Sports Connection

Aaron Hernandez’s fiancée Shayanna Jenkins honored the late NFL star almost eight years after his death in prison with an image featuring him with their daughter Avielle.

Former New York Yankees star Brett Gardner’s teenage son died unexpectedly after falling ill on vacation, the family said Sunday.

A coach who was fired within hours of pulling a player’s ponytail after a loss in a New York girls basketball state championship game has issued an apology, saying his actions were unacceptable.

The University of Texas fired basketball coach Rodney Terry after a disappointing first season in the Southeastern Conference and another quick exit from the NCAA Tournament.

No. 1 Florida held off No. 8 UConn 77-55, as the Huskies’ streak of 13 straight NCAA Tournament victories was snapped in the second round.

American runner Shelby Houlihan returned after a much-debated four-year doping ban and won a silver medal at the world indoor championships.

Amir “Aura” Khan went from being an anonymous student manager to a national sensation virtually overnight during McNeese State’s NCAA Tournament run.

Luciano Acosta scored in first-half stoppage time after Real Salt Lake lost rookie Ariath Piol to a red card in the 23rd minute, and FC Dallas held on for a 1-0 victory

Hailey Van Lith is hoping to go deep into the women’s NCAA Tournament with TCU like she did three times with Louisville.

“It has always been a man’s world, but we’re breaking that down now,” Susie Wolff, managing director of the F1 Academy and former driver, tells TODAY.com.

Both Juan Soto and his younger brother, 19-year-old Elian Soto, are on the way to becoming baseball legends.

The Friday slate began with approximately 36,000 perfect brackets remaining.

Spencer Dinwiddie scored a season-high 31 points while P.J. Washington Jr. added 27, with a season-high five 3-pointers, as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Detroit Pistons 123-117 on Friday night.