BASEBALL

BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Named Mike Sarbaugh manager for Kinston of the Carolina League and Kevin Higgins manager for Burlington of the Appalachian League.
DETROIT TIGERS--Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Mantei on a minor league contract.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Named Steven Johnston general counsel.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS--Agreed to terms with INF Ty Wigginton on a one-year contract.
National League
NEW YORK METS--Agreed to terms with RHP Mike Pelfrey on a four-year contract and C Ramon Castro on a one-year contract.
California League
RANCHO CUCAMONGA QUAKES--Named Bobby Mitchell manager, Greg Grebeck hitting coach, Eric Bennett pitching coach, and Brian Reinker trainer.
South Atlantic League
GREENVILLE DRIVE--Named Mike deMaine general manager.
New York-Penn League
STATE COLLEGE SPIKES--Named Mark DeJohn manager, Sid Monge pitching coach, Steve Balboni hitting coach and Mike Shildt bench coach.
Northern League
GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS--Signed C Steve Ketter.
SCHAUMBURG FLYERS--Signed INF Geoff McCallum.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS--Signed C Zendon Hamilton to a 10-day contract.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS--Signed F Kaniel Dickens to a 10-day contract.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES--Recalled G Bracey Wright from Florida of the NBA Development League.
NBA Development League
FAYETTEVILLE PATRIOTS--Signed F Sharrod Ford. Announced F Kaniel Dickens was called-up by the Los Angeles Clippers.
TULSA 66ERS--Signed F Tang Hamilton. Waived G Marcus Taylor.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS--Signed S Tony Bua. Allocated WR Jamall Brousaard, G Kyle Takavitz, G Steven Vieira and WR Mike Warfield to NFL Europe.
MIAMI DOLPHINS--Promoted Bryan Wiedmeier to president and chief operating officer.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Named Mike Tomlin defensive coordinator.
Canadian Football League
CFL--Named Michael Copeland chief operating officer and Brent Scrimshaw chief marketing officer.
CALGARY STAMPEDERS--Re-signed Bill Diedrick, quarterbacks/receivers coach, to a multiyear contract.
MONTREAL ALOUETTES--Named John Kropke defensive line coach.
Arena Football League
SAN JOSE SABERCATS--Signed WR-DB Barry Wagner and OL-DL Fitu Tu'ua. Announced WR-DB Kevin Arbet refused to report to the team.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS--Recalled F Ramzi Abid and F Karl Stewart from Chicago of the AHL.
LOS ANGELES KINGS--Activated RW George Parros from the injured list. Assigned LW Noah Clarke, C Connor James, LW Petr Kanko and D Richard Petiot to Manchester of AHL.
MINNESOTA WILD--Named Blair Mackasey director of professional scouting.
MONTREAL CANADIENS--Assigned F Pierre Dagenais to Hamilton of the AHL.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS--Assigned F Scottie Upshall to Milwaukee of the AHL.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING--Placed LW Dave Andreychuk on waivers.
American Hockey League
AHL--Suspended Cleveland F Craig Valette for three games for his actions during a Jan. 7 game.
BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS--Announced F Sean Bergenheim has been recalled by the New York Islanders.
HAMILTON BULLDOGS--Announced the Edmonton Oilers have assigned F Brad Winchester to the team.
HERSHEY BEARS--Announced F Colin Forbes has been recalled by the Washington Capitals. Recalled D Deryk Engelland from South Carolina of the ECHL.
SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE--Announced D Brad Tiley has been acquired on loan from Springfield.
ECHL
FLORIDA EVERBLADES--Signed F Greg Black.
United Hockey League
ROANOKE VALLEY VIPERS--Announced LW David Shillington has left the team.
COLLEGE
AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION--Elected Mel Tjeerdsma president, Ken Sparks first vice president, Tyrone Willingham second vice president, and Dick Tomey third vice president.
EAST CAROLINA--Named Kimberly Lewellen women's golf coach.
GEORGIA TECH--Announced senior basketball F Theodis Tarver has been declared academically ineligible.
RHODE ISLAND--Promoted Jodi Hawkins to assistant director of athletics, recreation programs and services.
SAN DIEGO--Named Chris Loucks assistant director of media relations.
SYRACUSE--Named Scott Sidwell associate athletics director for development.
WYOMING--Announced CB Derrick Martin has decided to make himself available for the NFL draft.
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