Jai’Den Thomas ran for 135 yards and the go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter to help No. 23 UNLV keep its conference title hopes alive with a 27-16 victory over San Jose State.

Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez says she is heartbroken over turmoil surrounding San Jose State volleyball this season.

Giles won against Eastern Montgomery, 55-6.

The San Jose State women’s volleyball team’s quest for perfection ended with its first loss of the season at Colorado State.

The Keydets failed to sustain a rhythm in their latest home game with the Spartans.

1st and 10 Player of the Week: Salem’s Coen Logan is Week 2 honoree

Salem and Franklin County were two rough-and-tumble teams who certainly played physically, but in the end, the Spartans took the win.

Two powerhouse football teams went head-to-head here in Lynchburg as both teams looked to start their season 1 and 0 but in the end, the LCA Bulldogs pulled off the win in what turned out to be a physical football game.

The team made up of local home school student-athletes is entering its first year under new head coach Milton West II.

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The Spartans jumped to a 7-1 halftime lead Monday night.

Salem sends eleven to next level on signing day

RJ Davis scored 20 points to help North Carolina beat Michigan State 85-69 in the NCAA Tournament, pushing the Tar Heels to the Sweet 16 while keeping them unbeaten in March Madness against Spartans Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo.

Tyson Walker scored 19 points and Michigan State coach Tom Izzo picked up his 20th win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as his ninth-seeded Spartans beat eighth-seeded Mississippi State 69-51.

March Madness kept Tom Izzo sleepless for more than 24 hours before he heard and saw Michigan State made it into a 26th consecutive NCAA Tournament.

Ashlyn Traylor-Walker and Olivia Wagner helped the Highlanders erase a 12 point second half deficit.

Despite starting the game on an 14-2 run, Radford needed a buzzer beater to defeat USC Upstate 64-61.

The Spartans defended home court by defeating the Warriors 60-47 on Monday night.

It’s the culmination of another high school football season. On “State Finals Saturday,” four of our local teams are headed out to leave it all on the field, looking to take home the gold.

The Spartans, currently on a 12-game win streak, will face its toughest battle yet in Phoebus on Saturday.

For the second time in four seasons, Salem battled Tuscarora in the state semifinals.

A rematch of last year’s 4D final, won by E.C. Glass over Salem.

The Spartans were in command, holding onto the win, 42-0.

The Spartans defeated Eastside 3-0 and will host Auburn in the Class 1 semifinals on Tuesday.

Salem took down Christiansburg.

Though the Knights were playing on home turf, the advantage fell short. Salem dominated 51-3.

Galax holds on to win this one, 14-6.

It was all Salem this time. They won 51-0 over Hidden Valley.

No. 8 Washington visits Michigan State on Saturday.

Salem dominates tonight, winning 48-7.

Far-right parties have made a comeback in Greek parliamentary elections, including the Spartans party backed by a jailed former lawmaker from an organization linked to violent street attacks against migrants and left-wing activists.

Seven different athletic programs were represented in this signing class.

Michigan State coach Mel Tucker hopes he doesn’t have this long of an offseason ever again.

Purdue and Marquette were far from the favorites in their own conferences going into the season.

Tyson Walker shook off a slow start to score 23 points and lifted Michigan State to an 80-65 win over No. 17 Indiana on Tuesday night in its first home game since last week’s shootings on campus that killed three students and hospitalized five students.

Michigan showed its support for rival Michigan State with a poignant pregame ceremony before the Wolverines took an 84-72 win on Saturday night, the first game for the Spartan men since a shooting on the their campus that killed three students and wounded five others.

Zach Edey scored a career-high 38 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, helping No. 1 Purdue beat Michigan State 77-61.

Asher Woods led the Keydets with 14 points.

Drew Timme had 22 points and 13 rebounds, and led No. 2 Gonzaga in a spirited comeback from a 12-point deficit that carried the Bulldogs to a 64-63 victory over Michigan State on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln at North Island Naval Air Station.

The defending Class 2 state champion Glenvar Highlanders faced Appomattox County in the 2C Region final. The Highlanders swept Appomattox 3-0 for the Region 2C title.

The Spartans’ offensive line didn’t let up. Salem took the win, 55-3.

