Baseball
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York: RHP Mariano Rivera agreed to terms on 3-year contract.
Tampa Bay: Finalized terms with OF Cliff Floyd on 1-year contract.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: C Javy Lopez agreed to terms on minor league contract.
Houston: RHP Jack Cassel agreed to terms on 1-year contract.
L.A. Dodgers: C Gary Bennett agreed to terms on 1-year contract.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
GARY: Traded RHP Jim Paduch to Rockford (Frontier) for 2 players to be named.
SCHAUMBURG: Traded INF Mike Rohde to Sioux Falls (AA) for LHP Sean Donlin; RHP Dan Grybash to Fort Worth (AA) for RHP Tim Vasquez; and INF Alex Fonseca to Evansville (Frontier) for RHP Ryan Burnau.
Basketball
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BULLS: Recalled G JamesOn Curry from Iowa (NBADL).
Dallas: Assigned G-F Maurice Ager to Tulsa (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Suspended Dallas safety Roy Williams 1 game without pay for committing his third illegal ”horse collar” tackle of season.
N.Y. Giants: Placed TE Jeremy Shockey on injured reserve. Signed TE Jerome Collins from practice squad.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Recalled C Ryan Carter from Portland (AHL).
Los Angeles: Activated G Jason LaBarbera from injured reserve. Assigned G Jonathan Quick to Manchester (AHL).
N.Y. Islanders: LW Chris Simon has taken leave of absence.
N.Y. Rangers: Recalled F Ryan Callahan from Hartford (AHL). Assigned F Greg Moore to Hartford.
Phoenix: Assigned C Tyler Redenbach to San Antonio (AHL).
Vancouver: Assigned G Drew MacIntyre to Manitoba (AHL).
Soccer
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Houston: Extended contract of coach Dominic Kinnear through 2010 season.
Colleges
Cincinnati: Football coach Brian Kelly agreed to terms on new 5-year contract.
Massachusetts: Promoted Angela McMahon to women’s associate head lacrosse coach. Named Sarah Walsh women’s assistant lacrosse coach.
Nebraska: Named Barney Cotton offensive line coach, Shawn Watson offensive coordinator, Ted Gilmore receivers coach and recruiting coordinator and Ron Brown tight ends coach.
Seton Hill: Named Joel Dolinksi football coach.
Stanford: Men’s basketball sophomore F Brook Lopez has been ruled academic eligibility for competition.
Washington: Fired defensive coordinator Kent Baer and special teams and tight ends coach Bob Simmons.
VOLLEYBALL Letters of intent
Loyola: Melissa Hastings, New Berlin, Wis.; Natalie Pounovich, Marist.
FOOTBALL Oral commitment
Miami, Fla.: Jake Wieclaw, PK, Lincoln-Way Central.
