FOOTBALL
Greg Jones to return to MSU football team for 2010 season
Greg Jones made a promise to his mother.
FOOTBALL
Former MSU football player to run for board
Mitch Lyons, an MSU alum and former Spartans and NFL tight end, announced Wednesday that he is running for the MSU Board of Trustees.
BASKETBALL
Spartans begin 'separation month' against Wisconsin
Few expected the MSU women’s basketball team to start the Big Ten season 2-3. ****
FOOTBALL
Dantonio closes book on 2009, optimistic for 2010
Looking back at the 2009 football season Wednesday, Mark Dantonio said he wasn’t pleased with the team’s record, but the MSU head football coach was proud of how his team handled adversity.
FOOTBALL
8 MSU football players reinstated; 4 leave
MSU head football coach Mark Dantonio announced Wednesday that the 12 suspended players involved in the Nov. 22 assault at Rather Hall have been reinstated, while four of them have decided to leave the program.
FOOTBALL
Jones returning to Spartans
Greg Jones will return for his senior season on the MSU football team, the junior linebacker announced Wednesday at MSU head coach Mark Dantonio’s year-end press conference.
BASKETBALL
Izzo prepares to face Smith's Golden Gophers
Tom Izzo said he was as excited as anybody when his old friend Tubby Smith was hired to revitalize the Minnesota men’s basketball program three years ago. This week, the MSU head coach wish it wasn’t so.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers' shootout struggles worry Comley
Entering this season, the No. 7 MSU hockey team wanted to throw away everything from last season. And so far, the Spartans have been able to do just that, posing a 15-6-3 record, good for third place in the CCHA. Last season, the Spartans finished with 10 wins and landed in a tie for 10th place.
FOOTBALL
Enos tabbed as next CMU head coach
MSU running backs coach Dan Enos has been named the next head coach at Central Michigan, according to a Central Michigan press release.
BASKETBALL
Coach wants B. Thomas to look for shot
For the last few seasons, MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant has sounded like a broken record when talking about how Brittney Thomas needs to be more aggressive on offense.
BASKETBALL
Izzo pleased with improvement of inexperienced center trio
After three big men from last season graduated, it was clear the MSU men’s basketball team would have a huge hole to fill down low.
FOOTBALL
Pretrials set for players this week
The nine MSU football players charged in the Nov. 22 assault were arraigned during winter break and are scheduled for pretrial conferences this week.
FOOTBALL
MSU's defensive struggles led to team's demise
Any way you cut it, the 2009 MSU football season was a disappointment.
BASKETBALL
With star players struggling, MSU continues to win
So Kalin Lucas and Durrell Summers have been quiet in the box score lately.
BASKETBALL
Versatile Green relishes playmaking role for Spartans
Draymond Green is like a point guard in a post player’s body.
SPORTS
What you missed on break
In a game full of controversy due to 14 missing Spartans and recently fired Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach, the MSU and Texas Tech football teams were able to make the Valero Alamo Bowl ESPN’s most-watched college football bowl game of the 2009 postseason.
BASKETBALL
Duo of Prahalis, Lavender too much for MSU
Coming into Saturday’s game with Ohio State, the MSU women’s basketball team was focused on stopping two Buckeyes — point guard Samantha Prahalis and center Jantel Lavender.
SPORTS
Gomez moves to 9-0 as MSU defeats West Virginia 24-9
With a busy month of matches ahead of it, the MSU wrestling team started on the right track Saturday with a 24-9 victory against West Virginia that featured several takedowns.
SPORTS
No. 24 Spartans begin season with victory
In Friday’s season-opening match, the No. 24 MSU gymnastics team was hoping to pick up where it left off at the end of last season.