BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
New York: Named Mike D’Antoni coach and signed him to four-year contract.
WOMEN’S NBA
Minnesota: Released F Tamara Bowie.
Sacramento: Signed C Valeriya Berezhynska.
AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
ABA: Granted an expansion team to Detroit to begin play in the 2008-09 season.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo: Placed TE Kevin Everett and WR Chris Denney on failed physical list.
N.Y. Giants: Signed DT Nate Robinson, DT Brian Soi, DE Alex Morrow, DB Miguel Scott, DB Terrance Stringer, C Nick Leeson and OL Jacob Hobbs. Released P Owen Tolson, LB Rory Johnson and DT Joshua Muse. Cut TE Eric Butler and G Carnell Stewart.
Oakland: Signed DE Greg Spires and WR Marcel Reese. Released CB Duane Starks. Waived FB Matt Hahn.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Columbus: Waived OL Eric Graham.
Georgia: Waived DB Marcus Jefferson and DB Chris Royal.:
Grand Rapids: Signed QB Tom Arth. Released QB John Fitzgerald.
Orlando: Signed WR-DB Kevin Nickerson. Waived DB Nick Allison and WR Chas Gessner.
Tampa Bay: Signed DB Daryon Brutley.
Utah: Waived DB Carlton Brown.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Signed F Chuck Kobasew to multiyear extension.
Colorado: Signed F T.J. Galiardi.
St. Louis: Signed C T.J. Oshie, F Lars Eller.
LACROSSE
MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE
Machine: Placed A Sidney Jones and A Kevin Ross on waivers.
COLLEGE
Arkansas-Little Rock: Named Scott Norwood baseball coach.
Florida: Named Ken Ko assistant volleyball coach.
Monmouth, N.J.: Named Stephanie Gaitley women’s basketball coach.
Mount Olive: Joey Higginbotham named men’s basketball coach after Bill Clingan retired.
Northwestern: Named Emily Fletcher women’s golf coach.
Plymouth State: Men’s lacrosse coach Andrew Brauch resigned.
Tennessee: WR Kenny O’Neal will transfer.
Worcester State: Named Marv Degon men’s as associate hockey coach.
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EDITED BY LEE C. GORDON AND DANIEL ELLMAN
