FOOTBALL
Dantonio released from hospital
MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio was released from Sparrow Hospital at noon Monday, after a blood clot was discovered in his leg Thursday.
FOOTBALL
Spartans take next step
Allow me to introduce you to the No. 17 MSU football team, and let me tell you why the 2010 edition is built perfectly for its first Big Ten Championship in 20 years.
BASKETBALL
Prosecutor: No crime in alleged sexual assault
Records released during the weekend indicate differences between the statements of an alleged suspect and victim in an alleged on-campus sexual assault that the county prosecutor said he “believes” involved members of the MSU men’s basketball team.
FOOTBALL
Blood clot forces Dantonio to miss game
After being admitted to Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital on Thursday for a blood clot discovered in his leg, football head coach Mark Dantonio was not in Spartan Stadium Saturday for No. 17 MSU’s 34-24 win against No. 20 Wisconsin. Dantonio’s release date from Sparrow Hospital has yet to be determined, but Athletics Director Mark Hollis said the head coach has and will remain in contact with the team.
FOOTBALL
Earning respect
After having its ability questioned for the majority of the season, the MSU defense stepped up in a big way Saturday, shutting down then-No. 11 Wisconsin in a 34-24 victory.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartan icers begin season with annual scrimmage
Hockey season officially began Sunday as the MSU hockey team split up into two teams for the annual Green and White game at Munn Ice Arena. The Green team won the timed game with a 3-1 score, while the White team took a 3-0 win in a shootout.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Women's soccer shuts out weekend opponents
Six games have been played by the MSU women’s soccer team at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field this season. And in all six games, the opposing team has been unable to get the ball past junior goalkeeper Jill Flietstra and the MSU defense.
SPORTS
Field hockey bounces back with offensive outpour vs. Ohio
After being held to one goal or less in five of its last six games, the No. 6 MSU field hockey team jumped on the back of senior midfielder Sabine van den Assem to find some offense Sunday.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball swept in weekend games against Penn State, Ohio State
Despite practicing hard to earn Big Ten victories, the MSU volleyball team dropped both of its road matches this weekend.
MEN'S SOCCER
Spartans lose first conference game
The No. 11 MSU men’s soccer team suffered its second loss of the season Sunday afternoon, falling 2-1 to No. 19 Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio.
FOOTBALL
Spartans top No. 11 Wisconsin, 34-24
Using an inspired performance by the defense, the No. 24 MSU football team opened up Big Ten play with a 34-24 win over No. 11 Wisconsin.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio will not be at Wisconsin game after blood clot discovered
Football head coach Mark Dantonio will not be in attendance for MSU’s game against Wisconsin on Saturday (3:30 p.m., ABC) after a blood clot was discovered in his leg.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU Athletics Hall of Fame inducts 10 new members
MSU’s colorful athletics history was honored Friday as 10 new members received induction into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame at a ceremony Friday at the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Women's soccer defeats Indiana, 2-0
Sophomore forward Olivia Stander and junior forward Laura Heyboer led the MSU women’s soccer team to a 2-0 win over Indiana on Friday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
SPORTS
No. 6 Spartans fall to No. 19 Michigan, 2-1
The No. 6 MSU field hockey team lost its first conference game Friday, a 2-1 defeat at the hands of No. 19 Michigan in Ann Arbor.
FOOTBALL
Finding his place
In a career that already had undergone a major change, Keith Nichol didn’t know at the time that his hustle play at the end of the Oct. 10, 2009 game against Illinois would set off a series of events that would lead to a more unlikely change.
FOOTBALL
Spartans, Badgers looking for advantage against similar opponent
When No. 24 MSU and No. 11 Wisconsin face off Saturday at Spartan Stadium (3:30, ABC), there won’t be any secrets as to what the other team is going to do to win.
SPORTS
Rivalry match vs. Michigan has Big Ten title implications
The No. 6 MSU field hockey team is opening its weekend play with its second conference game against the No. 19 Wolverines at 4 p.m. Friday in Ann Arbor.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Women's soccer prepared for tough Big Ten games
After two straight road games, the MSU women’s soccer team will return home this weekend and welcome their first Big Ten opponents — Indiana and Purdue — to DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
MEN'S SOCCER
No. 11 Spartans look for Big Ten road wins
Last year, Ohio State won the conference with two losses, and the No. 11 MSU men’s soccer team knows it likely will need to pick up at least one of the team’s three road games to win the conference title.