BASEBALL

American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Purchased the contract of LHP Clayton Richard fropm Charlotte (IL). Transferred LHP Andrew Sisco from the 15- to 60-day DL.

Carolina League

WINSTON-SALEM WARTHOGS-Announced RHP Kanekoa Texeira has been promoted to Birmingham (SL).

American Association

WICHITA WINGNUTS-Signed RHP Asher Demme and OF Bub Bergstrom.

Can-Am League

NASHUA PRIDE-Released RHP German Melendez.

BASKETBALL

Women's National Basketball Association

SACRAMENTO MONARCHS-Re-signed F DeMya Walker.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-Signed RB Jamaal Charles and TE Brad Cottam to three-year contracts.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Signed LB Shawn Crable and QB Kevin O'Connell.

PHILADELPHIA EGALES-Agreed to terms with WR DeSean Jackson on a four-year contract.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS-Signed TE Fred Davis to a four-year contract. Released TE Tyler Ecker. Acquired DE Jason Taylor from Miami for a 2009 a second-round draft pick and a 2010 sixth-round draft pick.

Canadian Football League

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS-Signed DB Stanford Samuels. Released DB Sam Young.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

CALGARY FLAMES-Signed F Andre Roy.

DETROIT RED WINGS-Re-signed G Jimmy Howard and D Jonathan Ericsson to three-year contracts.

MINNESOTA WILD-Agreed to terms with LW Stephane Veilleux on a one-year contract.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS-Signed C Frans Nielsen to a four-year contract.

NEW YORK RANGERS-Agreed to terms with F Greg Moore.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS-Re-signed F Jonathan Filewich to a two-year contract and F Jeff Taffe and D Paul Bissonnette to one-year contracts.

LACROSSE

Major League Lacrosse

DENVER OUTLAWS-Waived G Harry Alford.

COLLEGE

AUGUSTA STATE-Named Kevin McPherson women's golf coach.

BATES-Named Peter Steenstra interim rowing coach for the 2008-09 academic year.

BUCKNELL-Named Samantha Kszepka assistant softball coach.

CABRINI-Named Bernadette Laukaitis women's basketball coach.

MUHLENBERG-Named Roni Rivera softball coach.

NYU-Named Sean Grant men's assistant basketball coach.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE-Named Jenny Beam athletic media relations assistant.

PFEIFFER-Named Jessica Clack assistant softball coach and Philip Fecteau director of golf.

ROCHESTER-Named Matt Nielsen men's and women's tennis coach.

SIENA-Named Jolene Johnston women's assistant basketball coach.

TULSA-Promoted Dave Wojcik and David Cason to men's associate head basketball coaches.

WORCESTER TECH-Named Jessica Baker women's assistant basketball coach.