July 4th, 2008 NEWS SPORTS EDITORIAL ARTS CLASSIFIEDS home : sports Toughness lacking for State, Iowa What is going on with Iowa and Michigan State? Martin tells fans to keep it clean at Yost When fans walked into Yost Ice Arena Saturday night, they were expecting to see one of the most exciting hockey games of the year and to jab Michigan State players with their wittiest and most biting insults. Amaker not out to cut corners for Blue Talk about a major role reversal. Rutherford, DaCosta clicking for Michigan In doubles, you can have all the talent in the world, but if you don’t click with your partner, it’s a disaster in the making. Roemensky still searching for consistency As stockpiled as last season’s Michigan hockey team was offensively, the Wolverines were just as loaded defensively. Freshmen lead ‘M’ with different styles For Michigan swimmers Brendan Neligan and Andrew Hurd, life so far this year has been good. Not only have the two freshmen consistently finished 1-2 in most of their races, but they have also developed a friendship out of the pool that has helped them adjust to life at Michigan. Minnesota rebuilds, contends for Big Ten The Minnesota women’s basketball team is ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in nearly two decades.