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MSU baseball: Big Ten race update

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Chris Solari

The Spartans throttled Penn State 16-1 on Thursday in their series opener, and the two teams meet again at 2:05 p.m. today. It remains clear for MSU that a sweep gets it into the Big Ten Tournament, thanks in part … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Big Ten Tournament, Michigan State | 38 Comments | | |

MSU football: Dantonio on Jay “DatBull” Harris, bowls, Riley Bullough

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Chris Solari

EAST LANSING — Mark Dantonio provided some insight into the foundations of his Michigan State football program to a group of business professionals Thursday. Many of the same ideals he stressed to them applied to the recent situation with 2013 … Continue reading →

Posted in Football, Mark Dantonio, Michigan State, Sports | 4 Comments | | |

MSU baseball: A look at the final weekend of the Big Ten race

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Chris Solari

MSU’s baseball team sits in seventh place and could miss the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2010. However, the Spartans also could finish as high as third in the conference, and a sweep at Penn State this … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Big Ten Conference, Big Ten Tournament, Michigan State | Leave a comment | | |

MSU basketball: Payne comes back, Izzo “pleasantly surprised”

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Chris Solari

Adreian Payne said, “I was never 100 percent what I should do.” To which, MSU coach Tom Izzo quickly replied, “I thought you were really, really close when I left.” Izzo felt Payne was heading to the NBA when he … Continue reading →

Posted in Basketball, Men's Basketball, Players, Tom Izzo | 2 Comments | | |

MSU baseball: More on Cam and Kirk Gibson

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Chris Solari

Today, Michigan State freshman Cam Gibson gets to experience his first taste of playing rival Michigan at McLane Stadium. And his father, Kirk, gave him some advice for what to expect come first pitch at 3:05 p.m.

Posted in Baseball, Kirk Gibson, Michigan State | 2 Comments | | |

MSU basketball: Who ya got?

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Chris Solari

Here at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. It’s halftime of the matinee, with Louisville leading Oregon 45-31. MSU and Duke will begin the main event shortly afterward, around 9:45 p.m.

Posted in Basketball, Michigan State, NCAA Tournament | 6 Comments | | |

MSU basketball: Krzyzewski displays his inner Steven Wright; Izzo goes all George Carlin

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Chris Solari

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski expressed a ton of respect for Tom Izzo and Michigan State’s basketball program. So much so that he turned his Thursday afternoon Sweet 16 press conference into a roast of sorts.

Posted in Basketball, March Madness, Michigan State, NCAA Tournament, Other Teams, Tom Izzo | 1 Comment | | |

MSU basketball: Inside 5 minutes until tipoff

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Chris Solari

MSU and Memphis get underway here at The Palace of Auburn Hills momentarily. And here is a quick primer.

Posted in Basketball, March Madness, Men's Basketball, Michigan State, NCAA Tournament | 6 Comments | | |

MSU hockey: Spartans season ends at Miami (Ohio), 4-1

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Chris Solari

OXFORD, Ohio — Last-place Michigan State’s run in the CCHA Playoffs came up just short of a surprising trip to Detroit.

Posted in Ice Hockey, Michigan State, Tom Anastos | Tagged Tom Anastos | 5 Comments | | |

MSU basketball: Izzo’s extended Spartan family

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Chris Solari

Tom Izzo’s Michigan State basketball team will find out its NCAA Tournament fate later this afternoon. They’ll gather together at Breslin Center to learn their destination and opponent. And there will be plenty of hugging and celebration with the Spartans’16th … Continue reading →

Posted in Basketball, Men's Basketball, Michigan State, NCAA Tournament, Tom Izzo | 5 Comments | | |

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