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<title>Spartan Sports Page / Published News</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:44:10 EDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[After missing Beijing by one spot, Bush eyes 2012]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=After_missing_Beijing_by_one_spot_Bush_eyes_2012</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=After_missing_Beijing_by_one_spot_Bush_eyes_2012</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:44:10 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Track &amp; Field</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=After_missing_Beijing_by_one_spot_Bush_eyes_2012</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It was the performance of Nicole Bush's running career, with every step on the track and every splash in the water carefully choreographed. The effort sliced nine seconds off her personal-best time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase late Thursday in the U.S. Olympic track and field trials at Eugene, Ore. It still was not enough to get the form<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bush Narrowly Misses Olympic Qualification]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Bush_Narrowly_Misses_Olympic_Qualification</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Bush_Narrowly_Misses_Olympic_Qualification</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:02:32 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Track &amp; Field</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Bush_Narrowly_Misses_Olympic_Qualification</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State track &amp; field All-American Nicole Bush ran the best race of her young career late last night, but finished just short of her goal of making the United States Olympic Team. Bush ran a personal best time of 9:40.27 in the finals of the 3000m steeplechase to finish fourth in front of a sold out crowd at Heyward Field on the campus of t<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Video: Roe’s recovery is right on schedule for MSU]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Video_Roersquos_recovery_is_right_on_schedule_for_MSU</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Video_Roersquos_recovery_is_right_on_schedule_for_MSU</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:35:13 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Video_Roersquos_recovery_is_right_on_schedule_for_MSU</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jeremy Sampson of WILX News Ten Sports reports that incoming Michigan State freshman forward Delvon Roe is right on schedule with his recovery from surgery last season. Roe expects to join team practices as early as August when MSU's fall semester begins. Former Spartan Steve Smith is also in town and gave his impressions on Tom Izzo's freshmen cl<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dick Vitale likes Timberwolves addition of Neitzel]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Dick_Vitale_likes_Timberwolves_addition_of_Neitzel</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Dick_Vitale_likes_Timberwolves_addition_of_Neitzel</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:20:54 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Dick_Vitale_likes_Timberwolves_addition_of_Neitzel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I think players tabbed in the latter part of round two would be better off as free agents, picking the best scenario for them to make a roster. In the case of the Timberwolves, they agreed to terms with former Michigan State guard Drew Neitzel. Let me tell you, Neitzel has heart and guts plus he can shoot the rock. That was a good additi<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Monday, July 7 is Michigan State Day on the Big Ten Network]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Monday_July_7_is_Michigan_State_Day_on_the_Big_Ten_Network</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Monday_July_7_is_Michigan_State_Day_on_the_Big_Ten_Network</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:20:54 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Misc.</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Monday_July_7_is_Michigan_State_Day_on_the_Big_Ten_Network</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Big Ten Network has designated Monday, July 7 as &quot;Michigan State Day&quot; on the network. All programming will feature Michigan State University and Spartan athletics, including the 2000 football victory over Notre Dame and 1999 men's basketball win at North Carolina. The first game of the day will be the 1998 football upset over top-ranked Ohi<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Walton, Summers look good in Pro-Am league]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Walton_Summers_look_good_in_Pro-Am_league</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Walton_Summers_look_good_in_Pro-Am_league</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:20:54 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Walton_Summers_look_good_in_Pro-Am_league</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Usually, summer league basketball gives players a chance to keep themselves in shape during the offseason, while keeping their skills sharp. But two members of Michigan State men's basketball team have decided to take things a bit further. Both senior Travis Walton and sophomore Durrell Summers used the second week of play in the eight-team Money<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MSU bringing in top-notch recruiting classs so far]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=MSU_bringing_in_top-notch_recruiting_classs_so_far</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=MSU_bringing_in_top-notch_recruiting_classs_so_far</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:20:54 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=MSU_bringing_in_top-notch_recruiting_classs_so_far</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Early rankings for 2009 recruiting class has Michigan State ranked number 10: For all the headlines that have been grabbed in Columbus and Ann Arbor, Mark Dantonio and the Spartans have been overlooked a bit. Michigan State has tapped into the in-state talent in one of the deepest years in Michigan in recent memory.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gardiner able to help at LB right away?]