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Fans get first glance of Fitzgerald era in MSU football spring showcase

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — The school year is coming to a close and summer is quickly approaching, signaling the end of Michigan State football’s spring practices. 

Coach Pat Fitzgerald led his team in front of the MSU faithful for the first time of his tenure on Saturday in the 2026 Michigan State Football Spring Showcase. “Huge thanks to the great Spartan nation fanbase,” said Fitzgerald. “To see that type of support was amazing.”

Fans were treated with a familiar sound as the players ran out of the tunnel to “Thunderstruck” blaring in Spartan Stadium. 

The showcase featured position-specific drills across the field before an 11-on-11 scrimmage. Linemen practiced blocking and line-of-scrimmage scenarios while skill-position players rotated through a variety of routes and drills.

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More than basketball: Izzo’s program built on relationships

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — For 31 years, Michigan State men’s basketball has been built on a single principle: relationships. The college landscape is defined by NIL, transfer portal movement and constant roster turnover, making sustained success even more rare. Yet, MSU has remained one of the most consistent programs in the country, defined more by chemistry and community. The emphasis on relationships is nothing new for head coach Tom Izzo, who has always stressed the importance of building trust with his players and university. 

“Relationships mean everything to me,” said Izzo.

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Michigan State baseball salvages series finale against rival Michigan.

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EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State baseball team, after dropping the first two games of the weekend, needed a positive result against the visitors from Ann Arbor. The Spartans recovered in a dominant 10-5 victory over the University of Michigan, and hope the win can be spun into positive momentum the rest of the way. 

“Right now we hunt the positive and we try to stay on the good side of the momentum, use the mid-week games to do that, and hopefully again that’s a little bit of a spring board,” MSU head coach Jake Boss Jr. said. “We’re not out of time just yet and so just gotta go out and play hard the next day.” 

Graduate right-handed pitcher JD Greeley (7.84 ERA) got the start on a supposed bullpen day for MSU. He ran into trouble early with designated hitter Cooper Mullens knocking a leadoff base hit between second and third.

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MSU women’s soccer defeats GVSU in Spring Cup finale, concludes exhibitions

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — A beautiful spring day on the Spartan Greens set the stage as the Michigan State women’s soccer team battled the Grand Valley State Lakers in the Michigan Spring Cup final. The Spartans emerged victorious in dominating fashion, defeating the Lakers 5-1 to secure the championship. Goal after goal, MSU built on momentum as each one hit the back of the net, appearing to be in midseason form. MSU wasted no time settling into the game, firing three shots — all on target — in the opening minute of action.

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MSU women’s soccer defeats Bowling Green in spring exhibition

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Despite the stormy weather, Michigan State women’s soccer had an opportunity to grow on Saturday evening. 

The Spartans hosted Bowling Green at the Spartan Greens, a turf field better suited for the excessive rain. MSU earned a 2-1 win over the Falcons with a complete performance. Future senior forward Kennedy Bell and incoming sophomore defender Addison Baldus scored goals for the Spartans. Bell, the reigning Big Ten Forward of the Year, has continued her strong season performance into spring exhibitions.   

The exhibition allowed MSU coach Jeff Hosler to experiment with different formations, player positions and set piece strategies.

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Michigan State baseball wins series opener vs. Purdue

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan State baseball team is no stranger to cold-weather as the Spartans were able to take the first game of its three-game series against Purdue on Friday. With a game-time temperature of 31 degrees, the Spartan arms were able to limit the potent Boilermakers offense just enough to earn a 4-3 victory in a back-and-forth battle. “I’m really pleased with a good win today.” MSU head coach Jake Boss Jr. said. “I thought for the most part we played well, and we showed a lot of character… to win a one-run ball game against a good club like that is big to start the series.”

Sophomore right-handed pitcher Aidan Donovan twirled the pill for the Spartans.

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Michigan State baseball splits doubleheader with Iowa, earns series win

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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State baseball spent a full Saturday at the ballpark, hosting a doubleheader against Iowa in anticipation of rain on Sunday.  

The Spartans secured their first Big Ten series win of the year with an emphatic 15-5 victory to start the doubleheader, since MSU took a 2-0 win in Friday’s series opener. The Hawkeyes quickly turned the page though, splitting the day with an 8-3 Iowa win in the finale. 

MSU’s game-one victory was head coach Jake Boss Jr.’s 500th career win, which includes 475 victories with the Spartans. 

“I’m just very honored and humbled to be the head coach here, so to get 500 wins here, something that I would have never dreamed to have happened 20 years ago,” Boss Jr. said, adding that East Lansing has always been his dream job. He hasn’t looked for another position since 2008. Game 1

Starting graduate right-handed pitcher Carter Monke (2.67 ERA) carried over Friday’s pitching success by sitting his first three batters.

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Ohio State outlasts No. 3 MSU hockey in semifinal overtime thriller

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EAST LANSING, Mich — In the postseason, every team is back to 0-0, and nothing matters but the game ahead. The No. 3 Michigan State men’s hockey team took its first taste of the Big Ten tournament, after clinching a bye for finishing first in the conference. The semifinal brought back feelings of last year’s championship game, in which MSU defeated Ohio State 4-3 in double overtime. However, the Buckeyes earned their get-back, taking down the Green and White 3-2 in another overtime classic.

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MSU men’s basketball drops final game of regular season to rival Michigan 90-80

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — No. 8 Michigan State men’s basketball closed its regular season on Sunday, March 8 after being defeated by in-state rival No. 3 University of Michigan 90-80. The loss marked the first time since 2018 that the Spartans were swept by the Wolverines in their regular-season series.

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No. 8 MSU men’s basketball withstands late Rutgers push on senior night

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EAST LANSING, Mich. – Senior night at the Breslin Center was filled with emotion and intrigue both on and off the court, as No. 8 Michigan State men’s basketball survived a near-epic comeback, outlasting Rutgers 91-87. The Spartans improved to 15-4 in conference play, guaranteeing the Green and White a top-four finish in the Big Ten regular-season standings. The win secured MSU a double bye in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament.