Author: Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press

Michigan State got a late field goal from Matt Coghlin to upset No. 13 Northwestern and shake up to the Big Ten race with Ohio State in doubt.

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo said after reflecting on Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling protests, his opinion shifted. “How ignorant am I?”

Michigan State football walk-on Nick Hunter and his former high school teammate Eli Jackson are going through Rocky-like workouts on the farm.

Freshman Tyrese Maxey led the way as No. 2 Kentucky beat No. 1 Michigan State in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden.

Michigan State linebacker Joe Bachie has been declared ineligible for a failed drug test. The school plans to appeal.

Michigan State advanced to Tom Izzo’s 10th Elite Eight by beating LSU on Friday. The reward? A shot at top seed Duke with a Final Four spot at stake.