Transactions
BASEBALL American League
LOS ANGELES ANGELS–Assigned RHP Jose Arredondo to their minor league camp.
NEW YORK YANKEES–Optioned INF Juan Miranda to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reassigned C P.J. Pilittere, OF Colin Curtis, OF Austin Jackson and OF Jose Tabata to their minor league camp.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS–Assigned INF Jeff Baisley and INF Wes Bankston to their minor league camp.
TAMPA BAY RAYS–Optioned LHP David Price, OF Justin Ruggiano and RHP Jae Kuk Ryu to their minor league camp.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS–Agreed to terms with RHP Armando Benitez on a minor league contract. Optioned INF Russ Adams and INF Sergio Santos to Syracuse (IL). Assigned INF Pedro Lopez and C Jamie Jeroloman to their minor league camp.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS–Optioned RHP Juan Mateo and OF Jake Fox to Iowa (PCL) and RHP Jeff Samardzija to Tennessee (SL). Assigned LHP Ed Campusano, INF Luis Figueroa and C JD Closser to their minor league camp. Released RHP Shingo Takatsu.
COLORADO ROCKIES–Reassigned INF Christian Colonel, INF Chris Nelson, OF Dexter Fowler, OF Joe Gaetti and C Neil Wilson to their minor league camp.
FLORIDA MARLINS–Optioned RHP Carlos Martinez to Albuquerque (PCL).
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS–Optioned RHP Mark Worrell, RHP Blake Hawkesworth and INF Jarrett Hoffpauir to Memphis (PCL). Assigned RHP John Wasdin and INF Josh Phelps to their minor league camp.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS–Assigned OF John Bowker, RHP Osiris Matos, RHP Kelvin Pichardo, OF Clay Timpner to their minor league camp.
BASKETBALL NBA
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS–Exercised their 2008-09 option on the contract of Don Nelson, coach.
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS–Signed G Mike Wilks to a 10-day contract.
WNBA
SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS–Signed C Ruth Riley to a two-year contract.
D-LEAGUE
ALBUQUERQUE THUNDERBIRDS–Acquired G Will Conroy from Iowa for F Josh Gross.
FOOTBALL NFL
ARIZONA CARDINALS–Agreed to terms with WR Larry Fitzgerald on a four-year contract.
CAROLINA PANTHERS–Released C Justin Hartwig.
CLEVELAND BROWNS–Signed OL Lennie Friedman to a one-year contract.
DETROIT LIONS–Signed DT Chuck Darby to a three-year contract.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS–Signed WR Devard Darling.
MIAMI DOLPHINS–Signed DB Keith Davis.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS–Re-signed S Ray Ventrone.
HOCKEY NHL
DETROIT RED WINGS–Signed RW Dan Cleary to a five-year contract.
ST. LOUIS BLUES–Recalled D Roman Polak from Peoria (AHL). Assigned G Ben Bishop to Peoria.
SOCCER MLS
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION–Signed F Argenis Fernandez.
COLLEGE
NCAA–Placed BYU on three years probation for major and secondary violations in its men’s volleyball program. ALABAMA–Fired Stephany Smith, women’s basketball coach.
BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN–Named Dyer Carlisle and Rodney Bivens assistant football coaches.
LINCOLN, PA.–Named Herbert Pickens Jr. defensive coordinator.
LIU–Announced it will add women’s bowling as a varsity sport for the 2008-09 season.
NYU–Named James McCarthy men’s and women’s assistant track and field coach.