BASEBALL

American League

DETROIT TIGERS-Purchased the contract of C Dane Sardinha from Toledo (IL).

MINNESOTA TWINS-Placed INF Alexi Casilla on the 15-day DL. Activated SS Adam Everett from the 15-day DL.

NEW YORK YANKEES-Traded RHP Kyle Farnsworth to Detroit for C Ivan Rodriguez.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Optioned INF Wes Bankston and INF Eric Patterson to Sacramento (PCL).

SEATTLE MARINERS-Claimed RHP Luis Munoz off waivers from Pittsburgh and optioned him to West Tennessee (SL).

National League

FLORIDA MARLINS-Optioned LHP Taylor Tankersley to Albuquerque (PCL). Sent RHP Daniel Barone outright to Albuquerque.

HOUSTON ASTROS-Acquired RHP LaTroy Hawkins and cash from the New York Yankees for INF Matt Cusick.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS-Activated RHP Chris Carpenter from the 60-day DL. Optioned LHP Randy Flores to Memphis (PCL).

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

ATLANTA HAWKS-Signed C Randolph Morris.

CHICAGO BULLS-Agreed to terms with F Luol Deng on a six-year contract.

DETROIT PISTONS-Signed G Will Bynum.

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-Waived F Josh Powell.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

MIAMI DOLPHINS-Signed CB Chris Roberson. Waived CB Scorpio Babers.

NEW YORK GIANTS-Signed S Craig Dahl. Waived-injured S Terrance Springer. Activated OL Jonathan Palmer from the physically-unable-to-perform list.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS-Claimed P Paul Ernster off waivers from Detroit. Released WR Kevin Marion.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

CAROLINA HURRICANES-Signed F Drayson Bowman to a three-year contract.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Signed an affiliation agreement with Fresno (ECHL). Named Jordan Horst media relations assistant.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Re-signed G Pascal Leclaire to a three-year contract.

DETROIT RED WINGS-Signed F Valtteri Filppula to a five-year contract.

MINNESOTA WILD-Bought out the remaining three years of their contract with F Mark Parrish, making him a free agent.

COLLEGE

ALABAMA-Named Dave Hart executive athletic director.

CONNECTICUT-Announced DT Jarrell Miller left the school.

FLORIDA ATLANTIC-Named Jason Jackson assistant baseball coach.

ILLINOIS STATE-Named Jonas Jackson assistant defensive line coach.

INDIANA-Named Amanda Rivera assistant softball coach.

MCNEESE STATE-Named Clay Van Hook assistant baseball coach.

PENN STATE-Dismissed DT Chris Baker and DT Phil Taylor from the football team.

RIDER-Promoted Bob Hamer to head cross country and track and field coach.

SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI-Named Kris Mangum replacement assistant football coach.

WINGATE-Named Megan McAllister assistant softball coach.