10 Copyright (c) 2013 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Michigan St. Spartans. http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/teams/mml http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/ncaaf/SIG=13ucu291k/*http%3A//rivals.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/recruit-matt-sokol-receives-handwritten-note-michigan-state-231637357.html This offseason – or recruiting season, if you will – we’ve seen coaches from various schools ( mostly Mississippi State ) send recruits ridiculous letters in an attempt to get them to commit to their program. That’s why it gives us great pleasure to highlight Michigan State, which celebrated in-state tight end recruit Mike Sokol for giving his verbal pledge to the Spartans in a normal manner. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:16:37 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,58d22549-8b62-3e8d-88e1-3a560756ee30-l:1 Michigan head coach Brady Hoke made headlines this week when he referenced Notre Dame "chickening out" of its series with the Wolverines, however, the biggest news of the week was, arguably, the release of the 2014 Big Ten conference schedule. Fri, 17 May 2013 09:29:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,bb7ed580-b949-3eb5-bfcc-7b1ef698eae6-l:1 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:59:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,c1afa94a-3aa6-3c37-9e79-4f7e15200c8b-l:1 Wed, 15 May 2013 23:30:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,3d53118b-5752-32db-900f-048bee5d74ae-l:1 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:16:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,d8ed2326-97fe-302e-9dcb-1d84e8168d9c-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/ncaaf/SIG=13ftlico7/*http%3A//collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/14/michigan-state-commit-gives-up-football-for-rap-career/ Or, the dream of a rap career. Either way, 2013 Michigan State commit Jay Harris (not pictured) is trading his helmet and pads for a microphone. In an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer, Harris said his commitment to the Spartans was “halfhearted” and that he’s been more interested in a music career. “I’ve been thinking about… Tue, 14 May 2013 17:00:42 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,495d13cd-a398-30e5-a6cc-023f648bde4f-l:1 Tue, 14 May 2013 05:53:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,4e1653aa-4957-3e5a-aa9f-2bf79f491f55-l:1 Mon, 13 May 2013 07:58:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,b490e2ad-3da3-3613-a77d-11a64a6b1bf2-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/ncaaf/SIG=12kuenf1f/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/michigan-st-plans-20m-spartan-105901676--ncaaf.html EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan State University is planning a $20 million Spartan Stadium renovation to be wrapped up next year. Mon, 13 May 2013 06:23:14 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,30390e35-a8c1-3e76-aeb2-750093aefd8e-l:1 Sun, 12 May 2013 10:35:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,129c5df0-2f86-38a1-87dd-b8fc249d02be-l:1 Fri, 10 May 2013 02:06:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,4ba070d3-4917-331c-bf36-10cb8a6b3822-l:1 Former Michigan basketball standout Chris Webber dominated the headlines this past week as the formal dissociation between Webber, Louis Bullock, Robert Traylor and Maurice Taylor and the U-M program ceased. Thu, 09 May 2013 23:12:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,b006c115-010d-3542-a72d-4991882834a5-l:1 Wed, 08 May 2013 08:53:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,5914a50b-c636-3272-b974-66e77f475c0e-l:1 Wed, 08 May 2013 01:59:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,85005f3a-46ad-3fa1-baf6-e8e1b8f1905a-l:1 EAST LANSING - Percy Snow has been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. His name will join MSU's Ring of Fame this fall. Tue, 07 May 2013 09:38:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,05650eae-4252-3eb4-bd76-b7354ee649f7-l:1 Thu, 02 May 2013 23:55:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,44f827b8-47fa-377a-a381-63934419f4f9-l:1 Thu, 02 May 2013 01:29:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,8a55ae3f-5fda-31a6-b96b-26dc7f682ead-l:1 Wed, 01 May 2013 05:16:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,5fa5ffe5-603f-3339-afb8-7779a2362ef1-l:1 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:15:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,e5f67edf-aff2-3a57-bba3-5b1dab13645f-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/ncaaf/SIG=12pvs2nv6/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/robinson-selected-jaguars-early-5th-round-010421326.html ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Denard Robinson's wait for a new employer stretched to the final day of the NFL draft, but the former Michigan standout didn't have to wait long. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:02:03 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,e394fa69-9074-32c3-b5e9-8a0a01ea5e2a-l:1 Dion Sims and Will Gholston fit physical needs for MIami and Tampa Bay. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:31:00 PDT ncaaf urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,9b4cfc38-7f83-3cb6-89c9-64ed555bd433-l:1 "(Le'Veon Bell) is a three-down back with very good hands," said Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley. 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