mlive.com —
Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo didn’t enter this past season with sky-high expectations for the Spartans, but under his direction, the team ended up capturing a Big Ten championship and a top seed in the NCAA tournament. “We adjusted our goals as we went,” Izzo said Friday while serving as the keynote speaker for Davenport University’s Excellence in Business fundraising gala. “The reason we did -- tremendous leadership.”
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detroitnews.com —
Bring up the NCAA Tournament and the year 1979 around East Lansing, and the reaction is predictable. It was that spring that Earvin "Magic" Johnson helped lead Michigan State to its first basketball national championship. That year has become synonymous with championship basketball for Spartans fans. But there was another NCAA milestone that season, one that took place only a few months later and only a Kirk Gibson home run from Jenison Field House.
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mlive.com —
While Draymond Green was putting together a Big Ten player of the year campaign as a senior at Michigan State, NBA talent evaluators began envisioning him as a first-round draft pick. More recently, Green has been hearing he could be selected in the 20-to-30 range of the first round.
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eastsideboxing.com —
Fans are buzzing about unbeaten 29-year-old heavyweight contender Seth Mitchell right now, so much so that at the recent Mayweather-Cotto fight, “Mayhem” was practically mobbed by fans and internet reporters.
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sports.yahoo.com —
Adreian Payne made a massive jump in performance from his freshman season to his sophomore year. The Michigan State Spartans' 6-foot-10, 240-pound center will likely make another leap his junior year.
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freep.com —
"I try to take a leadership role with this team," he said during spring practice last month. "The seniors know how things should be done, and we want to carry on that legacy of success that we've had since we've been here. I have always felt like a leader, but now I am taking on that role even more. I am being more vocal about it. Before I was leading by my actions, but now I have to lead by my words, too."
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Michigan State Spartans basketball followers have been spoiled since Tom Izzo took over as coach. It's possible they're one of the most comfortable and confident fanbases in all of sports. Six Final Fours, and a national title -- constantly running toward Big Ten titles -- have made the Michigan State faithful expect nothing but the best each season.
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blogs.westword.com —
According to the team's web site, the Broncos have reassigned Tebow's famous number -- the number that sold more jersey than anyone else's for many months and became synonymous with the QB's name -- to Mark Dell.
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The Michigan State women's golf team is in 12th place following two rounds at the NCAA East Regional held at the Penn State Blue Course. The Spartans carded a team score of 304 on Friday and are at 604 for the tournament, currently five shots behind eighth-place Washington.
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The Michigan State softball team played host Indiana in the first of three games on Friday (May 11) at Secchia Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. The Spartans played well in all three phases of the game, but couldn't overcome the deficit and fell to the Hoosiers 4-2. Senior Ali Grant led the offensive charge for MSU, posting doubles in all three of her at-bats.
Softball falls to Indiana, still winless in Big Ten play State News
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Michigan State finished Day 1 action at the 2012 Big Ten Outdoor Championships with two Spartans earning bronze medals in the hammer throw and a member of the women’s distance squad earning six points in the 10,000-Meter Run.
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From experience, Jake Boss Jr. knows the momentum of a weekend often can be determined by the performance of his ace. And after the showing by senior pitcher Tony Bucciferro on Friday, it appears the MSU baseball team is off to a good start against Iowa.
Bucciferro Fires Complete Game Shutout in 6-0 Win Over Iowa MSUSpartans.com
Bucciferro Tosses Complete Game As Spartans Shutout Hawkeyes Gang Green
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Bucciferro Tosses Complete Game As Spartans Shutout Hawkeyes Gang Green
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detroit.cbslocal.com —
Terry Foster and Mike Valenti talk about the Michigan State rivalry with Michigan and whether or not Michigan State can continue it's winning streak against Michigan.
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Jim Comparoni from Spartan Mag joins Huge to discuss the Spartans.
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mlive.com —
Drew Stanton endured a tough era of Spartans football. Nevertheless, he was a strong college quarterback. How did they replace him? Rookie head coach Mark Dantonio tabbed Brian Hoyer, who only had a couple of starts under his belt. Hoyer went on to guide MSU to a 18-8 regular season record over the next couple of years. So who's going take over for Hoyer?
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