Read more about the article NC State’s hot hands end Michigan State’s strong season

NC State’s hot hands end Michigan State’s strong season

PHOTO: Michigan State's Julia Ayrault defends NC State's Mallory Collier. Visit my homepage: TomShanahan.Report Click here for review and purchase link: THE RIGHT THING TO DO, The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s. *** By TOM SHANAHAN RALEIGH – Michigan State junior Grace VanSlooten answered a final question and stood up from the post-game press conference’s podium. She removed her name placard from the March Madness holder and cupped it as a memento. Yes, the seventh-seeded Spartans suffered…

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Read more about the article Michigan State’s women face 22-game homecourt winning streak and Final Four veterans

Michigan State’s women face 22-game homecourt winning streak and Final Four veterans

PHOTO: North Carolina State senior Saniya Rivers (22) is one of three returning starters from the Wolfpack's Final Four team in 2024. Visit my homepage: TomShanahan.Report Click here for review and purchase link: THE RIGHT THING TO DO, The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s. *** By TOM SHANAHAN RALEIGH – NCAA Tournament road trips lack the luxury of sightseeing, but Michigan State’s players have spent enough time this weekend at Reynolds Coliseum on North Carolina State's…

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Read more about the article Two Triangle showdown games are a family affair

Two Triangle showdown games are a family affair

PHOTO: The Thomas family following an NC State game at Carter-Finley Stadium, Lex, Drake, Shelly, Trevor and Thayer. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN They’re West Virginia transplants who’ve evolved into a Triangle first family of football. Trevor and Shelly Thomas and their three sons, Thayer, Drake and Lex, are in the middle of two heavyweight showdowns this weekend. First is a Thursday night game — moved up a day due to Hurricane Ian rain forecasts…

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