Badgers Face Questions Entering Big Ten Opener With Spartans
No. 8 Michigan State opens its Big Ten championship defense at home against No. 11 Wisconsin.
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No. 8 Michigan State opens its Big Ten championship defense at home against No. 11 Wisconsin.
A 16-team tournament featuring some of college basketball's elite teams will be staged next year in Portland to honor Nike co-founder Phil Knight before his 80th birthday.
Both teams have marquee wins already this season — Wisconsin against LSU and Michigan State at Notre Dame — to raise the stakes a bit in this early Big Ten clash.
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio doesn't act all that surprised these days when the Spartans beat a big-name opponent on the road.
In an interview on 97.1 The Ticket on Tuesday morning, Nutt gushed admiration for Michigan State's head coach while twice referring to him as "Coach Dantone."
The Badgers must open conference play by facing three opponents ranked eighth or better in the AP Top 25 over the next three games.
The East Division is best in the Big Ten going into conference play.
The Badgers sleep-walked through a victory against Georgia State before starting a daunting stretch that includes back-to-back games against the Spartans and No. 4 Michigan.
The Spartans (2-0) turned what had been a close game at halftime into a 29-point lead with three third-quarter touchdowns.
Both teams have something to prove.
Mike Tirico was on the mic for his first football game at Notre Dame Stadium last weekend. He was blown away.
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The 39-year-old former MSU star charged with assaulting a woman last summer after a charity golf outing.
The last time these rivals met in 2013 Notre Dame won 17-13, the only loss of the season for Michigan State. The loss kept the Spartans out of the national title game, although they likely would have made it under the current playoff system.
A top-30 recruit by consensus, Jackson made the announcement via Twitter on Thursday morning.
Paul Reed finished with 26 points, six rebounds, three assists and three blocks and Tobias Harris scored 24 points in limited minutes Sunday, propelling the Eastern Conference's top-seeded Detroit Pistons past the Indiana Pacers 133-121.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
Tarik Skubal outpitched Sandy Alcántara in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners, Dillon Dingler, Kevin McGonigle and Kerry Carpenter homered and the Detroit Tigers earned a three-game sweep with an 8-2 win over the Miami Marlins.
The Detroit Red Wings sat on the bench, stewing in stunned silence, after their latest loss sealed their fate as a franchise relegated to watching the NHL playoffs on TV.
Jesper Bratt scored his second goal with 3:34 left in the third period, helping the New Jersey Devils eliminate the Detroit Red Wings from the NHL playoff picture with a 5-3 win on Saturday.
A swatting incident spurred a shelter-in-place order for part of Marine City, Michigan, on Sunday night, according to the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office. The order has since been lifted.
Police in Inkster, Michigan, say they're investigating a shooting that left two teenagers dead early Sunday.
A marginal risk of severe weather exists Monday night with potential for large hail and gusty winds. Tuesday is a NEXT Weather Alert Day as the latest Storm Prediction Center Day 3 outlook shows a slight risk (2/5) for severe weather for all of lower Michigan.
A Michigan man is facing two charges after the FBI found him with a missing 15-year-old Ohio resident at a hotel earlier this month, according to a federal court document.
U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan's 13th Congressional District, held a town hall Sunday for constituents on the war in Iran.
At a gas station in Detroit, owner Mohamad Mallah, known to customers as Big Moe, decided to give back in a big way.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
The bag, called the "Gold Standard Cassette Tape," features a bold, nostalgic design inspired by classic cassette tapes.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
To fuel their artificial intelligence initiatives, tech companies are building massive numbers of AI data centers, with more than 4,000 in operation across the country. But some communities, wary of the environmental and financial implications, are fighting back.
President Trump said the U.S. Navy will begin blockading ships from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz and intercept vessels that have paid tolls to Iran.
Pope Leo XIV offered his strongest condemnation yet of the war in Iran on Saturday, appearing to take multiple veiled shots at President Trump.
The destroyers were beginning mine-clearing operations in the vital waterway, U.S. Central Command said Saturday.
Autism in the D is hosting a "Weekend of Inclusivity," featuring two events aimed at supporting families and highlighting gaps in autism resources across the city.
Dominic Weber and Haylie Reeves met at North Star Reach as campers in 2016.
The Detroit Health Department is hosting a Public Health Week through Saturday, April 11, to provide resources in neighborhoods.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging parents to consider moving up their children's vaccines against the measles in seven counties.
Many Michigan teens in severe mental health crises are sent far from home for treatment due to a lack of local resources.
Paul Reed finished with 26 points, six rebounds, three assists and three blocks and Tobias Harris scored 24 points in limited minutes Sunday, propelling the Eastern Conference's top-seeded Detroit Pistons past the Indiana Pacers 133-121.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland won the 2026 Masters Tournament at Georgia's Augusta National, claiming his second straight green jacket.
Tarik Skubal outpitched Sandy Alcántara in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners, Dillon Dingler, Kevin McGonigle and Kerry Carpenter homered and the Detroit Tigers earned a three-game sweep with an 8-2 win over the Miami Marlins.
The Detroit Red Wings sat on the bench, stewing in stunned silence, after their latest loss sealed their fate as a franchise relegated to watching the NHL playoffs on TV.
Jesper Bratt scored his second goal with 3:34 left in the third period, helping the New Jersey Devils eliminate the Detroit Red Wings from the NHL playoff picture with a 5-3 win on Saturday.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
A swatting incident spurred a shelter-in-place order for part of Marine City, Michigan, on Sunday night, according to the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office. The order has since been lifted.
President Trump said Sunday that the U.S. Navy will implement a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz following a breakdown in talks between U.S. and Iranian officials to end the war in Iran.
Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar of Michigan hosted a town hall meeting about the conflict in Iran on Sunday. Thanedar has disapproved of the war overseas. Residents at the meeting said health care, student loan repayments and Thanedar's impeachment efforts should be addressed. CBS News has reached out to the Michigan GOP chair for comment but has not heard back.
Warm temperatures remain
Michigan State Police troopers are cracking down on reckless driving. Video from the agency shows law enforcement tracking a motorist who was doing donuts in the middle of the street. The driver was later arrested.