BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
L.A. Lakers: G Sasha Vujacic agreed to terms on multiyear contract.
Miami: Promoted Chad Kammerer to assistant coach.
Sacramento: Signed G Bobby Brown.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Waived TE Marcus Stone.
Arizona: CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie agreed to 6-year contract.
Carolina: Signed T Jeff Otah.
Cincinnati: Waived RB Kenny Irons.
Denver: Signed OT Ryan Clady.
Houston: Signed OL Duane Brown.
Jacksonville: Signed DE Quentin Groves to 4-year deal.
N.Y. Jets: Signed DE Vernon Gholston to multiyear deal.
New Orleans: Signed CB Tracy Porter to 4-year contract. Released TE Eric Johnson.
Pittsburgh: Signed RB Rashard Mendenhall to 5-year contract.
Oakland: Released RB LaMont Jordan.
Seattle: Signed DE Lawrence Jackson, DT Red Bryant and FB Owen Schmitt to multiyear contracts. Signed WR Bryan Gilmore.
Tennessee: DT Albert Haynesworth agreed to terms.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
AFL: Commissioner David Baker resigned.
Los Angeles: Named Pat O’Hara coach.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Colorado: Signed F Marek Svatos to 2-year contract.
Columbus: Signed LW Mike York to 1-year contract.
Montreal: Signed F Yanick Lehoux to 1-year contract.
Nashville: Signed C Rich Peverley to 2-year contract and G Pekka Rinne to 1-year contract extension through 2009-10.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Real Salt Lake: Acquired MF-D Robbie Russell from Viborg FF (Danish Superliga).
COLLEGES
America East Conference: Named Kerri Fagan senior associate commissioner.
Butler: Named Beth Goetz assistant athletic director.
North Carolina: Signed women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell to 4-year contract extension through 2015.
Saint Joseph’s: Named Geoff Arnold men’s assistant basketball coach.
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EDITED BY MIKE PANKOW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
