Just how even have MSU and Michigan matched up on the ice lately? For starters, seven of the last eight games between the intrastate rivals have been decided by two goals or less, including five ties. The MSU media guide lists 14 former Spartans playing in the NHL.
"I hope we get a winning program from a new coach since we had so much talent on the team as it was.
John L. Smith didn't need to say a word in the press conference that followed MSU's 46-21 loss to Indiana on Saturday.
"I've learned from him, not just as a football player, but as a man." senior center Kyle Cook "There was no real tipping point." Athletics Director Ron Mason "You can't simply win on X's and O's.
For the MSU men's basketball team to succeed this year, two players who dwelled in the shadows last season are going to be forced to step in and make an impact. Those two — sophomores Maurice Joseph and Goran Suton — will be counted on to not only provide depth and quality minutes, but also provide a scoring punch, head coach Tom Izzo said. Suton was a regular part of the revolving door at power forward last season, but struggled to string together consistent performances.
Off a shin pad. Off a three-way deflection. Banked in off a pad from behind the net. No, it's not a parody of the popular Michael Jordan and Larry Bird basketball commercials from the mid-'90s.
After scoring on an 80-yard drive to start Saturday's game against Indiana, MSU's offense got the ball back with a chance to jump out to an early 14-3 lead.
When the NHL reopened its doors on Oct. 5, 2005 after a one-year lockout, it set a single-date attendance record, selling out 11 of the 15 possible arenas and filling rinks to a 98 percent capacity league-wide.
Chicago — Coming off back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances, the MSU women's basketball team was picked to finish third by both the coaches and media Sunday at the Media Day conference. And how much does that matter to head coach Joanne P.
After MSU's loss to Indiana on Saturday, head coach John L. Smith addressed the media and offered this as one of the explanations for his team's 46-21 loss: "I said all along, turnovers are going to probably decide this game because you got two teams that are probably fairly equal," he said. Pretty unassuming, right?
Bloomington, Ind. — The question all week was whether the momentum from MSU's 35-point comeback last week would carry over to Saturday's game at Indiana. It looked like the Spartans had delivered a decisive answer on the game's opening possession.
The No. 9 MSU hockey team got the warm-up it was looking for this past weekend. The Spartans (3-1 overall, 1-1 CCHA) opened with a 5-3 win against St.
Chicago — It's a great time to be an Ohio State fan. With its football team already ranked No.
When do you pull the plug? When lesser opponents are dominating? When players are showing up on the police blotter?
Bloomington, Ind. — First, it was Illinois' Juice Williams. Then, Ohio State's Troy Smith. On Saturday, the MSU football team made another opposing quarterback look like a transcendent talent, allowing Indiana's Kellen Lewis to pass for five touchdowns and run for a sixth in a 46-21 defeat at Memorial Field. "He's a great athlete — running and passing," said junior defensive end Ervin Baldwin.
When the MSU women's soccer team completed a 1-0 win against Michigan in its final game of the season Friday, all the Spartans could do was cross their fingers and wait.
Smokey IX, Tennessee's canine mascot, was accused of biting an Alabama player before the teams played. In a related story, Indiana head coach Terry Hoeppner complained Saturday that Sparty gave one of his players a wedgie. NBA Commissioner David Stern said during a preseason conference call that he'd prefer it if the league's players leave their firearms behind when they go out. Stern did make one exception: Dallas Mavericks players are not only allowed, but also encouraged to bring guns to any team function where Mark Cuban is present. The Miami (Fla.) football players who were suspended for their role in a sideline-clearing brawl will participate in the Miami-Dade County police's "Join a Team, Not a Gang" program as part of their sanctioning. The players also are responsible for creating a new motto for the program, but they were rejected when they gave their initial proposal: "As long as it's a team that gets in fights!" After the NCAA rejected McMurry University's appeals to keep its American Indian mascot last week, the school's board of trustees decided to forgo a nickname altogether. Now, school officials must decide which one-word name they want to go by: Pelé, Cher or Shakira. The NCAA declared 7-foot-3 UConn freshman Hasheem Thabeet eligible to play this season. It also declared him to be huge. Glendale Arena, home of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes, will be renamed after the online employment service Jobing.com, the team announced last week. The team also considered selling the arena's naming rights to Facebook.com, but reconsidered when the Web site asked to keep a mini-feed of every fan in attendance.
After dropping its past two games, the No. 9 MSU hockey team is looking to build some momentum and get on a roll this weekend when it plays host to St.
The heat is on the MSU women's soccer team. After a disappointing start to the Big Ten season, MSU (7-9-1 overall, 3-6-0 Big Ten) has lost control of its own destiny. Now, the Spartans must beat Michigan on Friday and have Wisconsin lose to Northwestern to leapfrog the Badgers, secure the final spot in the Big Ten Tournament and keep their season alive. "We dealt with that after Friday night's loss to Ohio State and kind of put that aside," MSU head coach Tom Saxton said.
According to MSU women's basketball head coach Joanne P. McCallie, all freshman Allyssa DeHaan has to do to be effective this season is get stronger, faster, quicker, tougher and meaner. But once she does all that, McCallie says the rest will take care of itself.