BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Named Luis Alicea 1B coach.
Oakland: Named Bob Schaefer bench coach.
Tampa Bay: Named Skeeter Barnes minors OF and baserunning coordinator; Dick Bosman minors P coordinator; Charlie Montoyo manager, Xavier Hernandez P coach, Gary Gaetti coach and Mark Vinson trainer for Durham (IL); Billy Gardner Jr. manager, Neil Allen P coach, Hector Torres coach and Jimmy Southard trainer for Montgomery (SL); Ben Oglivie coach and Joel Smith trainer for Vero Beach (FSL); Jim Morrison manager and Bill Moloney P coach for Columbus (S. Atlantic), Ozzie Timmons coach for Hudson Valley (N.Y.-Penn); and Marty DeMerritt P coach for Princeton (Appalachian).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee: SS Craig Counsell agreed to 2-yr deal.
Pittsburgh: Named Jeff Branson manager of Lynchburg (Carolina), Gary Green manager of Hickory (S. Atlantic), Turner Ward manager of State College (N.Y.-Penn) and Tom Prince manager of Bradenton (GCL).
BASKETBALL
NBA: Fined Phil Jackson, L.A. Lakers coach, $25,000 for criticizing referees after Nov. 24 game at Utah.
Philadelphia: Assigned G Bobby Jones and G Louis Williams to Fort Worth (NBDL).
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Signed TE Rich Angulo to practice squad.
NFL: Fined Atlanta QB Michael Vick $10,000 for obscene hand gesture after a Nov. 26 game.
Atlanta: Placed CB Derrick Johnson on IR. Signed S Nick Turnbull from practice squad. Released FB Kevin Dudley. Signed S Cam Newton and CB Kevin Hobbs to practice squad.
Green Bay: Signed CB Tramon Williams to practice squad.
New Orleans: Placed TE Ernie Conwell on IR.
N.Y. Jets: Waived DB Guss Scott.
Oakland: Placed C Adam Treu on IR. Signed OL Chris Morris from practice squad. Signed OL Jon Condo and OL Mark Wilson. Released QB Kent Smith.
Philadelphia: Signed LS Jon Dorenbos to 2-yr deal.
Seattle: Placed FB Josh Parry on IR. Signed TE Bennie Joppru.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Sent C Nate Thompson to AHL Providence.
Carolina: Acquired D Mark Flood from Columbus for D Derrick Walser.
Los Angeles: Recalled G Barry Brust from AHL Manchester. Placed D Oleg Tverdovsky on IR, retroactive to Nov. 13.
Philadelphia: Signed RW Mike Knuble to 2-yr extension through 2008-09.
Phoenix: Suspended RW Enver Lisin for failing to report to AHL San Antonio.
St. Louis: Sent D Jeff Woywitka to AHL Peoria.
COLLEGE
IUPUI: Signed Ron Hunter, men’s basketball coach, to 3-yr extension through 2012-13.
Pepperdine: Soph. G Michael Gerrity and Soph. F Chris Oakes have left men’s basketball team.
Tulane: Soph. men’s basketball G Ryan Williams will transfer.
Valparaiso: Fired Mis Mrak, men’s soccer coach.
