BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX-Announced first-base coach Luis Alicea will not be offered a contract with the organization for next season.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Named Mike Gallego third-base coach.

SEATTLE MARINERS-Named Jack Zduriencik general manager.

TEXAS RANGERS-Named Jackie Moore bench coach and catching instructor and Dave Anderson third-base coach.

National League

HOUSTON ASTROS-Promoted third-base coach Ed Romero to bench coach. Named Dave Clark third-base coach.

American Association

SHREVEPORT SPORTS-Exercised the 2009 contract option on INF Richard Quihuis-Bell.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

DALLAS MAVERICKS-Waived G Cheyne Gadson, G JaJuan Smith and F Reyshawn Terry.

HOUSTON ROCKETS-Waived F Mike Harris.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS-Waived G Joe Crawford and F CJ Giles.

TORONTO RAPTORS-Waived F/C Jamal Sampson.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

BUFFALO BILLS-Placed LB John DiGiorgio on injured reserve. Signed LB Marcus Buggs from the practice squad. Signed DE Marcus Smith to the practice squad.

CHICAGO BEARS-Signed S Terrence Holt. Placed CB Zackary Bowman on injured reserve.

CINCINNATI BENGALS-Signed FB Reagan Maui'a. Signed WR Maurice Purify to the practice squad.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-Placed QB Brodie Croyle and QB Damon Huard on injured reserve.

MIAMI DOLPHINS-Signed S Tyrone Culver. Released S Chris Crocker.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Placed S Rodney Harrison on injured reserve. Signed DB Antwain Spann from the practice squad. Signed G Dan Connolly and S Mark Dillard to the practice squad.

NEW YORK GIANTS-Terminated the practice squad contract of CB Rashad Barksdale. Signed OT Cliff Louis to the practice squad.

OAKLAND RAIDERS-Placed TE Ben Troupe on injured reserve. Signed LB Robert Thomas.

Canadian Football League

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS-Signed P/K Travis Dorsch.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ATLANTA THRASHERS-Assigned LW Myles Stoesz from Chicago (AHL) to Gwinnett (ECHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS-Assigned D Brian Lee to Binghamton (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Reassigned F Justin Keller from Norfolk (AHL) to Augusta (ECHL). Promoted vice president of hockey operations Brian Lawton to executive vice president and general manager.

American Hockey League

BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS-Signed F Mark Parrish.

NORFOLK ADMIRALS-Released D Jeff May.

PROVIDENCE BRUINS-Returned RW Kirk MacDonald to Reading (ECHL).

QUAD CITY FLAMES-Reassigned RW J.D. Watt to Las Vegas (ECHL).

ECHL

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS-Announced D Tysen Dowzak has been reassigned from Hartford (AHL).

LACROSSE

EDMONTON RUSH-Re-signed F Mike Hominuck to a two-year contract and F Steve Hutchins and T Cam Bergman to one-year contracts.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

MLS-Suspended Houston F Kei Kamara and Dallas M Pablo Ricchetti one game and fined them $250 for incidents in games last week, in addition to the same penalties already assessed for being given red cards in those games.

National Indoor Soccer League

PHILADELPHIA KIXX-Agreed to terms with F Anthony Maher, F John Barry Nusum, M Ptah Myers and M Angel Rivillo.

COLLEGE

COLGATE-Named Ryan Cahak volunteer director of basketball operations.

FLORIDA STATE-Suspended WR/KR Bert Reed one game for disciplinary reasons.

NORTH ALABAMA-Announced the retirement of baseball coach Mike Lane.

OKLAHOMA STATE-Named Tommy Wade director of player personnel.