Baseball
Boston: 1B John Olerud retired.
L.A. Dodgers: Named Grady Little manager.
San Francisco: Acquired LHP Steve Kline from Baltimore for RHP LaTroy Hawkins and cash.
Toronto: RHP A.J. Burnett agreed on 5-year contract. Signed J.P. Ricciardi, general manager, to 3-year extension through 2010.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Basketball
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Suspended Atlanta F Josh Smith 2 games for throwing an elbow and making contact with head of Phoenix G Raja Bell in Sunday’s game. Fined Denver F Carmelo Anthony $5,000 for throwing a basketball into stands during Saturday’s game.
New York: Signed F-G Qyntel Woods.
CONTINENTAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
GARY: Signed F Shelly Clark. Waived F Corey Minnifield.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Arizona: Placed C Alex Stepanovich on injured reserve. Re-signed LB Isaac Keys.
Baltimore: Placed CB Zach Norton on injured reserve. Signed CB Evan Oglesby. Signed OT Rob Droege to practice squad.
Cleveland: Signed CB Pete Hunter.
Minnesota: Signed P Darren Bennett. Released DE Eric Taylor.
San Francisco: Signed S Marques Anderson. Waived K Jose Cortez.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: Signed WR/DB Woody Dantzler to 2-year contract.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Colorado: Recalled G Vitaly Kolesnik from Lowell (AHL).
Columbus: Recalled G Pascal Leclaire from Syracuse (AHL).
Philadelphia: Recalled LW Ben Eager, D Freddy Meyer, and G Jamie Storr from Philadelphia (AHL).
College
Cincinnati: Named Corie Blount men’s assistant basketball coach.
East Carolina: Discontinued men’s soccer as an intercollegiate sport.
Jackson State: Roy Culberson, athletics director, will resign effective Jan. 31.
Temple: Named Al Golden football coach.
ORAL COMMITMENT
Ball State: Alex Kube, football, Cary-Grove.
