BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: RHP Jim Brower, LHP Vic Darensbourg, LHP John Halama, RHP Ryan Jensen, INF Luis Lopez and INF Desi Relaford agreed to minor league contracts, and OF Jeff Fiorentino, C Eli Whiteside and RHP Jeff Keefer agreed to 1-year contracts.
Minnesota: LHP Justin Jones, LHP Errol Simonitsch, RHP Pat Neshek, INF Luis Rodriguez, INF Terry Tiffee and OF Jason Kubel agreed to 1-year contracts.
Toronto: Designated LHP Brian Tallet for assignment.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Named Wayne Krivsky GM and signed him to 2-year contract.
Milwaukee: OF Brady Clark agree to 2-year contract. LHP Manny Parra, OF Tony Gwynn Jr. and OF Corey Hart agreed to 1-year contracts.
Philadelphia: INF Alex S. Gonzalez agreed to 1-year contract.
Washington: 1B-C Matthew LeCroy agreed to 1-year contract.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
NL: Named James Weigel commissioner.
Gary: Signed P Mark Michael.
Joliet: Signed RHP Todd Ozias.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Boston: Recalled C Dwayne Jones from Florida (NBDL).
Philadelphia: New Orleans rescinded trade that would have sent C-F Steven Hunter to Hornets for 2006 and 2007 2nd-round picks.
NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
Fayetteville: Acquired F Kevin Lyde from league player pool. Waived G Norm Richardson. Received G Melvin Sanders from Spurs.
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSN.
Connecticut: Signed G-F Nykesha Sales for 2 years.
New York: Re-signed F Cathrine Kraayeveld.
Washington: Signed F Crystal Robinson.
CONTINENTAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Gary: Assistant coach Kelvin Upshaw resigned. Named Cliff Levingston assistant coach.
Idaho: Signed G Randy Livingston.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Detroit: Named Mike Martz offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, Wilbert Montgomery running backs coach, Pat Carter tight ends coach, Joe Cullen defensive line coach and Shawn Jefferson offensive assistant.
Houston: Named Johnny Holland linebackers coach, John Benton offensive line coach and Martin Bayless assistant defensive backs coach.
Washington: Re-signed LS Ethan Albright.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: Waived K Steve Azar.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NHL: Granted Phoenix assistant coach Rick Tocchet an indefinite leave of absence.
Columbus: Recalled G Andrew Penner and LW Joakim Lindstrom from Syracuse (AHL).
Montreal: Assigned D Jean-Philippe Cote to Hamilton (AHL).
Philadelphia: Recalled F Ryan Ready from Philadelphia (AHL).
Phoenix: Assigned F Pavel Brendl to San Antonio (AHL).
Tampa Bay: Acquired LW Zdenek Blatny from Boston for G Brian Eklund and assigned him to Springfield (AHL).
Vancouver: Recalled D Prestin Ryan from Manitoba (AHL).
Washington: Assigned D Mike Green, F Tomas Fleischmann, F Jakub Klepis, F Louis Robitaille and F Joey Tenute to Hershey (AHL).
OLYMPICS
U.S. Swimming: Named Bob Bowman men’s coach and John Collins women’s coach for 2007 World Championships.
SOCCER
MAJOR SOCCER LEAGUE
Los Angeles: Traded F Aaron King to Colorado for 2007 1st-round supplemental pick.
COLLEGE
Colorado State: Athletic director Marc Driscoll resigned.
LETTER OF INTENT
FOOTBALL
Winona State (Minn.): Amir Ross, QB, Bremen
