statenews.com —  Under the bright lights and prominent glow of a new multimillion dollar scoreboard at Detroit’s Comerica Park on Tuesday night, Blaise Salter will be chasing shadows. Though anticipating playing at the home of the Detroit Tigers in the second-annual Clash at Comerica like the rest of his teammates, Tuesday’s matchup with Central Michigan will be something of a homecoming for the freshman catcher of the MSU baseball team. read more »
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sports.yahoo.com —  William Gholston, Denicos Allen and Max Bullough have stepped in, making the transition from the Jones and Ware days appear seamless. Michigan State will need the trio to anchor the defense, which features a constantly-improving secondary, to build on last years' success and move toward a Rose Bowl. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State baseball team will take a break from Big Ten play to face Central Michigan Tuesday in the "Clash at Comerica" in Detroit at 7 p.m. The Spartans defeated the Chippewas at Comerica Park last season, 3-1, in the first-ever collegiate game played at the home of the Detroit Tigers. This year's game will be televised on BTN. read more »
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mlive.com —  Michigan State running back Le'Veon Bell scored 13 touchdowns and nearly rushed for 1,000 yards as a sophomore, so college football analysts are expecting big things out of him in his junior year. BTN.com senior writer Tom Dienhart named Bell the No. 3 running back in the Big Ten behind Wisconsin's Montee Ball and Nebraska's Rex Burkhead. read more »
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statenews.com —  It should go without saying that the MSU softball team is in need of a dramatic turnaround next season if it wants to avoid repeating a tragic season that saw the Spartans go without a single conference win in Big Ten play. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Michigan State senior right-hander Tony Bucciferro has been named the Big Ten Co-Pitcher of the Week, the conference office announced Monday afternoon. Bucciferro threw a five-hit, complete game shutout and struck out nine batters, one shy of his career high, to lead Michigan State past Iowa, 6-0, on Friday, May 11 at McLane Baseball Stadium. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State Track & Field program wrapped up the final day of the Big Ten Outdoor Championships yesterday with five women making trips to the podium. The women finished the weekend amassing a total of 72 points for sixth-place in the conference standings, while the men tallied 19 points for tenth. read more »
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mlive.com —  Michigan State will take its talents to South Beach and play at Miami on Nov. 28 as part of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge televised on ESPN's family of networks. The game pits Tom Izzo against Miami coach Jim Larranaga, who in 2006 led No. 11-seeded George Mason to an improbable run to the Final Four that began with a first-round upset win against the Spartans. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The Michigan State women's tennis team will feature a student-athlete every week this spring in attempt to "Meet the Spartans". This week sophomore Jennifer Yen (Farmington Hills, Mich.) sat down with msuspartans.com to answer some questions about her interests off the court and why she came to MSU. Yen went 1-1 in doubles play this year at the No. 3 spot and appeared in her first Big Ten match of her career against Illinois. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Adult men (18 and older) are invited to enroll in the seventh-annual Spartan Football Fantasy Camp, scheduled for June 11-12 on the Michigan State campus. The entire Michigan State coaching staff, led by head coach Mark Dantonio, will conduct offensive and defensive drills and a 7-on-7 scrimmage. read more »
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spartannation.com —  After earning a degree in criminal justice and returning home to his native Brandywine, Maryland, “Mayhem” discovered what he wanted to be: a boxer. Mitchell now stands at 25-0-1, with
19 KO’s and a promising future. One man who has helped the proud Spartan along the way is his manager, Sharif Salim. read more »
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statenews.com —  A forgettable season for the MSU softball team ended Saturday with more blunder than bang as the Spartans dropped their 19th consecutive game in a weekend-series sweep by Indiana. MSU ended its 2012 campaign losing 26 of its last 27 contests and finished the season winless in Big Ten competition. The team finished 11-42 on the season with its last victory coming on a 6-1 decision at Central Michigan on April 4. read more »
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mlive.com —  “The most impressive guy this spring so far in the weight room and all that has been Adreian Payne, and Keith Appling is right there with him,” Izzo said. “He’s been in shooting a million shots a day. Those two guys when I evaluate it have probably worked the hardest.” read more »
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freep.com —  A number of people in Texas would like offensive guard Caleb Benenoch to break his verbal commitment to Michigan State for 2013. Baylor safety Josh Benenoch wants his younger brother to join him in Waco, rather than to go Michigan State. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Sophomore right-hander David Garner allowed just two hits in seven shutout innings to lead Michigan State past Iowa, 7-3, Sunday afternoon at McLane Baseball Stadium, securing the series win for the Spartans.

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