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Michigan State’s Sam Busch, left, crosses home plate after a home run against Ohio State during the fifth inning on Friday, April 18, 2025, at McLane Stadium in East Lansing. From left, MSU’s Ryan McKay, Nick Williams and Parker Picot greet Bush at the plate. Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Spartans’ Big Ten Tournament Matchups Revealed Originally posted on Michigan State Spartans on SI By Tom Cavanaugh | Last updated May 18, 2025 8:00 AM ET The Michigan State Spartans (28-25, 13-17) will travel to Omaha, Nebraska for the 2025 Big Ten Tournament after qualifying on Saturday as the 12th and…
Tarik Skubal’s shocking first career balk leaves Tigers fans stunned and ace reeling in unexpected blunder In an unforeseen twist that left both fans and the pitcher himself in disbelief, Detroit Tigers’ ace Tarik Skubal encountered a rare hiccup in his otherwise stellar career. Known for his precision and skill on the mound, Skubal experienced his first career balk during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals, an event that not only surprised the audience but also had the pitcher reflecting on the moment with a mix of frustration and disbelief. A Stellar Reputation Tarik Skubal has solidified his position…
One of the players whom the Detroit Tigers were counting on to take their game to another level to help elevate the team’s offense was left fielder Riley Greene. An All-Star for the first time in 2024, he is on pace to accomplish that feat again in 2025, finding his way after a sluggish start to the campaign. Through 195 plate appearances entering play on Wednesday, Greene has a .276/.328/.508 slash line with a 138 OPS+ and 0.9 WAR. He has hit 11 home runs and nine doubles on the season, both of which are second-best on the team behind…
The Wisconsin Badgers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish announced that their game at Lambeau Field in 2026 was moved from Saturday, September 5th, to Sunday, September 6th. The fans have mixed feelings about the change, but a Wisconsin 2026 recruit is thrilled about it. He called the game “personal” and declared that he would “show out” for the matchup. Tayshon Bardo, a 3-star wide receiver from Indiana, was never recruited by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish even though he’s from the same state. This slight seems to be the motivation behind his post and the fuel for his desire…
and a venue that Wisconsin and Notre Dame fans have waited more than five years for, so what’s another day? The Badgers and the Fighting Irish have adjusted their non-conference game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, moving the date back by one day to Sunday, September 6th, 2026. The game will be one of the featured matchups of college football’s Labor Day Kickoff weekend. Despite the game being played in the Badger State, Notre Dame will be the home team. The matchup was originally slated for the 2020 season, but was canceled as the COVID-19 pandemic altered the college…
Twitter celebrates Braydon Hawthorne’s commitment to UK The Cats add a talented forward to an already loaded roster. BOOM! Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats have landed a big-time commitment from 4-star small forward Braydon Hawthorne. Hawthorne comes in as On3’s 35th overall recruit but has an incredibly high upside at the college level. The Huntington, West Virginia prospect chose Kentucky over schools like Duke, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh. Hawthorne had incredibly high praise for Mark Pope, and the head coach was a deciding factor in the newest commit. “I have a great relationship with Coach Pope and…
4-star Kansas Football Recruiting Target Sets Announcement Date The Kansas football coaching staff may be in line for some good news this weekend as one of the top running back prospects in the 2026 class announces his college destination. One of the top running back prospects in the 2026 class is set to make his college decision and the Kansas Jayhawks are looking more like the favorite to land his services. 6-foot running back Kory Amachree from Haslett, Michigan, will decide between six schools during a hat ceremony at Haslett High School this Friday at 2 p.m. CT. Haslett has…
Griffin McHone Named Director of Men’s Basketball Operations University of Missouri men’s basketball announced the addition of Griffin McHone to the Tigers staff, joining as the program’s Director of Basketball Operations after helping both USF and Kennesaw State to their most successful runs in program history. “We’re excited to welcome Griffin and his family to Mizzou as our new Director of Basketball Operations,” said Whitten Family Head Coach Dennis Gates. “Griffin is somebody who has quickly climbed the ranks in our sport, winning at each stop along the way. He brings a unique perspective to Mizzou, having worked a…
Chiefs Xavier Worthy Snubbed From PFF Under 25 List The Kansas City Chiefs needed no further evidence than Week 1 of last season to realize they stumbled onto a gem in Xavier Worthy, but despite a number of impressive moments last season he still has plenty of room to grow. When the NFL kicked off the 2024 season, they wisely pitted the Kansas City Chiefsagainst the Baltimore Ravens in a matchup of two of the most high-profile quarterbacks in the league. That Thursday night in September was supposed to center on Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson. It certainly did. But…
EUGENE, Ore. – On the final day of the B1G Track & Field Championships, Michigan State Track & Field earned four podium finishes at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday. “I thought we had some really great performances and breakthroughs. We still have people that are learning how to compete at this level and learning what it takes not only this week but year round,” Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Lisa Breznau said. “I am super proud of a number of people throughout the week. All of our scorers, I think, did a tremendous job of staying focused…