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, becoming free agent.
Toronto: Traded RHP Justin James to Cincinnati to complete trade for INF-OF Buck Coats.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Waived RHP Lance Cormier for purpose of giving him his unconditional release. Named Chris Chambliss hitting
Philadelphia: RHP Jason Anderson, RHP Matt Childers, RHP Justin Pope, RHP Kris Wilson, LHP R.J. Swindle, INF Gookie Dawkins, INF Joey Hammond, INF Juan Tejeda, OF Jake Blalock, OF Branden Florence, OF Mike Spidale, C Orlando Guevara and C John Suomi agreed to terms.
Pittsburgh: Acquired RHP Marino Salas and RHP Kevin Roberts from Milwaukee for RHP Salomon Torres.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
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.
HOCKEY
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.
Gonzaga: Men’s basketball freshman F Theo Davis has left team indefinitely for personal reasons.
Navy: Football coach Paul Johnson resigned to become head coach at Georgia Tech.
Tennessee: Football coach Phillip Fulmer agreed to 1-year contract extension through 2012.
LETTERS OF INTENT
SOFTBALL
Loyola: Lauren Arceneaux, SS/CF, Jacobs; Stevie Bradich, 2B/CF, Mother McAuley; Hilary Payne, P, Plymouth, Mich.; Seana Stillson, P, Oak Park.
