BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: INF Alex Cora agreed to 2-year deal.
Detroit: RHP Craig Dingman, LHP Tim Byrdak, LHP Vic Darensbourg, C Steve Torrealba, INF Mike Hessman, INF Kevin Hooper and OF Jackson Melian agreed to minor league contracts.
Oakland: Named Bob Geren manager.
Texas: RHP Franklyn German, INF Ramon Vazquez, LHP Matt Merricks and INF David Matranga agreed to minor league contracts.
Toronto: DH Frank Thomas agreed to 2-year deal
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Director of media relations Sharon Pannozzo resigned, effective Dec. 31.
L.A. Dodgers: 3B Bill Mueller retired and named special assistant to GM.
N.Y. Mets: IF Damion Easley agreed to 1-yr deal.
Philadelphia: IF Wes Helms agreed to 2-yr deal.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSN.
NBA: Fined Houston coach Jeff Van Gundy $25,000 for publicly criticizing officials.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo: Signed TE Brad Cieslak from practice squad.
Detroit: Signed WR Corey Bradford for 1 year. Released WR Kevin Kasper.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Detroit: Recalled G Stefan Liv, F Darryl Bootland and F Evan McGrath from Grand Rapids (AHL).
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Columbus: Acquired M Danny O’Rourke and G Will Hesmer from Toronto FC for partial allocation.
FC Dallas: Acquired M-D Adrian Serioux and 2007 pick from Toronto FC for M Ronnie O’Brien.
Real Salt Lake: Acquired rights to F Jason Kreis from Toronto FC for partial allocation.
COLLEGE
NCAA: Declared Charlotte freshman men’s basketball C Phil Jones ineligible.
Georgia: Reinstated men’s basketball F Takais Brown.
Illinois State: Named Jeff Chakouian assistant track & field coach.
