BASEBALL

American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX - Agreed to terms with RHP Lance Broadway, LHP John Danks, RHP Dewon Day, RHP Jack Egbert, RHP Gavin Floyd, RHP Charlie Haeger, RHP Lucas Harrell, LHP Boone Logan, RHP Nick Masset, RHP Oneli Perez, RHP Bobby Jenks, RHP Adam Russell, LHP Andrew Sisco, LHP Carlos Vasquez, RHP Ehren Wassermann, C Cole Armstrong, C Donny Lucy, INF Danny Richar, OF Brian Anderson, OF Jerry Owens and OF Carlos Quentin on one-year contracts. Renewed the contract of 3B Josh Fields.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS - Agreed to terms with INF Alberto Callaspo, INF Angel Sanchez and OF Shane Costa on one-year contracts.

MINNESOTA TWINS - Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Baker, RHP Nick Blackburn, RHP Boof Bonser, RHP Carmen Cali, RHP Julio DePaula, LHP Francisco Liriano, RHP Pat Neshek, LHP Glen Perkins, RHP Kevin Slowey, RHP Oswaldo Sosa, C Jose Morales, 3B Brian Buscher, 2B Alexi Casilla, 2B Brendan Harris, CF Carlos Gomez and OF Garrett Jones on one-year contracts.

TAMPA BAY RAYS - Agreed to terms with RHP Jae Kuk Ryu on a one-year contract.

National League

HOUSTON ASTROS - Agreed to terms with RHP Felipe Paulino on a one-year contract.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS - Returned RHP Mark DiFelice to their minor league camp. Agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Villanueva on a one-year contract.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS - Released INF Scott Spiezio.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

BOSTON CELTICS - Signed F P.J. Brown for the rest of the season.

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS - Signed F Nick Fazekas to 10-day contract.

MIAMI HEAT - Assigned G Daequan Cook and C Joel Anthony to Iowa (NBADL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

BALTIMORE RAVENS - Terminated the contract of RB Mike Anderson.

BUFFALO BILLS - Terminated the contracts of RB Anthony Thomas, LB Coy Wire and CB Jerametrius Butler. Waived G Aaron Merz.

CAROLINA PANTHERS - Released QB David Carr. Agreed to terms with WR Muhsin Muhammad on a two-year contract.

CLEVELAND BROWNS - Terminated the contract of DL Orpheus Roye.

DENVER BRONCOS - Named Jedd Fisch wide receivers coach.

DETROIT LIONS - Signed S Dwight Smith to a two-year contract.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS - Released LB Rob Morris and DT Anthony McFarland.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS - Released QB Kelly Holcomb.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - Agreed to terms with C Jonathan Goodwin and WR Terrance Cooper on one-year contracts.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Re-signed NT Isaac Sopoaga to a five-year contract.

TENNESSEE TITANS - Agreed to terms with WR Justin Gage on a multiyear contract.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ATLANTA THRASHERS - Assigned F Colin Stuart to Chicago (AHL).

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - Recalled D Petri Kontiola from Rockford (AHL).

DALLAS STARS - Assigned D Dan Jancevski and G Tobias Stephan to Iowa (AHL) and D Nolan Baumgartner to Manitoba (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS - Recalled D Jon Klemm from Manchester (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS - Fired John Paddock, coach, and Ron Low, assistant coach. Named Bryan Murray coach.

SAN JOSE SHARKS - Assigned G Thomas Greiss to Worcester (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - Recalled D Alexandre Picard from Norfolk (AHL).

COLLEGE

NCAA - Placed Lane College on four years probation for violations in its athletic programs.

FRESNO STATE - Named Doug Nussmeier offensive coordinator.

PEPPERDINE - Named Marty Wilson men's associate head basketball coach.

SAN JOSE STATE - Named Jeff Leightman women's soccer coach.