BASEBALL

BASEBALL
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Exercised their 2004 option on the contract of RHP Esteban Loaiza.
DETROIT TIGERS--Claimed LHP Cliff Bartosh off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Signed Tony Pena, manager, and Allard Baird, senior vice president and general manager-baseball operations, to two-year contract extensions through 2006. Promoted Muzzy Jackson to vice president-assistant general manager of baseball operations, Shaun McGinn to director of player development. Named Joe Jones special assistant of baseball operations. Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Dawley.
NEW YORK YANKEES--Declined to exercise their 2004 option on the contracts of RHP Antonio Osuna and LHP Gabe White. Fired Rick Down, hitting coach.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS--Agreed to terms with RHP Ken Cloude, RHP William Glen and OF Anton French on minor league contracts.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Promoted Junior Noboa to director of Latin American operations.
CHICAGO CUBS--Declined to exercise their 2004 option on the contract of INF Eric Karros.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS--Declined to exercise their 2004 option on the contract of RHP Sterling Hitchcock.
Northeast League
NL--Announced Quebec has sold the contract of RHP Julien Tucker to the Seattle Mariners.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
SAN ANTONIO SPURS--Signed G Jason Hart. Waived F Sean Marks. FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL--Fined Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick $15,000 for criticizing the officiating of a game in Cincinnati on Oct. 19.
ATLANTA FALCONS--Activated CB Juran Bolden from the physically unable to perform list. Released LB James Cotton.
CHICAGO BEARS--Signed S Mike Green to a five-year contract extension.
DETROIT LIONS--Signed CB Doug Evans.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Activated RB Michael Bennett from the physically unable to perform list. Waived K Jose Cortez.
Canadian Football League
OTTAWA RENEGADES--Re-signed QB Kerry Joseph to a two-year contract.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CAROLINA HURRICANES--Assigned D Allan Rourke to Lowell of the AHL.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS--Signed D Bryan Berard to a one-year contract.
MINNESOTA WILD--Signed RW Marian Gaborik to a multiyear contract.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS--Assigned D Jim Vandermeer to Philadelphia of AHL.
ST. LOUIS BLUES--Recalled F Johnny Pohl from Worcester of the AHL.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING--Announced they have bought out the contract D Janne Laukkanen.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
MLS--Fined D.C. United players, MF Marco Etchevery $1,000, F Earnie Stewart and MF Eliseo Quintanilla $500 each, for confronting a referee after a game on Oct. 11. Fined senior vice president Kevin Payne $1,000 for his remarks following a loss on Oct. 19.
TENNIS
USTA--Announced the resignation of Lynne Rolley, director of women's tennis for USA tennis high performance.
COLLEGE
GREENSBORO COLLEGE--Named Matt Aker, Andrew Fleischacker and Brian McGee assistant baseball coaches.
KENTUCKY STATE--Suspended Winston Bennett, men's basketball coach, indefinitely without pay after being accused of assaulting a player.
NEW JERSEY CITY--Named Jonathan Greene women's assistant basketball coach.
SETON HALL--Named Abby Dennis associate sports information director and Phil Cundari and Jim Duffy assistant baseball coaches.