BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Named Gary Tuck bullpen coach.
Tampa Bay: Released RHP Tyler Walker.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Colorado: INF Kaz Matsui signed for 1 year.
N.Y. Mets: 2B Jose Valentin signed for 1 year.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Rockford: Retained manager J.D. Arndt. Named Chris Mongiardo pitching coach.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Minnesota: Released F Vin Baker.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
New England: Placed OG Billy Yates on IR.
Tampa Bay: Signed DE Charles Bennett; from practice squad. Released WR/KR Mark Jones.
COLLEGE
SEC: Reprimanded South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier for comments critical of league officials.
Illinois-Chicago: Athletic director Jim Schmidt signed 5-year extension.
La Salle: Men’s basketball coach John Giannini signed through 2010-11.
N. Carolina: Named Butch Davis football coach.
LETTERS OF INTENT
BASEBALL
Illinois State: Andrew Biela, Palatine; Ronnie Calvird, Farmington, Mo.; Kenny Long, Dundee-Crown; Corey Maines, Houston; Kyle Nelson, Verona, Wis.; Kevin Tokarski, Downers Grove North.
BASKETBALL
Northwestern: Michael Thompson, Lincoln Park; Mike Capocci, Glenbard East
DePaul: Darquavis Tucker, F, Saginaw, Mich.; Michael Bizoukas, G, Munster, Ind.; Nayal Koshwal, F, Boys to Men Academy; Taylor Pikes, G, King.
SOFTBALL
Purdue: Beth Cinadr, Hudson, Ohio; Shelby Krammer, Wildwood, Mo.; Suzie Rzegocki, Lemont.
ORAL COMMITMENTS
SOFTBALL
Bradley: Jackie Roth, Stagg, catcher; Julie Sherman, Stagg, second baseman.
