Michigan State Spartans

Four-star ATH Nicholson prepares for visits

Not much has developed recently in the recruitment of four-star athlete Montae Nicholson (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway), but that figures to change in the coming weeks. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound receiver/safety has not made too many recent recruiting visits, but he will begin doing that this summer before working toward a decision.

100-days checklist: Big Ten

Good news: We are just 100 days away from the start of college football. To mark the occasion, we're pulling out a checklist today of things that Big Ten teams need to accomplish between now and the start of the season.

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ESPN 150 OT has top eight in mind

It was a Thursday night in late April and Alex Bookser (Pittsburgh/Mount Lebanon) was watching the NFL draft. A 6-foot-6, 295-pound prospect, Bookser is being recruited as a lineman on both sides of the ball.

B1G assistant coach salaries on the rise

Ohio State already had started paying more competitive salaries for assistant coaches before Urban Meyer arrived in November 2011. But when Meyer and athletic director Gene Smith sat down to discuss staff pay, Smith soon realized he needed to do more.

Iowa men can stand tall with a beefed-up basektball schedule

How the B1G 2014 schedule came together

The Big Ten released its 2014 league schedule earlier Thursday, completing what its architect Mark Rudner called a "long, arduous process" of crafting a slate with two new teams, two new divisions and a second open week.

2013 State Farm Champions Classic

The third annual State Farm Champions Classic heads to Chicago's United Center on Nov. 12. Duke will face Kansas and Michigan State will match up against John Calipari's Kentucky Wildcats. For more information, visit www.thechampionsclassic.com.

King: An updated Top 25 for 2013-14

Now that uber-recruit Andrew Wiggins has chosen a school, Jason King updates his early Top 25 for the 2013-14 season.

Elite 2014 PF is in high demand

Spend enough time on the high school basketball circuit and you’ll find there are certain players you gravitate toward because you know exactly what you’re getting when you go watch them.