BASEBALL

BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX--Agreed to terms with Terry Francona, manager, on a two-year contract extension through 2008. Returned RHP Jamie Vermilyea to Toronto per Rule 5 guidelines.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Otioned RHP Charlie Haeger, INF Pedro Lopez, INF Casey Rogowski and C Chris Stewart were optioned to Charlotte of the IL. Assigned RHP Lance Broadway and LHP Ray Liotta to their minor-league camp.
TEXAS RANGERS--Assigned LHP Jesse Carlson to their minor league camp.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Optioned RHP Ryan Houston to Syracuse of the IL and RHP Vince Perkins to New Hampshire of the EL.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS--Optioned RHP Carlos Marmol and INF Scott Moore to West Tenn of the SL. Reassigned RHP Brian Boehringer, LHP Carmen Pignatiello, INF Brandon Sing, OF Buck Coats and OF Adam Greenberg to their minorleague camp.
COLORADO ROCKIES--Sent RHP Manuel Corpas, LHP Justin Hampson, C Chris Iannetta, INF Jayson Nix, OF Jeff Salazar, RHP Mike Esposito, LHP Zack Parker, INF Troy Tulowitzki, RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, RHP Jim Miller, RHP Juan Morillo, RHP Sandy Nin, RHP Ramon Ramirez, RHP Eduardo Sierra and RHP Judd Songster to their minor league camp.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES--Optioned OF Michael Bourn and LHP Daniel Haigwood to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the IL and RHP Scott Mathieson, RHP Zack Segovia to Reading of the EL. Assigned C John Vanden Berg, C Jason Jaramillo, LHP Gio Gonzalez, LHP Matt White, RHP Aaron Myette, RHP Jeremy Cummings to their minor league camp.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS--Named Joe Hickey vice president of corporate alliances. Optioned 3B-OF Tony Blanco to Potomac of the Carolina League. Assigned OF Mike Vento and OF Alex Escobar to their minor league camp.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CAROLINA PANTHERS--Signed S Shaun Williams.
DALLAS COWBOYS--Released WR Keyshawn Johnson.
DENVER BRONCOS--Named Rick Smith as assistant general manager.
DETROIT LIONS--Re-signed DE Kalimba Edwards to a five-year contract and KR Eddie Drummond.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS--Signed OT Mike Williams.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS--Agreed to terms with G Will Shields on a four-year contract.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS--Agreed to terms with QB Drew Brees on a six-year contract.
NEW YORK GIANTS--Signed CB Sam Madison, CB R.W. McQuarters, CB Jason Bell, and S Quentin Harris. Re-signed PR-KR Chad Morton, T Bob Whitfield and QB Tim Hasselbeck.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES--Signed TE Matt Schobel to a five-year contract. Released WR Terrell Owens.
ST. LOUIS RAMS--Signed CB Fakhir Brown to a five-year contract.
TENNESSEE TITANS--Signed WR David Givens. Agreed to terms with C Kevin Mawae.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS--Re-signed LB Khary Campbell.
HOCKEY
Central Hockey League
CHL--Suspended Amarillo D Mark DeSantis for one game as a result of his actions in a March 12 game against Rio Grande. Suspended Memphis LW Paul McBrien for two games and Youngstown D Kris Mallette for one game as a result of their actions in a March 11 game.
ODESSA JACKALOPES--Signed G Brad Buss. Placed G Peter Wood on waivers.
OKLAHOMA CITY BLAZERS--Announced G Sebastien Centomo was assigned to the team by Manitoba of the AHL. Placed G Corey Wogtech on waivers.
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