Author: Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY

Melanie Coleman, a 20-year-old junior at Southern Connecticut State, suffered a serious spinal cord injury while practicing on the uneven bars.

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.

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.

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

Oakland Raiders QB Derek Carr came to teammate Vontaze Burfict’s defense and called the NFL’s season-long suspension of Burfict unfair and extreme.

A fan received an alert on his phone from his credit card company for a $724 charge for two beers via a scam. The vendor was arrested.

49ers CB Richard Sherman backs California’s new law, which will allow college athletes to hire agents and be paid for endorsements by 2023.