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BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX—Named Gary Tuck bullpen coach.
SEATTLE MARINERS—Named Daren Brown manager, Terry Pollreisz coach, Dwight Bernard pitching coach and Tom Newberg trainer for Tacoma of the PCL; Eddie Rodriquez manager, Tommy Cruz manager, Brad Holman pitching coach and Jeremy Clipperon trainer for West Tennessee of the SL; Scott Steinmann manager for High Desert of the California League; Tim Higgins trainer for Wisconsin of the ML; Mike Tosar manager, Henry Cotto coach, Gary Wheelock pitching coach for Everett of the Northwest League; and, Jose Moreno manager and Chris Sinacori pitching coach for Peoria of the Arizona League.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS—Released RHP Tyler Walker. Named Jim Pransky, Gail Henley, Matt Arnold and Brian Keegan pro scouts.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES—Agreed to terms with INF Kaz Matsui on a one-year contract.
NEW YORK METS—Agreed to terms with 2B Jose Valentin on a one-year contract.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES—Released F Vin Baker.
NBA Development League
ALBUQUERQUE THUNDERBIRDS—Waived G Greg Baker, G Moses Marbury, G Brandon Mason, F Jason McCoy and F Chris Shumate.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Placed OG Billy Yates on injured reserve.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed DE Charles Bennett from the practice squad. Released WR-KR Mark Jones.
Arena League
SAN JOSE SABERCATS—Signed DL Chris Solomona. Released OL-DL Sam Hernandez, DS Tremain Mack and WR-DB Charles Pauley.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BOSTON BRUINS—Acquired LW Stanislav Chistov from Anaheim for a 2008 third-round draft pick. Recalled G Brian Finley from Providence of the AHL. Assigned D Matt Lashoff and C Yan Stasny to Providence.
COLORADO AVALANCHE—Traded F George Parros to the Anaheim Ducks for a 2007 second-round draft pick.
MINNESOTA WILD—Placed C Jason Morgan on injured reserve. Recalled C Wyatt Smith from Houston of the AHL.
NEW YORK RANGERS—Recalled D Darius Kasparaitis from Hartford of the AHL. Reassigned LW Nigel Dawes to Hartford.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Acquired RW Todd Fedoruk from the Anaheim Ducks for a 2007 fourth-round draft pick.
PHOENIX COYOTES—Recalled LW Josh Gratton from San Antonio of the AHL.
American Hockey League
FLORIDA PANTHERS—Recalled C Drew Larman from Rochester of the AHL.
GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS—Signed C Jeff Campbell. Announced RW Josh Langfeld has been recalled by the Detroit Red Wings.
HAMILTON BULLDOGS—Sent D Jon Gleed to Cincinnati of the ECHL.
WORCESTER SHARKS—Assigned G Thomas Greiss to Fresno of the ECHL.
COLLEGE
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE—Reprimanded Steve Spurrier, South Carolina football coach, for comments critical of league officials.
ALBRIGHT—Announced the resignation of E.J. Sandusky, football coach.
FRAMINGHAM STATE—Named Tom Kelley football coach.
HOFSTRA—Named Lauren Netherby volleyball coach.
LA SALLE—Signed John Giannini, men’s basketball coach, to a contract extension through the 2010-11 season.
MCNEESE STATE—Named Matt Viator football coach.
NORTH CAROLINA—Named Butch Davis football coach.