BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
White Sox: Signed OF Scott Podsednik for one year.
Baltimore: Added minor league team in Sarasota in the GCL and named Orlando Gomez manager, Larry Jaster pitching coach, Giomar Guevara field coach, Patrick Tanner trainer and Manny Lopez strength coach.
Cleveland: Named Buck Showalter senior advisor to baseball operations.
Oakland: Named Jim Leahey VP of sales and marketing.
Seattle: Released RHP Jorge Campillo.
Tampa Bay: Agreed to terms with RHP Stephen Andrade, RHP Tony Peguero, INF Hee-Seop Choi, INF Jorge Velandia, OF Dustan Mohr and C Yamid Haad on minor league contracts.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
N.Y. Mets: Agreed to terms with LHP Tom Glavine on a one-year contract.
San Diego: Named Rick Renteria manager for Portland of the PCL and Carlos Lezcano manager for Lake Elsinore of the California League.
San Francisco: Signed 2B Ray Durham for 2 years.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
THUNDERBOLTS: Named Brendan Sagara pitching coach.
BASKETBALL
NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
Austin Toros : Signed F Justin Bowen. Waived C Jeff Hagen.
Tulsa 66Ers: Signed C Cezary Trybanski. Waived G J.J. Sullinger.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
N.Y. Jets: Signed DE-LB Bryan Thomas to a contract extension.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Philadelphia: Assigned F Eric Meloche to Philadelphia (AHL).
Tampa Bay: Assigned C Blair Jones to Springfield (AHL). Recalled G Karri Ramo from Springfield.
LACROSSE
COLLEGE
Detroit: Athletic director Bill Kinsman retired. Named senior associate athletic director Keri Gaither interim athletic director.
North Carolina: Fired offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti, assistant head coach John Gutekunst and offensive line coach Mark Weber.
Samford: Named Pat Sullivan football coach and signed him to a five-year contract.
Wisconsin: Suspended sophomore DB Jack Ikegwuonu indefinitely from football team.
