BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota: Signed manager Ron Gardenhire to 2-year contract extension through 2011 season.
N.Y. Yankees: Acquired 1B Nick Swisher and RHP Kaneoka Texeira from White Sox for RHP Jeff Marquez, INF Wilson Betemit and RHP Jhonny Nunez. Named Mick Kelleher first-base coach, Tony Pena bench coach and Rob Thomson third-base coach.
Toronto: RHP A.J. Burnett terminated his contract.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Acquired RHP Kevin Gregg from Florida for RHP Jose Ceda.
Cincinnati: Named Cam Bonifay and Mike Squires special assistants to the general manager and Jamie Quirk professional scout.
Milwaukee: Exercised 2009 option on RHP Salomon Torres.
Philadelphia: Added Sam Perlozzo to major league coaching staff.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary Southshore Railcats: Acquired INF Brad Dutton and INF Joe Anthonsen from Rockford (Frontier) to complete earlier trade.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Fined Sacramento coach Reggie Theus and Kings $25,000 apiece for comments made about officiating following Nov. 11 loss to Detroit.
BULLS: Signed G Lindsey Hunter.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Named Denis Savard team ambassador.
Minnesota: Activated RW Owen Nolan from injured reserve. Assigned C Krys Kolanos to Houston (AHL).
New Jersey: Assigned D Jay Leach to Lowell (AHL).
St. Louis: Recalled C Cam Paddock from Peoria (AHL). Assigned D Alex Pietrangelo to Niagara (OHL).
Washington: Signed D John Carlson to 3-year contract.
COLLEGES
Central Arkansas: Extended contract of men’s basketball coach Rand Chappell through 2011-12 season.
Illinois-Chicago: Signed RHP Joey Begel, RHP Jake Powers, RHP Charlie Weinberg and LHP Tim Suminski to Letters of Intent.
Saint Joseph’s: Extended contract of women’s basketball coach Cindy Griffin through 2011-12 season.
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SCOREBOARD EDITED BY DANIEL ELLMAN AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
