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Who Will Be Michigan State’s Closer Next Season? The Michigan State Spartans are going to need a cold-blooded closer to finish games and help this team to back-to-back Big Ten titles and a deeper run in the NCAA Tournament. Who will it be next season? The Michigan State Spartans are heading into the 2025-26 season with high expectations as they attempt to repeat as Big Ten champions and are eager for a deeper run in the NCAA Tournament to a Final Four and national championship appearance. To do so, they will need to close games out. With multiple new additions…
e athletic director J Batt says he’s leading a top-10 department in college sports Updated Jun. 4, 2025 4:19 p.m. GMT-4 SHARE FACEBOOKXREDDITLINK Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — J Batt said Michigan State has a top-10 athletic department in the country. The school’s next athletic director made it clear that the football program must lead the way to make his statement ring true. The Spartans have been shaky in recent years in the sport that pays the bills in college athletics, losing seven games last year in coach Jonathan Smith’s debut season. “It comes down to resources and…
MSU Target Cory House Recaps His Official Visit The Michigan State Spartans hosted one of their top targets this past weekend. Following his visit, Cory House spoke to Michigan State Spartans On SI. The Michigan State Spartans have been on an uphill climb in their 2026 recruiting class after gaining two more commitments despite getting a rough start to the class and have been hosting some of the better targets in the 2026 class. One of the targets who was on campus had the chance to enjoy his time while in East Lansing, which helped the Spartans out in his…
Andrew Billings faces the storm as Chicago Bears considers trading their defensive fortress before the season Billings: The Beacon of Chicago’s Defense In the challenging landscape of the National Football League, Andrew Billings stands as a formidable figure within the Chicago Bears’ defensive lineup. Known for his impressive physicality and unyielding presence on the field, Billings has been a cornerstone of the Bears’ defensive strategy. His sheer ability to disrupt opponents’ offensive lines has been pivotal in many hard-fought games. Yet, as the team approaches a new season, whispers of strategic trades have swirled around this defensive stalwart. Rationale Behind…
Notre Dame head coach already impressed by a former Wisconsin wide receiver Ben Kenney Badgers Wire Former Wisconsin wide receiver Will Pauling has transferred to Notre Dame and is already making a strong impression. Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman praised Pauling’s intensity and intentionality in practice. Pauling had a productive two seasons at Wisconsin, totaling 1,244 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. Former Wisconsin wide receiver Will Pauling appears to be making a significant impact at Notre Dame, just months after joining the program. When meeting with the local media last week, Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman highlighted Pauling’s…
Former Wisconsin Badger is honorable mention in ranking of Top 25 college football head coaches of 2000s The Athletic ranked the Top 25 college football head coaches of the 2000s, and a former leader of the Wisconsin Badgers made it as an honorable mention. The Wisconsin Badgers haven’t had any all-time greats at head coach since Barry Alvarez, but their consistent run over the last few decades deserves some amount of recognition. None of their coaches made it into The Athletic’s ranking of the Top 25 college football head coaches, but one of them earned a spot as an honorable…
The Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive year with one of the NBA’s few women assistant coaches providing guidance from the bench. Indiana took care of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in five games in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. It did the same to a gifted Cavaliers side, eliminating the conference’s top seed with a 4-1 series victory. To advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000, Indiana head coach Rick Carlisle will have to be at his absolute best. Fortunately, Carlisle has built up quite the staff…
‘NO CLASS, NO BALLS’: NBA COACHES REACT TO KINGS FIRING 2-TIME COACH OF THE YEAR MIKE BROWN Updated Dec. 27, 2024 8:34 p.m. ET Not even two years ago, Rick Carlisle publicly lauded Mike Brown for the job he did on the way to winning the NBA’s coach of the year award. And on Friday, Carlisle was among the coaches reacting with dismay that Brown was fired. The Sacramento Kings dismissed Brown on Friday, with the team off to a 13-18 start this season and mired toward the bottom of the Western Conference — despite back-to-back winning seasons, something that…
Pacers Make Historical Rick Carlisle Announcement After Game 4 Win vs. Cavaliers Evan Massey Mon, May 12, 2025 Not only did the Indiana Pacers pull off a Game 4 win to extend their series lead to 3-1 over the Cleveland Cavaliers, they did so in purely dominant fashion. Following the Cavaliers’ Game 3 win, there was a chance for Cleveland to even the series. Many expected them to do so. The Pacers shut the door on those chances immediately to begin the game. At halftime, Indiana held an 80-39 lead. Donovan Mitchell didn’t return for the second half due to…