FOOTBALL
HALFTIME: No. 5 MSU leads Penn State, 20-10
No. 5-ranked MSU (10-1 overall, 6-1 Big Ten) leads Penn State (7-4 overall, 4-3 Big Ten) 20-10 at halftime.
FOOTBALL
LIVE BLOG: No. 5 Michigan State vs. Penn State
Tag-a-long with The State News as we cover the No.5-ranked Spartans (10-1) home game and senior day against Penn State (7-4).
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey dominated by North Dakota, falls 3-1
North Dakota (11-2-2) was better in just about every facet of the game than MSU hockey (4-6-2) and though a late push by the Spartans made it seem close, it was too little too late.
COMMENTARY
COLUMN: MSU and Penn State is a forced rivalry, not genuine
When Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862 into law, he unknowingly created all that is great about college football.
BASKETBALL
Denzel Valentine shines again in MSU basketball's 77-67 victory over Boise State
A night after notching his second triple-double of the season in a victory against Boston College, MSU senior guard Denzel Valentine had another big game, finishing with 32 points, nine rebounds and six assists to help the Spartans to a 77-67 victory over the Boise State Broncos.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey to face tough test in No. 5 North Dakota
For the first time since 1980 North Dakota hockey (10-2-2) will skate at Munn Ice Arena. Part of Friday and Sunday series MSU hockey (4-5-2) will face the newly nicknamed Fighting Hawks.
BASKETBALL
Valentine triple-double helps Izzo to 500th victory in MSU rout of Boston College
MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo earned his 500th career victory at MSU on Thanksgiving night as his No. 3 MSU basketball team (5-0) defeated the Boston College (3-1), 99-68, in the first round of the Wooden Legacy tournament in Fullerton, Calif. Senior guard Denzel Valentine led the Spartans with his second triple-double of the year, finishing Thursday’s contest with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
BASKETBALL
Izzo on cusp of 500th victory as MSU basketball prepares for Wooden Legacy Tournament
Much of the talk for MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo in the early going of the 2015-16 basketball season has centered around one thing — winning championships.
FOOTBALL
MSU advances toward goal of College Football Playoffs
MSU has jumped to No. 5 in the CFP Rankings after beating the reigning national champion and then-No. 3 Buckeyes 17-14.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio downplays senior day, Cook still in question and more notes on MSU football
Before No. 6-ranked MSU (10-1 overall, 6-1 Big Ten) takes on Penn State (7-4 overall, 4-3 Big Ten) this Saturday head coach Mark Dantonio held his weekly press conference, here are a few takeaways from Dantonio's statements to the media: Some things come before sports Before Dantonio began speaking about football he took time for some special acknowledgements. "First and foremost, just want to acknowledge and let everyone know at the University of Michigan and Chad Carr's family that we're deeply sorrowed by his passing on Monday.
FOOTBALL
Documentary showing MSU's role in desegregation in need of support for expected release date
Maya Washington, daughter of former MSU wide receiver Gene Washington, is in the process of making her first major film, titled Through the Banks of the Red Cedar, which shows how Michigan State pioneered racial desegregation in college football.
BASKETBALL
Spartans jump to AP No. 3, blowout EMU, but Izzo still narrowing down lineups
The Spartans followed their AP Top 25 Poll jump from No. 13 to No. 3 on Monday with an 89-65 victory over Eastern Michigan, in which 13 different players scored. Head coach Tom Izzo said he is “still playing too many people,” though, and he hopes to solidify a consistent rotation soon. “I think I played 12 guys who played seven minutes or more and that’s going to be a little chaotic but I am continuously trying to figure out who are going to be my eight, nine and 10 and who are going to be my 11, 12, 13 and 14,” Izzo said. “And it is starting to separate itself.”
BASKETBALL
Javon Bess continues to stand out in MSU victory over Eastern Michigan
With 1:24 to play in the first half of MSU's 89-65 victory over Eastern Michigan Monday, MSU sophomore forward Javon Bess flew down lane and got clobbered by EMU freshman forward James Thompson Down to the floor he went.
BASKETBALL
No. 3 MSU basketball wins big vs. Eastern Michigan, 89-65
MSU defeated Eastern Michigan 89-65 at Breslin Center on Monday night. The AP No.3 Spartans advance to 4-0 on the season and will journey to California on Tuesday to play Boston College (3-0) in the Wooden Legacy Tournament on Nov.
BASKETBALL
LIVE BLOG: No. 3 MSU vs. Eastern Michigan
Welcome to the live blog for the basketball game between No. 3 MSU and Eastern Michigan. Follow along and participate below.
FOOTBALL
Grandson of former U-M head football coach Lloyd Carr dies after fight with cancer
The grandson of former University of Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr, Chad Carr, has passed away after his 15 month battle with inoperable brain cancer.
SPORTS
All-American finish from Alexis Wiersma highlights cross country nationals trip
Junior Alexis Wiersma had already been honored with selections to the First-Team All-Big Ten and First-Team All-Great Lakes Region for women’s cross country, but Wiersma didn’t stop there.
SPORTS
MSU senior and women's soccer player named Rhodes Scholar
An MSU senior received the Rhodes Scholar today, according to a press release. Sarah Kovan, a comparative cultures and politics and human biology senior, is the only Rhodes Scholar from Michigan.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey allows two late goals again, ties Michigan Tech
For a second night in a row MSU hockey (4-5-2) couldn’t close out a two goal lead surrendering two late goals to Michigan Tech (7-4-1) in a 4-4 tie Sunday evening.
BASKETBALL
MSU men's club basketball team sets high goals for season
On Wednesday morning, before any spartans had even gotten up for their 8am’s, the MSU men’s club basketball team was up practicing at IM East.