BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
L.A. Angels: LHP Joe Saunders, RHP Jose Arredondo, RHP Scott Dunn, RHP Steven Shell and OF Nick Gorneault agreed to 1-year contracts.
N.Y. Yankees: RHP Shawn Chacon agreed to 1-year contract.
Texas: RHP Juan Dominguez, RHP Wes Littleton and INF Marshall McDougall agreed to 1-year contracts.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona: LHP Felix Heredia agreed to minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Acquired LHP Michael Gosling off waivers from Arizona.
N.Y. Mets: Named Rickey Henderson spring training instructor.
Washington: OF Kenny Kelly, RHP Kyle Denney, RHP Santiago Ramirez, RHP Beltran Perez and INF Melvin Dorta agreed to minor league contracts.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary: OF Jermaine Allensworth agreed to terms.
BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSN.
Connecticut: Matched New York’s 3-year offer sheet on F-C Asjha Jones.
AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
ABA: Awarded team to Peoria to begin play during 2006-07 season.
CONTINENTAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Yakama: Waived F Mark Strickland.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Ron English decided not to accept defensive backs coaching position.
Houston: QB David Carr agreed to 3-year extension.
Miami: Named Kirby Smart safety coach and Bo Davis assistant strength coach and assistant defensive line coach.
New England: Signed WR Zuriel Smith and allocated him to NFL Europe.
New Orleans: Named George Henshaw senior assistant and running backs coach and Greg McMahon assistant special teams coach.
Oakland: Named Art Shell coach.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: Signed K Dan Frantz.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Nashville: Recalled F Scottie Upshall from Milwaukee (AHL). Assigned F Jordin Tootoo to Milwaukee.
Washington: Recalled F Doug Doull, F Boyd Gordon, F Boyd Kane, F Dave Steckel and D Mike Green from Hershey (AHL).
COLLEGE
NCAA: Named Judy Southard chair of Division I Women’s Basketball Committee.
Arkansas State: Suspended senior G Lorenzo Hampton from men’s basketball team for remainder of season.
Marshall: Recruiting coordinator and safeties coach George Darlington resigned to become defensive backs coach at Louisiana Tech.
Missouri: Men’s basketball coach Quin Snyder resigned. Named associate coach Melvin Watkins interim coach.
Texas Tech: Suspended sophomore G Judith Smith indefinitely from women’s basketball team.
ORAL COMMITMENT
CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK
Illinois: Jon Popejoy, Wheaton Warrenville South
