BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit: Named Kevin Hooker Pacific Rim coordinator.
N.Y. Yankees: Fired third-base coach Bobby Meacham and special pitching instructor Rich Monteleone.
Toronto: Named Paul Beeston interim chief executive officer.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Sent LHP Carmen Pignatiello outright to Iowa (PCL).
St. Louis: Pitching coach Dave Duncan, first-base coach Dave McKay, third-base coach Jose Oquendo, hitting coach Hal McRae, bench coach Joe Pettini and bullpen coach Marty Mason agreed to terms on 2009 contracts.
Washington: Medical director and team orthopedist Ben Shaffer resigned.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Suspended Minnesota G Sebastian Telfair three regular-season games for pleading guilty to criminal possession of weapon, in violation of New York state laws.
Atlanta: Waived C Marcus Hubbard and G Frank Robinson.
Charlotte: Waived G Donell Taylor and G Marcus Williams.
Miami: Waived F Omar Barlett and G Eddie Basden.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Suspended Dallas CB Adam Jones indefinitely as result of his most recent violation of NFL personal conduct policy.
BEARS: Signed DB Zackary Bowman to 4-year contract.
Baltimore: Placed G Marshal Yanda and LB Tavares Gooden on injured reserve. Signed TE Edgar Jones and WR Ernie Wheelwright from practice squad. Signed DB Derrick Robinson and G Brian Johnson to practice squad.
Dallas: Acquired WR Roy Williams and an undisclosed draft pick from Detroit for undisclosed draft picks.
Detroit: Placed QB Jon Kitna on IR.
Indianapolis: Acquired DT John McCargo from Buffalo for an undisclosed draft pick.
Miami: Signed S Brannon Condren. Waived S Tyrone Culver.
New Orleans: Re-signed DE Jeff Charleston. Released WR Terrance Cooper.
N.Y. Giants: Activated WR David Tyree from the physically-unable-to-perform list.
N.Y. Jets: Activated S Eric Smith from reserve-suspended list. Waived OL Will Montgomery. Released LB Brandon Renkart from practice squad.
Philadelphia: Signed LB Tracy White. Released RB Tony Hunt.
San Francisco: Placed FB Zak Keasey on injured reserve.
Seattle: Signed RB Justin Forsett from practice squad. Released WR Michael Bumpus.
Washington: Signed RB Shaun Alexander to 1-year contract and S Mike Green and P Ryan Plackemeier. Placed S Reed Doughty on injured reserve. Placed P Durant Brooks on waived-injured list. Released S Justin Hamilton.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Recalled D Matt Hunwick and F Vladimir Sobotka from Providence (AHL).
N.Y. Islanders: Assigned F Blake Comeau to Bridgeport (AHL).
N.Y. Rangers: D Tysen Dowzak agreed to terms.
COLLEGES
Missouri: Signed baseball coach Tim Jamieson to 5-year contract extension through 2013.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
