BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX-Optioned OF Jonathan Van Every to Pawtucket (IL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS-Announced a two-year extension of their player development contract with Mahoning (NYP).

DETROIT TIGERS-Announced a four-year extension of their player development contract with West Michigan (MWL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Activated INF Mike Sweeney from the 60-day DL. Transferred DH Frank Thomas from the 15- to the 60-day DL.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS-Recalled RHP Kevin Hart from Iowa (PCL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Purchased the contract of C A.J. Ellis from Las Vegas (PCL). Transferred RHP Takasho Saito from the 15-day to the 60-day DL.

SAN DIEGO PADRES-Announced a two-year extension of their player development contract with San Antonio (Texas).

American Association

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS-Traded RHP Mike Gibbs to Southern Maryland (Atlantic) to complete an earlier trade.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

MIAMI HEAT-Waived F Stephane Lasme.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

BALTIMORE RAVENS-Placed QB Kyle Boller on injured reserve.

CINCINNATI BENGALS-Signed CB Geoffrey Pope and OT Dennis Roland to the practice squad.

DALLAS COWBOYS-Signed S Keith Davis.

HOUSTON TEXANS-Signed S Eugene Wilson. Released OL Brandon Frye.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Signed OL Michael Toudouze, OL Tala Esera and OL Dane Uperesa, DB Brandon Foster, DB Jamie Silva, QB Josh Betts, WR Sam Giguere and RB Chad Simpson to the practice squad.

MIAMI DOLPHINS-Signed WR Anthony Armstrong and LB Rob Ninkovich to the practice squad.

OAKLAND RAIDERS-Signed FB Luke Lawton. Waived-injured LB Robert Thomas. Signed DL Derrick Gray to the practice squad. Released P Glenn Pakulak from the practice squad.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS-Signed TE Sean McHugh.

Canadian Football League

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS-Signed QB Timmy Chang. Released K Mark Myers.

HOCKEY

American Hockey League

CHICAGO WOLVES-Signed RW Jeff Hamilton.

HARTFORD WOLF PACK-Named Travis Brower merchandising coordinator.

ECHL

ECHL-Named Mike Murray coordinator of hockey operations. Announced Ghislain Hebert, referee, has been hired by the NHL.

LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS-Agreed to terms with C Adam Miller and D Gerard Miller.

UTAH GRIZZLIES-Announced the resignation of Jason Christie, coach and director of hockey operations, to become assistant coach for Chicago (AHL).

MOTOR SPORTS

PENSKE RACING-Named David Stremme driver for Sprint Cup.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

KANSAS CITY WIZARDS-Acquired F Herculez Gomez from Colorado Rapids for a 2009 fourth-round selection in the SuperDraft, a 2009 first-round selection in the supplemental draft and allocation money.

COLLEGE

BARUCH-Named Anthony and Vincent Favara men's assistant soccer coaches.

BUTLER-Named Bridget Fournie assistant softball coach.

CINCINNATI-Announced QB Ben Mauk has lost his final appeal to the NCAA for more eligibility.

COLORADO COLLEGE-Named Mike Guentzel assistant hockey coach.

EAST TENNESSEE STATE-Named Josh Wick and Kelvin Long women's basketball assistant coaches and DeShawne Blocker women's basketball recruiting coordinator.

GUILFORD-Named Tom Palombo athletic director.

KENT STATE-Named Jaden Uken director of basketball operations.

LAFAYETTE-Named Alyssa Antolick director of women's basketball operations.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE-Named Alison Prichard women's basketball director of operations.

PENNSYLVANIA-Named Megan Holman and Keith Maurer assistant directors of facilities.

PFEIFFER-Named Jeremy Currier, Tripp Pendergast and John Sardella men's assistant basketball coaches.

PRINCETON-Named Kevin Unterstein men's assistant lacrosse coach.

QUEENS, N.C.-Named Miranda Ervin assistant softball coach, Ashley Gilroy women's assistant lacrosse coach, Cheryl Nix and Heather Peer women's assistant basketball coaches and Scott Taylor men's assistant basketball coach.

RUTGERS-Named Danny Nee director of player development for men's basketball and Oliver Winterbone, director of basketball operations. Promoted Dennis Gregory to senior director of basketball operations and Matt Bloom to basketball operations coordinator.

ST. PETER'S-Named David Freeman sports information assistant.

WAKE FOREST-Named Kyle Padgett volunteer assistant baseball coach.