BASEBALL
MLB: Elected Bud Selig, commissioner, to 3-year extension through 2012.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit: OF Marcus Thames agreed to 1-yr. deal.
Kansas City: OF Damon Hollis, C Ken Huckaby, LHP Tim Hamulack and INF David Matranga agreed to minor league deals. INF Jason Smith accepted outright assignment to Omaha (PCL).
L.A. Angels: OF Juan Rivera agreed to 1-yr deal.
Minnesota: OF Jason Kubel agreed to 1-yr deal.
Oakland: RHP Huston Street agreed to 1-yr. deal.
Seattle: OF Bronson Sardinha agreed to minor league deal.
Tampa Bay: OF Jonny Gomes agreed to 1-yr. deal.
Texas: RHP Jason Jennings agreed to1-yr. deal.
Toronto: LHP Scott Downs agreed to 3-yr deal, IF Marco Scutaro, LHP Gustavo Chacin, RHP Jason Frasor and LHP Brian Tallet agreed to 1-yr. deals.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: LHP Mike Gonzalez, RHP Tyler Yates and INF Omar Infante agreed to 1-yr. deals.
Florida: C Matt Treanor agreed to 1-yr. deal.
Houston: OF Nick Gorneault and RHP Runelvys Hernandez agreed to minor league deals
Milwaukee: RHP Chris Capuano agreed to 1-yr deal.
Philadelphia: RHP Brad Lidge and RHP Ryan Madson agreed to 1-yr deals.
Pittsburgh: 3B Jose Bautista agreed to 1-yr. deal.
Washington: RHP Tim Redding agreed to 1-yr deal.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
JOLIET: Sold contract of INF Derrick Nicholson to Grand Prairie (AA). Traded INF Chad Ehrnsberger to Wichita (AA) for player to be named.
SCHAUMBURG: Traded INF Sandy Almonte to Nashua (Can-Am) for player to be named.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
Cleveland: Recalled G Shannon Brown from Rio Grande Valley (NBDL).
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo: Signed FB Darian Barnes.
Detroit: Named Jim Colletto off. coordinator and Kippy Brown asst head coach/pass coordinator.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Blackhawks: F Patrick Sharp signed 4-year extension.
Calgary: Signed G Curtis Joseph to 1-year deal. Sent G Curtis McElhinney to Quad City (AHL).
Carolina: Traded RW Craig Adams to Blackhawks for future considerations. Activated C Matt Cullen, RW Scott Walker and D Bret Hedican from injured list.
Edmonton: Activated D Matt Greene from IR; sent him to Springfield (AHL).
LACROSSE
NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE
NLL: Suspended Glenn Clark, Toronto coach, indefinitely for involvement in incident after Jan. 11 game.
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
FIRE: Named Mike Jeffries and Chris Armas asst. coaches, and Frank Klopas technical director.
New York Red Bulls: Signed G Zach Thornton.
COLLEGE
Big South Conference: Reprimanded Ritchie McKay, Liberty men’s basketball coach, for publicly criticizing officiating following Jan. 12 game at NC Asheville.
Arkansas: Sophomore QB Ryan Mallett has transferred from Michigan.
Bradley: Named Sean Burdetter volleyball coach.
Clemson: LB Antonio Clay has withdrawn for spring semester for personal reasons.
Pepperdine: Vance Walberg, men’s basketball coach, has resigned.
Pittsburgh: Paul Rhoads, defensive coordinator, has resigned to take same job at Auburn.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DANIEL ELLMAN
