BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX-Claimed RHP Virgil Vasquez off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS-Exercised 2009 options on the contracts of OF Vladimir Guerrero and RHP John Lackey and declined the 2009 option on OF Garret Anderson.

SEATTLE MARINERS-Fired vice president of scouting Bob Fontaine.

National League

HOUSTON ASTROS-Named Nathan Lucero athletic trainer.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Named Jim Benedict special assistant to the senior vice president, general manager and Jesse Flores west coast regional scouting supervisor.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS-Promoted Kris Kline to assistant director of scouting/national crosschecker.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS-Signed F Linton Johnson.

MIAMI HEAT-Exercised their option on the contract of G Daequan Cook.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS-Signed TE Stephen Spach to a one-year contract. Released S Oliver Celestin. Released WR Onrea Jones from the practice squad.

CHICAGO BEARS-Signed FB Jed Collins to the practice squad.

CINCINNATI BENGALS-Signed S John Busing.

CLEVELAND BROWNS-Signed OL Kurt Quarterman to practice squad. Waived OL Christian Gaddis from the practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS-Placed RB Jesse Chatman and QB Erik Ainge on injured reserve.

OAKLAND RAIDERS-Signed FB Jason Davis. Placed FB Justin Griffith on the injured reserve list. Waived OL Seth Wand.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS-Fired defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell. Named Ron Rivera defensive coordinator.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Assigned F Nikita Filatov to Syracuse (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS-Signed D Jassen Cullimore to a one-year contract.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Recalled RW Nicklas Bergfors and RW Matt Halischuk from Lowell (AHL). Placed RW Barry Tallackson on long-term injury and assigned him to Lowell.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS-Reassigned D Jack Hillen to Bridgeport (AHL).

PHOENIX COYOTES-Claimed D Ken Klee off waivers from Anaheim.

American Hockey League

QUAD CITY FLAMES-Released D Brandon Straub.

SYRACUSE CRUNCH-Recalled G Sebastian Dahm from Johnstown (ECHL).

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS-Reassigned G David Brown to Wheeling (ECHL).

WORCESTER SHARKS-Loaned D Michael Wilson to Phoenix (ECHL).

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC-Signed MF Fredrik Ljungberg.

COLLEGE

INDIANA-Named Fred Glass athletic director.