MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
N.Y. Yankees: LHP Damaso Marte agreed to 3-year contract.
Oakland: Traded RHP Huston Street, LHP Greg Smith and OF Carlos Gonzalez to Colorado for OF Matt Holliday. Claimed INF Yung Chi Chen off waivers from Seattle.
Seattle: Outrighted RHP Jared Wells and RHP Joe Woerman to the minor leagues. LHP Jake Woods declined outright option and is free agent.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo: Signed DB Dustin Fox to practice squad. Released OL Chris Denman from practice squad.
Cincinnati: Signed CB Geoffrey Pope to practice squad.
Detroit: Released QB Drew Henson.
Kansas City: Signed DE Jason Babin. Signed LB Kyle Shotwell to practice squad.
Oak.: Signed QB Jeff Otis to practice squad.
St. Louis: Signed S David Roach to practice squad. Released RB Darius Walker from practice squad.
San Diego: Signed RB Michael Bennett.
Seattle: Signed WR Trent Shelton to practice squad.
Tampa Bay: Activated RB Carnell Williams from physically-unable-to-perform list.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NHL: Suspended Ottawa F Jarkko Ruutu 2 games without pay for elbowing incident against Montreal Nov. 11.
Anaheim: Named Bob Murray GM and executive VP and Brian Burke special consultant to CEO Michael Schulman.
Atlanta: Recalled G Ondrej Pavelec from Wolves.
Carolina: Activated C Brandon Sutter from injured reserve. Assigned C Dwight Helminen to Albany (AHL).
Colum.: Activated G Pascal Leclaire from IR.
N.Y. Rangers: Assigned F Patrick Rissmiller to Hartford (AHL) on conditioning loan.
Ottawa: Recalled RW Ryan Shannon from Binghamton (AHL).
Vancouver: Assigned F Michel Ouellet to Manitoba (AHL).
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Los Angeles: Signed F Tristan Bowen to multi-year contract.
COLLEGES
Big East Conference: Named John Marinatto commissioner, effective July 1, 2009.
Montana: Signed men’s basketball coach Wayne Tinkle to 3-year contract extension through 2011-12 season.
New Mexico: Sophomore C Kelsey Ansley left women’s basketball team, will transfer at end of semester.
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SCOREBOARD EDITED BY DANIEL ELLMAN AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
