BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Claimed RHP Virgil Vasquez off waivers from Tigers.
L.A. Angels: Exercised options on OF Vladimir Guerrero and RHP John Lackey; declined option on OF Garret Anderson.
Seattle: Fired scouting VP Bob Fontaine.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston: Named Nathan Lucero trainer.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte: Signed F Linton Johnson.
Miami: Exercised option on G Daequan Cook.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Signed FB Jed Collins to practice squad.
Arizona: Signed TE Stephen Spach for 1 year. Released S Oliver Celestin and WR Onrea Jones.
Cincinnati: Signed S John Busing.
Cleveland: Signed OL Kurt Quarterman to, and waived OL Christian Gaddis from practice squad.
New England: Released OL Oliver Ross.
N.Y. Jets: Put RB Jesse Chatman and QB Erik Ainge on IR.
Oakland: Signed FB Jason Davis. Put FB Justin Griffith on IR. Waived OL Seth Wand.
San Diego: Fired defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell; replaced by Ron Rivera.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus: Sent F Nikita Filatov to Syracuse (AHL).
Florida: Signed D Jassen Cullimore for 1 year.
New Jersey: Recalled RW Nicklas Bergfors and RW Matt Halischuk from Lowell (AHL). Sent RW Barry Tallackson to Lowell.
N.Y. Islanders: Sent D Jack Hillen to Bridgeport (AHL).
Phoenix: Claimed D Ken Klee off waivers from Anaheim.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Seattle FC: Signed MF Fredrik Ljungberg.
COLLEGE
Indiana: Named Fred Glass ath. director.
CS Fullerton: women’s basketball coach Dr. Maryalyce Jeremiah will resign at season’s end; to be replaced by Marcia Foster.
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EDITED BY LEE C. GORDON FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
