Baseball
NATIONAL LEAGUE
L.A.: GM Ned Colletti agreed on extension.
Milwaukee: Named Rick Peterson pitching coach.
New York: Released LHP Ken Takahashi.
Pittsburgh: Sent RHP Denny Bautista, RHP Chris Bootcheck and RHP Craig Hansen outright to minor leagues. Announced RHP Chris Bootcheck declined assignment and elected free agency.
Basketball
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Atlanta: Cut G Mike Wilks and G Juan Dixon.
Miami: Exercised 3rd-year option on F Michal Beasley and 4th-year option on G Daequan Cook. Waived F Anthony Tolliver.
Minnesota: Acquired F Nathan Jawai and cash from Dallas Mavericks for conditional 2nd-round draft pick in 2012.
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
WNBA: Announced Detroit Shock are moving to Tulsa, Okla.
Tulsa: Named Nolan Richardson coach and general manager.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Signed S Jamaal Fudge. Put CB Brian Williams on injured reserve.
Carolina: Waived DT Antwon Burton. Signed DT Rashaad Duncan to practice squad. Cut DT Terrance Taylor from practice squad.
Cincinnati: Signed DT Orien Harris.
Cleveland: Put LB D’Qwell Jackson on IR. Signed DL Keith Grennan to practice squad. Cut DL Carlton Powell from practice squad.
Miami: Signed OT Lydon Murtha off Detroit practice squad. Waived G Shawn Murphy.
New England: Released WR Joey Galloway and TE Michael Matthews.
N.Y. Jets: Put NT Kris Jenkins injured reserve. Re-signed DT Howard Green. Signed DT Antonio Garay to practice squad.
Philadelphia: Acquired LB Will Witherspoon from St. Louis for WR Brandon Gibson and 2010 5th-round draft pick.
Seattle: Waived T Kyle Williams.
Tampa Bay: Put FB B.J. Askew on non-football injury list. Signed CB Marcus McCauley. Cut CB Derrick Roberson from active roster and re-signed to practice squad.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Atlanta: Signed C Rich Peverley to multi-year extension.
Buffalo: Traded LW Daniel Paille to Boston Bruins for 3rd- and a conditional 4th-round draft pick in 2010.
Columbus: Acquired D Michael Ratchuk from Philadelphia for RW Stefan Legein and assigned him to Syracuse (AHL).
Los Angeles: Assigned F Oscar Moller to Manchester (AHL).
Minnesota: Assigned D Jaime Sifers to Houston (AHL).
Nashville: Recalled D Alexander Sulzer and F Dave Scratchard from Milwaukee (AHL). Assigned D Teemu Laakso to Milwaukee.
New Jersey: Announced D Cory Murphy cleared waivers and assigned to Lowell (AHL).
Ottawa: Signed D Matt Carkner to 2-year extension.
Wash.: Signed C Cody Eakin to 3-year contract.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Wolves: Signed D Chris Chelios.
College
Tennessee: Signed football coach Lane Kiffin to a 6-year contract.
