As the sun beamed down over Ohio Stadium on Saturday afternoon and Buckeyes quarterback Craig Krenzel took a final kneel to run out the clock, another loss was tallied next to MSU's name. Now, a dark reality blocks the sunshine lighting up East Lansing.
As the cold weather sweeps in from outside, the MSU volleyball team has begun to heat up inside gyms around the Big Ten. The Spartans (17-7 overall, 9-5 Big Ten) continued their winning ways on the road, beating Wisconsin, 30-26, 21-30, 22-30, 30-25 and 15-8.
Webster's dictionary only has one word for the MSU hockey team - dissatisfaction.The "if you look up the word, you'll find a Spartans logo next to it" analogy won't be written here.
The MSU men's swimming and diving team earned five first-place finishes in Saturday's competition against Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti but lost 136-107.
The MSU wrestling team will take to the mats in the MSU Open on Saturday and Sunday at Jenison Field House along with more than 16 other teams nationwide.
The MSU football team hasn't been the school's only powerhouse this season. Just look at the No.
The MSU volleyball team is riding high, feeling a confidence they haven't felt since the beginning of the season. The Spartans (16-7 overall, 8-5 Big Ten) have won three in a row after Wednesday night's five-game victory over Michigan.
The 2003-2004 MSU women's basketball team opens the exhibition season Saturday at 2 p.m. against Zala Volan, a Hungarian basketball squad composed of former NCAA collegiate, professional and amateur players. Despite being ranked No.
One of three home meets for the men's swimming and diving team will be held at IM Sports-West tonight against Notre Dame.
The MSU hockey team (5-3 overall, 4-2 CCHA) faces Notre Dame (5-2, 2-2) Friday and Saturday at Munn Ice Arena.
The MSU women's soccer team concluded the regular season victorious with a nonconference win over New Mexico and hopes to continue on the road to success as it travels to the University of Wisconsin today to compete in the Big Ten Tournament. No.
It follows Seth Mitchell around wherever he goes, like the rain cloud in a cartoon looking to bring down his day.
Away from the ice rink, Tommy Goebel is a mess.The aforementioned statement might seem off to those who have seen the freshman forward's play in the past week, especially after he was awarded CCHA Offensive Player of the Week.
It was an utter blowout for Styf in Week 9. With a huge outing, Styf narrowed the gap between the gurus in total points and tied the season series at 4-4.
There is much at stake when the MSU volleyball team faces off against intrastate rival Michigan at 7 p.m.
As MSU head football coach John L. Smith described the season-ending injury to junior defensive tackle Greg Yeaster, he went through the motions as well from behind the podium at his Monday afternoon press conference."He was making a move, it was almost like he was stepping over to run down the line, and the turf gave way, and then it caught.
When Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird met at center court Saturday, it was a meeting of the minds, 25 years after the two played in the 1979 national championship game.But this time, the two met as elder statesmen of the game, discussing everything from LeBron James to MSU's potential NBA prospects and the state of the NBA.While Bird didn't play in the game, he served as the Globetrotters honorary coach, watching the game from the end of the bench next to Johnson."We came in and changed the league," Johnson said.
On the recruitment radar for MSU basketball, Grand Ledge senior power forward Al Horford has gone from potential target to foregone conclusion then back again - maybe.Horford, who gave an oral commitment to U-M on Sept.
After shutting out Ohio State last weekend, the MSU women's field hockey team continues to control the Big Ten, with two Spartans claiming Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week honors . Junior Annebet Beerman took Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors after tallying a hat trick and a defensive save for the Spartans.
MSU ice hockey freshman forward Tommy Goebel was selected as the CCHA Offensive Player of the Week after scoring five goals en route to MSU's two-game sweep of Ferris State this past weekend.