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Former Michigan State track & field standout Fred Johnson died on Friday, May 11 in Grand Rapids. He was 87. Johnson was inducted in the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993, as a tribute to his outstanding accomplishments as a member of the Spartan track & field program.
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Hollis personally is pushing the strength-of-schedule component, in which teams' scheduling of big-time nonconference opponents wouldn't be used against them. A team going 3-1 in a difficult nonconference slate being leapfrogged by a 4-0 team that played lesser opponents is a significant concern.
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The Michigan State baseball team defeated Central Michigan before a crowd of 3,458 in the second "Clash at Comerica" Tuesday night, 5-2, completing the series sweep over the Chippewas. The Spartans (34-17) won their fifth straight over Central Michigan and snapped CMU's 10-game winning streak in the process.
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The Redskins’ rookie mini-camp concluded last Sunday, and before Cousins walked off the field for the fifth and final practice, he was mobbed by dozens of television cameras and reporters. It didn’t take long for him to be asked about the scrutiny he’s facing as Washington’s other rookie quarterback.
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The Big Ten Conference office announced on Tuesday the 2012 All-Big Ten women’s and men’s outdoor track and field teams and individual award winners. Representing Michigan State on the first team is redshirt freshman Leah O’Connor. Senior Becca Buchholtz is the lone Spartan on the All-Big Ten Second Team after earning a silver medal in the High Jump last weekend during the outdoor championships.
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hances are, if you're not an ardent follower of college football recruits, you many not be aware of Tashawn Bower, a four-star prospect out of New Jersey. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound weakside defensive end is ranked 250th in the Rivals 250. Being ranked on the esteemed list is an honor, no doubt. But Bower is far from a household name. The 2013 recruit, however, is ranked highly among weakside defensive ends, ninth, according to Rivals.
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The Michigan State rowing program has earned a berth in the NCAA National Championship Regatta, which will be held May 25-27 in on Lake Mercer in West Windsor, NJ. The 16-team field was announced by the NCAA Selection Committee on Tuesday afternoon, and the Spartans will be rowing in the sport's National Championship event for the 14th time in its 15 varsity seasons. MSU is one of four teams representing the Big Ten Conference (Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Michigan).
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Michigan State's athletic department is in the black financially, according to the latest figures compiled by USA Today in its annual database (though, somewhat confusingly, it's not among the 22 profitable departments in USA Today's chart). The reason, it seems, is the $3.65 million subsidy the university gave the athletic department in 2011, a number which caught even Spartans athletic director Mark Hollis by surprise.
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The Olympics would allow Izzo to coach the greatest players in the world, while keeping his roots in East Lansing, as a "Spartan for Life." He could install his full complement of sets, but more important, he could manage the egos of the game's top players while commanding their respect due to his no-nonsense approach.
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Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis said today that Big Ten ADs have focused their meetings about college football playoffs on four-team models. “The ‘what’ is already there,” he said during a break from meetings at the Sofitel Hotel. “It’s the who and the how.”
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Michigan State head baseball coach Jake Boss and the entire Spartan baseball team participated in the grand opening ceremony of the CASE Cares Miracle Field Monday evening at Valley Farms Park. The CASE Cares Miracle Field has a special rubberized surface with painted bases allowing children and young adults with physical and/or cognitive challenges to more safely play baseball.
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Former Michigan State running back Lorenzo White was not among the latest class of 14 players and three coaches for the College Football Hall of Fame. White was a two-time All-American with the Spartans and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1985 and 1987. He led the nation in rushing in 1985 with 1,908 yards.
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After the Houston Texans announced the signing of its fourth-round draft pick Monday, Keshawn Martin was in the locker room at Reliant Stadium sporting a Michigan State shirt on a day when the wide receiver worked out with his new team for the first time. The Houston Chronicle reported Martin signed a four-year contract worth $2.512 million that included a $412,560 signing bonus.
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"I'm not sure I would even have a shot at it, to be honest with you," Izzo said Monday. "I would think everybody would be interested. That's always been a dream and goal of mine. But I think they'll go with a pro coach, I really do."
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Jake Boss Jr. remembers the first time he saw David Garner throw a pitch. It was during a winter baseball camp, and the Michigan State coach was so impressed, he ran over to see exactly who it was and how hard he threw. It was Garner, and the pitch was clocked at 91 miles per hour. It was his first pitch, and when Boss asked if his arm was in shape enough to throw that hard, Garner informed him he hadn't picked up a ball since July — nearly six months earlier.
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