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Gardiner_able_to_help_at_LB_right_away</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Gardiner_able_to_help_at_LB_right_away</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:20:54 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Gardiner_able_to_help_at_LB_right_away</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Steve Gardiner, 6-1, 210, LB: This lean and tough linebacker has a classic nose for the football. He set a school record at powerful Dublin Coffman High with 174 tackles as a senior, including 24 for loss. And that was with a team that advanced all the way to the Division 1 semifinals.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Once reluctant Bush is steeplechase contender]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Once_reluctant_Bush_is_steeplechase_contender</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Once_reluctant_Bush_is_steeplechase_contender</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:20:54 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Track &amp; Field</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Once_reluctant_Bush_is_steeplechase_contender</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It was, at the time, a crazy suggestion. Why should Nicole Bush, a 10-time Michigan prep cross-country and track champion from Wyoming, try something like steeplechase. Weren't her cross-country and distance-running careers going quite well at Michigan State, enough? MSU assistant track coach Rita Arndt-Molis wouldn't allow Bush to say no. She k<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Utah's schedule puts it in a position to make the tourney]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Utahs_schedule_puts_it_in_a_position_to_make_the_tourney</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Utahs_schedule_puts_it_in_a_position_to_make_the_tourney</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:35:50 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Utahs_schedule_puts_it_in_a_position_to_make_the_tourney</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Most of what Utah coach Jim Boylen knows about scheduling, he learned from Michigan State's Tom Izzo. Isn't that a dangerous thing? &quot;If you want to be great,&quot; Boylen said, &quot;you've got to play great teams.&quot;<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greatest programs: No. 15, Michigan State]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Greatest_programs_No-_15_Michigan_State</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Greatest_programs_No-_15_Michigan_State</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:35:50 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Greatest_programs_No-_15_Michigan_State</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Gotta love the names from Michigan State hoops. Magic and Mateen. Jud and Izzo. Smooth Steve Smith. Shootin' Shawn Respert. The Izzone. There was plenty of game behind those names, making it easy to place the Spartans at No. 15 on the list of the greatest college basketball programs.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Big Ten releases partial football TV schedule]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Big_Ten_releases_partial_football_TV_schedule</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Big_Ten_releases_partial_football_TV_schedule</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:35:50 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Big_Ten_releases_partial_football_TV_schedule</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State's opener was previously announced as an 8 p.m. kickoff on ABC. The Spartans will host Eastern Michigan at noon Sept. 6 on the Big Ten Network, Florida Atlantic at noon Sept. 13 on ESPN or ESPN2 and will host Notre Dame at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 20 on ABC.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Saginaw Sting win the Continental Indoor Football League]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=The_Saginaw_Sting_win_the_Continental_Indoor_Football_League</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=The_Saginaw_Sting_win_the_Continental_Indoor_Football_League</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:35:50 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=The_Saginaw_Sting_win_the_Continental_Indoor_Football_League</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Damon Dowdell leads the Saginaw Sting past the Kalamazoo Xplosion to grab the Continental Indoor Football League Championship.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lightning Make Moves, Add Adam Hall]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Lightning_Make_Moves_Add_Adam_Hall</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Lightning_Make_Moves_Add_Adam_Hall</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:35:50 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Ice Hockey</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Lightning_Make_Moves_Add_Adam_Hall</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tampa Bay then signed right wing Adam Hall to a three-year contract. He has 51 goals and 108 points in 352 career NHL games, including 17 with Pittsburgh last season. Tampa Bay will be the fifth team for the former Spartan. He was previously with the Penguins, Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers and Nashville Predators.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New MSU baseball coach Jake Boss first hire for new AD Hollis]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=New_MSU_baseball_coach_Jake_Boss_first_hire_for_new_AD_Hollis</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=New_MSU_baseball_coach_Jake_Boss_first_hire_for_new_AD_Hollis</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:35:50 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=New_MSU_baseball_coach_Jake_Boss_first_hire_for_new_AD_Hollis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[No matter how Jake Boss fares as Michigan State's baseball coach, he will always be the first coach hired by new Spartans athletic director Mark Hollis. Boss was named Tuesday to succeed David Grewe, who resigned last week to become the associate head coach at Louisiana State.