BASEBALL

BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX--Optioned RHP Manny Delcarmen to Pawtucket of the IL.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS--Placed OF Darin Erstad on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 1. Activated OF Juan Rivera from the 15-day DL.
MINNESOTA TWINS--Signed a two-year contract extension with Rochester of the IL.
TEXAS RANGERS--Recalled RHP Scott Feldman from Oklahoma of the PCL. Optioned RHP Robinson Tejeda to Oklahoma. Designated LHP Brian Shouse for assignment.
Midwest League
KANE COUNTY COUGARS--Added RHP T.J. Franco to the roster from extended spring training.
QUAD CITIES SWING--Added RHP Brian Stitt to the roster. Released RHP Jeremy Zick.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS--Promoted LaRita Barber from vice president of community relations to senior vice president of community relations and player development.
NBA Development League
NBADL--Announced that the Florida Flame will not field a team in the 2006-2007 season due to difficulties in arena scheduling.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Waived LB Kevin Culbert, DB Dwayne Ijames and DB Dontez Sanders. Signed DE Jermial Ashley, OL Ben Brielmaier, DB Blake Farris, LB Kenny Kern, DB Jeremy Modkins, DB Jereme Perry and OL Walter Stith.
DETROIT LIONS--Signed DE Val Barnaby, S Marcus Demps and WR Devale Ellis to one-year contracts.
GREEN BAY PACKERS--Signed FB Ben Brown and LB Kevin Schimmelmann.
MIAMI DOLPHINS--Signed WR Frank Murphy.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Signed LB Barry Gardner, LB Jeremy Loyd, LB Corey Mays, WR Matt Shelton, NT Remi Ayodele, C Brian Barthelmes, QB Corey Bramlet, CB Vernell Brown, WR Erik Davis, DE Kader Drame, OT Randy Hand, S Jarvia Herring, S Keon Jackson, LB Freddie Roach, S Sam Smith, CB Gemara Williams and LB Pierre Woods.
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ESKIMOS--Signed WR Richard Alston, WR Chris Cole and WR Chris Collins.
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS--Signed DT Reggie Hargrove, WR Hutch Gonzales and WR Kareem Kelly to one-year contracts.
COLLEGE
HARTFORD--Named John Gallagher men's associate basketball coach and Chris Gerlufsen and Elliot Broadnax men's assistant basketball coaches.
LEBANON VALLEY--Named Todd Goclowski women's basketball coach.
LOUISVILLE--Announced men's basketball F Perrin Johnson will transfer to Bellarmine.
MISSOURI WESTERN--Announced the retirement of Cindy Brauck, volleyball coach.
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