BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland: Bullpen coach Luis Isaac will not return next season.
N.Y. Yankees: General Manager Brian Cashman agreed to 3-year contract.
Toronto: Signed pitching coach Brad Arnsberg, bench coach Brian Butterfield, third base coach Nick Leyva, first base coach Dwayne Murphy, hitting coach Gene Tenace and bullpen coach Bruce Walton to 2-year contracts.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Picked up option of manager Lou Piniella for 2010 season.
San Diego: Acquired LHP Michael Watt and RHP Eduardo Perez from Los Angeles Dodgers to complete earlier trade.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Denver: Signed G Mateen Cleaves, G Smush Parker, F Nick Fazekas, F James Mays and F Ruben Patterson to training camp roster.
Memphis: Signed F-C Malick Badiane.
Minnesota: Signed G Kevin Ollie.
Philadelphia: Named Aaron McKie assistant coach.
Toronto: Signed F Jamal Sampson.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Signed WR Mike Haas to practice squad.
Buffalo: Signed FB Corey McIntyre. Released FB Darian Barnes.
Carolina: Signed OT Jonathan Palmer to practice squad. Released FB Billy Latsko from practice squad.
Cincinnati: Signed RB Cedric Benson. Placed RB DeDe Dorsey on IR.
Denver Broncos: Placed WR Clifford Russell on the reserve-injured list. Signed WR Glenn Martinez.
Houston: Placed S C.C. Brown on injured reserve. Signed FB Cecil Sapp. Signed LB Kevis Coley to practice squad. Released TE Clark Harris.
Oakland: Fired coach Lane Kiffin. Promoted offensive line coach Tom Cable to interim head coach.
St. Louis: Released RB Lance Ball from practice squad.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Atlanta: Assigned F Jordan LaVallee, F Junior Lessard and F Joe Motzko to Wolves (AHL).
Carolina: Released F Jeff O’Neill.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
