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Ockerman works hard on court, diamond
As the freshman center bolted onto the court with just more than a minute left in MSU's Feb.
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'U', Penn State meet available on CSTV
The Spartans wrestling meet against Penn State that took place Friday is now available to College Sports Pass subscribers.
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Swimming, diving to go to Big Ten tourney
The MSU women's swimming and diving team will compete at the Big Ten Championships today until Saturday at the University Aquatics Center at Minneapolis. The team's overall season record was 2-9, and the Big Ten record was 0-5. Among the nation's top 25 teams, five are in the Big Ten, including No.
FOOTBALL
Former Spartans QB accepts head prep coaching job at E.L. school
A former MSU quarterback has been selected to replace the fifth-winningest coach in Michigan high-school football history.
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Spartans have week to prepare
The No. 20 women's basketball team has the week off and will be preparing not only for its final three games, but the Big Ten Tournament as well. "We had an interesting week last week," MSU head coach Joanne P.
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Senior shares tale of rings
At nearly 7 feet tall, it's doubtful anyone would confuse senior center Jason Andreas with a Hobbit.
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Krzyminski shatters school track record
Senior Jamie Krzyminski is the first Spartan to qualify automatically for the NCAA Tournament this season.
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Four football recruits head to all-star game
Four recent Spartans football signees will get a chance to play in the most prestigious all-star game in high-school football before stepping into Spartan Stadium next fall. Quarterback Brian Hoyer, wide receiver Miles Williams, running back/defensive back Tony Howard and defensive end Justin Kershaw will participate in the Big 33.
BASKETBALL
Izzo lashes out against 'U' student fan section
Tom Izzo loves the Izzone - 90 percent of the time. It's the other 10 percent that makes him question having the Spartans' cheering section. Late in the second half of MSU's 69-58 win over Minnesota on Saturday, the Izzone started chanting "UN-EM-PLOY-MENT" to Golden Gophers head coach Dan Monson, the main reason being Minnesota's 1-10 record in the conference. Izzo said he didn't hear it in the waning minutes of the game, but he was "ticked off" when he caught word of the chant. "If I would have heard that, it would have been worth a technical to walk over and smack somebody," Izzo said.
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Fouch, 'U' win medals at Florida tourney
The MSU women's golf team brings back a victory to East Lansing after the 14.5-3.5 win over Northwestern in the Spartan/Wildcat Cup, held in Orlando, Fla., this weekend. The Spartans led with 948 after 36 holes to Northwestern's 972.
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Win keeps 'U' second in Big Ten
The Spartans' win against Minnesota wasn't exactly fit for ESPN Classic, but at this point in the Big Ten season, they'll take it. "We are in this mode where we have to keep winning," head coach Tom Izzo said.
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Timely Turnaround
There must be something about head coach Tom Izzo's halftime speeches. In a scene repeated time after time this season, the Spartans sputtered from the opening tip until the first-half buzzer.
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Two runners qualify for NCAA tournament
Individuals on both the men's and women's track and field teams qualified for the NCAA Championships during this weekend's meet at the 14th annual Iowa State Classic. Steve Sherer, the 2003 All-American, had a season-best time of 14:02.98 in the 5000-meter run.
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Tennis sweeps meets, upsets No. 8 squad
Beating one of the Top Ten teams in the country gave the MSU men's tennis team good results at this weekend's tournament at Columbus, Ohio.
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Grapplers drop 8th straight Big Ten meet
The MSU wrestling team continued to struggle, dropping two weekend contests. On Sunday, the Spartans (1-12 overall, 0-7 Big Ten) fell to No.
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Football stands head to NFL Combine
Three Spartans star athletes will travel to Indianapolis to attend the National Football League's Combine for timing and testing. Quarterback Jeff Smoker, defensive tackle Matthias Askew and defensive end Greg Taplin will visit the RCA Dome Feb.
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Icers salvage split with Goldie's game-winner
The MSU hockey team spent the weekend trying to rally back after falling behind in both of its games against Alaska-Fairbanks. The Spartans were partly successful in doing so, settling for the split at Alaska - losing, 5-4, in overtime on Friday while winning, 3-2, on Saturday. MSU (18-15-1, 14-9-1 CCHA) found itself in a 4-2 hole at one point in the second period of the first game of the conference matchup.
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Too many distractions harm sports
Distractions. It's practically impossible to watch SportsCenter, a Fox Sports report or any other sports-oriented program today without some segment being on the latest distraction in the world of sports. These distractions come in all forms and find their ways into every major sport, whether through the organization as a whole, the players, the coaches or the owners.
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Gymnasts set season highs at home meet
The MSU gymnastics team took first place at the 15th annual Spartan Invitational on Saturday with a final score of 195.725. The Spartans (7-9) had season-high records in both the team floor and team bars scores, finishing with 49.475 and 49.200, respectively. Sarah Alexander tied MSU's fourth-best event score with a season-high 9.95.
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Offense absent in blowout loss
The No. 17 women's basketball team got blown out Sunday at Breslin Center by a very determined Ohio State squad. The Buckeyes (15-8 overall, 7-5 Big Ten) opened the game with a 13-0 run and never looked back en route to a 72-53 win over the Spartans (19-5, 9-4). "It was a great game by Ohio State," MSU head coach Joanne P.