end Dion Sims has been suspended from team-related activities due to legal issues, MSU Athletics Director Mark Hollis said in a statement released Tuesday.
FOOTBALL
Penalties continue to haunt, hurt Spartans
The No. 25 MSU football team maintained discipline late in Saturday’s 34-31 overtime win against Notre Dame, but for most of the game, that discipline wasn’t there. The Spartans were flagged 11 times for 79 yards, most of which were offsides or holding infractions.
MEN'S SOCCER
Men's soccer happy with success against Big East
The Big Ten Conference was well-represented against the Big East Conference this weekend, with the conference going a combined 2-1-2 against Big East opponents. No. 19 MSU swept its two games during the weekend in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge with a 1-0 win against Marquette on Friday at home and a 2-0 victory at Notre Dame on Sunday.
SPORTS
More choas in second week of NFL season
After a week of overreacting about how your team fared in week one of the 2010 NFL season, week two successfully settled everybody down and gave a more realistic outlook at the season. Wait … that’s not realistic at all.
FOOTBALL
Pass defense attacked by Irish
Notre Dame’s game plan for Saturday’s game against MSU was clear: pass, pass and pass some more. The Fighting Irish attacked MSU’s secondary, which ranked last in the Big Ten last year, early and often, gaining 369 yards and allowing their athletic receivers to make plays in MSU’s 34-31 overtime win.
SPORTS
Spartans runners take first place at Spartan Invitational
In its only home competition of the season, the MSU cross country team had a successful run Friday afternoon as Spartan runners took first place in both the men’s and women’s races at the Spartan Invitational held at Forest Akers East Golf Course.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball sweeps road game in Toledo by total of seven points
s in so many previous matches this season, senior outside hitter Megan Schatzle proved to be the leading force in the MSU volleyball team’s 3-0 win over Toledo on Friday. The Spartans (8-3) took down the Rockets (5-6) to improve their all-time record against Toledo to 6-2.
MEN'S SOCCER
Men's soccer sweeps Big East opponents
The No. 19 MSU men’s soccer team swept its two games in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge against Marquette and Notre Dame this weekend.
SPORTS
Field hockey splits weekend
The No. 5 MSU field hockey team had its season-opening undefeated streak broken this weekend at the Golden Flash Invitational in Kent, Ohio.
FOOTBALL
Fake field goal gives Spartans overtime win vs. Notre Dame
MSU senior punter Aaron Bates hit senior tight end Charlie Gantt for a 29-yard touchdown on a fake field goal in overtime Saturday at Spartan Stadium to give the Spartans a 34-31 win over Notre Dame.
SOCCER
Men's soccer team takes down Marquette, 1-0
The No. 19 MSU men’s soccer team started off the Big Ten/Big East Challenge with a 1-0 win against Marquette at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field on Friday evening.
FOOTBALL
Prime Time
When the MSU football team takes the field Saturday night at Spartan Stadium, the implications of its game will reach much farther than the 75,000-plus in attendance.
FOOTBALL
Battle for the Megaphone will be another exciting matchup
Although the game against Notre Dame doesn’t get as much recognition as the Spartans’ annual matchup with Michigan, senior tight end Charlie Gantt knows more than anyone that the battle for the Megaphone Trophy ranks right at the top as far as rivalries go.
ICE HOCKEY
Former icers visit Sparrow for kids
Current Detroit Red Wing forwards and MSU alumni Drew Miller and Justin Abdelkader visited Sparrow Hospital on Thursday to present a donation of more than $22,000 through Miller’s charity, Spartan Buddies.
FOOTBALL
Defensive backs look to slow down Irish passing atack
Last season, the MSU secondary was shredded apart by Notre Dame. Then-junior cornerback Chris L. Rucker dropped an interception late in the game that could have sealed the win for MSU. Saturday, MSU’s defensive backs will look for revenge.
SPORTS
Undefeated Spartans travel to Ohio for pair of weekend games
Following back-to-back 1-0 victories, the No. 5 MSU field hockey team said it hopes to get more goals past its opponents’ goalkeepers during the weekend trip to Kent, Ohio.
MEN'S SOCCER
No. 19 men's soccer to represent Big Ten on conference challenge
The Big Ten conference and the No. 19 MSU men’s soccer team have an opportunity to show how good they are this weekend as two of the nation’s top soccer conferences meet in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge.