TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL

TRANSACTIONSBASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX--Agreed to terms with C Jason Varitek on a four-year contract.
Japan Central League
HANSHIN TIGERS--Signed OF Shane Spencer and RHP Jamie Brown.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
INDIANA PACERS--Activated F-C Jermaine O'Neal from the suspended list. Waived F Marcus Haislip.
American Basketball Association
LONG BEACH JAM--Signed C Jelani McCoy.
Continental Basketball Association
GREAT LAKES STORM--Waived C Reggie Butler.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS--Placed DE Vonnie Holliday on injured reserve. Signed WR Richard Smith from the practice squad.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Released S Je'Rod Cherry.
HOCKEY
American Hockey League
AHL--Approved the transfer of ownership of the Worcester IceCats from the St. Louis Blues to Bruce Saurs and Anne Griffith and the relocation of the franchise to Peoria, Ill., effective next season.
ECHL
ATLANTIC CITY BOARDWALK BULLIES--Loaned C Derek Edwardson to Grand Rapids of the AHL.
COLLEGE
TULANE--Extended the contract of Chris Scelfo, football coach, through 2009.
DELAWARE--Named Cindy Gregory women's associate head volleyball coach.
HIGH POINT--Announced women's basketball G Tooey Loy will transfer from Charlotte.
PITTSBURGH--Named Dave Wannstedt football coach.
PURDUE CALUMET--Announced the resignation of Gary Hayes, men's basketball coach. Named Mike James interim men's basketball coach.
TEMPLE--Announced LB Rian Wallace will skip his senior season and make himself eligible for the NFL draft.
UNLV--Named Vic Shealy defensive coordinator and assistant head football coach and Ken Sharrar special teams coordinator.
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