AdvertisementIdle Michigan stands pat at No. 4 in latest AP Top 25 rankingsThe Wolverines held firm despite not playing last week due to the two-week pause on all UM athletics.Sunday’s college basketball: Michigan State women fall at IndianaSaturday’s state men: Detroit Mercy completes weekend sweep of Youngstown StateMost RecentEx-Michigan QB McCaffrey follows father Ed to N. Colorado‘We were not converting’: Poor shooting sends Spartans to third straight lossMichigan State’s guard rotation producing bupkusFormer Michigan running back Zach Charbonnet transfers to UCLATime is running out for Spartans to find right formula, Buckeyes up nextNorwalk (Ohio) kicker Garrison Smith commits to Michigan StateSportsLionsTigersRed WingsPistonsMichiganMichigan StateBig TenHigh SchoolGolfMotorsportsMore SportsSoccerScoreboardsSports on TVEx-Michigan QB McCaffrey follows father Ed to N. Colorado McCaffrey was one of three big-name Michigan players to opt out of the season, joining receiver Nico Collins and cornerback Ambry Thomas Wolverines | 15 hours ago Michigan State’s guard rotation producing bupkus Watts finished with six points on 2-for-9 shooting and had just two assists while committing two turnovers in 26 minutes of action. Spartans | 18 hours ago ‘We were not converting’: Poor shooting sends Spartans to third straight loss A late surge in the first half by Ohio State proved critical and a 20-point second-half hole was too deep to climb out of for Michigan State. Spartans | 19 hours ago Saturday’s state women: Central edges Buffalo 66-62, wins third straight Micaela Kelly scores 19 and Molly Davis adds 18 as Chippewas go on 20-12 run in the final 10 minutes. College | 1 day ago Saturday’s Top 25: No. 2 Baylor still undefeated after 84-72 win over Auburn Davion Mitchell and Matthew Mayer each contribute 13 points for the Bears (16-0). College | 1 day ago Franks-to-Yeboah TD seals National’s 27-24 Senior Bowl win Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond, who delivered a pair of TD passes in the third quarter, was the game Most Valuable Player. College | 1 day ago John Chaney, 89, Temple’s commanding basketball coach, dies Chaney led Temple to 17 NCAA Tournament appearances over 24 seasons, including five NCAA regional finals. Obituary | 2 days ago Friday’s college basketball: Davis scores 25 to lift Detroit Mercy Matt Johnson added 14 points for Detroit Mercy in a 78-75 victory. College | 2 days ago Alabama QB Mac Jones hoping to see action in Senior Bowl The Heisman Trophy finalist leads an excellent quarterback crop in the annual showcase. College | 2 days ago Friday’s college football: DeRuyter named as Oregon’s D-coordinator The former California associate head coach replaces Andy Avalos, who left to become Boise State head coach. College | 2 days ago 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. Wolverines | 2 days ago Thursday’s college basketball: No. 7 Maryland women deal MSU 92-52 loss The Spartans fall to 2-15 against the Terps. College | 3 days ago Photo Galleries Detroit News Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: Week of Jan. 25Michigan 70, Purdue 53Detroit News Big Ten Power Rankings: Week of Jan. 18Minnesota 75, Michigan 57Michigan 77, Wisconsin 54CFP final: Alabama 52, Ohio State 24Detroit News Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: Week of Jan. 11Purdue 55, Michigan State 54Michigan 82, Minnesota 57Michigan State 68, Rutgers 45Detroit News Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: Week of Jan. 4Michigan 85, Northwestern 66More Photo GalleriesUM’s Livers, MSU’s Henry semifinalists for Julius Erving Award The annual honor, in its seventh year, recognizes the top small forward in the country. College | 4 days ago Tuesday’s college basketball: No. 24 Oklahoma edges short-handed No. 5 Texas A roundup of college basketball scores College | 5 days ago Michigan, despite pause, rises to No. 4 in latest AP Top 25 rankings It marks the second straight season the Wolverines have cracked the top five under coach Juwan Howard. College | 6 days ago Monday’s college basketball: McBride, No. 11 West Virginia rally past No. 10 Texas Tech Mike McBride scores 24, including the go-ahead jumper with 6 seconds left, to lead the Mountaineers in an 88-87 victory. College | 6 days ago Columnists Wojo: Lions pull a fast one, get a steal of a deal for Matthew Stafford Bob Wojnowski Niyo: As Stafford departs, Lions new GM Brad Holmes announces his arrival John Niyo More Columnists‘It’s called betrayal’: UM swimming, diving goes to bat for rival, wears ‘SAVE MSU’ masks In October, Michigan State announced the men's and women's swimming and diving programs would be eliminated. College Sunday’s college hoops: MSU women bounce back from layoff, blow past Wisconsin Alisia Smith finishes with a College Saturday’s state men: ‘It’s about time’ for Detroit Mercy, which snaps skid against Oakland Detroit Mercy, behind 27 points from Antoine Davis and a flurry of 3-pointers midway through the second half, beat Oakland, 82-72, at the O'Rena. College Saturday’s state women: Central Michigan wallops Akron, ends three-game skid Anika Weekes has a double-double (11 points and 10 rebounds) while Michaela Kelly adds 17 points in Central's 92-69 road victory. College Saturday’s Top 25: Butler’s 22 lead No. 2 Baylor past Oklahoma State 81-66 Oklahoma State was without Cade Cunningham, the Big 12's leading scorer, due to COVID-19 protocols. College Jalen Moore’s triple-double leads Oakland over Detroit 86-81 The junior guard finishes with 18 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds while teammate Zion Young registers a career-high 28 points. 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Sports | 14 hours ago View All PhotosNotable sports deaths in 2021 2 days ago View All PhotosView the daily Detroit News sports front pages 10 hours ago View All PhotosOhio State 79, Michigan State 62 19 hours ago 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 Wolverines | 1 day ago Saturday’s Big Ten: Jones, Brockington help Penn State top No. 14 Wisconsin 81-71 Izaiah Brockington added 18 points and John Harrar had 17 for the Nittany Lions (6-7, 3-6 Big Ten), who lost 13 straight against Wisconsin Big Ten | 1 day ago 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. Spartans | 1 day ago 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. Wolverines | 1 day ago 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 Wolverines | 2 days ago 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. Spartans | 2 days ago CLOSEMSU’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.' 2 days ago Friday’s MLB: Cardinals to acquire Arenado from Rockies Colorado would pay St. Louis a large amount of cash as part of the trade, the person said, and MLB must approve a transaction of more than $1 million. College | 2 days ago FOR SUBSCRIBERSTrieu: 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. Spartans | 2 days ago FOR SUBSCRIBERSDespite 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. Spartans | 3 days ago View All PhotosRutgers 67, Michigan State 37 3 days ago ‘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. Spartans | 3 days ago 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. Wolverines | 3 days ago 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. Wolverines | 3 days ago MSU football promotes Travares Tillman to cornerbacks coach Mel Tucker did not go far to fill a hole on his coaching staff. Spartans | 3 days ago 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. Spartans | 3 days ago 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. Spartans | 4 days ago Wednesday’s college basketball: No. 12 Ohio State holds off Penn State 83-79 A roundup of college basketball scores College | 4 days ago Share your feedback to help improve our site experience!