BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
L.A. Angels: OF Gary Matthews Jr. agreed to 5-yr deal.
Tampa Bay: Released RHP Doug Waechter.
Texas: LHP Scott Rice agreed to minor league deal.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
L.A. Dodgers: OF Juan Pierre agreed to 5-year deal.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
GARY: Acquired RHP Stephen Spragg from Washington (Frontier) for player to be named.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte: Assigned C Ryan Hollins to Fort Worth (NBDL).
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Suspended Bears DB Ricky Manning Jr. 1 game.
Buffalo: Signed TE Matt Murphy.
Cincinnati: Signed C Adam Johnson to practice squad.
Green Bay: Signed G Adam Stenavich and OT Calvin Armstrong to practice squad.
Jacksonville: Placed S Donovin Darius on IR. Signed WR Charles Sharon. Re-signed OT Wayne Hunter and DB David Richardson to practice squad.
New England: Signed P Ken Walter. Released CB Antwain Spann.
San Francisco: Signed LB Hannibal Navies. Placed LB T.J. Slaughter on IR.
Tennessee: Placed TE Ben Troupe on injured reserve.
Washington: Signed WR Ryan Hoag to practice squad.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Recalled C Yan Stastny from AHL Providence.
Columbus: Recalled F Jaroslav Balastik from AHL Syracuse.
Philadelphia: Recalled F Eric Meloche from AHL Philadelphia. Reassigned LW Triston Grant.
Pittsburgh: Recalled C Erik Christensen from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Placed D Eric Cairns on IR.
LACROSSE
NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE
Toronto Rock: Named Terry Bullen assistant coach.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Red Bull N.Y.: Acquired D Tim Regan from Toronto FC for F Edson Buddle.
COLLEGE
SEC: Reprimanded Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer for criticizing officiating during Nov. 18 game.
LETTERS OF INTENT
GOLF
Loyola: Matt Novaria, Overland, Park, Kan.; Sean Collopy, Lake Oswego, Ore.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Purdue: Jessica Ullrich, Wheaton North.
