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Justin White, a staple on Fox Sports Detroit, and particularly Tigers telecasts, won an Emmy over the weekend during the Michigan chapter ceremonies at MotorCity Casino.(Photo: Twitter) Talk about a bittersweet parting gift. Justin White, a staple on Fox Sports Detroit, and particularly Tigers telecasts, won an Emmy over the weekend during the Michigan chapter ceremonies at MotorCity Casino. White won Sports-News Feature for his heartwarming story on Brian Shilts,…

7:53 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Tailback Eddie Lacy weighed 250 pounds or less Monday and, as a result, will receive $55,000 from the Seattle Seahawks. The payoff is part of a seven-tiered incentive structure designed to keep Lacy at a healthy playing weight during the 2017 season. If he meets all of his benchmarks, Lacy will earn $385,000 on top of his $2.865 million…

Donald De La HayeGetty Images As the NCAA slogan goes — which was engineered by the association but worded as if it’s a statement from the student-athletes — “Most of us go pro in something other than sports.” For those who do want to go professional in another field, though, don’t you dare do it on the NCAA’s time. On Saturday, University of Central Florida kicker Donald De La Haye…

LAS VEGAS –  The casino industry’s largest lobbying group in the U.S. is ramping up its efforts to repeal a 25-year-old federal law that bans sports betting in most states. Continue Reading Below The American Gaming Association on Monday announced the creation of a coalition involving organizations of attorneys general and police, policymakers and others to advocate for the repeal of the ban that the industry says has fueled…

7:53 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Tailback Eddie Lacy weighed 250 pounds or less Monday and, as a result, will receive $55,000 from the Seattle Seahawks. The payoff is part of a seven-tiered incentive structure designed to keep Lacy at a healthy playing weight during the 2017 season. If he meets all of his benchmarks, Lacy will earn $385,000 on top of his $2.865 million…

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie predicted that if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of his quest to repeal laws banning sports betting in New Jersey, Monmouth Park Racetrack “would be open inside a week” for bettors. Christie also blasted the federal government’s double standard on marijuana while appearing as a guest host on WFAN’s “Boomer and Carton” and said the federal government has been inconsistent in its application of legal standards. “They pick…

MONDAY ON TV NBA BASKETBALL 9 p.m. ABC-11 — NBA Finals, Game 5, Cleveland at Golden State COLLEGE BASEBALL 1, 4, 7 or 8:30 p.m. ESPN or ESPN2 — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals, Florida St. vs. Sam Houston St. (if necessary), at Tallahassee, Fla. 1, 4, 7 or 8:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals, Wake Forest vs. Florida (if necessary), at Gainesville, Fla. 1,…

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The Chevrolet Brasil Global Tour attracted over 95,000 fans when Brazil took on Argentina on Friday, illustrating the game’s rise Down Under OPINION From Belo Horizonte to Beijing, taxi drivers across the globe will share their thoughts about Neymar and the Brazilian national team. But when I put the question to Adam Luck here in Melbourne, I was shocked to hear that he had no idea who the Brazil and…

A New York City police official confirmed to FOX Sports that former NBA player Sebastian Telfair was one of two men arrested early Sunday on gun possession-related charges as well as possession of a controlled substance. The story was first reported by NBC News in New York. According to a law enforcement official, the arrest occurred at 2:50 a.m. Sunday, when Telfair, 32, and another man, Jami Thomas, 18, were pulled…

No. (Saved you a click.) French Open favorite Simona Halep was defeated in Saturday’s final at Roland Garros by Jelena Ostapenko, an unheralded, largely unknown player who began the tournament as a little-known 19-year-old without a single tour title to her name and finished it as one of the most unlikely champions sport had ever seen. But despite making history by being the first unseeded champion ever at the French…

No. (Saved you a click.) French Open favorite Simona Halep was defeated in Saturday’s final at Roland Garros by Jelena Ostapenko, an unheralded, largely unknown player who began the tournament as a little-known 19-year-old without a single tour title to her name and finished it as one of the most unlikely champions sport had ever seen. But despite making history by being the first unseeded champion ever at the French…

SUNDAY ON TV COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ESPN2 — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals, Florida St. vs. Sam Houston St., at Tallahassee, Fla. 3 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals, Wake Forest vs. Florida, at Gainesville, Fla. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals, CS Fullerson vs. Long Beach St. (if necessary), at Long Beach, Calif. 6 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals,…

No. (Saved you a click.) French Open favorite Simona Halep was defeated in Saturday’s final at Roland Garros by Jelena Ostapenko, an unheralded, largely unknown player who began the tournament as a little-known 19-year-old without a single tour title to her name and finished it as one of the most unlikely champions sport had ever seen. But despite making history by being the first unseeded champion ever at the French…

SUNDAY ON TV COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ESPN2 — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals, Florida St. vs. Sam Houston St., at Tallahassee, Fla. 3 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals, Wake Forest vs. Florida, at Gainesville, Fla. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals, CS Fullerson vs. Long Beach St. (if necessary), at Long Beach, Calif. 6 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals,…

I’ve said it 30 times before, and I’ll say it just once more: disaster. Holy hand grenades. South Africa have a great batting line-up on paper, but like most things on paper it appears relatively easy to put holes in it. Those batsmen have been dismissed in 44.3 overs, the exact same number of overs that Bangladesh were dismissed for on this ground by Australia earlier in the week. India,…

The trophies keep coming. England striker Dominic Solanke gets the Golden Ball for being the player of the tournament. No pressure Dominic lad, but other winners of that award include Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, Luis Figo, Sergio Aguero and Paul Pogba. Chelsea fans may well be wondering just why they have not done more to keep Solanke, with the player moving to Liverpool on 1 July.

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SUNDAY ON TV COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ESPN2 — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals, Florida St. vs. Sam Houston St., at Tallahassee, Fla. 3 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals, Wake Forest vs. Florida, at Gainesville, Fla. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals, CS Fullerson vs. Long Beach St. (if necessary), at Long Beach, Calif. 6 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals,…

SUNDAY ON TV COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ESPN2 — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals, Florida St. vs. Sam Houston St., at Tallahassee, Fla. 3 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals, Wake Forest vs. Florida, at Gainesville, Fla. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals, CS Fullerson vs. Long Beach St. (if necessary), at Long Beach, Calif. 6 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I Tournament, Super Regionals,…