B Tripi

Member of the Football Writers Association of America. Contributor on The Drive With Jack Ebling radio show and freelance sports writer for the Associated Press

[B Tripi @btripi]

Michigan State had 9 commits selected in the 2026 NHL Draft. MSU had five committed players selected in the first round, tying Michigan (2021) for the most ever by one school in a single first round.

[Pete Thamel @PeteThamel]

Sources: Michigan State AD J Batt has emerged as the target of Kentucky’s Athletic Director search. The deal is not finalized, but Kentucky is amid a strong push to bring Batt back to the SEC.

[FOX: NASCAR @NASCARONFOX]

Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has passed away at age 41.

[B Tripi @btripi]

@NASCAR Just stunned….

[Puck Preps @PuckPreps]

🚨BREAKING🚨

The No. 9 ranked 2008-born North American skater 5⭐️ Ethan Belchetz has committed to Michigan State! The 6’5 and 227 lbs forward had 59 points in 57 games for the Windsor Spitfires this season.

He’s expected to be a first-round pick in the upcoming NHL Draft.

[Bruce Martin @BruceMartin_500]

Recapping the life of a great racer and an even greater man. My story from Forbes Sports Money. @lxznr @GanassiChip @CGRTeams @IndyCar @IMS

The Incredible Life Of Racing’s Alex Zanardi Comes To An End At 59 via @forbes https://t.co/LGYdg3sOnq

[B Tripi @btripi]

Early in the third quarter, the win probability for the Detroit Pistons was 2.5%

[Dennis Dodd @dennisdoddcbs]

Brilliant, Seth.

[Heather Burns @hburns_usat]

Pat Fitzgerald was vilified, then vindicated. His truth comes out at last | Exclusive https://t.co/okB8zJvQZu via @usatoday

[Buffalo Sabres PR @SabresPR]

The Buffalo Sabres have signed defenseman Maxim Strbak to a three-year, entry-level contract.

[Will James @wmjsports]

Top talent from CHL was eligible to play in the NCAA for the first time this season. It's not yet traditional, but could become the new standard.

Porter Martone calls going to Michigan State, 'the best decision of his life'.
#CawlidgeHockey | @phillyhockeynow
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[B Tripi @btripi]

@USBWA Congrats Mex. Well deserved!

[TNT Sports U.S. @TNTSportsUS]

.@coachbrucepearl got emotional watching @MSU_Basketball rally around Coach Izzo 🥹

[Larry Lage @LarryLage]

Yaxel Lendeborg tells AP Kentucky offered him $7 to 9 million before he chose Michigan

https://t.co/lePYj7ALio

[Rick Feelsmen @RickFeelsmen]

NCAA Basketball Tournament tip times have been released.

[Bob Nightengale @BNightengale]

Tarik Skubal hates WBC choice he made to depart Team USA https://t.co/qj8pBTPVOM

[Ben Stevens @BenScottStevens]

This really is REMARKABLE for Michigan State baseball.

The Spartans now have more Top 10 wins (2) in their 1st two games of this season than in the previous 11 years (1).

It’s the HIGHEST ranked series win in the ENTIRE Jake Boss Jr. era (18th yr, since 2009).

What a start.

[Mitten Football @Mitten_Football]

EMU’s Noah Kim embracing ‘unc status,’ thinking ‘every day’ about Spartan Stadium return in 7th season: https://t.co/wC3HcXvEBX

[B Tripi @btripi]

Great story. Dave was not only a great sports writer he was a genuine nice person and friend. We covered so many things together and we’d always make sure we ate lunch together whether it was at a car race or football game. We’d talk about everything imaginable. He will be missed

[Tony Paul | Detroit News @TonyPaul1984]

@Lynn_Henning with an excellent tribute to our longtime colleague, David Goricki, "Go Go," who covered prep sports and motorsports and so much more in a decades-long career at The News. He died yesterday at 64, and will be dearly missed. https://t.co/bIivyLCDUb via @detroitnews

[Justin Thind @JustinThind]

BREAKING: #MichiganState has landed impact #Iowa transfer punter Rhys Dakin.

He was a 2024 FWAA All-Freshman and had a really nice 2025 season as well. He’ll have two seasons left to play at MSU.

Great addition for LeVar Woods’ unit.

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