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jake Boss Jr. Named Michigan State's 16th Baseball Coach]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Jake_Boss_Jr-_Named_Michigan_States_16th_Baseball_Coach</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Jake_Boss_Jr-_Named_Michigan_States_16th_Baseball_Coach</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:35:50 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Jake_Boss_Jr-_Named_Michigan_States_16th_Baseball_Coach</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jake Boss Jr., who in his first season at Eastern Michigan led the Eagles to the 2008 NCAA Tournament, has been named Michigan State University's 16th head baseball coach. Boss, the 2008 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year, will be formally introduced by MSU Athletics Director Mark Hollis at a press conference scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Wedne<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Don't count ex-Spartan Neitzel out of NBA]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Dont_count_ex-Spartan_Neitzel_out_of_NBA</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Dont_count_ex-Spartan_Neitzel_out_of_NBA</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:35:50 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Dont_count_ex-Spartan_Neitzel_out_of_NBA</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Assume that Drew Neitzel won't earn an NBA paycheck some day at the risk of making an *** out of U and ME. If the former Michigan State guard has anything, aside from an under-utilized head of hair, it's a track record of defying odds and proving critics wrong.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MSU great Smith still a leader, even in retirement]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=MSU_great_Smith_still_a_leader_even_in_retirement</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=MSU_great_Smith_still_a_leader_even_in_retirement</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:17:59 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=MSU_great_Smith_still_a_leader_even_in_retirement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;To be honest, he's done more to give back to his university not only monetarily, but physically with his involvement than really anybody I know,&quot; said MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo of the former MSU and NBA basketball standout. &quot;We shouldn't take him for granted.&quot;<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nicole Bush Gets One Step Closer to Olympic Pursuit]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Nicole_Bush_Gets_One_Step_Closer_to_Olympic_Pursuit</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Nicole_Bush_Gets_One_Step_Closer_to_Olympic_Pursuit</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:17:59 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Track &amp; Field</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Nicole_Bush_Gets_One_Step_Closer_to_Olympic_Pursuit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State All-American Nicole Bush was one of 14 runners to advance to Friday morning's final of the 3000m steeplechase last night at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trails in Eugene, Ore. Bush finished first in her heat and second overall with a personal best time of 9:49.53.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Goal-Line Stand Gives Rampage 48-41 Playoff Victory over Rattlers]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Goal-Line_Stand_Gives_Rampage_48-41_Playoff_Victory_over_Rattlers</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Goal-Line_Stand_Gives_Rampage_48-41_Playoff_Victory_over_Rattlers</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:17:59 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Goal-Line_Stand_Gives_Rampage_48-41_Playoff_Victory_over_Rattlers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jeff Smoker and his Arizona Rattlers lost to the Grand Rapids Rampage in the Arena League playoffs.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lemming likes U-M, MSU recruits for '09]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Lemming_likes_U-M_MSU_recruits_for_09</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Lemming_likes_U-M_MSU_recruits_for_09</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:17:59 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Lemming_likes_U-M_MSU_recruits_for_09</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;For Michigan State to have a great year, they have to do well recruiting out of state, but what I've noticed from them this year is that Michigan State's name has been around more than last year,&quot; Lemming said. &quot;They've had a full year to get everything in order (under coach Mark Dantonio). A year ago, it was more of a makeshift year, so I <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spartan Nation 2008 Scouting Report:  Michigan State University]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Spartan_Nation_2008_Scouting_Report__Michigan_State_University</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Spartan_Nation_2008_Scouting_Report__Michigan_State_University</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:17:59 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Spartan_Nation_2008_Scouting_Report__Michigan_State_University</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hondo gives us his 2008 preview of Michigan State's Football Team, predicting an 8-4 finish at number 4 in the Big Ten.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Former Spartan Chistine Bader Named Head Coach At Evansville]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Former_Spartan_Chistine_Bader_Named_Head_Coach_At_Evansville</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Former_Spartan_Chistine_Bader_Named_Head_Coach_At_Evansville</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:17:59 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Women's Tennis</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Former_Spartan_Chistine_Bader_Named_Head_Coach_At_Evansville</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Former Michigan State tennis standout and All-Big Ten performer Christine Bader has been chosen as women's tennis head coach at the University of Evansville. She replaces Steve Brockriede, who resigned last month after four years as head coach in order to pursue his career as a club professional.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Video: MSU to play WMU at Ford Field? Maybe, maybe not]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Video_MSU_to_play_WMU_at_Ford_Field_Maybe_maybe_not</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Video_MSU_to_play_WMU_at_Ford_Field_Maybe_maybe_not</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:17:59 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Video_MSU_to_play_WMU_at_Ford_Field_Maybe_maybe_not</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State's athletic ticket office sent out an email to customers on Friday with a poster of the 2008 and 2009 football schedules. Many fans have been noticing that MSU is scheduled to play a November 7th, 2009 game against the Western Michigan Broncos at Detroit's Ford Field.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hoyer named a candidate for Unitas Golden Arm Award]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Hoyer_named_a_candidate_for_Unitas_Golden_Arm_Award</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Hoyer_named_a_candidate_for_Unitas_Golden_Arm_Award</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:17:59 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Hoyer_named_a_candidate_for_Unitas_Golden_Arm_Award</guid>
