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Nice organisms finish first: Why cooperators always win in the long run

Leading physicists last year turned game theory on its head by giving selfish players a sure bet to beat cooperative players. Now two evolutionary biologists at Michigan State University offer new evidence that the selfish will die out in the long run. …read more

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Penn State to open 2014 football season in Ireland

Penn State will open its 2014 football season against the University of Central Florida in Ireland, the first international game for either team.

Officials from both schools along with the Gaelic Athletic Association announced in Dublin on Sunday that the game will be played at Croke Park on Aug. 30 and will air on ESPN-2.

Penn State coach Bill O’Brien said players and coaches were excited by the prospect of the trip.

Penn State athletic director Dave Joyner and Central Florida coach George O’Leary announced details of the game at the venue in Dublin.

Penn State will be the first Big Ten team to play internationally since Michigan State and Wisconsin met in Tokyo in the 1993 regular season finale.

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Le’Veon Bell Drafted: Steelers Draft Michigan State RB In 2013 NFL Draft Second Round

By The Huffington Post News Editors

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers insist they don’t draft based on need.

Funny, doesn’t look like it.

The Steelers took major steps toward replacing departed stars Rashard Mendenhall and Mike Wallace on Friday, taking Michigan State running back Le’Veon Bell in the second round of the NFL draft then grabbing Oregon State wide receiver Markus Wheaton in the third.

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Loyal To The Left, Jim Wallis Supports Gay Marriage

By David Fiorazo

Jim Wallis SC Loyal To The Left, Jim Wallis Supports Gay Marriage

In June of 2010, Reverend Jim Wallis was asked if he believed abor­tion and homosexuality were sins. Christian radio station GM Mike Le May got the answer loud and clear: Wallis shouted at him, called him a “right-wing Kool-Aid drinking Glen Beck follower,” and hung up the phone. I documented the divisive controversy that led to this exchange in my book, ERADICATE, in a chapter on social justice and the Bible.

On Monday, Wallis – being faithful to the Democratic Party platform – openly admitted to supporting same-sex marriage. Not surprisingly, a spokesperson for Wallis’ Sojourners magazine could not say whether or not Wallis believes homosexuality is a sin.

Appointed by President Obama to his White House faith council, some say Wallis is a progressive evangelical because his primary support is from leftists.

In 2011, it was revealed by investigative journalists that Wallis’ Sojourners magazine received hundreds of thousands of dollars from radical socialist George Soros. Why would an anti-American financier like Soros give large grants to Sojourn­ers?

Jim Wallis first denied the Soros connection, saying, “No, we don’t receive money from George Soros… Our money comes from Christians who support us and who read Sojourners.”

Soros is a corrupt billionaire from Hungary aiming to destroy America’s Christian ideals and freedoms that made us a great nation. His hatred for America fuels the financing (over $52 million) of left-wing media outlets and groups, including those promoting abor­tion, atheism, homosexual activism, socialism, and government expansion. It’s no wonder Jim Wallis tried to hide the truth.

George Soros is working to destroy America’s system of capitalism; this connection between Wallis and Soros should not be ignored.

On their website, Sojourners quotes people like Gandhi, the Dalai Lama, and new age leader Marianne Williamson and empha­sizes social justice, environmental activism, diversity, and amnesty for illegal immigra­nts.

Wallis seems to look at the Bible in light of the world around him rather than looking at the world in light of God’s Word. From his White House platform, Wallis attacks Republicans while calling himself a “nonpartisan evangelical minister” and is very popular among liberals who routinely vilify Christians for their involvement in political issues.

According to Wallis:

As more Christians become influenced by liberation theology, finding themselves increasingly rejecting the values of institu­tions of capitalism, they will also be drawn to the Marxist analy­sis and praxis that is so central to the social justice movement.

Early in his career, Wallis founded an anti-capitalist magazine called the Post-American, which identified wealth redistribution and government-managed economies as the keys to achieving social justice. He changed the name to Sojourners in the early 1970s. During his college years at Michigan State, Wallis joined the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), a radical organization that aspired to overthrow America’s institutions. Wallis remains opposed to the free market system in America.

Over the years, Jim Wallis has been pro-Vietcong and actually celebrated America’s defeat in Vietnam, stating:

I don’t know how else to express the quiet emotion that rushed through me

From: http://www.westernjournalism.com/loyal-to-the-left-jim-wallis-supports-gay-marriage/

Ohio State Is Elite In NCAA Tournament And Environmental March Madness Competition

By Darren Heitner, Contributor

Ohio State University and Michigan State University went into this past Thursday as contenders in the 2013 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament’s Sweet 16.  Both schools have rich pedigrees related to the Tournament.  Michigan State has been to 8 Final Fours and won 2 Championships, while Ohio State has made it to 11 Final Fours and come away with 1 Championship win. …read more
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Duke Tops Michigan State, 71-61: Seth Curry Scores 29 As Blue Devils Reach Elite Eight

By The Huffington Post News Editors

INDIANAPOLIS — Seth Curry shot Duke right into the regional finals – and put Mike Krzyzewski on the verge of another milestone.

Curry scored 29 points and the Blue Devils beat Michigan State 71-61 on Friday night to advance to the Midwest Regional final in the NCAA tournament.

