BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Golden State: G Baron Davis opted out of contract, becoming free agent.
Houston: Exercised their option on contract of F Steve Novak.
Minnesota: Extended qualifying offers to F Ryan Gomes, F Craig Smith and F Chris Richard.
Washington: Re-signed F Antawn Jamison to 4-year contract.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Arizona: Named Tom Reed trainer.
Tennessee: Signed OT David Stewart to multiyear contract extension.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Buffalo: Re-signed C Paul Gaustad to 4-year deal.
Colorado: Re-signed D Adam Foote to 2-year contract and D John-Michael Liles to 4-year contract.
Detroit: Signed D Andreas Lilja to 2-year contract.
Philadelphia: Traded LW Kyle Greentree to Calgary for D Tim Ramholt.
San Jose: Re-signed F Jody Shelley to 2-year deal.
Tampa Bay: Signed LW Gary Roberts to 1-year contract and F Vinny Prospal to multiyear contract. Signed Ryan Malone to 7-year contract. Acquired D Janne Niskala from Philadelphia for 2009 sixth-round draft pick.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Binghamton: Signed RW Jeremy Yablonski to 2-year contract.
Springfield: Named Gerry Fleming assistant coach.
LACROSSE
NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE
SHAMROX: Selected Scott Self and Brad McDonald in Dispersal Draft.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
D.C. United: Acquired M Craig Thompson from Houston for 2010 fourth-round supplemental draft pick.
COLLEGES
Alcorn State: Named Tonya Edwards women’s basketball coach.
Brown: Named Michael Hughes men’s golf coach.
Georgia Tech: Suspended redshirt freshman CB Jerrard Tarrant from football team.
Ohio State: Named Meredith Hoover women’s assistant gymnastics coach.
