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Michigan State hired coach Jonathan Smith away from No. 15 Oregon State. The former Beaver QB was 34-35 over six seasons at Oregon State, including an 8-4 mark this year as the program earned at least eight wins in consecutive seasons.

The NHL suspended Vegas Golden Knights forward Brett Howden for two games without pay for an “illegal check to the head” of Seattle Kraken forward Brandon Tanev on Tuesday night.

Michigan State AD Alan Haller has informed suspended football coach Mel Tucker he is being fired for cause without compensation for his conduct with activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy.

Michigan State hosts No. 8 Washington on Saturday without coach Mel Tucker who was suspended this week pending results of an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment.

The NHL has announced that Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar has been suspended one game for his hit on Seattle’s Jared McCann in the first period of Game 4.

The Brooklyn Nets suspended Kyrie Irving for at least five games without pay, saying they were dismayed by his failure to “unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs.”

Robert Sarver says he has started the process of selling the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, a move that comes only eight days after he was suspended by the NBA over workplace misconduct

The NBA suspended Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver for one year and fined him $10 million on investigation findings of workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies.

Los Angeles Angels' Phil Nevin was suspended 10 games and Seattle Mariners' Jesse Winker received a seven-game ban from Major League Baseball for their roles in a benches-clearing brawl.

The PGA Tour has suspended Mickelson for playing in the rival league without permission. He didn't say whether he would try to play another PGA Tour event. But he says it should be his choice.