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Duke vs. Michigan State; Florida Gulf Coast vs. Florida: NCAA LIVE SCORES, UPDATES

By The Huffington Post News Editors

The Sweet 16 wraps up on Friday night with a chess match between two of the most respected coaches in the game and a Sunshine State version of David vs. Goliath.

In the Midwest Region, No. 2 Duke and No. 3 Michigan State face off for the chance to play No. 1 overall seed Louisville in the Elite Eight. With 15 Final Four appearances and 5 five national championships combined, coaches Mike Krzyzewski and Tom Izzo bring plenty of experience to the sidelines in Indianapolis. Izzo’s teams are just 1-6 against Coach K’s Blue Devils (1-1 in the NCAA Tournament) and will have their work cut for them against this deep group.

In arguably the most anticipated game of the night, the Eagles of Florida Gulf Coast University resume their Cinderella run through the South section of the bracket. The No. 15 FGCU Eagles stunned No. 2 Georgetown and No. 7 San Diego State to reach the Sweet 16.

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Battle of Two Coaches – It's Madness

By Josh Linkner, Contributor

Tonight at 9:45 pm in Indianapolis, a battle will be fought between two powerhouses, Michigan State and Duke. Although ten men will be on the court at any given time, two legends will be on the sidelines. Mike Krzyzewski, Coach K, has led the Blue Devils to 11 Final Fours and four championship titles – he’s the winningest coach in NCAA Division I men’s basketball history. Equally impressive is Tom Izzo, who’s led his Spartans squad to sixteen straight NCAA tournaments since 1998, despite plenty of setbacks along the way. For me, the magic of March Madness isn’t just the impeccable basketball played night after night, but rather the expert leadership and coaching styles on display throughout the tournament. Tonight, we have a gift to witness two legends at their best. Here’s a bit of insight of how they do it. …read more
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Maryland Beats Michigan State 74-49 In NCAA Women’s Tournament

By The Huffington Post News Editors

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Alyssa Thomas scored 28 points and Maryland defeated Michigan State 74-49 Monday night to advance to the round of 16 in the NCAA women’s tournament for a second straight year.

The fourth-seeded Terrapins (26-7) will face top seed Connecticut in the Bridgeport Regional semifinals. Maryland reached the round of eight a year ago.

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Marshall Henderson, Florida Gulf Coast, Aaron Craft Among NCAA Tournament Best, Worst (So Far)

By The Huffington Post News Editors

Florida Gulf Coast was the breakout star of the weekend, alley-ooping its way on to the national stage to capture everyone’s attention. You probably watched the Eagles crash the round of 16 like everyone else. Well, there were 63 other teams playing last weekend, too.

La Salle broke through as well. Bluebloods such as Duke and Michigan State were big winners as well. So the next round will have something for everyone.

Now the Eagles, and the rest of the country, get to take a deep breath before we get going again on Thursday. So here is a look at some of the highs and lows from a memorable first weekend.

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Derrick Nix, Keith Appling Towel-Fight: Michigan State Teammates Argue During Memphis Timeout (VIDEO)

By The Huffington Post News Editors

Michigan State wasn’t just throwing everything it had at Memphis on Saturday, the Spartans were also battling one another.

Leading by 11 with 12:45 remaining in the game, a pair of Michigan State teammates started arguing with each other… with towels.

As the team huddled after Memphis called a timeout, tempers flared between Derrick Nix and Keith Appling. The two threw towels and appeared to yell at each other while head coach Tom Izzo was drawing up a play. Izzo and the rest of the team calmed the two down and then went right back to the clipboard.

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Michigan State Reaches Sweet 16 With 70-48 Win Over Memphis

By The Huffington Post News Editors

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Michigan State is into the round of 16 for the NCAA tournament – as usual.

Gary Harris scored 16 of his career-high 23 points in the first half and the third-seeded Spartans cruised past sixth-seeded Memphis 70-48 on Saturday, putting the Tom Izzo-led program in the regional semifinals for the fifth time in six years and the 11th time in his career.

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Michigan State Overwhelms Valparaiso, 65-54: Derrick Nix Pulls Down 15 Rebounds

By The Huffington Post News Editors

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Derrick Nix had 23 points and a career-high 15 rebounds to help power third-seeded Michigan State past 14th-seeded Valparaiso 65-54 on Thursday.

The Spartans went on a 26-5 run in the first half to take control.

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Ohio State Beats Michigan State 61-58 In Big Ten Tournament Semifinals

By The Huffington Post News Editors

CHICAGO — Aaron Craft dominated down the stretch for Ohio State and just about left his coach speechless in the process.

Even though he had seen it before, Thad Matta struggled for a moment to find the right words to describe his point guard. Once he did, he couldn’t stop himself. Seems appropriate, considering Michigan State couldn’t stop him when it mattered most, either.

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Ohio State Beats Michigan State 68-60: Aaron Craft Leads No. 18 Buckeyes Past No. 4 Spartans (VIDEO)

By The Huffington Post News Editors

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Aaron Craft slashed through the lane for a career-high 21 points on Sunday – more than he had scored in the last three games combined – to lead No. 18 Ohio State to a 68-60 victory over fourth-ranked Michigan State.

The loss crippled the Spartans’ hopes of catching up with top-ranked Indiana, which now leads the Big Ten race by two full games with four remaining.

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