BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
N.Y. Yankees: OF Freddy Guzman declined outright assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) and elected to become free agent.
Seattle: Signed SS Jack Wilson to 2-year contract.
Texas: Reinstated OF Brandon Boggs, LHP Matt Harrison and RHP Eric Hurley from 60-day DL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Named David Bell manager, Ryan Jackson hitting coach, Tom Brown pitching coach and Jimmy Mattocks athletic trainer for Carolina (SL).
Colorado: Declined 2010 option on RHP Rafael Betancourt.
Milwaukee: Declined 2010 mutual option on RHP Braden Looper.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
Houston: Waived F Pops Mensah-Bonsu.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Fined Bears QB Jay Cutler $20,000 for abusive conduct toward game official and Bears DL Tommie Harris $7,500 for punching OL Deuce Lutui during Nov. 8 game against Arizona. Fined Cincinnati WR Chad Ochocinco $20,000 for unprofessional conduct during Nov. 8 against Baltimore.
Cincinnati: Signed WR Maurice Purify from practice squad. Put S Roy Williams on injured reserve.
Cleveland: Signed DL Alex Field to practice squad. Put DL Keith Grennan on practice squad/injured list.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Atlanta: Reassigned RW Spencer Machacek to Wolves (AHL).
Columbus: Activated F Kristian Huselius from injured reserve. Put F Raffi Torres on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 11.
N.Y. Rangers: Recalled F P.A. Parenteau from Hartford (AHL). Assigned F Dane Byers to Hartford.
St. Louis: Assigned F Lars Eller to Peoria (AHL).
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
AHL: Suspended Binghamton LW Tim Spencer for 3 games as result of actions in Nov. 11 game at Norfolk.
NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE
Buffalo: Re-signed G Ken Montour to 3-year contract.
COLLEGES
Illinois-Chicago: Seton Academy’s Kenny Stevenson and Foreman’s Eddie Denard signed letters of intent to play Illinois-Chicago basketball.
Mid-American Conference: Suspended Buffalo OT Andrew West 1 game for low hit during Nov. 10 game against Ohio.
