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Michigan State basketball: Tom Izzo calls Tyson Walker groin injury ‘somewhat of an issue’
EAST LANSING — Tyson Walker rarely talks about his body. It’s neither in his nature to complain about being hurt, nor does he dial back his aggressive style of play if he isn’t feeling 100%.
The kind of feisty, scrappy player Tom Izzo loves.
Yet the equally gritty coach admits he doesn’t know what percent Michigan State basketball’s star guard has been playing at lately while continuing to push through a nagging groin injury that started bothering him in January.
In Sunday’s 60-57 home collapse against Ohio State, Walker didn’t take a shot for nearly 12 minutes at the outset and didn’t score until there were 55 seconds remaining in the first half. He finished with 12 points on 5-for-15 shooting in 33:01 of court time, going 3-for-10 and scoring seven of his points in the second half.
“Every time he goes down, he’s grabbing his groin. So I don’t know, I really don’t,” Izzo said after practice Wednesday. “There’s nothing I can do about it, so I just listen to the trainer and listen to him — can you play or not play? It’s definitely been somewhat of an issue.”
Walker has shrugged off questions about his health most of the season, whether it be about the shin splints he battled early in the season, an illness that kept him out for the first time as a Spartan in mid-November, or a hip injury he suffered in early December.
But he admitted Wednesday, with MSU (17-11, 9-8 Big Ten) off until Saturday night’s showdown at No. 3 Purdue, that “it is tough” to remain healthy through all of the wear and tear.
“Taking care of your body is definitely important,” said Walker, who leads the Spartans at 18.1 points and 32.4 minutes per game. “You gotta do everything you can to stay healthy, physically and mentally. And then still being able to work in games. … I just tell everybody pain is normal. You’re always gonna be in pain when you’re playing basketball, so you just gotta get through it.”
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Izzo revealed after MSU won at home over Michigan on Jan. 30 that Walker is battling “a little pulled groin.” Neither the coach nor the player have specified when the issue began.
But after scoring 21 points in a Jan. 18 home win over Minnesota, Walker has not played to the same level that earned him a spot on the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team.
Walker is shooting just 39% over his last 10 games, making just 31.8% from 3-point range. He is posting just 14.9 points a game in that stretch, compared to the 20 a game he was scoring in the Spartans’ 17 games before that in which the 6-foot-1, 185-pound fifth-year guard made 48.5% of his shots and 39.6% from outside the arc. He also saw his 35-game streak of scoring in double figures snapped during a Feb. 14 road win at Penn State when Walker scored just six points, his lowest total since the 2022-23 season-opener against Northern Arizona.
MSU is 6-4 in its last 10 and lost consecutive home games for the first time since January 2016. That includes losing a 12-point second-half lead against the Buckeyes after falling five days earlier at Breslin Center against Iowa, 78-71.
“We’re definitely frustrated we lose,” Walker said. “We know every game we’ve lost, we’ve been up or we’ve been right there. So it’s just trying to close out games. But giving up a layup in the beginning of the game is just as important as giving up a layup to lose the game. So we just gotta limit our mistakes.”
Still, Izzo said he’s not as worried about that offensive downturn so much as he is “disappointed with his defense” in recent weeks. Even though the quick-handed, fleet-footed Walker has averaged 2.1 steals per game over the last 10 games.
“He’ll make shots,” Izzo said. “I mean, you can’t get mad at a guy who’s a shooter for missing shots. … I’m not worried about that. I think it’s affected his defense, and that’s been concerning for me. We’re trying to talk to him about more, ‘You’ve gotta play both ends of the court. That’s what you do, that’s who you were.’ And I think he’s lost a little bit on that. And I think that triggers his offense.”
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Even with the ailment, Walker continues to be hounded and bodied up by opposing defenders as the Spartans’ primary scoring threat.
“He gets beat up, too,” Izzo said. “I’m sick of how he gets beat up if I was to tell you the truth and not getting some calls. But he’s gonna have to learn to deal with it, it’s just the way it is.”
It’s not like there haven’t been big games for Walker since Izzo revealed the ongoing groin problem. After Izzo brought up the issue, Walker scored 19 in a home win over Maryland and 20 in a loss at Minnesota, even though he left that game for a few minutes after reaggravating the injury. Walker also scored 19 in a win at U-M and 16 against the Hawkeyes before the OSU loss, but in those three games made just 17 of 46 shots (37%) and went 6-for-19 from 3-point range (31.6%).
“He’s had a couple of bad games in a row for him, but he had a lot of good games in a row, too. And there’s no reason he can’t get back to that,” Izzo said. “Contrary to what people think, I didn’t forget how to coach and he didn’t forget how to shoot. We just gotta do it on a better level.”
Contact Chris Solari: csolari@freepress.com. Follow him @chrissolari.
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Menominee, Michigan man arrested on sexual assault charges involving a minor
MENOMINEE, Mich. (WLUK) — 24-year-old Ethan Raymond Masters of Menominee was arrested on sexual assault charges June 30th, according to the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office.
According to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office, deputies learned of an incident involving a 24-year-old man and a 12-year-old girl which happened in Menominee June 22nd. Following a sexual assault investigation, police charged Masters.
Masters was arraigned July 2nd on 2 counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct First Degree. He remains in the Menominee County Jail on a $250,000 cash bond.
