The penalties Michigan State agreed to in the negotiated resolution are well defined and include three years of probation, a fine of $30,000 plus 1.5 percent of the annual football budget and recruiting limitations in nearly every way.

Michigan State got one pressing issue off the books by reaching a negotiated resolution with the NCAA. But there are more issues for J Batt to solve.

The Nittany Lions are currently being led by interim head coach Terry Smith. Permanent head coach James Franklin was fired after Penn State had fallen to 3-3 after a 22-21 home loss to Northwestern. Excluding the shortened COVID season, one more loss would mean PSU's first losing season since going 4-7 back in 2004.

The Michigan basketball Wolverines do not seemingly have a particularly grueling non-conference schedule, but they were certainly pushed to their limits versus Wake Forest on Tuesday night. Dusty May's guys squandered a 13-point halftime lead and found themselves trailing 77-70 with less than five minutes remaining in regulation.

Joe Lunardi released his latest update to bracketology on Tuesday, which saw the Spartans moving up. Michigan State came in as the No. 5 seed in the East Region in Lunardi's most recent projection for the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Last season was a step in the direction for Michigan basketball, finishing 27-10 overall, winning the Big Ten Tournament and advancing to the Sweet Sixteen of t

We saw another thrilling weekend of college hockey, with big names going down and other teams rising to the occasion. The biggest series occurred in East Lansing, where Michigan State hosted Penn State.