BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas: President Nolan Ryan agreed to 4-year contract and GM Jon Daniels agreed to 2-year extension.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BULLS: Assigned F Demetris Nichols to Iowa (NBDL).
NBA: Suspended Indiana F Danny Granger 1 game for striking Bull Andres Nocioni in the face during Wednesday’s game.
Atlanta: Signed G Jeremy Richardson to second 10-day contract.
Charlotte: Waived G Jeff McInnis.
Minnesota: Waived C Theo Ratliff.
Philadelphia: Waived G Gordan Giricek.
Seattle: Waived F Ira Newble. Signed G Mike Wilks for 10 days.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Re-signed QB Chris Redman.
Buffalo: LB Kawika Mitchell agreed to terms. Terminated contract of DT Larry Tripplett.
Carolina: Traded DT Kris Jenkins to N.Y. Jets for 2008 3rd- and 5th-round picks.
Detroit: Traded DT Shaun Rogers to Cleveland for CB Leigh Bodden and 3rd-round pick. Re-signed CB Keith Smith for 2 years.
Indianapolis: Tendered 1-year contracts to DB Matt Giordano, TE Ben Utecht, and 4 others. Released WR Craphonso Thorpe and LB Brandon Archer. Claimed K Shane Andrus off waivers from N.Y. Giants. Signed QB Josh Betts, OL Tala Esera, WR Courtney Roby, and 9 others.
Jacksonville: Acquired WR Troy Williamson from Minnesota for 2008 6th-rd pick.
Miami: Acquired DT Jason Ferguson from Dallas for undisclosed draft choices. Signed TE Sean Ryan. Signed WR Ernest Wilford for 4 years.
Minnesota: FB Thomas Tapeh and S Madieu Williams agreed to terms.
New England: Re-signed LB Tedy Bruschi, C Lonie Paxton and WR Kelley Washington. Released TE Kyle Brady.
New Orleans: Acquired LB Jonathan Vilma from N.Y. Jets for undisclosed draft pick.
St. Louis: K Jeff Wilkins retired. Released DE James Hall.
San Francisco: Signed KR Allen Rossum.
Washington: QB Todd Collins agreed to terms.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: Re-signed K Dan Frantz and QB Russ Michna.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Recalled C Andrew Ebbett from Portland (AHL).
Pittsburgh: Recalled F Connor James and D Alex Goligoski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
St. Louis: Recalled D Roman Polak from Peoria (AHL).
San Jose: Assigned G Taylor Dakers to Phoenix (ECHL) from Worcester (AHL).
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
FIRE: Named Gregg Elkin VP of communications.
COLLEGE
Rutgers: Named Gary Brown running backs coach, Kirk Ciarrocca WR coach and Gary Emanuel def. line coach.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
