BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Assigned INF Jason Bourgeois, C Donny Lucy, C Paul Phillips and LHP Andrew Sisco to Charlotte (IL). Reinstated RHP Jose Contreras from 60-day DL.
Baltimore: Released LHP Adam Loewen. Sent RHP Randor Bierd, RHP Rocky Cherry, INF Brandon Fahey, OF Jeff Fiorentino and C Omir Santos outright to Norfolk (IL).
Oakland: 2B Mark Ellis agreed to 2-year contract.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: General manager Jim Hendry agreed to 4-year contract extension through 2012 season.
L.A. Dodgers: Declined option on contract of SS Angel Berroa.
Pittsburgh: Named Joe Kerrigan pitching coach.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BULLS: Waived F Elton Brown and G Darius Washington.
Boston: Waived F Darius Miles.
Cleveland: Waived G Vernon Hamilton.
L.A. Lakers: Waived G Brandon Heath.
Memphis: Waived F Brent Petway.
Philadelphia: Waived F Antywane Robinson.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
New England: Placed RB Laurence Maroney on injured reserve. Activated OL Stephen Neal from physically-unable-to-perform list. Signed CB Mike Richardson from practice squad. Released OL Dan Connolly.
New Orleans: Signed P Ben Graham.
San Francisco: Fired head coach Mike Nolan. Named Mike Singletary interim coach.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Carolina: Returned F Zach Boychuk to Lethbridge (WHL).
Montreal: Recalled F Kyle Chipchura from Hamilton (AHL).
New Jersey: Recalled LW Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond from Lowell (AHL).
N.Y. Rangers: F Devin DiDiomete agreed to terms.
Philadelphia: Reassigned F Steve Downie and F Jared Ross to Philadelphia (AHL).
Washington: Recalled D Tyler Sloan from Hershey (AHL). Signed G Braden Holtby to 3-year contract.
COLLEGES
North Carolina A&T: Fired football coach Lee Fobbs Jr. Named running backs coach George Ragsdale interim head coach.
Oklahoma City: Men’s basketball coach Tommy Wade retired. Named Kevin Morrissey men’s basketball coach.
ORAL COMMITTMENT
BASKETBALL
South Dakota: Conrad Krutwig, Jacobs, F.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
