BASEBALL

Friday, August 25, 2006 BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS—Acquired LHP Shawn Nottingham from the Seattle Mariners to complete an earlier trade for 1B Ben Broussard. Signed RHP Vincent Pestano, INF Chris Nash and RHP Michael Pontius. TEXAS RANGERS—Announced it has reached agreements with Oklahoma of the PCL and Bakersfield of the California League to remain the club's affiliates through the 2010 season. National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Placed RHP Danys Baez on the 15-day DL. International League CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS—Sent C Gustavo Molina to Birmingham of the SL. LOUISVILLE BATS—Recalled RHP James Avery from Sarasota of the FSL. NORFOLK TIDES—Recalled RHP Alay Soler from Brooklyn of the New York-Penn League. Signed C Kelly Stinnett. OTTAWA LYNX—Recalled RHP Anderson Garcia from Bowie of the EL. PAWTUCKET RED SOX—Recalled INF Chuck Jeroloman from Wilmington of the Carolina League. SYRACUSE SKYCHIEFS—Recalled RHP Ismael Ramirez from New Hampshire of the EL. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NEW JERSEY NETS—Named Neil Davis chief revenue officer. Continental Basketball Association ATLANTA KRUNK—Announced the team name has been changed to the Atlanta Krunk Wolverines. American Basketball Association ABA—Granted an expansion team to Richmond, Va. to begin play in the 2006-07 season. LITTLE ROCK RIVER CATZ—Named Ed Corporal coach. RICHMOND—Named George Christopher general manager and Michael Davis coach. FOOTBALL National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS—Acquired C Lennie Freidman from Chicago for a 2007 conditional draft pick. Waived OL Mike Mabry. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed WR Jerry Rice and announced his retirement. HOCKEY National Hockey League CAROLINA HURRICANES—Agreed to terms with C Joe Barnes. NEW YORK RANGERS—Agreed to terms with D Thomas Pock. American Hockey League AHL—Approved the sale of the Providence Bruins to H. Larue Renfroe. SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE PENGUINS—Named Dan Bylsma assistant coach. COLLEGE NCAA—Named Joni Comstock senior vice president for championships, effective Sept. 29. CONNECTICUT—Named Megan Cersosimo interim women's lacrosse coach. SCRANTON—Named Keith Hetsko men's tennis coach. TEMPLE—Named Bonnie Rosen women's lacrosse coach. Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.