http://www.statenews.com Check out the sports blog, where the State News sports staff will discuss everything from Spartan to professional athletics on a daily basis. Check out the "Sports Podcast":http://www.statenews.com/podcast/sports.xml for more from the sports desk. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:55:51 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/11/questions_for_floridas_spikes During Florida’s 41-17 demolition of Georgia last weekend, it was discovered that, during a pileup, Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes stuck his hands into the helmet of a Georgia player and gouged at the player’s eyes. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:55:51 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/11/questions_for_floridas_spikes http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/10/puttputt_with_tom_izzo Tom Izzo and the MSU men’s basketball team held its annual preseason media event Wednesday at Little Hawk Putting Course at Hawk Hollow Golf Course. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:30:47 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/10/puttputt_with_tom_izzo http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/09/lions_on_winning_track Finally, after 21 long months, the Detroit Lions are winners again — at least for a week. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:49:34 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/09/lions_on_winning_track http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/09/nfl_offseason_creates_too_much_nonsensical_buzz If you watched either of the first two Detroit Lions’ games, you probably noticed the team still has several issues it needs to address. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:36:40 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/09/nfl_offseason_creates_too_much_nonsensical_buzz http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/09/growing_up_a_buckeye Growing up in a family of all girls, football wasn’t regularly played on the television in our house, unless it was to watch a Lion’s loss on Thanksgiving Day. Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:07:24 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/09/growing_up_a_buckeye http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/09/football_state_finals_to_move_outside_brrr Each year, the top two high school football teams in each division meet at Ford Field in Detroit on Thanksgiving weekend for a football frenzy, where Divisions 1 through 8 battle for state supremacy in eight state championship games. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:17:31 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/09/football_state_finals_to_move_outside_brrr http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/06/dantonio_says_hell_be_here_a_long_time MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio is a lifer. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:24:55 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/06/dantonio_says_hell_be_here_a_long_time http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/06/dantonio_nets_two_big_commitments The MSU football team doubled the size of its 2010 recruiting class on Monday and Tuesday by adding two Detroit players, one being the sizable and highly touted Will Gholston. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:15:44 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/06/dantonio_nets_two_big_commitments http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/06/glavine_should_think_twice_about_filing_grievance Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine probably isn’t looking for sympathy, but he sure is going to get a lot. Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:19:33 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/06/glavine_should_think_twice_about_filing_grievance http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/06/crosby_can_still_turn_series_around_for_pittsburgh After only one weekend of play in the Stanley Cup Final, many seem prepared to renew Hockeytown’s lease on the Stanley Cup for another year. Two dominating 3-1 wins in Detroit and the Red Wings look to be every bit the juggernaut everyone expected them to be come playoff time. They’re banged up, being out-shot and still aren’t losing to Pittsburgh. By all accounts this series is over. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:50:58 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/blog/sports/2009/06/crosby_can_still_turn_series_around_for_pittsburgh