Seahawks’ Trufant gets $50.2 million

Pro Bowl cornerback Marcus Trufant and the Seahawks agreed to a $50.2-million, six-year contract that runs through 2013.

Trufant’s agent said the deal for 11th overall draft choice out of Washington State in 2003 includes $20 million in guarantees. A $3 million roster bonus due in 2010 effectively means Trufant, 27, is due $28 million over the first three years of the contract, making him one of the highest-paid cornerbacks.

Last year, Nate Clements signed an $80-million, eight-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. Last week, the Oakland Raiders acquired DeAngelo Hall from Atlanta and then gave Hall a $70-million, seven-year deal.

San Diego Chargers center Nick Hardwick had surgery recently on his sprained right foot and is expected to take four to six months to recover, which could cost him the early part of the regular season.

Hardwick was injured early in a game against the Oakland Raiders on Oct. 14 and sat out the next four games. He had surgery on March 14, but the team didn’t announce it until Wednesday.

The Indianapolis Colts signed President Bill Polian, 65, to a contract extension through 2011.

The Philadelphia Eagles signed free-agent tight end Kris Wilson to a three-year contract.

When owners, team officials and coaches gather for the annual spring meetings in Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday, the NFL’s image -- especially after the Spygate scandal -- will be a key component of several issues discussed.

Other issues include a continued discussion of labor issues, a proposal to have instant replay on field-goal attempts and a proposal to ban players from having hair below the name tag on their backs.

The NFL is considering starting its Sept. 4 season opener between the Super Bowl champion New York Giants and Washington Redskins from 5:30 p.m. PDT to 4 to avoid the closing night of the Republican National Convention.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Michigan lineman cites ‘values’ in his transfer

Offensive lineman Justin Boren says he has left Michigan because the program’s “family values have eroded” since the departure of Lloyd Carr as coach.

Boren, a junior next season, would have been one of two returning starters on the offensive line.

New Coach Rich Rodriguez said that he would not discuss Boren’s decision.

A hearing to set a date for a preliminary hearing for USC recruit Maurice Simmons was put over to April 28, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office said.

Simmons, an 18-year-old linebacker from Compton Dominguez High, faces charges for felony robbery and assault with a firearm for his alleged role in an incident that allegedly took place on a Compton street this month.

-- Gary Klein

TENNIS

Querrey wins opener; Kuerten loses to Grosjean

Sam Querrey defeated Carlos Berlocq, 7-6 (4), 6-3, in the opening round of the Sony Ericsson Open on Key Biscayne, Fla.

Playing his final match in Miami, the retiring Gustavo Kuerten lost, 6-1, 7-5, to Sebastien Grosjean.

MISCELLANY

Phinney, 17, earns spot in cycling for Olympics

Only six months after making his track debut, Taylor Phinney, 17, qualified for the Beijing Olympics by finishing eighth in 4 minutes 22.35 seconds in the individual pursuit at the world championships in Manchester, England.

Meanwhile, former world champion Rob Hayles of Britain and Dutch rider Pim Ligthart were banned from the championships when “anomalies” were found in their blood tests.

Two-time defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland is headed back to court to settle a dispute over the date of its America’s Cup meeting with BMW Oracle Racing.

Talks in Geneva between representatives for the teams brought no resolution. Alinghi wants to race from May 1, 2009, while BMW Oracle wants to start in October.

Bill Toomey, the 1968 Olympic decathlon champion, pleaded no contest to driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs after crashing into two parked cars in San Luis Obispo.

Toomey, 69, is to be sentenced April 22 and expected to receive the typical punishment for a first-time DUI offense, which includes two days in jail, minus one day for time served, and three years probation.

Lake Casitas in Ventura County remains closed to private boaters because of a fear of quagga mussel infestation, but another popular bass-fishing destination -- Cachuma Lake -- will remain open to all comers.

Eight-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater, 36, who said before the start of the 2008 ASP World Tour that he’d compete selectively while easing into retirement, is 2-0 after rallying to defeat Australian Bede Durbidge to claim the Rip Curl Pro in five-foot waves at Bells Beach, Australia.

PASSINGS

Magana, 97, longtime boxing publicist

Former longtime Olympic Auditorium publicist Luis Magana died Sunday at 97. A Mass for Magana, also a television commentator on local wrestling broadcasts, will be conducted at noon Friday at Resurrection Church, 3324 Opal St., in East Los Angeles.