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The Red Sox welcomed the Seattle Mariners to Boston with a whole different kind of storm. Pelting World Series star Jeff Weaver with seven runs in the first two innings, Boston celebrated its home opener with a 14-3 victory on Tuesday in the Mariners' first game since a blizzard snowed them out of four straight in Cleveland. More Info...  

Hank Aaron doesn't plan to be at the ballpark if and when Barry Bonds breaks his home run record. "Uh-uh. No, no. I'm not going to be around," Aaron was quoted as saying in Tuesday's editions of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Bonds has 735 homers, 20 short of Aaron's career record. While Aaron has declined most interview requests in recent months, he spoke with Journal-Constitution columnist... More Info...  

By the look of his Texas tank top and shorts, Kevin Durant might have fooled someone into thinking he'd changed his mind. Was it a hint he might stay in college? No chance. The kid is leaving for the NBA. Durant, an 18-year-old freshman and The Associated Press Player of the Year, said Tuesday he will leave the Longhorns to enter the June draft, bringing a quick end to what was a short but... More Info...  

The punishment was aimed squarely at Adam "Pacman" Jones and Chris Henry. The message went far beyond them, to all NFL players. In suspending Jones for the 2007 season and Henry for eight games, Commissioner Roger Goodell not only cracked down on two of the league's most troublesome players on Tuesday, he also sent a warning to everyone: Mess with the law and your job's on the line. More Info...  

The Green Bay Packers signed Nick Barnett to a contract extension Tuesday, assuring the middle linebacker will not become a free agent after next season. The extension replaces the final year of Barnett's five-year rookie contract and runs through 2012. Terms were not disclosed. "It was definitely an option to hit the market," Barnett said. More Info...  

UCLA All-American Arron Afflalo is passing up his senior year to enter the NBA draft. Afflalo, who averaged 16.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists and led the Bruins to consecutive Final Fours, announced his decision Tuesday at a news conference on campus. The 21-year-old junior from Compton declared for the NBA draft last year, but withdrew his name and returned to school after attending... More Info...  

Charlotte Bobcats forward Adam Morrison was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for making an obscene gesture to a fan during a game in Miami. Morrison made the gesture while sitting on the bench late in overtime during Charlotte's 111-103 win over the Heat on Sunday. Morrison did not play in the game because of a sprained knee, the first game he missed this season. More Info...  

Mark Turgeon was introduced as Texas A&M's basketball coach Tuesday, five days after Billy Gillispie left for Kentucky. Turgeon comes to Texas A&M from Wichita State, where he led the Shockers to a 17-14 record last year, including 8-10 in the Missouri Valley Conference. He was introduced at a news conference before being a pep rally style event at Reed Arena attended by about 2,000 A&M fans. More Info...  

At 6-foot-10 and Princeton-educated, Chris Young would stand out in any crowd. The 27-year-old right-hander has impressed the San Diego Padres enough to earn a $14.5 million, four-year contract that would be worth $23 million if the team exercises a 2011 option. The new deal was announced Tuesday, about 12 hours after Young beat Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants 1-0 at Petco Park. More Info...  

Latest news and information from the world of sports. Eric Byrnes is enjoying success against right-handed pitching, while Jose Bautista is showing an uncommon ability to make contact. More Info...  

Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon was arrested for investigation of drunken driving after a trooper stopped him for allegedly speeding. Moon was stopped in downtown Kirkland, State Patrol Trooper Courtney Stewart said Tuesday. The former Seattle Seahawks quarterback was arrested early Friday, taken to the Kirkland Police Department and later released. More Info...  

Latest news and information from the world of sports. KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After a two-year battle with depression, Zack Greinke is feeling like himself, which is bad news for AL batters. More Info...  

One thing is certain: A new team will skate with the Stanley Cup this year. And it could be a club from the East no one saw coming. For the first time in the modern NHL era, neither finalist from the previous season made it back to the playoffs. So with champion Carolina and Edmonton out of the picture, the 16 remaining teams begin their pursuit of the crown. More Info...  

Bonzi Wells' trying first season with the Houston Rockets took a strange turn on Monday night when the veteran guard didn't join his team for their game against the Seattle SuperSonics. Wells was not with the team during their walkthrough on Monday morning and wasn't in the arena before the game, coach Jeff Van Gundy said. More Info...  

The Colorado Rockies have been mostly known over the years for hitting the long ball, scoring a lot of runs and losing. Now, the Rockies have speedsters at the top of the lineup, and their pitching staff appears to be more of a strength than a weakness. They hope their new approach translates into a winning season for the first time since 2000 -- and perhaps more. More Info...  

Olympic sprinter Tim Montgomery, once considered the fastest man on Earth until his world record was erased in the BALCO steroid scandal, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy in a multimillion-dollar bank fraud and money-laundering scheme. "I sincerely regret the role I played in this unfortunate episode," Montgomery said in a statement following the plea. More Info...  

Julian Wright, the versatile but inconsistent power forward who helped Kansas win two straight Big 12 titles, is skipping his last two years to enter the NBA draft. The 6-foot-8 Chicago player said at a news conference Monday that money wasn't the deciding issue. "Money has never been my motivation," he said. More Info...  

Jimmy Rollins opened his mouth, making him a target for New York Mets fans. As anyone would expect, they jumped at the chance to let him have it. After boasting about his team in spring training, Philadelphia's All-Star shortstop made a key error as the Mets rallied for seven runs in the eighth inning to win their home opener 11-5 Monday. More Info...  

Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden has been hospitalized for treatment of a possible recurrence of diverticulitis. Daughter Nancy Muehlhausen said the 96-year-old Hall of Fame coach was admitted to a Los Angeles-area hospital Sunday because of bleeding in the colon. "He's absolutely doing fine," Muehlhausen said Monday. More Info...  

The St. Louis Cardinals are looking for a top-of-the-rotation pitcher while Chris Carpenter sits out with an elbow problem. Braden Looper, a career reliever until this season, may be exactly what they need. Albert Pujols doubled and scored the only run Looper needed in his first career victory as a starter, and the Cardinals spoiled the Pirates' home opener with a 3-0 victory Monday. More Info...