...by actions, he's our leader by words. He's going to be a very talented assistant for eight or 10 weeks,'' Spartans coach Tom Izzo said. ''Do we just have a program, or do we have a team? Ever since I've been in this game, people...

...the Lakers. Cleaves' return had that kind of feel. ''It was kind of like it was meant to happen that way,'' Spartan Coach Tom Izzo said. Cleaves returned with 11:51 left and the Spartans ahead by eight. He would not score another point...

...it for the Gophers, who surpassed 300 yards rushing for the second time this season. "They blocked us," said Spartans coach Bobby Williams, whose team fell to 3-2 overall and 1-2 in the conference. "They blocked us well." Safety...

...developing back spasms in the morning shootaround. Taylor averages 15 points. "It was the most bizarre thing," Spartans coach Tom Izzo said. "He grabbed the ball and turned, and it just got out of whack and it just started spasming out...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State coach Bobby Williams maintained his silence Tuesday about why quarterback Jeff Smoker is suspended, saying only that Smoker won't be playing this Saturday when the Spartans face archrival Michigan.

...victory over No. 10 Minnesota on Thursday night. "She is an extremely, extremely dangerous player in the Big Ten," Spartans coach Joanne McCallie said. "She can take games over and she showed that tonight." Roehrig shot 13-of-16 to lead...

...Moorhead 12-7 and wound up losing 27-18. Last week the Spartans led Alexandria 20-6, but got edged 21-20. Spartans coach Rick Theisen said the first three games this year, and last, against the same three foes, hasn't been an enviable...

...Rocori should be a factor in the Section 8, Class 4A playoffs. "We're still a pretty darn good football team," Spartans coach Rick Theisen said. "We've got some players. We're going to keep working at it. We've got some skilled guys...

...of all of Michigan State's teams. "He feels a responsibility for all the programs," Mason said. Izzo, the Spartans coach for six years after 12 years as an assistant with them, says he has learned a lot from Mason, who has coached the...

...Morris Peterson and A.J. Granger from last year's championship team. There were plenty of people, including Spartans coach Tom Izzo, who thought a return to the Final Four was a stretch. But Izzo still has a wealth of talent in Charlie...