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April 6 marked the final day for GAAY, which stands for GLBTQIA+, Athletes, Allies and You. The non-profit hosts many sports, including dodgeball, kickball and bowling across Lansing, Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor. For Lansing’s final dodgeball game of the season, it didn’t take long for the group of almost 60 players to mingle, make new friendsn and let the anxiety of gym class fade away.
Looking to wrap up a four-game homestand, the Michigan State University baseball team looked lifeless against in-state foe Central Michigan University.
Coming into the mid-week game on Tuesday at 14-15 overall and holding a 25-24 record against CMU, the Spartans struggled on all fronts of the game, unable to contain the previously struggling Chippewas.
Fresh off a weekend series against Indiana, the Michigan State softball team was looking to bounce back against in-state rival Michigan at Secchia Stadium. The Wolverines defeated the Spartans 11-5 courtesy of Keke Tholl’s three home runs.
The Michigan State softball team took the field Sunday afternoon to finish up a weekend series against Big Ten opponent Indiana.
The Spartans were looking to bounce back after losses on Friday and Saturday, but Indiana pitcher Brianna Copeland struck out 12 to lead the Hoosiers to a 7-2 victory and a series sweep.
Fresh off of a 9-0 victory on Friday evening, the Michigan State baseball team looked to win their second game in as many days to clinch the series against 18-8 Niagara. Going into Saturday, the 13-14 Spartans won three straight games and netted their first shutout in over two years in the series opener with the Purple Eagles.
Niagara walked into McLane Stadium Friday night carrying an eight-game win streak. Michigan State decidedly handed the Purple Eagles their largest margin of defeat this season, 9-0.
The ever-shifting landscape of college football has meant head coaches must adapt constantly. Currently, coaches must not only recruit players based on the luster of their program but also through a name, image and likeness.Â
As the 2024 NFL draft approaches, football fans aren’t the only ones anticipating the big event on April 25. For the first time in history, the NFL draft will be held in Detroit, bringing an estimated 300,000 people to the Motor City, according to the Detroit Sports Commission. This major event brings attention to the award-winning Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza, where the draft will be held, and hopefully increase Detroit’s reputation as a tourist destination.
The Michigan State Spartans baseball team traveled to Lansing on Wednesday to take on the Lansing Lugnuts in the 16th annual Crosstown Showdown.