For 59 years, the banners at the Michigan State University indoor tennis court have stayed the same. On Sunday morning, MSU men’s tennis finally gave it company. The Spartans captured their first Big Ten title since 1967 with a 4-1 win over Purdue, finishing 12-1 in conference play to clinch just the third conference crown in program history.
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Michigan State track & field used a split squad weekend to capture seven first-place finishes at the Wake Forest Invitational and the Big Red Classic.
With its 13-8 victory on Saturday night, Michigan State baseball did something no visiting Big Ten Conference team had done in two years in winning a series at Washington in the Huskies’ two years in the league.
Michigan State fans finally got their first preview of the Pat Fitzgerald era at Spartan Stadium on Saturday afternoon. It was about as an “April in Michigan” day as it gets: cloudy, windy, and temperatures in the 40s. MSU didn’t keep score and would move the ball around during convenient situations, but it was pretty close to feeling like an actual spring game, despite having the “Spring Showcase” moniker.
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The Michigan State football team held its 15th and final spring practice on Saturday as it hosted the Spring Showcase in Spartan Stadium. The Spartans practiced for two hours, spending the majority of time in controlled 11-on-11 scrimmage situations without live tackling.
ESPN’s Jeremy Woo recently released his top 100 NBA Draft prospect rankings, placing Fears 73rd on the big board. At that position, Fears sits on the fringe of the draft. He could hear his name called, but he could just as easily go undrafted and pursue a roster spot as an undrafted free agent.
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Michigan State women’s basketball has landed another addition from the transfer portal. Forward Tabitha Betson, who spent two seasons playing at Colorado, has announced her commitment to join the Spartans for the 2026-27 season.
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Michigan State baseball jumped out to a 5-0 lead and held on for a 6-4 Victory for MSU at Washington on Friday night at UW’s Chaffey Field at Husky Stadium, in the Spartans’ first-ever game played in the state of Washington.
Michigan State senior gymnast Nikki Smith earned a trio of All-America honors at the 2026 NCAA Gymnastics Championships, the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) announced Friday morning. Smith was recognized as a First Team All-American on beam and in the all-around, becoming the first gymnast in program history to earn first-team All-America honors at the NCAA Championships on beam and first MSU gymnast to ever earn postseason All-America honors in the all-around. Smith also collected a second-team nod on floor.
Michigan State hockey has added another goaltender commitment to their goalie room for next season. The Spartans have picked up the commitment of JJ Salajko. Salajko joins Joshua Ravensbergen and Northeastern transfer Quentin Sigurdson in the MSU goalie room next season. Prior to joining the Spartans, the Columbus (OH) native played for the Watertown Shamrocks of the NAHL. With Watertown, he held a 3.78 goals against average and a .886 save percentage.
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Michigan State gymnasts Sage Kellerman, Gabi Ortiz and Nikki Smith closed the 2026 season competing in the first semifinal session of the NCAA Gymnastics Championships Thursday afternoon inside Dickies Arena.
There wasn’t any time to recuperate before it was time for Winston DeLattiboudere III to start his new job. Michigan State was about to make him their new defensive line coach. The spot had been waiting for him since mid-December. The only problem was that DeLattiboudere still had to finish out his obligations with the Arizona Cardinals.
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The Michigan State women’s basketball program has landed one of the state’s recent Miss Basketball winners. Former Rockford star Anna Wypych, who spent last season at Butler, announced on Instagram plans to transfer to MSU on Wednesday, April 15.
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Michigan State seniors Sage Kellerman and Nikki Smith alongside junior Gabi Ortiz will head to Fort Worth, Texas, to compete as individuals at the NCAA Championships in the first of two semifinals on Thursday, April 16 at 4:30 p.m. ET inside Dickies Arena.
Amazingly, there are only five former MSU skaters currently on an NHL roster. This number does not include players that are signed by NHL teams but who are currently on an affiliate (e.g. AHL) roster. This low number took me by surprise, but it is sure to grow in the next year or two as more of the Adam Nightingale-era players make it to the big league.
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One of the best linebackers in Michigan State history is back and ready to build up his alma mater back up to where he left it. Max Bullough is one of the Spartans. He literally has “Spartan” tattooed on his right bicep with “Pride” on the other. When he arrived as a true freshman, MSU was coming off a 6-7 season in 2009. By the time he left, Michigan State had won two Big Ten titles and a Rose Bowl.
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Michigan State hockey has just received two commits out of the transfer portal: future-senior forward Jimmy Clark (from Minnesota) and future-junior goaltender Quentin Sigurdson (from Northeastern). Clark will add forward experience from within the Big Ten, and Sigurdson will serve as an additional goaltender since the Spartans have lost Trey Augustine (signed professional contract), Melvin Strahl (transferred to Minnesota) and Dolan Gilbert (entered the transfer portal).
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With the Michigan State football team in its fifth and final week of spring practice, first-year head coach Pat Fitzgerald met with the media on Tuesday to give an update on the Spartans and also to preview this Saturday’s Spring Showcase, presented by Michigan Achievement Scholarship, in Spartan Stadium. Admission is free to Saturday’s Spring Showcase with the download of a digital ticket for the 12 p.m. event and the gates will open at 10:30 a.m.
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The disappointment that was the finality of MSU hockey this season has still not taken its root to the depth of where my disappointment lingers. While we are glad we weren’t forced into throwing up again as Ann Arbor celebrated another title, we did get to sit in our misery and watch Porter Martone score goals for the Flyers. With that being said, here’s a quick update on the comings and goings of MSU hockey players and the massive roster overhaul that will be taking place in East Lansing.
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