As the second overall pick in the 2024 National Hockey League draft, the Chicago Blackhawks were projected to take Michigan State University Hockey’s freshman defenseman Artyom Levshunov, and the pick came to light for the future Blackhawk.
Michigan State University Athletics Department announced Thursday morning the renewal of the MSU-Notre Dame Football rivalry with a home-and-home series in 2026 and 2027. The two schools last met in a home-and-home series in 2016 and 2017, with both schools winning on the road.
Baldwin, a Kalamazoo native, opted out of the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships earlier this month to prepare for the trials. He is the first Spartan decathlon to qualify for the Olympics since Paul Terek in 2004.
The 23-year-old graduate student finished in ninth place with a total of 7,759 points at the championships. He had an impressive second half of events, setting personal bests in the 1500-meter run and discus throw and improving in the rankings after the 110-meter hurdles.
Theryn Hallock's competitive fire comes from her family. Having a father and two older brothers as Spartan football alumni only adds to her drive for success.
With golf in its summer swing, Michigan State University’s upcoming senior golfer Ashton McCulloch has stayed hot on the course by receiving an invite as one of 66 golfers to compete for a spot in the U.S. Open. McCulloch shot a 6-under par of 65 to earn a spot as one of seven to head to the Professional Golfers' Association Tour event.
Michigan State men’s Basketball head coach Tom Izzo announced Thursday morning the addition of Saddi Washington, the son of Spartan legend and Three-time Big-Ten standout Stanley Washington, to his staff as Assistant Coach.
This decision allows universities to pay athletes directly. The affected universities, including Michigan State, will be able to use approximately $20 million each year and can decide how to divide up the money among programs and athletes. The earliest this settlement will begin is during the fall 2025 semester.
Ozan Baris, a sophomore on Michigan State's men's tennis team, spent this past season making history with numerous accolades. His storied campaign came to an end on May 24, when the All-American faced defeat in the semifinal of the NCAA Singles Championship.
The 2025 three-star running back from East Lansing High School grew up with MSU in his backyard. On May 14, Clarizio fulfilled his goal of playing for the team he has supported since childhood, committing to the Spartans' revamped football program under head coach Jonathan Smith.
If Michigan State places within the top 12 spots in its respective events, the team will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, also known as nationals, which will start on June 5 and will occur in Oregon.
In its final regular season series, the Michigan State baseball team hosted the Nebraska Cornhuskers in a three-game home series. With two losses, the Spartans’ record fell to 24-27 overall, 11-13 in Big Ten play and 13-10 at home.
With new historical performances and the club gaining more popularity, Harrell and their teammates are trying to earn more respect from the university to possibly persuade them to designate a spin room.
Now the tallest player on MSU's roster, Zapala gives Izzo and the Spartans starting experience and depth to a frontcourt that was insufficient for most of the 2023-2024 season.
The Spartans lost a 10-run lead in the rubber match to drop the series in Minneapolis.
Michigan State baseball took on the University of Michigan Wolverines this past weekend in a three-game series at home, Michigan State's first in-conference home series since late April. The Spartans won the first two games of the series but fell in the last game, which brought their record to 21-23 overall, an even 9-9 in conference play and 11-8 at home.
MSU's starting goalie was added to the USA Hockey roster ahead of the IIHF World Championship.
It took all seven rounds, but a Michigan State football player's name was called at the 2024 NFL Draft. Nick Samac – a five-year center for MSU – was selected at No. 228 overall by the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday.
The Louisiana native was part of MSU’s 2021 recruiting class as a two-sport athlete. He racked up 848 receiving yards and eight touchdowns over two seasons with MSU football and he also spent a portion of the 2021-2022 season with the Michigan State basketball team after the football season ended, being the only Spartan to score against Michigan in both football and basketball.
