BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston: Signed RHP Oscar Villarreal for 2 years.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Fined official Jim Quirk 1 game check ($8,150) for inappropriate physical contact with players, including Green Bay Packers linebacker Nick Barnett during Dec. 23 game.
Indianapolis: S Bob Sanders agreed to 5-year contract extension through 2012.
Jacksonville: Placed WR John Broussard on IR. Signed WR Chad Owens from practice squad.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Colo.: Reassigned F T.J. Hensick to Lake Erie (AHL).
Dallas: Signed coach Dave Tippett to contract extension through 2008-09 season.
Los Ang.: Recalled D Jon Klemm from Manchester (AHL). Assigned F John Zeiler to Manchester.
N.Y. Islanders: Signed RW Kyle Okposo for 3 years.
N.Y. Rangers: Reassigned C Bruce Graham to Hartford (AHL).
Ottawa: Sent C Cody Bass to Binghamton (AHL).
Philadelphia: Recalled F Stefan Ruzicka from Philadelphia (AHL).
San Jose Sharks: Reassigned F Devin Setoguchi to Worcester (AHL).
Tampa Bay: Placed G Marc Denis on waivers.
Washington: Recalled G Frederic Cassivi from Hershey (AHL).
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
WOLVES: LW Colin Stuart has been recalled by Atlanta (NHL).
COLLEGES
Michigan: Junior G Jerret Smith has been dismissed from men’s basketball team for not meeting expectations for student-athletes.
North Dakota: Football coach Dale Lennon resigned to become coach at Southern Illinois.
