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  1. ESPN Big Ten rankings: MSU’s Gholston fourth, U-M’s Robinson sixth

    Michigan State defensive end William Gholston is the fourth-best player in the Big Ten while Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson checks in at No. 6, according to ESPN’s Brian Bennett.

  2. Michigan, Duke women to meet Nov. 28

    Michigan will play host to Duke in the Big Ten/ACC women’s basketball challenge on Nov. 28. Duke is coached by former Michigan State coach Joanne P. McCallie.

  3. Late Penn State coach Joe Paterno earned $13.4M pension; wife to get $10.1M payment

    Paterno’s family announced Tuesday through a spokesman that Paterno’s widow, Sue, would receive an initial payment of $10.1 million by the end of May, with the rest to be paid out over the next two years.

  4. Michigan State outfielder Jordan Keur named to Big Ten first team

    Keur’s 83 hits is second-most in the Big Ten, and he has the third-best on-base percentage in the conference (.442). Spartans junior second baseman Ryan Jones and senior shortstop Justin Scanlon were named to the second team, as was Michigan outfielder Patrick Biondi.

  5. UDM women’s hoops coach Autumn Rademacher gets three-year extension

    This past season, Rademacher led the Titans to a 20-14 record and an appearance in the WNIT. It was the team’s first 20-win season since 1997, when Rademacher was a star guard on the team.

  6. Ex-West Virginia football coach Bill Stewart dies at 59

    The West Virginia athletic department said the cause of death was an apparent heart attack. Stewart replaced Rich Rodriguez as Mountaineers coach in 2008 when Rodriguez left for Michigan.

  7. Judge refuses to delay June 5 start of Jerry Sandusky trial

    Sandusky, a former Penn State assistant football coach, was charged in November and December with a total of 52 counts involving 10 boys he allegedly abused between 1994 and 2008. He has denied the charges.

  8. Proposed college football playoff still a way to support bowls

    As talk of a new playoff system dominated this week’s Big Ten meetings, it was hard to see a very big difference from the current system. All of the four-team ideas put forth sound very little like a playoff. Even Michigan athletic director David Brandon has a hard time calling it that.

  9. Transfer rules on the minds of Big Ten athletic directors

    It didn’t draw much time during the Big Ten conference’s actual meetings the first three days, but the issue of amending transfer rules was certainly on the minds of many athletic directors.

  10. Recent trends may threaten coaching diversity

    College basketball has long been dominated by African-Americans on the court. The same can't be said for the sidelines.

  11. Big 12, SEC have deal for football champs to play

    If one or both of the league champions are selected to play in what is expected to be a four-team national championship playoff, another team would be selected for the Big 12-SEC matchup.

  12. Big Ten announces future sites for baseball tournament

    After Big Ten athletic directors discussed the topic early in the week at their spring meetings, the conference announced on Friday future sites for the Big Ten baseball tournament.

  13. Ohio State reports 46 minor NCAA violations

    Columbus, Ohio— Some will look at the 46 secondary violations committed by Ohio State across 21 sports over the last year and see the athletic department having more trouble abiding by NCAA rules.

  14. Illinois receiver LaQuon Treadwell enjoying being recruited by Michigan

    Ranked the No. 10 receiver in the country and No. 75 overall by Scout.com, the 6-foot-3, 190-pounder was a big-play specialist for his team last year, hauling in 75 receptions for 1,391 yards and 18 touchdowns.

  15. Big Ten pushing strong scheduling

    One step the Big Ten has taken to assure its teams continue to play tougher schedules is its agreement with the Pac 12. Last December, conference officials ...

  16. Big Ten considering tie-ins with new bowls

    One of the aspects of the bowl season that could be changing soon is not only the requirement for reaching the games, but which ones Big Ten teams will be ...

  17. Not guilty plea entered for Notre Dame QB Rees

    Rees, who turns 20 next week, is charged with one count of battery, two counts of resisting law enforcement and one count of illegal consumption of alcohol by ...

  18. Bowls special to Michigan State's Mark Hollis

    Virtually all the discussions Tuesday amongst Big Ten athletic directors focused on the potential playoff system coming in college football and how exactly the ...

  19. Wife of fired Syracuse basketball coach to sue ESPN

    Geneva, N.Y. — The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her ...

  20. Big Ten wants bowls, playoff system

    A playoff in college football has become a virtual certainty. Now, the real work begins in determining what exactly will be the setup, which teams will play in ...

  21. Ray McCallum in finals of coaches tournament

    Ray McCallum is in the finals of College-Insider.com’s “Shots from the Heart.” He will take on Arizona coach Sean Miller in the title match of the head coaches ...

  22. Ty Detmer elected to College Football Hall of Fame

    Heisman Trophy winner and Brigham Young star Ty Detmer has been selected to the College Football Hall of Fame. The National Football Foundation announced on ...

  23. MSU gets Miami, U-M to face N.C. State in 2012 Big Ten-ACC challenge

    The elite matchup the 2012 series probably is Ohio State-Duke. The ACC won the first 10 challenges, with the Big Ten winning the last three. Last year, the Big ...

  24. Saturday’s local roundup: Michigan clinches fifth straight Big Ten softball title

    Michigan swept a softball doubleheader from Purdue, 8-5 and 8-0, to clinch its fifth straight Big Ten championship in Ann Arbor. Haylie Wagner hit a grand slam ...

  25. Big Ten commissioner: Football playoff format could be decided by July

    College football is not there yet. But it’s getting there. Delany, at Michigan on Thursday as a speaker during the “Title IX at 40” conference, reiterated the ...

  26. Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio 13th, Michigan’s Brady Hoke 24th in Sporting News coach rankings

    The Sporting News ranked all 124 college football coaches in the Bowl Subdivision and former Michigan State coach Nick Saban, who led Alabama to the national ...

  27. College football playoff won’t end controversy

    In case you missed it, one of the great debates in American sports apparently is about to end. Congratulations to all who fought the long, annoying, ...

  28. Grand Rapids Christian’s Drake Harris weighs basketball, football options

    Basketball, football, or both? That’s the question that Grand Rapids Christian sophomore star Drake Harris has been peppered with since his impressive debut on ...

  29. Tuesday's college sports roundup: Michigan State beats Western Michigan in baseball

    John Martinez went 4-for-4, including two doubles, and drove in four runs Tuesday as Michigan State won 15-7 at Western Michigan in baseball.

  30. John Marinatto resigns as Big East commissioner, says he’s drained

    Big East Commissioner John Marinatto resigned Monday after less than three years on the job, admitting he was drained by several high-profile defections and ...

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