BASKETBALL
Women's hoops game follows men's contest
The MSU women's basketball team will hold its Green and White game at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday Oct.
SPORTS
No. 6 field hockey battles Penn State
The No. 6 MSU field hockey team travels to No. 7 Penn State (12-3 overall, 3-1 Big Ten) on Saturday for a top-10 Big Ten showdown with the Nittany Lions. The Spartans (11-4, 3-1) split last weekend, losing 1-0 to rival Michigan on Friday but bouncing back to beat Hofstra 5-2 on Saturday. MSU is 6-3 in road games this season, and this will be the team's last road game of the season.
FOOTBALL
Bye week lets players relax
For one week, the football players will get to relax and act like normal students. Members of MSU's football team took advantage of their bye week by playing video games and catching up on some much-needed sleep. "I felt like a normal student, just kicking back having nothing to do," junior defensive tackle Matthias Askew said.
SOCCER
Men's soccer faces Wisconsin on Sunday
The men's soccer team will be on the road in Madison, Wis., this weekend. The Spartans will face off against the Badgers at 1 p.m.
FOOTBALL
Spartan passer broke barrier
He's part of NFL history, a national champion Spartan and has said he felt like Jackie Robinson. But in East Lansing, most have never heard of him. On Oct.
SPORTS
Men's tennis hosting regional tournament
Thursday, MSU men's tennis team kicked off the beginning of the ITA Midwest Regional tennis tournament, in which the Spartans are the hosts.
SOCCER
Tough Michigan team awaits women's soccer
This Friday will be a huge game for the MSU women's soccer team. The Spartans will take the road to match up against Michigan in Ann Arbor.
SPORTS
Women's basketball desires championships
Last season, the MSU women's basketball team set out on a journey most expected to be impossible.
SPORTS
Sophomore middle leads 'U'
Three years ago, Megan Wallin made a long trip from the sunny state of Florida to the harsh climate of mid-Michigan in hopes of continuing her volleyball career. The sophomore middle is quickly becoming a premier player on a top 25 team - something she wasn't expected to do this early in her career. A standout at Cardinal-Mooney High School in Sarasota, Fla., Wallin led her team to a third-place finish her junior year and a second-place finish as a senior in 2000.
SPORTS
Top 11 Fall Classics
Spray-painted on the grass at Yankee Stadium are the words "The 2003 World Series." For the next week, the paint will continue to cover the natural green while the New York Yankees battle the Florida Marlins in the Fall Classic.The sight of the final two words freezes my mind.
VOLLEYBALL
Spartans in middle of tight conference
Despite all the ups and downs, the No. 22 MSU volleyball team still is in the running for this year's Big Ten title. The Spartans (12-6 overall, 4-4 Big Ten) not only need a win, but also must win more than one game in a row.
SPORTS
Burress, Mason good 'U' picks
Beware of forgotten football studs on the verge of returning from injuries. New York Jets quarterback Chad Pennington appears to be close to recovering and might suit up for Sunday's game against Philadelphia. Recovering from a broken left hand and torn cartilage in his right knee, St.
SOCCER
Women's soccer star scores 3 goals, honored
Women's soccer senior midfielder Michelle Perun was named the Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Week on Monday after scoring three goals in the Spartans' current two-game winning streak. Perun scored her first goal of the season in MSU's 3-2 win over Bowling Green on Oct.
BASKETBALL
Richardson might start NBA season suspended
Former MSU basketball player Jason Richardson is facing a possible suspension for the beginning of the NBA regular season, league officials announced Monday. Richardson, a forward for the Golden State Warriors entering his third professional season, was convicted on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge Aug.
FOOTBALL
'U' No. 13 in 1st BCS rankings
With a bye week approaching and almost all of the MSU football team on the road recruiting, the Spartans received a national vote of confidence Monday when they were ranked No.
SOCCER
Men's soccer player given offensive award
MSU men's soccer sophomore forward Ryan McMahen was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, netting one goal and three assists in MSU's win over Penn State on Sunday. McMahen, who did not play in 2002 because of an injury, brought his season totals to six goals and six assists.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers drop 2 home games to OSU
The No. 13 MSU hockey team realizes it needs new actors in this play. Again, Ohio State (4-2-0 overall, 3-1-0 CCHA) notched nine goals against the Spartans (1-3-0, 0-2-0) in a weekend series, winning Friday night, 5-0, and Saturday, 4-1.
FOOTBALL
Smoker's play key in Spartans win
Minneapolis - Last season, quarterback Jeff Smoker lost the confidence of everyone in Spartan Nation.
BASKETBALL
Midnight Madness
Charles Rogers was in attendance. So were Kirk Gibson and the Scarecrow from "The Wizard of Oz." No, wait - that was MSU men's basketball players Andy Harvey, Rashi Johnson and Drew Naymick dressed up as their respective alter egos as they were introduced to the crowd at Breslin Center as part of "A Magical Journey" to officially kick off the men's and women's basketball seasons.
FOOTBALL
Gridders commit no turnovers
Minneapolis - If MSU head coach John L. Smith were a real estate agent, his catch phrase would be, "Turnover, turnover, turnover." Smith not only has turned the No.