ICE HOCKEY
Hockey team wins against Northern
The MSU hockey team was good, bad and then good again Friday night at Munn Ice Arena. In the end, it added up to a 7-4 win over Northern Michigan.
BASKETBALL
Home court could remedy problems
When the Spartans are struggling, one medicine always seems to provide the cure - Breslin Center. It's no secret MSU has struggled on the road this year (1-6 in the Big Ten and 3-9 overall). But playing in front of the 14,759 home fans, including the boisterous Izzone has been the answer to the road woes. Aside from one home blemish - an 81-76 defeat to Toledo on Dec.
SPORTS
Williams sisters dominate sport using strength
Serena and Venus Williams seem to have it all. They're ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in singles, respectively, they're a tough combo to beat in doubles and they've even designed their own tennis attire. But what makes Serena and Venus truly great?
ICE HOCKEY
Munn's streak extends to 300
By six days, "The Simpsons" beat Munn Ice Arena to No. 300. Fox's famous animated sitcom aired its 300th episode Sunday.
FOOTBALL
Former players under pro scope
Every year, hundreds of former college players push their bodies to the point of exhaustion, in hopes of obtaining their dreams. Such is the life of more than 300 prospects at the NFL's combine in Indianapolis this week.
SPORTS
Sports briefs
Grapplers target 7th consecutive victory The MSU wrestling team heads into the last weekend of Big Ten action on a six-match winning streak. The ninth-ranked Spartans (9-5 overall, 5-1 Big Ten) take to the road after they bested five top-25 teams at Jenison Field House, including No.
SPORTS
Win could help tournament hopes
The regular season might be winding down for the MSU women's basketball team, but the intensity remains high as the Spartans travel to No.
BASKETBALL
Illini guard dominates Spartans' backcourt
Champaign, Ill. - Head coach Tom Izzo can only wish Illinois freshman guard Dee Brown signed with MSU. Izzo recruited Brown last year as a backup point guard for former Spartan Marcus Taylor.
SPORTS
Crew club raises $3,500; half goes to American Cancer Society
By rowing a combined million meters, the MSU Crew Club raised more than $3,500 with pledge money at Ergathon 2003 on Saturday at IM Sports-Circle.
SPORTS
Tennis plays Notre Dame
The MSU men's tennis team will host Notre Dame today in a rare, midweek contest. The No. 66 Spartans will take on the No.
BASKETBALL
Anderson enters game despite injury; says it did not affect outcome
Champaign, Ill. - The stage was set for a Hollywood comeback story.But judging from the sour scowl on sophomore forward Alan Anderson's face following Tuesday's 70-40 loss to No.
BASEBALL
Pitching to be strength of baseball team
Following a season in which five single-season offensive records were destroyed, the MSU baseball team will have to find new ways to win if it hopes to build on the success it had in 2002. The Spartans established new highs in hits (685), doubles (126), runs (500), RBI (456) and home runs (95) in 2002.
ICE HOCKEY
Migliaccio maturing between the pipes
As the MSU hockey team traipses toward the postseason, sophomore goaltender Matt Migliaccio is showing signs of resiliency that were missing at times earlier this year. Twice during this weekend's series with archrival Michigan, Migliaccio found himself in trying situations.
SPORTS
Richard files papers
Freshman tailback David Richard told The State News on Tuesday he has finalized his financial aid papers for Missouri. His papers were sent to the Tigers on Monday and he will start school there this summer.
BASKETBALL
Pointless
Champaign, Ill. - The Spartans were out of their league Tuesday night, suffering a 70-40 Big Ten shellacking at the hands of Illinois at Assembly Hall. The Spartans' 40-point effort was the lowest ever under head coach Tom Izzo, and the worst loss since the coach's rookie year, when the team lost by 36 to Iowa in 1996.
ICE HOCKEY
Players keep eyes on competition, Pairwise
Near the end of any sport's season, fans and analysts usually look at where teams would be in the playoffs "if the season ended today."Well, if that were the case, the MSU hockey team would be fine in the CCHA Tournament.
BASKETBALL
Izzo still aiming for Big Ten crown
Plain and simple, the Big Ten picture is cloudy. It wasn't particularly sunny in the preseason, but three teams were supposed to vie for the conference crown: MSU, Indiana and Illinois. With three weeks left in the season, not one of those teams are leading the Big Ten.
BASKETBALL
Illini on deck for Spartans
This season, the MSU men's basketball team is in the middle of a personality crisis: Goliath at home and David on the road. The Spartans (14-9 overall, 6-5 Big Ten) are relatively dominant at Breslin Center, boasting a 10-1 record this season - 5-0 in the Big Ten.
SPORTS
Williams, Rogers could reunite
Two former Spartans could soon be standing side-by-side once again.Former MSU head football coach Bobby Williams shifted from Detroit Lions running backs coach to wide receivers coach Monday.One expert says Detroit could benefit from the change if the Lions choose former MSU wide receiver Charles Rogers in April's NFL Draft.B.
SPORTS
Spartans spank Wolverines
Ann Arbor - MSU's 82-55 waxing of archrival Michigan on Sunday at Crisler Arena was anything but competitive as the Spartans swept the season series for the first time in seven years.And to senior forward Syreeta Bromfield, nothing tastes as sweet as beating the enemy in its own domain."Oh man it feels so good," she said.