5 Spartans penalized
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Michigan State, Boston College's opponent in the Champs Sports Bowl Friday night, announced yesterday that four players have been declared academically ineligible and a fifth has been suspended for violating team rules.
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Jermaine O&#39;Neal&#39;s suspension from the Nov. 19 brawl that spilled into the stands in Auburn Hills, Mich., was reduced from 25 to 15 games by an independent arbitrator today.
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DENNIS-YARMOUTH Coach: Paul Funk (fifth year, 21-21-1).
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DURHAM, N.H. -- After suffering losses each of the last four weeks in a &quot;murderer's row&quot; schedule -- in the words of coach Don Brown -- it appeared Massachusetts was about to lose No. 5 early in yesterday's game.
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By Jordan Robertson  Associated Press  SAN JOSE, Calif.
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BC-EU-SPT-SOC--FIFABelgi 1stLd-Writethru 10-27 0415 BC-EU-SPT-SOC--FIFA Belgium-Suspensions, 1st Ld-Writethru,0463 Goor suspended five games; four for spitting at Spanish opponent in World Cup game Eds: CHANGES dateline; UPDATES with details; ADDS byline
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In many Olympics competitions winners and losers are determined by less than a fraction of a point and even the slightest error in scoring can set back an athlete from the gold to the bronze.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Jessalyn Deveny, Clare Droesch, and Brooke Queenan combined for 55 points as No. 18 Boston College beat Western Michigan, 71-50, yesterday in the Spartan Classic.
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Desertion is a crime like few others. Along with mutiny, it hits at the heart of military service, violating a fundamental code of honor.
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ATHENS, Greece  -- Looking for answers to an offense that seemed out of synch, the United States finally found them.
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Prosecutors issued assault and battery charges against five National Basketball Association players and five spectators who fought in a November 19 brawl.
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Jawann McClellan had 11 points for the Wildcats, who lead the all-time series against Michigan 7-2...The Wolverines fell to 5-1 all-time at MSG.
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With Rice and San Jose State having made a mockery of the concept of defense, the Spartans picked a most opportune time for a defensive stand.
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Stanley Pringle scored 19 points and Penn State went 16-of-20 from the foul line in the closing minutes to upend No. 8 Michigan State 85-76 Saturday night and snap the Spartans' five-game winning streak.
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International Weightlifting Federation officials have announced the names of five lifters from five different countries who are banned from Athens Olympics competition after failing drug tests.
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Prosecutors in the US have issued assault and battery charges against five top basketball players and five spectators, with jail time possible for their actions in a brawl last month.
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Defensive standouts Jonal Saint-Dic and SirDarean Adams are among five Michigan State players who will sit out the Champs Sports Bowl on Friday against No. 14 Boston College because of academic or other violations.