Menominee City Police and the Michigan State Police Crime Laboratory of Marquette assisted with the investigation.
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Michigan immigration advocates react after Supreme Court ruling on Temporary Protected Status
Twenty-four thousand immigrants in Michigan have Temporary Protected Status (TPS), but a recent Supreme Court decision could put their protection in jeopardy.
TPS is a humanitarian protection granted to U.S. immigrants fleeing dangerous situations in their home countries, often from natural disasters or political instability. The status allows immigrants from the designated countries to live and work in the U.S.
The Supreme Court overturned those for 356,000 Haitians and Syrians in a recent decision. While the court’s decision directly impacted Haitian and Syrian immigrants, it also established that the Secretary of Homeland Security has the authority to determine TPS status without judicial review or input from the courts.
That means that the Secretary of Homeland Security can eliminate TPS for any immigrant group that is currently in the U.S. under protection. That puts 1.3 million immigrants in the U.S. at risk of deportation. In Florida, 113,000 healthcare workers with TPS are at risk of deportation. The Haitian population in Philadelphia is also expressing concerns about what comes next for them.
“The Supreme Court turned its back on our moral and legal commitments to people seeking safety,” said Christine Sauvé, manager of Policy and Communication at the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center. “The decision eliminates legal protections for people fleeing danger and allows the Trump Administration to really advance its mass deportation agenda.”
Left without the ability to live or work in the U.S., these Haitian and Syrian immigrants with TPS now face deportation. But going back home could still be incredibly dangerous.
“It’s not really an option to go back to their home country,” said Melanie Goldberg, immigration attorney with the Institute of Metro Detroit. “In the case of Haiti, they don’t even have an airport in Port-au-Prince that’s operational. Yet they say it’s safe for these citizens to go back.”
In Michigan, immigrants with TPS have contributed $349 million to the state’s economy, a sign that they are deeply embedded in the community, according to Sauvé.
“Many TPS holders have been in our communities for a very long time,” Sauvé said. “They’ve really spent decades building their lives here in Michigan. We welcomed them here, only to see that completely ripped away with the stroke of a pen.”
The Michigan Immigrant Rights Center encourages Haitian and Syrian immigrants with TPS, as well as any immigrants in the U.S. with a TPS designation, to seek out a qualified legal service provider and review the “Know Your Rights” Materials on the MIRC’s website
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Sherrone Moore’s former assistant sues University of Michigan over alleged FOIA violations
A former University of Michigan assistant whose relationship with ex-coach Sherrone Moore was under investigation is accusing university officials of refusing to provide records related to the probe.
Paige Shiver filed the lawsuit on Wednesday in Washtenaw Circuit Court, claiming that U of M “arbitrarily and capriciously” violated the Michigan Freedom of Information Act by repeatedly denying her requests. Shiver and her legal team are seeking a court order requiring the university to disclose the records.
The lawsuit also alleges that throughout Shiver’s four-year employment with U of M, she was “discriminated against and subjected to a hostile work environment on the basis of her sex, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Michigan law including Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act.”
“The lawsuit filed today demands transparency and accountability from the University of Michigan, President Grasso and the Board of Regents,” said Shiver’s attorney, Andrew M. Stroth.
On Wednesday, CBS News Detroit reached out to U of M, which says it has no comment.
The investigation led to Moore’s firing in December 2025. At the time, it was determined that he was in an inappropriate relationship with a staffer, who was later identified as Shiver.
Moore was arrested hours later after authorities said he went to Shiver’s home and threatened to harm himself. He was charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering. Moore was sentenced to 18 months’ probation after pleading no contest to the two misdemeanor charges.
According to the lawsuit, Shiver filed a FOIA request in February 2026 for audio, video and transcripts of interviews of herself, her father, Jeff Shiver, and Moore. The lawsuit alleges that the university denied her request, citing the ongoing investigation.
The lawsuit alleges that Shiver submitted a similar request months later, in June, but was told by the university that it was “overly broad and vague” and “does not describe a ‘public record sufficiently to enable the public body to find the public record.’”
The lawsuit claims that requests were submitted in March and May, respectively, for all emails sent to the law firm Jenner & Block (UMconcerns@jenner.com) and for recordings of Shiver’s meetings by the university through Jenner & Block. However, those requests were denied because the university cited that it had no responsive records, according to the lawsuit.
The law firm was hired by U of M to investigate Moore and Shiver’s relationship. The university later expanded the investigation to include the athletic department.
The lawsuit also claims that Shiver requested copies of emails between Moore and athletic director Warde Manuel that contained the words “affair,” “discipline,” “pregnancy,” “baby” and “abortion.” The university denied the request, citing the communication between U of M employees as “exempt information,” according to the lawsuit.
However, Shiver’s legal team argued that the university has not shown evidence that the emails are exempt.
“This public university paid Jenner & Block $12 million to investigate the Sherrone Moore scandal and the abuse, Title IX and Title VII violations within the athletic department and Schembechler Hall, yet now refuses to release the investigation’s findings. It was important for our client to file this initial FOIA lawsuit to ensure the truth and facts come out,” Stroth said.
Shiver appeared on ABC News’ “Good Morning America” in April to discuss her relationship with Moore. In the interview, she said she became pregnant by Moore and sought an abortion after medical complications were discovered about the pregnancy.
Note: The video above previously aired on April 14, 2026.
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