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SPORTS

World Cup outcome turns columnist to future games

Although Holland put together the most impressive run in the tournament, the talent always existed on the Spanish side. Spain had some struggles early on in the tournament, but the talented squad was able to put it all together when it counted. They didn’t win any game overwhelmingly despite their loaded roster, but they won, and isn’t that all that counts?

SPORTS

Local golf courses offer value for students

During the summer, MSU students still in East Lansing have a variety of different opportunities presented to them than they might find throughout the regular school year. Lighter class loads and warmer temperatures give students more time to enjoy the outdoors, including East Lansing’s surrounding golf courses, which are in prime form.

FOOTBALL

Tickets on sale this weekend for Florida Atlantic football game

Beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, tickets for the MSU football game against Florida Atlantic at 12 p.m. Sept. 11 at Ford Field will be on sale for the general public. Because the game is an away game, only MSU students who have bought season admission can buy tickets. Students are limited to buying three tickets and must pick them up at the visiting team’s will call on game day using two forms of ID and an e-mail confirmation.

SPORTS

Landscape of NBA about to shift with stars

The waiting is over. Arguably one of the most important summers in NBA history kicked off at midnight, when free agency officially began. Led by LeBron James, one of the best players in the world, the 2010 class of free agents is loaded with talent and could completely change the current landscape of the NBA.

VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball announces 2010 schedule

The MSU volleyball team, which returns 11 letterwinners from its 2009 squad, announced its schedule for the 2010 season Tuesday. Playing a tough schedule, the Spartans will face nine of the 21 teams in last season’s NCAA Tournament and three of the four NCAA Semifinal teams.

BASKETBALL

Morgan to play for Washington in summer league

After going undrafted in Thursday’s 2010 NBA Draft, former MSU forward Raymar Morgan was invited to play for the Washington Wizards in the NBA Summer League. The Wizards will play five games in the league, which runs July 9-18 in Las Vegas. Morgan likely will get the chance to play with John Wall, whom the Wizards picked No. 1 overall in the draft.

SPORTS

Soccer camp watches World Cup victory

Landon Donovan’s extra time goal lifted the United States past Algeria in the 2010 World Cup and sent the 100 or so spectators in the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center into a frenzy. There’s little doubt the actions of the U.S. National Team left an impact greater than on the hundreds of young soccer players gathered at MSU to watch the all-important game Wednesday.

SPORTS

Donovan’s late goal keeps U.S. soccer interest

Landon Donovan is the one U.S. soccer player even the most casual soccer fans — or non-fans — know. The weight that’s carried with his name makes the goal against Algeria on Wednesday morning so much more special. He once was just the name of U.S. soccer for people who didn’t follow the sport and an underperforming star in the eyes of true fans. But now, he might become the first sports hero from the increasingly popular American sport — soccer.

FOOTBALL

Jones and Rijpma named MSU Athletes of the Year

Recognized for their excellence on the playing field last season, MSU football linebacker Greg Jones and field hockey midfielder Floor Rijpma were named the George Alderton Male and Female Athletes of the Year, MSU announced Monday. The award is given to the top male and female Spartan athlete at the end of each year.

VOLLEYBALL

Nebraska matching up against the Big Ten

Last Friday, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany announced Nebraska as the 12th member of the conference, and since then, he and other conference officials have talked a lot about how well Nebraska fits the Big Ten profile. Here is a look at how Nebraska fits in the Big Ten athletically in five of the most prominent college sports.

ICE HOCKEY

Jake Chelios commits to MSU hockey team, joins brother

Jake Chelios, brother of MSU sophomore forward Dean Chelios, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the MSU hockey team next fall. After one season in the United States Hockey League, during which he scored 12 goals and had 22 assists in 52 games, Jake Chelios decided to join three other MSU recruits in signing letters of intent for next fall.