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MSU launches Spartan Sports Podcast

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

Michigan State has been podcasting for several years over at the Spartan Podcast, which is dedicated to “communications, new media, and technology from a Spartan Perspective.” Occasionally they cover MSU sports topics and we’ve posted those podcasts in the past.
Now MSU’s Athletic Department has launched a podcast of its own called the Spartan Sports […]

Video: MSU practices go uptempo, players meet the fans

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

WILX News Ten Sports spoke with Mark Dantonio about what he expects out of practices the next couple of weeks.  The Michigan State team also did a meet and greet with fans at the Meridian Mall.  Players wore their new Nike jerseys which bring back player names on the back.

MSU’s Big Ten basketball schedule released

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

The past couple of seasons Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo’s team had to face the two toughest Big Ten conference schedules.  They had to play the top teams in the league twice and got to play against the weakest teams only once.   Things have improved a bit for the Spartans in 2007-2008 but the […]

A great Spartan has passed away: Frances Cleaves

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

WILX News 10 has confirmed that Frances Cleaves has passed away. She was the mother of former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves and was a regular in the Breslin Center crowd.
Details haven’t been released yet but she has been hospitalized in a coma for the past couple of weekends after a swimming pool […]