A gun possession case against New York Giants star Plaxico Burress was adjourned Tuesday until June. Burress accidentally shot himself in the leg with an unlicensed gun at a Manhattan nightclub last year. The star receiver, wearing a gray suit, arrived at Manhattan Criminal Court in the company of his wife and his attorney, Benjamin Brafman.

Pale and thin but resilient as ever, Seve Ballesteros says he’s been give the mulligan of his life. Speaking for the first time about his battle with cancer, Ballesteros appeared in photos in the sports daily Marca on Tuesday. He has lost 33 pounds since being admitted to Madrid’s La Paz hospital in October.

Kevin Garnett will miss at least the next four games with a sore right knee and may return for the final three games of the Boston Celtics’ regular season. The emotional leader and defensive star of the defending NBA champions has missed 15 of the last 19 games, including the last two. The Celtics hope the rest will help him get healthy for the playoffs.

The Atlanta Braves say they have agreed to terms with third baseman Chipper Jones on a three-year contract extension through 2012 with an option for 2013. The agreement Tuesday virtually guarantees that the 36-year-old Jones will play his entire career in an Atlanta uniform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

While Kentucky waits on a decision from John Calipari, former Wildcats coach Rick Pitino says Calipari would do just fine if he takes the job. Pitino said Tuesday the Memphis coach has the track record to restore some of the luster to college basketball’s winningest program. “He’s done a great job at UMass.

Police are investigating two execution-style slayings at a Long Island condo owned by a New Orleans linebacker who formerly played for the New York Jets. New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne said Tuesday that Saints player Jonathan Vilma was not there at the time of the slayings and is not believed to be involved.

Michael Vick has agreed to pay the Atlanta Falcons at least $6.5 million as part of his bankruptcy case, clearing the way for the team to release him before training camp. The settlement was reached ahead of Vick’s bankruptcy hearing in Virginia on Thursday. The suspended quarterback arrived in his home state Monday afternoon and was being held at Western Tidewater Regional Jail in Suffolk, Va.

The Detroit Tigers have released nine-time All-Star Gary Sheffield, who is one home run away from 500 for his career. Detroit parted ways with the designated hitter Tuesday after a disappointing stay with the Tigers. The team was hopeful Sheffield would be a powerful presence at the plate in the final season of the $28 million, two-year contract extension it gave him after acquiring him from the…

Gary Sheffield’s next home run will be his 500th in the major leagues. The question is: What uniform will he be wearing when he hits it? The Detroit Tigers released the nine-time All-Star on Tuesday, leaving him without a team as he closes in on becoming the 25th player to reach the milestone. Sheffield left camp as the rest of his former teammates were reporting for an afternoon game against the…

A person familiar with the settlement says Michael Vick has agreed to pay the Atlanta Falcons $6.5 million as part of his bankruptcy case, clearing the way for the team to release him before training camp. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the settlement is not being announced publicly, said Tuesday the payment would release Vick from the $130 million, 10-year deal he signed…