Sports

Transactions

American League

BOSTON RED SOX—Announced a four-year extension of their player development contract with Portland (EL) through the 2012 season.

TEXAS RANGERS—Activated RHP Brandon McCarthy from the 15-day DL. Placed INF Ian Kinsler on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 29.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS—Named Pete Mackanin interim manager.

FLORIDA MARLINS—Optioned OF Brett Carroll to Albuquerque (PCL). Selected LHP Erasmo Ramirez from Albuquerque. Transferred RHP Ricky Nolasco from the 15- to 60-day DL.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Placed LHP Micah Bowie on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 28. Purchased the contract of RHP Tim Redding from Columbus (IL).

Eastern League

TRENTON THUNDER—Announced C Dan Conway was signed by the New York Yankees and assigned to the team. Assigned C J.T. LaFountain to Staten Island (NYP).

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NEW ORLEANS HORNETS—Named Paul Pressey assistant coach.

Woman’s National Basketball Association

SEATTLE STORM—Waived C Tye’sha Fluker.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

BUFFALO BILLS—Signed P Brian Moorman to a three-year contract extension through 2012.

DENVER BRONCOS—Signed OL Emmanuel Akah, CB Bill Alford, CB Kevin House and OT Cliff Washburn.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed TE Tyler Ecker.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ATLANTA THRASHERS—Agreed to terms with D Ken Klee.

CAROLINA HURRICANES—Named Tony MacDonald director of amateur scouting.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Signed Dale Tallon, general manager, to a two-year contract extension. Signed C Robert Lang to a two-year contract.

COLORADO AVALANCHE—Signed LW Ryan Smyth to a five-year contract and D Scott Hannan to a four-year contract.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Agreed to terms with D Sheldon Brookbank on a one-year contract. Re-signed D Ole-Kristian Tollefsen and C Alexander Svitov to two-year contracts.

LOS ANGELES KINGS—Signed C Michal Handzus and D Tom Preissing to four-year contracts, F Kyle Calder to a two-year contract and F Ladislav Nagy to a one-year contract.

MINNESOTA WILD—Signed C Steve Kelly to a one-year contract.

MONTREAL CANADIENS—Signed D Roman Hamrlik to a four-year contract.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Signed F Jed Ortmeyer to a two-year contract.

NEW YORK RANGERS—Re-signed D Jason Strudwick.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Agreed to terms with D Ryan Whitney on a six-year contract, and F Petr Sykora and D Darryl Sydor on two-year contracts. Signed G Dany Sabourin. Re-signed D Rob Scuderi.

ST. LOUIS BLUES—Signed LW Paul Kariya to a three-year contract.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Signed LW Craig MacDonald and LW Mathieu Darche to one-year contracts.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS—Re-signed F Bates Battaglia to a two-year contract.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Re-signed D Lukas Krajicek to a two-year contract.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Signed C Michael Nylander to a four-year contract and F Viktor Kozlov to a two-year contract.

American Hockey League

WORCESTER SHARKS—Re-signed D Patrick Traverse to a two-year contract.

COLLEGE

BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE—Announced the resignation of Lauren Cooper, coordinator of creative services. Promoted Chad Cook to director of marketing. Named Anthony Rizzo marketing assistant and Beth Waggoner compliance/administration intern.

ADELPHI—Named Paige Smith softball coach.

ARMY—Named Tony Lisa assistant swimming and diving coach.

BOSTON COLLEGE—Named Courtney Kennedy women’s assistant ice hockey coach.

COASTAL CAROLINA—Named Cliff Ellis men’s basketball coach and signed him to a five-year contract.

DUQUESNE—Named Gina Oliver women’s assistant lacrosse coach.

HARVARD—Named Kenny Blakeney and Will Wade men’s assistant basketball coaches and Kirsten Green director of basketball operations.

HOLY CROSS—Named Greg DiCenzo baseball coach.

IPFW—Named Tommy Bell athletic director.

NOTRE DAME—Named Charmelle Green assistant athletic director.

OLD DOMINION—Named Bruce Stewart associate athletic director.

PENNSYLVANIA—Announced the resignation of Rob Powelson, men’s golf coach. Promoted Mary DiStanislao and Alanna Shanahan to senior associate director of athletics. Named William Roth associate director of athletics for development, Mike Diorka associate director of athletics and recreation and Dave Bryan director of facilities, operations and game management.

PRESBYTERIAN—Named Thad Palmer men’s and women’s cross country coach.

RICHMOND—Named Chad Oxendine assistant baseball coach.

SAINT JOSEPH’S—Announced sophomore F Alvin Mofunanya was granted a release from the basketball program in order to transfer to another school.

SIENA— Named Clint McAuley assistant basketball coach.

SOUTH CAROLINA-UPSTATE—Named Joe Guistina assistant athletic media relations director.

TENNESSEE-MARTIN—Named Jay Graham receivers coach and recruiting coordinator.

TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE—Named Scott Gines athletic director.

TEXAS TECH—Named Dan Spencer and Trent Petrie assistant baseball coaches.

UNC WILMINGTON—Named Kelly Landry Mehrtens athletic director.

VIRGINIA TECH—Named David Jackson assistant strength and conditioning coach for men’s basketball.

WILLIAMS—Named Alison Swain women’s tennis coach.