Bodden started in 14 of the 15 games he played in for the Patriots last season and had a team-high tying five interceptions to go with 17 passes defensed.

The 28-year-old previously played in Cleveland (2003-2007) and Detroit (2008) and has compiled 341 tackles, 18 interceptions, 75 passes defensed and seven forced fumbles in 90 career games -- 67 starts.

Hood, who was an unrestricted free agent, appeared in five games (four starts) for the Titans last season, recording 18 tackles and three interceptions.

The Auburn product has 221 tackles, 14 interceptions, 72 passes defensed, a sack, a forced fumble, and five fumble recoveries in 92 career games (47 starts) over seven seasons with the Eagles, Cardinals, and Titans.

Cory Montgomery contributed 13 points with 10 boards for the Huskers (30-0), who will play the winner between Texas and Texas A&M in Saturday's semifinals.

Kari Kincaid and Jalana Childs each scored 10 points for Kansas State (14-18).

The Broncos' season came to an end Thursday with an 84-60 loss to Utah State in the opening round of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament to finish 15-17 and 5-11 in league play.

"We appreciate everything that Coach Graham and his staff have contributed to Boise State the past eight years," Boise State director of athletics Gene Bleymaier said. "We felt that in the best interest of the program we needed to make a change." Graham took over as head coach prior to the 2002-03 season and guided BSU to a 142-112 record in eight seasons at the helm. He was just three years removed from a share of the conference championship, a trip to the NCAA Tournament and being named WAC Coach of the Year in 2007-08 when the Broncos set a school record for wins with 25.

Berkman said he felt discomfort in the knee after running the bases on Sunday. The veteran slugger suffered a knee contusion earlier in the month and had his knee drained twice since, but it has remained problematic.

The surgery will clean out debris in the knee and make Berkman questionable for the Opening Day lineup.

The 39-year-old outfielder battled an arthritic right knee last season while with San Diego and was limited to 61 games. He went on the disabled list in June with the injury and never returned to action, having batted a career-low .191 with just 23 RBI to that point.

A two-time All-Star while a member of the Pirates, Giles appeared in 1,847 games over 15 seasons of major-league service with Cleveland, Pittsburgh and San Diego.

Williams suffered a broken right leg in a game against the Coyotes on December 26 and missed the last 28 games.

The 28-year-old is expected to be in the lineup tonight against the Stars.

Dallas begins that residency tonight at American Airlines Center looking for its first win of the season over the Los Angeles Kings, who will have forward Justin Williams back in the lineup when they seek a fifth straight victory over the Stars.

Having dropped four of five since the break, the Stars find themselves seven points back of the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with 16 games to go. Dallas went 1-2-0 on a recent three-game road trip, which included a big shootout win over Washington on Monday before Wednesday's disappointing 5-3 setback to Buffalo.

"We are very excited to have Collins join the Chicago Fire," Fire Technical Director Frank Klopas said. "Collins is a talented player and he will be a great addition to the club. He is a quick and powerful forward with a nose for goal and we believe he will be a good fit to the attacking style we will play this season." John, who has been on trial with the Fire since Feb. 4, joins the club as a free agent. He began his professional career in 2002 with Eredivisie side FC Twente, where he appeared in 35 matches over an 18-month span before being sold to English premier League side Fulham FC in January of 2004.

During his time with Fulham FC, John partnered with current Fire forward Brian McBride, scoring 20 goals in 95 matches. Since leaving Fulham in 2007, John has spent time with English clubs...

The 31-year-old Serioux, was a member of the Dynamo's first championship team in their inaugural season of 2006. The Canadian international spent the 2007-08 seasons with FC Dallas and the 2009 campaign with Toronto FC, when he was acquired for a first round draft pick and allocation money.

Serioux finished the 2009 season with two goals and one assist in 2,235 minutes in 26 games played.

WILL GANASSI'S REIGN CONTINUE? Dario Franchitti capped off his return to IndyCar in 2009 with his second championship. Franchitti edged 2008 series champion and Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon by 11 points.

After winning his first title with Michael Andretti's team in 2007, Franchitti joined Ganassi and moved over to NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series competition the following year, but his efforts in stock car r...

The IndyCar Series -- with new title sponsor IZOD -- will compete in South America for the first time with the Sao Paulo Indy 300 on the streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Dario Franchitti also will begin his campaign to repeat as series champion. Franchitti ended the 2009 season with an 11-point margin over his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon. Four of his five wins last year came on road/street courses.

Fish, the runner-up here in 2008, rallied from a set down to post a 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over German Michael Berrer, while Moya dismissed American Tim Smyczek 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-5) on the hardcourts at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

The former world No. 1 Moya reached the final here in 1999.

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Refuting an earlier New York Post report that targeted Woods' return at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in two weeks, FOXSports.com led a pack of media outlets pointing to a season debut at Augusta National instead, where Woods would be playing for the first time since the fall of 2009.

A source close to Palmer told FOXSports.com earlier Thursday that they had not heard anything about the possibility of Woods teeing up at Bay Hill, a course Woods loves, in a tournament he has won six times -- including last year.

Schwartzel braved tough, windy conditions at the TPC Blue Monster at Doral for the first-round advantage, when every other leader got tripped up by the famed Blue Monster 18th hole.

First up was Robert Allenby, who reached eight-under, but bogeyed three in a row from the 15th. At the last, Allenby found a greenside bunker and nearly blasted his ball into the water.

Boxing Editor Lyle Fitzsimmons recently traveled to Tampa, Fla. to meet Chevelle Hallback, who'll challenge Holly Holm in a 140-pound women's world title fight later this month in New Mexico.

(Today's third part examines the status of women's boxing and Hallback's goal of becoming the first female in a feature fight on HBO. Part one previewed the March 26 fight. Part two recapped a writer vs. boxer sparring session on Feb. 20 at the Fight Factory gym.) By Lyle Fitzsimmons Contributing Boxing Editor TAMPA, FL (Sports Network) - Sitting on a table along the ring apron, Chevelle Hallback smiled into the would-be camera, took a cue from a non-existent director and delivered her lines with veteran aplomb.

Klitschko's management group said the fight will take place at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

"I am very happy to have my next fight in Germany again," said Klitschko in a statement.

Lookin At Lucky's 2010 journey begins this Saturday in the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park as the three time Grade 1 winner hasn't raced since a three- quarter length win over Noble's Promise in the Cash Call Futurity at Santa Anita last December. The son of Smart Strike sports five wins in six career starts, with the lone defeat coming by only a head in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, a race he began from post 13.

Will he be able to make his return to the track a winning one? If the answer is yes, then he will cert...

The Rebel is the final local prep race before the $1 million Arkansas Derby, set for Saturday, April 10.

Trained by Bob Baffert, Lookin at Lucky will be ridden by Garrett Gomez and leave from the two post. The Rebel will be the colt's first start outside of California.