BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: RHP Mike Timlin agreed to terms on 1-year contract.
Detroit: Sent OF Timo Perez to Toledo (IL).
New York: 1B Andy Phillips has refused an outright assignment, making him free agent.
Toronto: Traded RHP Justin James to Cincinnati to complete trade for INF-OF Buck Coats.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh: Acquired RHP Marino Salas and RHP Kevin Roberts from Milwaukee for RHP Salomon Torres.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
BULLS: Waived G Thomas Gardner. Claimed F Demetris Nichols off waivers from Cleveland.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Fined Baltimore LB Bart Scott $25,000 for verbally abusing game officials and throwing an officials flag into stands, and CB Samari Rolle, CB Chris McAlister, and WR Derrick Mason $15,000 each for publicly questioning integrity of officiating during Dec. 3 game.
Houston: Placed RB Ahman Green on injured reserve. Signed QB Shane Boyd from practice squad.
Jacksonville: Activated DT Marcus Stroud from suspension. Released LB Marquis Cooper.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Nashville: Signed F David Legwand to 6-year contract extension through 2014-15 season.
Pitt. : Placed F Mark Recchi on re-entry waivers.
Wash.: Recalled F Joe Motzko from Hershey (AHL).
COLLEGES
Big East Conference: Publicly reprimanded Connecticut men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun for comments about officiating in Connecticut’s win over Northeastern on Dec. 6.
Navy: Football coach Paul Johnson resigned to become coach for Georgia Tech.
Tennessee: Football coach Phillip Fulmer agreed to 1-year contract extension through 2012.
SOFTBALL LETTERS OF INTENT
Loyola: Lauren Arceneaux, SS/CF, Jacobs; Stevie Bradich, 2B/CF, Mother McAuley; Hilary Payne, P, Plymouth, Mich.; Seana Stillson, P, Oak Park.