Giles fell to Grayson County 34-14.

Salem was led by senior quarterback DaRon Wilson, who pulled the Spartans in a close, one-score game to a 49-14 win.

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The Spartans have flown away with many successful missions – they’ve won ten state titles so far.

Salem defeated Christiansburg, 6-0.

The River Ridge District still goes through Salem, and the Spartans were on the march tonight.

The Eagles lost to Salem by a single point last week. Tonight, the Spartans - home sweet home and it showed.

The Giles County Spartans battled it out against the Blacksburg Bruins under the Friday night lights.

The Spartans are re-tooling the single wing after another successful season in Pearisburg.

The dozen signees have an average GPA of 3.7.

Both teams played a fierce back-and-forth battle in the first half.

The Spartans held a 2-0 lead just thirteen minutes into Monday nights matchup with Bruins.

The NCAA Tournament's South Carolina site for opening-round games is filled with postseason-tested coaches.

The madness arrived early this year.

Student athletes from Salem, Franklin County and GW-Danville high schools commit to continue their academic and athletic careers at the college level.

Spartans used a 9-0 run in the second half on their way to a 72-56 victory under first-year coach Mike Jones.

In what proved to be a back and forth affair between the clash of the Spartans, Broad Run outlasted Salem for a 28-24 victory. They scored a touchdown with 30 seconds left in the game to secure a spot in the VHSL Class 4 State Championship game next weekend.

The Spartans have rooted out any chances for complacency to set in.

The Spartans won big on Friday night and advanced to the Region 4D final.

Three-seed Parry McCluer beat the Spartans 14-6.

The 1-seed Spartans beat 8-seed Amherst County, 35-0.

Homefield proved to be quite the advantage for Giles on Friday night.

Patrick Henry gave Salem perhaps their biggest challenge of the season, ultimately falling to the Spartans 37-13.

The Spartans are looking to make a deep playoff run and weren’t slowed down on Friday night.

Salem senior RB Cam Leftwich earns week 9 Player of the Week honors.

The Salem Spartan picked up a road win on Friday night.

Tied at the half and after three-quarters, Giles and James River played each other tightly on Friday night.

The Spartans took on the Eagles for some Tuesday night football.

Salem made the trip down Interstate 81 on Friday night and returned home with a victory.

Salem proved too much for Christiansburg on Friday night.

The Giles Spartans are now 4-1 on the season, after a Friday night win against Fort Chiswell.

The Spartans hosted the Green Wave on Friday and proved dominant.

Salem traveled to Northside on Friday night and celebrated on the bus ride home.

William Fleming took on Salem Friday night, but they fell to the Spartans in Week 3 with a score of 46-20.

Salem's state championship football team had their team picture outing on Wednesday.

There’s no perfect recipe for success, but two ingredients for Salem start with discipline and physicality.

Salem will take on Tuscarora in a state semifinal rematch from 2019

Salem left no doubt who was advancing on Friday night.

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Salem left little doubt about which team was better on Friday night. The Spartans offense put up 42 points while the defense held the Titans to zero points.

– UCLA showed plenty of fight in its overtime win over Michigan State in a First Four game in the NCAA Tournament. UCLA forced overtime with Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s three-point play with 3.3 seconds to go, then pulled away in the extra session for an 86-80 victory at Mackey Arena on Thursday night. Riley was back on the floor for a crucial free throw in overtime, and the Bruins survived to make it a good start to their 50th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. They also split their four NCAA Tournament games, with UCLA winning in 1965 and 1971 and the Cougars winning in 1950 and 1981. ___More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and updated NCAA Tournament bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket

ROANOKE, Va. – Sunday’s NCAA Selection Show yielded rich results for 5 schools across the Commonwealth. “It’s certainly a unique way to prepare for the NCAA Tournament,” Bennett said. In just his second year in Blacksburg, ACC Coach of the Year Mike Young, has guided the Hokies to their 12th NCAA Tournament appearance, fourth consecutive. The Spartans were last in the NCAA DI Tournament in 2012 as a No. This marks the Rams’ 18th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

The Spartans are seeking their 23rd straight NCAA Tournament appearance. In the Mountain West, Colorado State and Utah State succeeded where Boise State failed. Those two teams advanced to the semifinals of that tournament and have a chance to keep padding their resumes at a time when several other bubble teams can't. GAME TO WATCHColorado State faces Utah State in a Mountain West semifinal. On Thursday, Colorado State was one of the last at-large teams projected to make the field at bracketmatrix.com, and Utah State was one of the first teams out.

