BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
White Sox: Signed OF Scott Podsednik for one year.
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.
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.
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.
