BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit: RHP Joel Zumaya, RHP Yorman Bazardo, RHP Jordan Tata, RHP Virgil Vasquez, OF Brent Clevlen and OF Freddy Guzmanon agreed to 1-year contracts.
Oakland: C Rob Bowen, INF Kevin Melillo, LHP Dan Meyer, INF Donnie Murphy, INF Gregorio Petit and C Landon Powell agreed to 1-year contracts.
Seattle: OF Bubba Crosby agreed to terms on minor league contract.
Texas: 2B Ian Kinsler agreed to 5-year contract.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis: LHP Ron Villone agreed to terms on minor league contract.
Washington: LHP Odalis Perez agreed to terms on minor league contract.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Dallas: Waived F Nick Fazekas.
New Jersey: Traded G Jason Kidd, F Malik Allen and G Antoine Wright to Dallas for G Devin Harris, C DeSagana Diop, G-F Maurice Ager, F Keith Van Horn, F Trenton Hassell, two first-round draft picks and $3 million.
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
Conn.: Signed G Lindsay Whalen to 3-year contract.
Indiana: Traded F Tamika Whitmore and rights to G Jessica Foley to Connecticut for F Katie Douglas.
Minnesota: Signed G Anna DeForge.
Seattle: Acquired G Swin Cash from Detroit in exchange for 2008 first round draft pick.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
N. Y. Jets: Signed S Artrell Hawkins.
San Francisco: Waived LB Derek Smith.
Washington: Signed C Ethan Albright.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Signed D Andrew Bodnarchuk.
Carolina: Assigned F Joe Jensen to Albany (AHL).
N. Y. Islanders: Recalled D Drew Fata from Bridgeport (AHL).
Philadelphia: Acquired D Jaroslav Modry from Los Angeles for 2008 third-round draft pick.
San Jose: Assigned C Mike Iggulden to Worcester (AHL).
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
AHL: Named Todd Frederickson vice president of team business services. Suspended Lake Erie D Dale Purinton 4 games for actions Feb. 16.
COLLEGES
Arkansas State: Men’s basketball coach Dickey Nutt resigned. Shawn Forrest and Al Grushkin names co-interim coaches.
Army: Promoted Stefanie Golan from women’s associate head soccer coach to women’s soccer coach, effective at end of 2008 season.
Pepperdine: Named Tom Asbury men’s basketball coach, effective at end of 2008 season.
St. Rose: Named Chris Gilmore men’s soccer coach.
UNLV: Dismissed G Marcus Lawrence from men’s basketball team after he was charged with driving under influence.
LETTERS OF INTENT
FOOTBALL
Butler: Joshua Lembke, DT, Providence.
Drake: Paddy O’Connell, DE, Providence.
St. Ambrose: Hayden Grove, WR, Providence.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