SALEM, Va. – Salem played up a class and will go home with a win on Friday night. The Spartans beat the Patrick Henry Patriots, 35-17.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Rather than play in Giles County, Carroll County made the trip to Blacksburg on Friday night and left with a win over Giles. The Cavaliers beat the Spartans, 42-13.

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo reacts during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in College Park, Md. “We’re not safe in anything yet,” coach Tom Izzo said after Ohio State win. 4 nationally in December, Michigan State started 2-7 in league play and was unranked by mid-January. AdThe Indiana, Illinois and Ohio State wins helped push the Spartans to 4-9 in Quadrant 1 games. Michigan State hosts the Hoosiers on Tuesday then closes with consecutive games against third-ranked Michigan.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – The game between the Spartans and Buffaloes was neck-and-neck Saturday afternoon with Giles ultimately securing the victory, 20-18.

SALEM, Va. – The Spartans took to the court for the first time this season on Monday night to faceoff with fellow River Ridge District opponent Pulaski County. Tanner Dakas and Qualee Robinson each scored 13 points for the Spartans while Kyle O’Neal and Peyton McDaniel each dropped 12 for the Cougars in the 53-45 win. Other scores from Monday night:Boys Scores:Auburn 74, Eastern Montgomery 37Cave Spring 64, Hidden Valley 39Christiansburg 64, Blacksburg 56E.C. Glass 56, Amherst County 45Liberty Christian 73, Rustburg 56Lord Botetourt 72, GW-Danville 63Northside 62, William Byrd 49Parry McCluer 47, Narrows 35Pulaski County 53, Salem 45Radford 90, Carroll County 52Girls Scores:Auburn 44, Eastern Montgomery 40Blacksburg 43, Christiansburg 22Brookville 43, Heritage-Lynchburg 22Cave Spring 64, Hidden Valley 12E.C. Glass 46, Amherst County 31George Wythe-Wytheville 52, Fort Chiswell 36Nelson County 48, Appomattox 21New Covenant 49, North Cross 12Parry McCluer 57, Narrows 37Salem 54, William Fleming 37William Byrd 46, Northside 30

Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo has tested positive for COVID-19. 8 Michigan State beat No. “They are able to play at a consistently higher level than us due to their depth right now," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. Joey Hauser had 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Malik Hall added 10 points and 10 rebounds for Michigan State. “I’m going to smile and enjoy it because I haven’t done a very good job against Duke," Izzo said.

Rocky Lombardi threw for 323 yards, including 196 to Ricky White, and three touchdowns to help Michigan State stun the Wolverines 27-24 on Saturday. Tucker became just the second coach to beat Michigan in his first attempt with the Spartans, joining Alabama coach Nick Saban, who did it in 1995. The former Colorado coach started his career as a graduate assistant for Saban at Michigan State in 1997. The onside kick was recovered by Michigan State running back Connor Heyward. “State fans and former players and everyone deserve the brand of football that we were able to show out there," Tucker said.

Roanoke, Va. – The Virginia Spartans are one of two high school teams playing this fall. The Spartans are made up mostly of home-schoolers, like Gabriel Sweat, who is in his first year on the team. “It’s something I’ve always wanted, a dream I wanted to pursue,” Sweat said. With the cancellation of nearly all high school fall sports, players like Franklin County’s Jamerise Holland knew he needed to play, and was allowed to join the Spartans. :That will be put to the test on Saturday, when they open up the season against Beacon Hill out of Richmond.

Back in 2013 Salem fell 7-0 to this team in the state semifinals. The Spartans are two wins from a state title three-peat. Coach Stephen Magenbauer's gang is playing at the playoff level we've come to expect from his perennial power. Magenbauer says the experience his team is carrying after back to back titles is paying dividends in 2017. They been in these situations a lot so hopefully when some bad things happen they know to just keep playing.