Professional Sports

Indianapolis has been awarded the 2012 Super Bowl, the fourth time a cold-weather city will host the NFL's championship game.

Henry Aaron may no longer hold the official record for most home runs, but that doesn't seem to matter to him. ``I still consider myself the home-run king,'' he said with a laugh at a news conference on Saturday.

After a very shaky start, Tom Glavine was downright unhittable against his former team. Glavine retired his last 17 batters during his first post-New York appearance against the Mets and led the Atlanta Braves to another home win, 6-1 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Tuesday.

Atlanta Braves reliever Rafael Soriano, who opened the season as the team's closer, will report to Double-A Mississippi Wednesday to begin a rehab assignment.

After another test on his ailing right shoulder, John Smoltz declared Tuesday he will give no more updates until he's back on the mound for the Atlanta Braves.

Jon Lester has survived cancer and pitched a World Series clincher for the Boston Red Sox. Now he can add a no-hitter to his already amazing list of accomplishments.

The NFL owners voted unanimously Tuesday to end their agreement with the players' union in 2011, two years before the deal was to expire.

The Detroit Red Wings are back in familiar territory.

The Atlanta Falcons signed three tryout players on Monday who were with the team this past weekend for mini-camp and released linebacker Earl Everett and safety Nick Turnbull.

The NFL's labor situation could get more complicated this week - especially if owners vote to opt out of a labor contract that could lead to a work stoppage in 2010.