BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: OF Bobby Kielty agreed to minor league deal. Named Chuck Smith pitching coach to Lancaster (Cal) and Tom Goodwin coach for Lowell (NYP).
Cleveland: RHP Brendan Donnelly agreed to minor league deal.
N.Y. Yankees: Named Tino Martinez special instructor.
Tampa Bay: LHP Trever Miller agreed to 1-yr deal.
Texas: Named Nolan Ryan president.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh: Named Jerome Cochran, Trevor Haley and Chris Kline area scouts.
San Francisco: Agreed to terms with RHP Vinnie Chulk agreed to 1-year deal.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Miami: Waived G/F Luke Jackson.
Phoenix: Acquired C Shaquille O’Neal from Miami for F Shawn Marion and G Marcus Banks.
WOMEN’S NBA
Atlanta: Acquired 2nd-round draft pick from Indiana for agreeing not to select specific unprotected players in expansion draft.
Detroit: Traded G Ivory Latta to Atlanta for F LaToya Thomas and 2nd-round pick.
Seattle: Traded G Iziane Castro Marques and 1st-round pick (#8) to Atlanta for G Roneeka Hodges and 1st-round pick (#4).
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Named Alvin Reynolds DB coach.
Jacksonville: Named Gregg Williams def. coordinator and asst head coach.
Oakland: Named James Lofton WR coach.
Pittsburgh: Signed QB Jared Zabransky.
Seattle: Announced asst head coach/DB coach Jim Mora will become coach, beginning with 2009 season; signed Mora for 4 years.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Atlanta: Sent LW Colin Stuart to WOLVES (AHL).
Calgary: D Dion Phaneuf signed 6-yr extension.
Columbus: LW Jason Chimera signed 4-yr extension through 2012. Recalled G Steve Mason from Kitchener (OHL). Recalled Joakim Lindstrom from and sent D Duvie Westcott to Syracuse (AHL).
Minnesota: Sent G Nolan Schaefer to AHL Houston.
N.Y. Islanders: Recalled C Jeremy Colliton from Bridgeport (AHL) on emergency basis.
N.Y. Rangers: Recalled F Greg Moore from and sent F Dany Byers to Hartford.
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
New York Red Bulls: Re-signed MF/F Francis Doe.
COLLEGE
South Carolina: Suspended DT Kenrick Ellis 1st 3 games of next season for violating school policy.
Utah State: Named Ken White interim AD.
Vermont: Named Kwame Lloyd women’s soccer coach.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DANIEL ELLMAN
