BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: RHP Josh Beckett agreed to 3-year extension through 2010.
Kansas City: Traded 2B Ruben Gotay to N.Y. Mets for 2B Jeff Keppinger.
Toronto: Designated 1B-DH Shea Hillenbrand for assignment.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego: Waived 3B Vinny Castilla for purpose of giving him unconditional release.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte: Signed F Othella Harrington.
Washington: Signed F Darius Songaila.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Released OT Qasim Mitchell and LB Stephen Larsen.
Cleveland: Signed DB Demario Minter and DT Babatunde Oshinowo for 4 years. Signed DL Ulrich Winkler.
Miami: Signed OL Joe Toledo for 4 years.
Minnesota: OL Ryan Cook agreed to terms.
Tampa Bay: Signed TE Tim Massaquoi. Released TE-LS Boone Stutz.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Los Angeles: Signed C Eric Belanger for 1 year.
Minnesota: Signed C Wyatt Smith for 1 year.
N.Y. Islanders: Signed G Wade Dubielewicz for 1 year. Senior adviser Pat LaFontaine resigned.
N.Y. Rangers: Acquired RW Adam Hall from Nashville for C Dominic Moore.
Philadelphia: Signed F Geoff Sanderson for 2 years.
Phoenix: Signed D Bryan Helmer for 2 years.
Pittsburgh: Acquired C Dominic Moore and F Libor Pivko from Nashville for 2007 3rd-round pick. Signed C Joe Jensen.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
WOLVES: Signed D Brian Sipotz.
HORSE RACING
Churchill Downs Inc.: Named Robert L. Evans president, effective Aug. 14.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
FC Dallas: Acquired MF Marcelo Saragosa from Los Angeles for 2007 2nd-round supplemental pick. Acquired rights to F Alex Smith from Kansas City for 2007 4th-round supplemental pick.
Kansas City: Fired coach Bob Gansler. Named Brian Bliss interim coach.
COLLEGE
Northwestern: Named Erin Ekeberg assistant women’s soccer coach.
