BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota: DH Ruben Sierra, OF Tim Raines, Jr., RHP Ryan Glynn and RHP Pete Munro agreed to minor league contracts.
Tampa Bay: INF Russell Branyan agreed to minor league contract.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: RHP Rick White agreed to 1-year contract.
Los Angeles: INF Ramon Martinez and RHP Kurt Ainsworth agreed to minor league deals.
Milwaukee: RHP Mike Jones, RHP Carlos Villanueva, INF Hernan Iribarren, OF Nelson Cruz and OF Brad Nelson agreed to 1-year contracts.
San Diego: C Mike Piazza agreed to 1-year deal.
Washington Nationals: RHP Felix Rodriguez agreed to 1-year contract.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Joliet: Re-signed INF Chad Ehrnsberger.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Minnesota: Assigned G Bracey Wright to Florida of NBA Developmental League.
Toronto: Traded C Aaron Williams to New Orleans for 2006, 2009 2nd-round draft picks.
Washington: Assigned C Peter John Ramos to Roanoke (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo: Named Perry Fewell defensive coordinator, George Catavolos DB coach and Johnny Holland LB coach.
Green Bay: Named Kurt Schottenheimer DB coach.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Blackhawks: Recalled D James Wisniewski from Norfolk (AHL).
Atlanta Thrashers: Claimed LW Rico Fata off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Boston: Claimed RW Josh Langfeld off waivers from San Jose.
Edmonton: Recalled F Jean-Francois Jacques from Hamilton (AHL)
Montreal: Assigned G Olivier Michaud from Long Beach (ECHL) to Hamilton (AHL).
St. Louis: Placed F Jamal Mayers on IR. Claimed G Craig Anderson off waivers from Boston. Assigned G Chris Beckford-Tseu and F Trent Whitfield to Peoria (AHL).
Vancouver: Recalled F Jesse Schultz from Manitoba (AHL).
Washington: Recalled F Boyd Gordon from Hershey (AHL).
COLLEGE
Central Michigan: Named Charley Molnar WR coach and Jeff Quinn offensive coordinator.
Louisiana-Monroe: Named Daniel DaPrato director of football operations.
Vermont: Suspended women’s basketball coach Sharon Dawley 1 game for comments about officiating.
ORAL COMMITMENTS
FOOTBALL
Brown: Colin Schweigert, Batavia, DB
Drake: Gus Olofsson, Lincoln-Way East, LB
Southern Illinois: Anthony Seay, Bremen, WR
