lansingstatejournal.com —
MSU football hasn't had NCAA problems since it was placed on four years of probation in 1996 for major infractions, including academic fraud, improper benefits from boosters to players and lack of institutional control.
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Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis has been praised for his ingenuity, even before he was the leading man in the Spartans athletic department. As an associate athletic director, he was the driving force behind the "Cold War," an outdoor hockey game at Spartan Stadium in 2001 between Michigan and Michigan State.
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statenews.com —
After the Spartans trailed by as many as four strokes early in the round, the challenge went to a sudden-death playoff, which was played on the first hole, when both teams finished tied at nine under par. MSU teammate and two-time Michigan Open champion Ryan Brehm birdied the first playoff hole, sealing the win for the Spartans.
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freep.com —
Hollis delivered a final zing to his rival during lunch before the event teed off. A Domino’s pizza was delivered to Brandon with the letter S spelled out in green peppers. Brandon, the former chairman and CEO of Domino’s Pizza, was asked what he thought of the pie.
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lansingstatejournal.com —
Jennifer Smith has staked out a hotel. Driven alone in neighborhoods that made her fear for her safety. And once traded text messages with a co-worker during a wedding ceremony over a pressing eligibility issue involving an MSU athlete - while standing as a bridesmaid.
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msuspartans.com —
Michigan State Athletics Director Mark Hollis was recently elected Chairperson of the NCAA Division I Amateurism Cabinet. Hollis is just the second chair of the Amateurism Cabinet, as he replaces Mike Rogers (Faculty Rep., Baylor), who had served as chair since the inception of the cabinet in 2008. A member of the amateurism cabinet since 2008, Hollis also will continue to serve the NCAA on the Men's Basketball Issues Committee, a committee on which he's served since 2010.
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mlive.com —
What started as a public Twitter golf challenge between Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis and Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon has turned into a team event that will highlight golf-related individuals from the rival Big Ten Conference schools in competition.
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The Big Ten Conference released the list of student-athletes who received the 2010-11 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award today. The conference recognized 534 student-athletes for earning a grade point average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher for the 2010-11 academic year, included in the list were 68 Michigan State student-athletes, tied for the most among the Big Ten schools with Minnesota.
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At 29 years old, Aaron Scheidies, the reigning world paratriathlete champion and MSU alumnus, has competed in more than 150 triathlons and often travels the country telling people about how he overcame adversity. His success in the world of triathlons has positioned him for a 2011 ESPY Award nomination — which will air on ESPN at 9 p.m. Wednesday — in the Best Male Athlete with a Disability category.
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lansingstatejournal.com —
The athletes sprinting after a soccer ball at Grand Ledge High School's football stadium Saturday afternoon are usually seen toting a basketball or football. But about a dozen professional football players and former Michigan State University stars pushed past their comfort zones in the first ever Kick for the House charity soccer game.
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lansingstatejournal.com —
A group of former Michigan State and current professional athletes will compete in a charity soccer game at 4 p.m. today at Grand Ledge High School. Proceeds from the Kick For The House match will go to the Ronald McDonald House to benefit their care for the families of seriously ill children who are hospitalized or receiving treatment at Lansing area hospitals and clinics.
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mlive.com —
The spectacle of the 2011 Meijer State Games of Michigan opening ceremonies Friday night at Fifth Third Ballpark is scheduled to include special surprises in the form of two of the biggest names in the state taking part in the festivities and a dramatic lighting of the flaming cauldron. The lineup of guests features Tom Izzo and Mark Dantonio.
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enlightenedspartan.blogspot.com —
Looks like tomorrow is the first of three Big Ten days for MSU on the Big Ten Network this summer. Enlightened Spartan has the lineup for June 21, 2011
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Charlie Bell, Eric Smith, Jehuu Caulcrick and Javon Ringer, too. They're among the pro athletes who will take part in a charity soccer game June 25 at Grand Ledge High's football stadium to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan.
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Michigan State University will induct five members into its Athletics Hall of Fame on Thursday, Sept. 22, as part of the "Celebrate 2011" weekend. The Class of 2011 includes: Morten Andersen (football), Mateen Cleaves (basketball), Dana Cooke (volleyball), Kisha (Kelley) Simpson (women's basketball) and Charles McCaffree (swimming coach).
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