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Western Michigan Tight End Doesn't Blame Sister For Prematurely Running Onto Field To Celebrate
A good sibling supports their kin when they achieve their goals. Maybe Western Michigan tight end Donnie Ernsberger’s sister Shalene shouldn’t have invaded the field after her little brother scored a touchdown in overtime, since the game wasn’t actually over, but her instinct was understandable....

Michigan Football Dismisses Defensive Back Nate Johnson After Domestic Violence Arrest
Following an arrest last weekend on a charge of misdemeanor domestic assault, Michigan football has dismissed cornerback Nate Johnson from the team. Johnson was taken to jail early Sunday morning when police were called to an Ann Arbor dorm room to investigate an alleged assault of a female student....

Sparty No
We appreciate LJ Scott’s interpretative dance themed around ESPN’s ombudsman, but we feel Michigan State fans would have appreciated him performing it outside of live game action....

Jim Harbaugh And Jim McElwain Are In A Very Silly Standoff
Michigan and Florida open their seasons against each other on Saturday. As of today, nobody knows who will be starting at quarterback for either team, and nobody is really quite sure who is even on Michigan’s roster. This is because Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh and Florida head coach Jim McElwai...

Reports: College Football Players Will Play In Michigan-Florida Game
Jim Harbaugh is confirmed to be coaching a football team up in Ann Arbor, but right now, that’s about all he’ll tell you. While it seems safe to assume that his football team is, in fact, made up of currently eligible football players, the most recent official roster out of Michigan is still from 20...

Hot Damn, Eastern Michigan Is Fun Now
Welcome to the Deadspin 25, a college football poll that strives to be more democratic and less useless than every other preseason poll. Leading up to the college football season kickoff, we will give you previews of the 25 teams that you, the readers, voted to be most worthy of writing about. Now, ...

Keith Appling To Serve A Year In Jail Over Gun Charges
Former Michigan State and Orlando Magic guard Keith Appling was sentenced to a year in jail on Thursday in relation to a trio of gun-related arrests that took place over a four-month period last summer....

Former USA Gymnastics Doctor Will Plead Guilty To Federal Child Pornography Charges
Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State physician, will appear in federal court in Grand Rapids, Mich., tomorrow to plead guilty to three charges related to receipt and possession of child pornography and the destruction and concealment of records. ...

YouTube Video, By Jim Harbaugh
Welcome to the YouTube video. It was created by Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh. The description reads: “The first video of many taking a behind the scenes look at the faith, family and football of the Harbaugh’s [sic].” ...

Report: Michigan WR Grant Perry Cuts Plea Deal, Gets Sexual Assault Charges Dropped
Michigan receiver Grant Perry pleaded guilty to one count of resisting a police officer and one misdemeanor count of assault and battery Wednesday, according to the Lansing State Journal. ...

Larry Nassar To Stand Trial For Sexual Assault Charges Brought By Six Gymnasts
A Michigan judge ruled Friday that Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State doctor facing dozens of allegations of sexual assault from former patients spanning the past two decades, will stand trial for 12 counts of criminal sexual conduct....

Report: Michigan State Staffer Did Not Report Sexual Assault, Interviewed Suspects
Curtis Blackwell was fired from his position as Michigan State football’s director of college advancement and performance after he failed to report a sexual assault allegation and “took it upon himself to investigate,” according to police documents obtained by the Lansing State Journal....

Michigan's Trip To Italy Cost Close To $800,000
In April, Michigan football players, coaches, and their family members went to Italy for spring break to play football, do tourist things, and enjoy what the university described as an “educational” experience. The trip was fully funded by an anonymous donor and on Tuesday, Michigan athletic directo...

Michigan State Trustee: Auston Robertson Reported January Sexual Assault To Mark Dantonio
Auston Robertson, the former Michigan State defensive end arrested in April on sexual assault charges, reported a rape and sexual assault involving three recently dismissed Spartans to head coach Mark Dantonio, according to Michigan State trustee Mitch Lyons....

Michigan State Dismisses Three Players Charged In Sexual Assault Case
Judge Richard Ball of Lansing’s 54B District Court signed three warrants Tuesday morning, authorizing the arrest of a trio of Michigan State football players—sophomore wideout Donnie Corley, sophomore defensive end Josh King, and redshirt freshman Demetric Vance were all charged for their roles in a...

Prosecutor To Seek Sexual Assault Charges Against Three Michigan State Football Players
Ingham County prosecutor Carol Siemon announced Monday that the prosecutor’s office will press charges against three Michigan State football players for their reported involvement in a sexual assault that took place on the university’s campus on Jan. 16. ...

Michigan Wide Receiver Grant Perry Back With Team With Criminal Sexual Conduct Case Pending
Six months after Michigan said that Grant Perry would be “indefinitely suspended” while awaiting trial on charges of criminal sexual conduct and assaulting a police officer, the wide receiver is back with the team....

Report: Michigan State Banned Texans' Keith Mumphery From Campus For Violating Sexual Misconduct Policy
Current Houston Texans and former Michigan State receiver Keith Mumphery is banned from his alma mater’s campus until 2019 as the result of a university investigation into a report of sexual assault, the Detroit Free Press reported today. The ban was a stipulation of Mumphery’s 2016 expulsion from M...

Michigan State Fires Suspended Football Staffer Three Months Into Rape Investigation
The Detroit Free Press reported Tuesday that Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio decided not to renew the contract of Curtis Blackwell, a football staff member who was previously suspended with pay the same week that three separate investigations were initiated to look into a reported rape. ...