MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas: Exercised 2009 option on INF Hank Blalock.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Named Dominic Chiti special assistant to general manager.
Houston: RHP LaTroy Hawkins agreed to 1-year contract and RHP Chia-Jen Lo agreed to minor league contract.
Milwaukee: Named Bill Castro pitching coach.
Philadelphia: Named Benny Looper assistant general manager, player personnel; Chuck LaMar assistant general manager, player development and scouting; and Mike Ondo pro scouting coordinator.
Pittsburgh: Named Perry Hill first base coach.
San Diego: Exercised 2009 option on OF Brian Giles.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
Golden State: Fired assistant general manager Pete D’Alessandro. Named assistant coach Larry Riley assistant general manager.
New York: Named Allan Houston assistant to president for basketball operations.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Fined N.Y. Giants DE Justin Tuck $7,500 for hit on Dallas QB Brooks Bollinger Nov. 2. Fined Jacksonville DT John Henderson and Cincinnati G Andrew Whitworth $10,000 for fighting, Henderson an additional $5,000 for illegal hands to face Nov. 2. Fined Pittsburgh LB LaMarr Woodley $10,000 for slamming Washington QB Jason Campbell to ground Nov. 3. Fined Minnesota DE Jared Allen $50,000 for 2 hits on Houston QB Matt Schaub below knee.
Miami: Signed G Matt McChesney from practice squad. Waived G Evan Mathis.
Washington: CB DeAngelo Hall agreed to terms.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Buffalo: Activated C Jochen Hecht from injured reserve. Waived C Matt Ellis.
Carolina: Placed C Brandon Sutter on injured reserve. Recalled F Michael Ryan from Albany (AHL).
Colorado: Recalled F David Jones from Lake Erie (AHL).
Dallas: Activated D Sergei Zubov from IR.
Philadelphia: Assigned F Boyd Kane and F Nate Raduns to Philadelphia (AHL). Traded D Steve Eminger, RW Steve Downie and Tampa Bay’s 2009 fourth-round draft pick to Tampa Bay for D Matt Carle and San Jose’s 2009 third-round draft pick.
San Jose: Assigned LW Jamie McGinn to Worcester (AHL). Recalled G Thomas Greiss and LW Brad Staubitz from Worcester.
COLLEGES
Arizona: Promoted Matt Brase to men’s assistant basketball coach. Named Dewey Pennell director of basketball operations.
Juniata: Football coach Darrell Alt retired, effective Saturday.
Towson: Suspended men’s basketball senior F Tony Durant 1 game, senior F Junior Hairston 3 games and freshman F Rick Brown 5 games for violation of team rules.
W. Tex. A&M: Quarterbacks coach and men’s golf coach Ryan Leaf resigned.
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SCOREBOARD EDITED BY DANIEL ELLMAN AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
