BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX - Placed RHP Josh Beckett on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 19. Optioned C Dusty Brown to Pawtucket (IL). Purchased the contact of C Kevin Cash from Pawtucket.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX - Optioned INF Josh Fields to Charlotte (IL). Reassigned INF Jason Bourgeois, RHP D.J. Carrasco and C Paul Phillips to their minor league camp.

CLEVELAND INDIANS - Purchased the contract of RHP Jorge Julio from Buffalo (IL). Designated LHP Aaron Fultz for assignment. Optioned INF Josh Barfield to Buffalo. Assigned RHP Scott Elarton to their minor league camp.

DETROIT TIGERS - Agreed to terms with 3B Miguel Cabrera on a seven-year contract extension through the 2015 season.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS - Purchased the contract of DH Mike Sweeney from Sacramento (PCL). Placed 3B Eric Chavez and RHP Chad Gaudin on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 19, and RHP Kiko Calero on the 60-day DL. Optioned INF Gregorio Petit to Sacramento.

TAMPA BAY RAYS - Placed LHP Scott Kazmir and INF Ben Zobrist on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21.

TEXAS RANGERS - Optioned OF Jason Ellison, OF Kevin Mench and RHP Frank Francisco to Oklahoma (PCL). Designated OF Nelson Cruz for assignment. Released INF Jim Fasano, INF Micah Furtado, INF Matt Smith, LHP Eric Cyr, LHP Marc Major, RHP Andy Walker and C Kevin Gossage. Assigned RHP Eric Hurley to their minor league camp. Agreed to terms with RHP Mark Alexander and C Caleb Moore to minor league contracts.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS - Released C Sal Fasano.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS - Agreed to terms with OF Reed Johnson on a one-year contract. Placed RHP Angel Guzman on the 60-day DL. Optioned OF Sam Fuld and OF Eric Patterson to Iowa (PCL). Reassigned LHP Les Walrond, INF Micah Hoffpauir and INF Casey McGehee to their minor league camp.

CINCINNATI REDS - Reassigned INF-OF Jerry Gil to their minor league camp.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS - Released RHP Claudio Vargas.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES - Reassigned RHP Gary Knotts and LHP Vic Darensbourg to their minor league camp.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES - Purchased the contract of INF Luis Rivas from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned OF Kevin Thompson to Indianapolis. Reassigned LHP Casey Fossum and RHP Elmer Dessens to their minor league camp. Designated RHP Jonah Bayliss for assignment.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS - Placed RHP Chris Carpenter, LHP Mark Mulder, RHP Matt Clement, RHP Joel Pineiro, LHP Tyler Johnson, RHP Josh Kinney and OF Juan Encarnacion on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21.

SAN DIEGO PADRES - Exercised the 2009 option on the contract of Bud Black, manager. Ooptioned INF Brian Myrow, INF Oscar Robles and INF Craig Stansberry to Portland (PCL). Assigned RHP Adam Bass, LHP Shawn Estes and OF Chip Ambres to Portland.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS - Signed C Lance Allred to a second 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

DETROIT LIONS - Signed LB Gilbert Gardner to a one-year contract.

HOUSTON TEXANS - Released C Steve McKinney. Re-signed P Matt Turk.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - Signed TE Greg Estandia, S Jamaal Fudge, DE Jeremy Mincey and DE James Wyche to one-year tender offers.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS - Signed LB Heath Farwell and CB Benny Sapp to one-year contracts.

NEW YORK GIANTS - Signed G Rich Seubert to a three-year contract extension through 2012.

OAKLAND RAIDERS - Signed QB Jeff Otis and QB Erik Meyer.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS - Signed C Justin Hartwig to a two-year contract.

ST. LOUIS RAMS - Re-signed DE James Hall to a two-year contract. Signed WR Reche Caldwell to a one-year contract.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS - Re-signed OT Jeromey Clary, WR Malcom Floyd, S Steve Gregory and DT Brandon McKinney to one-year contracts.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Signed OG Jeb Terry.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS - Signed DE Chris Cooper and LB D.D. Lewis to one-year contracts.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS - Re-signed DE Kevin Carter.

TENNESSEE TITANS - Agreed to terms with S Donnie Nickey.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

BUFFALO SABRES - Signed D Mike Kostka.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - Recalled G Jonathan Boutin from Norfolk (AHL).

American Hockey League

AHL - Suspended Bridgeport RW Kip Brennan two additional games for his actions against Worcester on March 21 and Lake Erie RW Brad Richardson four games for a match penalty against Peoria on March 21.

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS - Signed G Mitch O'Keefe.

NORFOLK ADMIRALS - Assigned G Ryan Munce to Mississippi (ECHL).

PROVIDENCE BRUINS - Announced Boston (NHL) recalled D Matt Lashoff.

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS - Announced Edmonton (NHL) recalled G Jeff Deslauriers.

ECHL

ECHL - Fined Columbia D Reid Cashman an undisclosed amount for his actions against Pensacola on March 22. Suspended Phoenix LW Jeff Smith one game for his actions in a March 23 game at Las Vegas.

ELMIRA JACKALS - Released F Brian Bicek. Signed D Russell Smith and F Topher Scott.

LACROSSE

National Lacrosse League

BUFFALO BANDITS - Traded F Dan Teat, a 2008 second-round draft pick and a 2009 first-round draft pick to Edmonton for F Mike Accursi.

COLORADO MAMMOTH - Acquired Chris Gill and a 2008 second-round draft pick from Edmonton for a 2008 first-round draft pick.

PORTLAND LUMBERJAX - Traded G Matt King, D Ian Crashley and 2009 first-round draft pick to Edmonton for G Matt Disher and a 2009 fourth-round draft pick.

ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS - Signed F Cory Vitarelli to a two-year contract.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

LOS ANGELES GALAXY - Signed F Bryan Jordan and G Josh Wicks from Portland (USL First Division).

COLLEGE

ALBANY, N.Y. - Named MJ Engstrom women's interim volleyball coach.

ARKANSAS - Suspended junior LB Freddie Fairchild after he was charged with suspicion of third-degree battery and false imprisonment.

DAYTON - Named Kelly Sheffield women's volleyball coach.

DETROIT - Named Autumn Rademacher women's basketball coach.

FLORIDA A&M - Fired Debra Clark, women's basketball coach.

GEORGE MASON - Announced the resignation of Debbie Taneyhill, women's basketball coach.

JAMES MADISON - Named Matt Brady men's basketball coach.

MANSFIELD - Named Ian Coffey women's swimming coach.

MARS HILL - Announced the retirement of Terry Rogers, men's basketball coach.

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI - Named Troy Dumas linebackers coach.

URBANA - Named Tom Stafford men's and women's swimming coach.

VIRGINIA UNION - Announced the resignation of Arrington Jones III, football coach. Promoted Greg Richardson from assistant head coach and defensive coordinator to head football coach.

WESTERN CAROLINA - Named Brad Ohrt strength and conditioning coordinator.

WRIGHT STATE - Announced the retirement of Michael Cusak, athletic director, effective at the end of June.