BASEBALL

BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX--Agreed to terms with RHP Josh Beckett on a three-year contract extension through the 2010 season.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Traded 2B Ruben Gotay to the New York Mets for 2B Jeff Keppinger.
National League
SAN DIEGO PADRES--Waived 3B Vinny Castilla for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release.
Midwest League
SOUTH BEND SILVER HAWKS--Announced RHP Matt Torra has been assigned to the team and C Richard Mercado has been promoted to Lancaster of the California League.
Northern League
CALGARY VIPERS--Released RHP Brett White.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CHICAGO BEARS--Released OT Qasim Mitchell and LB Stephen Larsen.
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Signed DB Demario Minter and DT Babatunde Oshinowo to four-year contracts. Signed DL Ulrich Winkler.
MIAMI DOLPHINS--Signed OL Joe Toledo to a four-year contract.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Agreed to terms with OL Ryan Cook on a four-year contract.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
LOS ANGELES KINGS--Re-signed C Eric Belanger to a one-year contract.
MINNESOTA WILD--Signed C Wyatt Smith to a one-year contract.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS--Signed G Wade Dubielewicz to a one-year contract. Announced the resignation of Pat LaFontaine, senior adviser.
NEW YORK RANGERS--Acquired RW Adam Hall from Nashville for C Dominic Moore.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS--Signed F Geoff Sanderson a two-year contract.
PHOENIX COYOTES--Signed D Bryan Helmer to a two-year contract.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS--Acquired C Dominic Moore and F Libor Pivko from Nashville for a 2007 third-round draft pick. Signed C Joe Jensen.
American Hockey League
CHICAGO WOLVES--Signed D Brian Sipotz.
ECHL
COLUMBIA INFERNO--Agreed to terms with F Anthony Battaglia.
FLORIDA EVERBLADES--Extended the contract of Jason Nobili, associate coach.
WHEELING NAILERS--Signed Glenn Patrick, coach, to a one-year contract.
Central Hockey League
YOUNGSTOWN STEELHOUNDS--Signed D Jeff Alcombrack and F Dan Buccella.
HORSE RACING
CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED--Named Robert L. Evans president, effective Aug. 14.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
FC DALLAS--Acquired MF Marcelo Saragosa from Los Angeles for 2007 second-round supplemental draft pick. Acquired the rights to F Alex Smith from Kansas City for a 2007 fourth-round supplemental draft pick.
KANSAS CITY WIZARDS--Fired Bob Gansler, coach. Named Brian Bliss interim coach.
COLLEGE
HOCKEY EAST--Named Brion O'Connor director of the public relations.
ARMY--Named Mickey Wender men's and women's swimming and diving coach.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN--Named Darren Kohne men's assistant basketball coach.
LAMAR--Named Matthew Dillon women's soccer coach.
LIMESTONE--Named James Dietsch men's assistant lacrosse coach.
MARSHALL--Announced the resignation of Dave Piepenbrink, baseball coach.
SKIDMORE--Named Nathan Simms men's tennis coach.
WITTENBERG--Named Kati Robbins women's lacrosse coach.