<description><![CDATA[WILX News Ten Sports reports that Michigan State senior quarterback Brian Hoyer has been named a finalist for the Unitas Golden Arm Award which goes to the top senior quarterback in the nation. Hoyer is one of 26 preseason candidates named.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hoyer A Top Preseason Candidates For Unitas Golden Arm Award]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Hoyer_A_Top_Preseason_Candidates_For_Unitas_Golden_Arm_Award</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Hoyer_A_Top_Preseason_Candidates_For_Unitas_Golden_Arm_Award</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:17:59 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Hoyer_A_Top_Preseason_Candidates_For_Unitas_Golden_Arm_Award</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State fifth-year senior Brian Hoyer, an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the media in 2007, is listed among 26 preseason candidates for the 2008 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented annually since 1987 to the nation's top senior quarterback by Transamerica Insurance and Investment Group.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spartan Football to play at Ford Field in '09]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Spartan_Football_to_play_at_Ford_Field_in_09</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:17:59 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Spartan_Football_to_play_at_Ford_Field_in_09</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In yet another move to boost its profile in the talent rich hotbed of Detroit, Michigan State will play Western Michigan in a neutral site game to be held at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit in 2009. While not yet officially announced, the game is listed on Michigan State literature as taking place in 2009. The move will give Michigan State coach Ma<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Neitzel to play summer league with T'Wolves]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Neitzel_to_play_summer_league_with_TWolves</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Neitzel_to_play_summer_league_with_TWolves</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:17:59 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Neitzel_to_play_summer_league_with_TWolves</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;It was a little disappointing not getting drafted by a couple teams I thought I could, but I think it worked out really well,&quot; Neitzel said Friday evening from Grand Rapids. &quot;Minnesota contacted me right after the draft and said, 'We need you and want you for summer league.' That's a good feeling - you got a team, and you're not begging to<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Neitzel to play with Timberwolves, ready to prove he belongs]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Neitzel_to_play_with_Timberwolves_ready_to_prove_he_belongs</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Neitzel_to_play_with_Timberwolves_ready_to_prove_he_belongs</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:17:59 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Neitzel_to_play_with_Timberwolves_ready_to_prove_he_belongs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Former Michigan State guard Drew Neitzel was awake long after he learned that he wasn't one of the 60 players selected in the 2008 NBA Draft on Thursday night. Neitzel was on the phone with his agent, Doug Neustadt, and multiple NBA teams looking to give him a free agent deal - and before he went to bed, he had agreed to play with the Minnesota Ti<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cards Activate Mark Mulder]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Cards_Activate_Mark_Mulder</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Cards_Activate_Mark_Mulder</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:17:59 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Cards_Activate_Mark_Mulder</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mark Mulder, limited by a shoulder injury to just three major league appearances since the 2006 season, was activated Friday by the St. Louis Cardinals and sent to their bullpen.The left-hander, coming back from two shoulder operations, made three starts last September and was 0-3 with a 12.27 ERA.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Neitzel did not sign a contract]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Neitzel_did_not_sign_a_contract</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Neitzel_did_not_sign_a_contract</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:02:13 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Neitzel_did_not_sign_a_contract</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There has been a little confusion today about Drew Neitzel. Drew did not sign a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has agreed to play with the Timberwolves during the summer league. Please note this for future stories as Drew does not want the Timberwolves to think that he has overstated their commitment or that he is lying.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Neitzel signs free-agent contract with Minnesota Timberwolves]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Neitzel_signs_free-agent_contract_with_Minnesota_Timberwolves</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Neitzel_signs_free-agent_contract_with_Minnesota_Timberwolves</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:26:16 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Neitzel_signs_free-agent_contract_with_Minnesota_Timberwolves</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It didn't take long for Drew Neitzel to get another opportunity to prove his basketball skeptics wrong. Neitzel and his agent, Doug Newstadt, of Washington, D.C., agreed early Friday morning to a free-agent contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Crean says Indiana will mimic Izzo's MSU program]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Crean_says_Indiana_will_mimic_Izzos_MSU_program-1</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Crean_says_Indiana_will_mimic_Izzos_MSU_program-1</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:26:16 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Crean_says_Indiana_will_mimic_Izzos_MSU_program-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As for the Hoosiers, Crean calls them a work in progress. He said his team will adhere to standards similar to Michigan State's program. &quot;It's going to be a team that plays with great effort and plays with energy,&quot; Crean said. &quot;I want people to get excited because they see how hard we're playing on the floor.