SOCCER
Men's soccer ready for in-state rivalry game
The MSU men’s soccer team hopes to bring the Big Bear Trophy back to East Lansing after a year away in Ann Arbor.
SOCCER
Women's soccer hopes to build momentum heading into Big Ten tournament
With one more regular season game to play, the MSU women’s soccer team has its sights set on the Big Ten Tournament.
BASKETBALL
Spartans ready to start exhibition season
With loads of inexperience, men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo will look for a lot more than usual in his team’s two exhibition games this season.
SPORTS
Field hockey looking for offensive production this weekend
Helen Knull’s squad is coming off a tough 2-0 loss to then-No. 7 Michigan, in which the Spartans (7-10 overall, 1-4 Big Ten) were unable to get off a single shot in 70 minutes of play. Knull said the team’s performance showed some weaknesses on the offensive side of the ball, which the team has been working to improve this past week.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball set to host No. 11 Purdue
On Saturday, the MSU volleyball team will host No. 11 Purdue for its last home match before going on a four-match Big Ten road trip.
SPORTS
Cross country heads to Big Ten Championships
The MSU men’s and women’s cross country teams will travel to the University of Illinois for the 2011 Big Ten Cross Country Championships to kick off the championship season on Sunday, Oct. 30.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball beats Indiana in 4 sets
For the ninth straight meeting between the MSU volleyball team and the Indiana Hoosiers, the match went beyond three sets. And for the second time this season, the Spartans (17-6 overall, 7-6 Big Ten) toppled the Hoosiers, 3-1.
FOOTBALL
Nichol's sacrifice pays off with Hail Mary catch
Keith Nichol’s collegiate football career has not exactly gone as expected.
BASKETBALL
Izzo confirms Carrier Classic jerseys
Men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo confirmed Tuesday that the team will wear a special uniform for the Nov. 11 Carrier Classic in San Diego.
SOCCER
Men's soccer tops Western Michigan
The MSU men’s soccer team got a boost heading into its last two games of the season with a 2-1 win against Western Michigan on Wednesday.
ICE HOCKEY
Anastos looking for more consistency
Following a late-week split in the Ohio State series, head coach Tom Anastos is beginning to see his players make progress.
SOCCER
Dynamic duo
Growing up, the girls who would become two of the most decorated players in MSU women’s soccer history, didn’t know what their futures held.
BASKETBALL
Izzo confirms camouflage jerseys
MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo confirmed to the Detroit Free Press on Tuesday that his team will wear a camouflage uniform for the Nov.
FOOTBALL
Cousins explains messages seen on campus
Cousins said on Thursday, Nov. 3, a few days before the Minnesota game, he will be speaking at the MSU Auditorium about his faith.
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BASKETBALL
Izzone Campout makeup event held at Breslin
Guard Russell Byrd swiftly signed Dan Nye’s men’s basketball team poster.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball hits midpoint in Big Ten season
For the second time this season, the MSU volleyball team is at a halfway point. The Spartans (16-6 overall, 5-5 Big Ten) will begin the second half of their Big Ten season at 8 p.m.
FOOTBALL
Difficult October schedule forces Spartans to maintain consistency, excitement
The No. 9 MSU football team knew it had a challenging lineup for the month of October, opening the Big Ten season with Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin and finishing up with No. 13 Nebraska on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.
BASEBALL
Face time with Jake Boss Jr.
After one of the most successful seasons in MSU baseball history, Jake Boss Jr. is hungry for more.
FOOTBALL
Spartans do just enough to top Wisconsin
The No. 9 MSU football team didn’t take it to the media and fight back after accusations of being a dirty team. The Spartans didn’t complain about getting completely disrespected by the national media, who proclaimed Wisconsin “unbeatable.”
FOOTBALL
Cousins, Elsworth receive weekly honors following upset win
Senior quarterback Kirk Cousins and sophomore linebacker Kyler Elsworth received Big Ten honors this week after the No. 9 MSU football team’s 37-31 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday.