MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS NEWS

Michigan State and Nassar victims reach $500M settlement

LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State University agreed to pay $500 million to settle claims from more than 300 women and girls who said they were assaulted by sports doctor Larry Na...

MAY 17, 2018

Michigan State trustee Lyons acquitted of assaulting referee

JACKSON, Mich. (AP) A judge has acquitted a Michigan State University trustee of a misdemeanor assault charge that came after a dispute over a referee's calls during a girls' bask...

MAY 8, 2018

Bill cuts aid to colleges that don’t meet post-Nassar rules

LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan lawmakers voted Thursday to threaten a 10 percent state funding cut for any university that fails to comply with proposed new requirements prompted by...

APRIL 12, 2018

Bill: College leaders must be told of sex misconduct cases

LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan lawmakers took an initial step Wednesday to require that the governing board of each state university receive written notice of any instance of possib...

APRIL 11, 2018

Lawsuit accuses 3 Michigan St. basketball players of rape

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) A woman who attends Michigan State University filed a federal lawsuit against the school Monday alleging three for...

APRIL 10, 2018

Michigan State walk-on hoops player charged with assault

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) A walk-on Michigan State basketball player has been charged with misdemeanor assault.

APRIL 6, 2018

Ex-Spartan football players enter pleas in sex assault case

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Three former Michigan State University football players accused in the 2017 sexual assault of a woman in an apartment bathroom have pleaded guilty to redu...

APRIL 4, 2018

Early look at next season's AP Top 25

We’ve got something to (hopefully) tide you over: A way-too-early Top 25 rankings for next season.

APRIL 4, 2018

Duke is No. 1 in way-too-early AP poll for 2018-19

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Villanova was clearly college basketball's best team in 2017-18, romping through the NCAA Tournament and capping it with a...

APRIL 3, 2018

Michigan State freshman Jaren Jackson jumps to NBA draft

Jaren Jackson, the Big Ten defensive player of the year as a freshman for Michigan State, is leaving early for the NBA.

APRIL 2, 2018

Why NCAA sexual assault policy stops short of punishment

SAN ANTONIO (AP) In October of 2016, not long after a sexual assault scandal at Baylor swept out the football coach, athletic director and...

MARCH 30, 2018

Miles Bridges to sign with agent Rich Paul and enter NBA draft

Michigan State star Miles Bridges is skipping his final two seasons of eligibility and entering the NBA draft.

MARCH 28, 2018

Latest: Michigan State dean faces 4 charges in Nassar case

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) The Latest on the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case (all times local):

MARCH 28, 2018

Michigan State official who oversaw Nassar faces charges

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) The sexual abuse scandal at Michigan State University widened Tuesday when authorities charged a former dean with failing to protect patients from sports...

MARCH 28, 2018

Michigan State's crisis affected Tom Izzo and his program

DETROIT (AP) Tom Izzo walked into his final news conference before a game this season and saw Michigan State's interim president conducting interviews.

MARCH 23, 2018

First weekend of NCAA tournament ends with "madness" everywhere

One word succinctly describes what's transpired so far in the NCAA Tournament:

MARCH 19, 2018

Michigan State's Winston aims for singles against Syracuse

DETROIT (AP) Michigan State's Cassius Winston likes to swing for the fences, throwing alley-oop passes to fire up his teammates and fans.

MARCH 18, 2018

Michigan State shoots to beat Syracuse in championship quest

DETROIT (AP) No. 3 Michigan State (30-4) vs. No. 11 Syracuse (22-13)

MARCH 17, 2018

Bridges leads Michigan State past Thomas, Bucknell 82-78

DETROIT (AP) Miles Bridges outlasted Zach Thomas.

MARCH 17, 2018

Tom Izzo reminisces about Jud Heathcote on AP Sports podcast

DETROIT (AP) Michigan State coach Tom Izzo is in the NCAA Tournament for a 21st consecutive year, and his first without Jud Heathcote.

MARCH 16, 2018

Big Ten teams hope to shake off rust in NCAA Tournament

DETROIT (AP) Big Ten teams entered the NCAA Tournament with an unusually long layoff.

MARCH 16, 2018

Michigan State wary of Bucknell (Mar 14, 2018)

Michigan State doesn't have to stray far during the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans' goal in their opener is to avoid going home with another shocking defeat.

MARCH 15, 2018

Former President Obama picks Michigan State, UConn in NCAA brackets

Former President Barack Obama has picked his NCAA Tournament brackets

MARCH 14, 2018

Former President Obama picks Michigan State, UConn in NCAAs

CHICAGO (AP) Former President Barack Obama has picked his NCAA Tournament brackets, and he has Michigan State winning the men's title and -...

MARCH 14, 2018