BASEBALL

BASEBALL

American League

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Announced the contracts of Brad Fischer, bullpen coach, Rene Lachemann, third base coach, and Bob Schaefer, bench coach, will not be renewed.

BASKETBALL

American Basketball Association

VERMONT FROST HEAVES—Signed G Dwayne Lee.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed RB Alex Haynes from the practice squad. Waived TE Marcus Freeman.

HOUSTON TEXANS—Placed WR Jerome Mathis on injured reserve. Signed WR Harry Williams from the practice squad.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Released TE Marcellus Rivers.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Waived RB Adimchinobe Echemandu. Released WR Rich Parson from the practice squad.

ST. LOUIS RAMS—Released DT Louis Leonard. Signed C Nick Leckey.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS—Recalled RW Jason King and LW Drew Miller from Portland (AHL). Assigned RW Bobby Ryan to Portland.

CALGARY FLAMES—Assigned F Warren Peters to Quad City (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES—Signed D David Tanabe to a two-year contract. Assigned F Ryan Bayda to Albany (AHL).

EDMONTON OILERS—Signed Kevin Lowe, general manager, to a four-year contract extension through the 2011-12 season.

FLORIDA PANTHERS—Assigned C Kamil Kreps to Rochester (AHL).

NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Signed D Richard Park to a two-year contract extension.

PHOENIX COYOTES—Reassigned D Ryan Caldwell to San Antonio (AHL)

ST. LOUIS BLUES—Placed D Eric Brewer on injured reserve. Recalled D Micki DuPont from Peoria (AHL).

American Hockey League

MANITOBA MOOSE—Assigned D Dylan Yeo to Victoria (ECHL).

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS—Reassigned D Theo Peckham and F Geoff Paukovich to Stockton (ECHL).

ECHL

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS—Released F Rick Kozak and D Michael Busto.

COLLEGE

MANSFIELD—Announced it is joining the Collegiate Sprint Football League.