Northwestern, Fitzgerald agree to new contract through 2030

The 46-year-old Fitzgerald is by far the program’s winningest coach with a 106-81 record since he took over at his alma mater in 2006.

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Niyo: Izzo, Spartans understand madness won’t wait until March

The question in college basketball isn’t whether anyone will consider hitting stop at this point. It’s how far will they go to get the games in.

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Detroit News Big Ten Power Rankings: Week of Jan. 25

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Sunday’s college hoops: MSU women bounce back from layoff, blow past Wisconsin

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Saturday’s Big Ten: Liddell leads No. 15 Ohio State past No. 10 Wisconsin

E.J. Liddell scored 20 points and the 15th-ranked Buckeyes never trailed in a 74-62 victory over No. 10 Wisconsin on Saturday. Ohio State has beaten Top 15 teams in each of its last three road games.

Badgers’ Kolodziej goes from strength coach to d-line coach

Wisconsin named Ross Kolodziej defensive line coach after he served as the program’s head strength and conditioning coach over the last six seasons

Detroit News Big Ten Power Rankings: Week of Jan. 18

Tuesday’s college basketball: Ivey’s late 3 finishes Purdue’s rally past No. 15 Ohio State

The Boilermakers, who play Michigan next, knock off the ranked Buckeyes.

Still-perfect Michigan women ranked 11th, best in program history

Michigan is 10-0 and plays at No. 17 Ohio State on Thursday.

Ohio State QB Justin Fields declares for draft; WR Chris Olave returning

The 21-year-old Fields was a Heisman Trophy finalist and went 20-2 as a two-year starter at Ohio State

Despite first loss, Michigan stays put at No. 7 in AP’s latest rankings

The Big Ten has six ranked teams, including Iowa at No. 4.

Sunday’s college basketball: Garza scores 17, No. 5 Iowa routs Northwestern 96-73

Joe Wieskamp had 16 points and CJ Fredrick added 13 as the Hawkeyes (12-2, 6-1 in the Big Ten) won their fifth straight.

Saturday’s Big Ten: Liddell scores 26 as Ohio State outslugs Illinois

E.J. Liddell scored 26 points and No. 21 Ohio State beat No. 14 Illinois 87-81 in a brutal Big Ten matchup on Saturday.

Without travel concerns, NCAA Tournament bracket will be more straightforward this year

The entire NCAA Tournament will take place in Indiana because of the pandemic.

Friday’s college basketball: Moore lifts Oakland past Youngstown State, 82-65

Jalen Moore finishes with 18 points and 14 assists while Daniel Oladapo added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies.

Urban Hire: Meyer returns to sidelines with NFL’s Jaguars

Meyer has won everywhere he’s coached. Small colleges. Big-time programs. He’s been a difference maker at each stop during his storied career

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UM athletic director Manuel confident in Harbaugh’s leadership

Warde Manuel said he is confident coach Jim Harbaugh, who recently signed an extension that takes him through 2025, is the right fit for the program

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Norwalk (Ohio) kicker Garrison Smith commits to Michigan State

The 5-foot-7 prospect will have to compete with Matt Coghlin, who announced earlier this month he is returning for a sixth season.

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Former Michigan running back Zach Charbonnet transfers to UCLA

Charbonnet, who entered the NCAA transfer portal on Jan. 18, made the announcement Saturday on Twitter.

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UM coaches, athletes shocked by two-week shutdown, Manuel says

Manuel, appearing on the “In the Trenches” podcast, said there is a plan for teams to train before returning to competition

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Time is running out for Spartans to find right formula, Buckeyes up next

Michigan State has lost five of its last seven games and has gotten run off the court in three of them.

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MSU’s Aaron Henry on leadership: ‘It starts with me’

Michigan State's Aaron Henry took blame for Thursday's 30-point loss against Rutgers: 'It's on me.'

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Trieu: Here’s why Roseville star Tyrell Henry picked MSU

Michigan State has their first in-state commitment in the 2022 class and third overall as Roseville’s Tyrell Henry gave the Spartans his verbal.

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UM’s Hunter Dickinson makes semifinalist list for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award

The annual honor, which was introduced in 2015, recognizes the top center in the nation.

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Wojo: For Tom Izzo and disjointed Spartans, plenty is in jeopardy, including the streak

At 8-5 overall and 2-5 in the Big Ten, the Spartans haven’t sat this low in the standings in a long time.

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Despite 20-day layoff, Henry questions Spartans’ ‘ticker’ in road drubbing

The junior forward, who committed six of the team's season-high 21 turnovers, holds himself accountable in MSU's most lopsided loss since 2008.

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Rutgers 67, Michigan State 37

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‘We got punked’: Out-of-sync Michigan State trounced by Rutgers 67-37

Spartans shoot 29 percent (16-of-56) from the field, including 20 percent (4-of-20) from beyond of the arc.

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Four-star Massachusetts LB Tyler Martin decommits from UM 2022 class

The four-star linebacker cited the change in defensive staff as the reason he was no longer committed to Michigan.

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Transfers Chaundee Brown, Mike Smith flourish in UM’s winning environment

The two transfers have experienced more success in two months at Michigan than they did in an entire season at Wake Forest and Columbia.

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MSU football promotes Travares Tillman to cornerbacks coach

Mel Tucker did not go far to fill a hole on his coaching staff.

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Tom Izzo tries to keep MSU sharp during time away from games

For almost two weeks, Michigan State was unable to have a full team practice.

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MSU expects rust vs. Rutgers tonight after 20-day COVID layoff

After a layoff that will have lasted 20 days as the program battled a rash of COVID-19 cases, the Spartans are set to take on Rutgers on Thursday.

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Trieu: How UM signee Donovan Edwards rose to 5-star status

In the updated 247Sports rankings released Wednesday, West Bloomfield running back Donovan Edwards was named a five-star prospect.

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Confidence helps UM’s Brandon Johns grow his game

In previous seasons, Johns admitted he lacked confidence on the court and it affected his play.

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