Spartan Red Zone – 04/24/2020 – NFL Draft Special
Alex McRae, Aidan Hunt, Charlotte Steinberg, and Darin Baydoun
April 24, 2020
In this special NFL Draft episode of SRZ, Alex McRae, Aidan Hunt, Charlotte Steinberg and Darin Baydoun give their full reactions to the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Audio was recorded over Zoom. ...
Motown Rundown – 4/24/20 – Okudah Matata
Ryan Rabinowitz, Ryan Collins, and Trent Balley
April 24, 2020
In a special episode of The Motown Rundown: Ryan Rabinowitz, Trent Balley, and Ryan Collins give their instant reactions to the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. After general discussion about the draft, the crew analyzes the Lions’ selection of Ohio State cornerback, Jeff Okudah, and wraps up t...
Merchant adds a Rainbow Warrior
Charlotte Steinberg, Women's Basketball Beat Reporter
April 23, 2020
Are we even surprised anymore that Michigan State head coach Suzy Merchant is adding more depth? Lauren Rewers, the 6-foot-4 center from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, is officially transferring to Michigan State, announced via Twitter yesterday. Rewers is no stranger to the basketball worl...
Balley: Here’s what the Lions should do in round one
Trent Balley, Detroit Sports Columnist
April 23, 2020
It’s draft day. All around the nation, NFL general managers are stationed in their homes getting their computers (and several backup computers, I presume) ready for the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. And somewhere among them is Detroit Lions’ Bob Quinn. Whether it be offensive tackle ...
Four-star Detroit native Pierre Brooks commits to MSU
Nathan Stearns, Sports Editorial Assistant
April 22, 2020
EAST LANSING -- After the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Tournament, good news has been few and far between for the Michigan State men’s basketball team. However, the Spartans received some positive news on Wednesday, as four-star shooting guard and Detroit Douglass star Pierre Brooks announced his com...
MSU’s Merchant active in recruiting high school players
Charlotte Steinberg, Women's Basketball Beat Reporter
April 21, 2020
EAST LANSING -- Michigan State women's basketball coach Suzy Merchant has received commitment from some high school recruits as of late, providing reinforcement and excitement for the future. Class of 2021 center Isaline Alexander committed to Michigan State on Monday via her mother's Twitter. Guard...
Alex McRae’s 2020 NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Predictions for rounds 1-2
Alex McRae, Assistant Sports Director
April 20, 2020
Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Burrow, Quarterback, LSU The Bengals could possibly ink Burrow to a contract even before the draft. This would be the first time since Matthew Stafford was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2009 that any player was signed before the draft. Burrow didn’t even feel th...
MSU Football picks up 2021 Maryland cornerback recruit
April 20, 2020
EAST LANSING - The sports world is on pause at the moment, but that hasn’t stopped Mel Tucker and his staff from making noise in recruiting. Tucker picked up his sixth verbal commitment from the class of 2021 on Monday, as cornerback Antoine Booth of the prestigious DeMatha Catholic High School...
Social Night – 4/20/20 – The Last Dance, parts 1 and 2
Nathan Stearns, Joe Dandron, Alex McRae, and Sutton Magee
April 20, 2020
On this episode of Social Night, Sports Editorial Assistant Nathan Stearns hosts a breakdown of parts 1 and 2 of the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "The Last Dance," which features Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls championship runs in the late '90s. Stearns is joined by Joe Dandron, Alex McRae and Sutton...
Lansing native Alisia Smith transfers to MSU from Penn State
Charlotte Steinberg, Women's Basketball Beat Reporter
April 19, 2020
EAST LANSING -- Alisia Smith, a 6-foot-3 forward and native of Lansing, Michigan, is leaving Penn State to join her teammate Jayla James and coach Suzy Merchant’s Michigan State women’s basketball team. Smith averaged 9.5 points and 7.1 in 2019-20 for the Nittany Lions. The junior also had five double-doubles and ...
Choosing the best NHL players by age
Kyle Hatty, Hockey Beat Reporter
April 17, 2020
Age 18: Jack Hughes It’s hard to grade 18-year olds, but Hughes has already shown flashes that his ceiling is extremely high. Honorable Mention: Moritz Seider Age 19: Rasmus Dahlin Dahlin has quietly become one of the best two-way defensemen in the NHL in Buffalo and he’s only getting better. Honorabl...
Lafrenière to the Red Wings? Here are Detroit’s chances
Cameron McClarren, General Assignment Reporter
April 17, 2020
After a dismal 2019-20 hockey season and the league-wide stoppage in play due to the COVID-19 outbreak in mid-March, the Detroit Red Wings and their fans do have something to look forward to after all this summer: the 2020 NHL Draft. The Red Wings have secured the worst record in the NHL at 17-49-...
