BASEBALL

BASEBALL
National League
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Signed Dave Littlefield, general manager, to a one-year contract extension through the 2008 season.
American Association
COASTAL BEND AVIATORS--Agreed to terms with OF Rodney Medina.
EL PASO DIABLOS--Released RHP Ryan McCally.
LINCOLN SALTDOGS--Agreed to terms with LHP Chris Russ.
ST. PAUL SAINTS--Agreed to terms with RHP Justin Lord, C Jeremy Frost and LHP Paul Lubrano.
SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS--Released INF Mike Brown.
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES--Agreed to terms with RHP Doug Johnson.
Can-Am League
NORTH SHORE SPIRIT--Agreed to terms with RHP Kevin Fitzgerald. Claimed OF Andy Brown off waivers from Worcester.
Northern League
CALGARY VIPERS--Waived RHP Jeff Brewer and INF Tyler Klippenstein.
EDMONTON CRACKER-CATS--Waived C Kirk Pierce.
Joliet JackHammers--Agreed to terms with C Dennis Blackmon and RHP Derell McCall.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA--Suspended Detroit F Rasheed Wallace for one game, without pay, for receiving his 16th technical foul of the season in a game on April 2.
Continental Basketball Association
CBA--Named Gary Hunter special consultant, effective April 10, 2006.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
DENVER BRONCOS--Re-signed LB Patrick Chukwurah to a one-year contract.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Signed CB Eric Warfield.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS--Signed CB Kenny Wright. Re-signed DE Demetric Evans.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS--Recalled F Dan Fritsche from Syracuse of the AHL.
LOS ANGELES KINGS--Recalled RW Konstantin Pushkarev and D Richard Petiot from Manchester of AHL.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS--Recalled G Pekka Rinne from Milwaukee of the AHL.
OTTAWA SENATORS--Recalled F Denis Hamel from Binghamton of the AHL.
American Hockey League
SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE--Announced D Matthew Spiller and D Matt Jones have been assigned to the team by the Phoenix Coyotes.
ECHL
SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS--Announced the resignation of Taylor Lee, president. Named Darren Abbott president.
Central Hockey League
ODESSA JACKALOPES--Activated D Jeff Ewasko from league suspension.
United Hockey League
QUAD CITY MALLARDS--Announced the resignation of Paul O'Dacre, team president.
COLLEGE
ARIZONA STATE--Named Herb Sendek men's basketball coach.
TEXAS STATE--Named Doug Davalos men's basketball coach.
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