Author: Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY

Shaquille O’Neal’s sister, Ayesha Harrison-Jex, died of cancer Thursday at 40, and the TNT ‘Inside the NBA’ crew delivered a touching tribute.

Defensive end Corey Vereen won’t take advantage of his XFL opportunity, his agency said, because of salary that was lower than anticipated.

The preseason USA TODAY men’s basketball poll is out and there were five teams snubbed from the Top 25 that should have been ranked by the coaches.

Patrick Beilein stepped down as head coach at Niagara just seven months after taking the job, citing “personal reasons.”

The first major upset of the college football season has happened as South Carolina knocked off No. 3 Georgia in 2OT to shake up the playoff race.

Tyrrell Hatton was far from happy with one spectator who created a loud noise shutting a port-a-potty door . Turns out it was his fiancee.

Kansas coach Bill Self said the school and basketball program will fight allegations from the NCAA that the Jayhawks committed major violations.

Welterweight boxing champion Errol Spence Jr. was involved in one-car crash near downtown Dallas, according to Premier Boxing Champions spokesperson.

Rihanna explained in interview why she stood by Colin Kaepernick and didn’t want to perform at Super Bowl, saying she “couldn’t be an enabler.”

49ers defensive back Richard Sherman was not happy that Browns quarterback snubbed him of a handshake during the coin toss Monday.