&quot;<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Three Spartans Look to Fulfill Olympic Dreams at U.S. Trials]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Three_Spartans_Look_to_Fulfill_Olympic_Dreams_at_U-S-_Trials</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Three_Spartans_Look_to_Fulfill_Olympic_Dreams_at_U-S-_Trials</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:26:16 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Misc.</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Three_Spartans_Look_to_Fulfill_Olympic_Dreams_at_U-S-_Trials</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The dream of almost every American is to don the red, white and blue, and represent their country at the Olympic Games. Three Michigan State student-athletes will have a chance to fulfill that dream over the next week at their respective United States Olympic Trials.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Katz: MSU No. 11 in pre-preseason poll]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Katz_MSU_No-_11_in_pre-preseason_poll</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Katz_MSU_No-_11_in_pre-preseason_poll</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:26:16 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Katz_MSU_No-_11_in_pre-preseason_poll</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In his extremely early Top 25 (complied shortly after Kansas beat Memphis in this year's title game), Andy Katz slated MSU at No. 22. He seems like he's come to his senses a little more in his recent poll. Katz has Michigan State at No. 11.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ranking the nonconference schedules]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Ranking_the_nonconference_schedules</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Ranking_the_nonconference_schedules</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:26:16 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Ranking_the_nonconference_schedules</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With a schedule that includes California, Eastern Michigan, Florida Atlantic, Notre Dame; Sporting News ranks Michigan State's non-conference schedule as 9th toughest in the nation.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[4 Star recruit getting ready for summer tour]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=4_Star_recruit_getting_ready_for_summer_tour</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=4_Star_recruit_getting_ready_for_summer_tour</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:26:16 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Football</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=4_Star_recruit_getting_ready_for_summer_tour</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;I have scholarship offers from Southern Cal, Florida, FSU, South Florida, UCF, Michigan, Ohio State, Michigan State, Boston College, LSU, Ole Miss, Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Vandy, and Georgia Tech, &quot;added Frankie Telfort. &quot;I have 36 offers, but those are the only ones I can think of right now.&quot;<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Drew Neitzel passed over in NBA draft]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Drew_Neitzel_passed_over_in_NBA_draft</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Drew_Neitzel_passed_over_in_NBA_draft</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:26:16 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Drew_Neitzel_passed_over_in_NBA_draft</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State star guard Drew Neitzel was not taken in Thursday's NBA Draft. But he still hopes to make it to the NBA. He told timberwolves.com recently if he doesn't get drafted it won't be &quot;the end of my NBA chances. I'll be playing summer league this year, and I'll probably go into training camp with a team. There are a lot of ways to ge<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Neitzel has back-up plans if he doesn't get drafted]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Neitzel_has_back-up_plans_if_he_doesnt_get_drafted</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Neitzel_has_back-up_plans_if_he_doesnt_get_drafted</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:10:31 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Men's Basketball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Neitzel_has_back-up_plans_if_he_doesnt_get_drafted</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Michigan State's Drew Neitzel is hoping to fulfill a lifelong dream tonight and hear his name called during the NBA Draft (7 pm ESPN).  &quot;But if it doesn't happen, it's not the end of the world,&quot; Neitzel said during a Thursday appearance on the Staudt on Sports radio show in Lansing.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Grewe Resigns, Accepts Associate Head Coach Position At LSU]]></title>
<link>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Grewe_Resigns_Accepts_Associate_Head_Coach_Position_At_LSU</link>
<comments>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Grewe_Resigns_Accepts_Associate_Head_Coach_Position_At_LSU</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:27:26 EDT</pubDate>
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<category>Baseball</category>
<guid>http://www.spartansportspage.com/story.php?title=Grewe_Resigns_Accepts_Associate_Head_Coach_Position_At_LSU</guid>
<description><![CDATA[David Grewe, who compiled a 75-85 record in three seasons as head baseball coach at Michigan State, has resigned from his position to become the associate head coach at LSU, where he will be reunited with Tiger head coach Paul Manieri. Grewe previously spent three seasons as an assistant coach under Manieri at Notre Dame (2003-05). Assistant coach<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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