Friday's sports transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX -- Agreed to terms with RHP Mike Timlin on a one-year contract. Named Rich Sauveur pitching coach and Russ Morman hitting coach for Pawtucket (IL); Dave Joppie hitting coach for Portland (EL); Mike Griffin pitching coach and Carlos Febles hitting coach for Lancaster (Cal); Kevin Boles manager, Bob Kipper pitching coach and Billy McMillon hitting coach for Greenville (SAL); and Walter Miranda pitching coach and Luis Lopen hitting coach for Lowell (NYP).
DETROIT TIGERS -- Sent OF Timo Perez to Toledo (IL).
KANSAS CITY ROYALS -- Designated C Paul Phillips for assignment.
NEW YORK YANKEES -- Announced 1B Andy Phillips has refused an outright assignment, making him a free agent.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS -- Traded RHP Justin James to Cincinnati to complete the trade for INF-OF Buck Coats.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES -- Waived RHP Lance Cormier for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. Named Chris Chambliss hitting coach for Richmond (IL); Ricky Alcantara trainer for Mississippi (SL); Greg Hall trainer for Myrtle Beach (Carolina); Jim Czajkowski pitching coach and Chas Miller trainer for Rome (SAL); Derrick Lewis pitching coach and Eric Malek trainer for Danville (Appalachian); Gabe Luckert pitching coach for Kissimmee (GCL); Leon Roberts minor league hitting coordinator; Lynn Jones roving outfield/baserunning coordinator and Justin Clift minor league equipment coordinator.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES -- Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Anderson, RHP Matt Childers, RHP Justin Pope, RHP Kris Wilson, LHP R.J. Swindle, INF Gookie Dawkins, INF Joey Hammond, INF Juan Tejeda, OF Jake Blalock, OF Branden Florence, OF Mike Spidale, C Orlando Guevara and C John Suomi.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES -- Acquired RHP Marino Salas and RHP Kevin Roberts from Milwaukee for RHP Salomon Torres.
Florida State League
ST. LUCIE METS -- Named Tim Teufel manager, Mike Hart hitting coach and Joel Fuentes coach.
Northern League
WINNIPEG GOLDEYES -- Named Tom Vaeth and Rudy Arias, coaches.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CHICAGO BULLS -- Waived G Thomas Gardner. Claimed F Demetris Nichols off waivers from Cleveland.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL -- Fined Baltimore LB Bart Scott $25,000 for verbally abusing game officials and throwing an officials flag into the stands, Mike Shanahan, Denver coach, $25,000 for his comments about RB Travis Henry's appeal of a one-year drug suspension and CB Samari Rolle, CB Chris McAlister, and WR Derrick Mason $15,000 each for publicly questioning the integrity of the officiating during a game on Dec. 3.
HOUSTON TEXANS -- Placed RB Ahman Green on injured reserve. Signed QB Shane Boyd from the practice squad.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS -- Activated DT Marcus Stroud from suspension. Released LB Marquis Cooper.
Arena Football League
ARIZONA RATTLERS -- Traded FB Cory Anderson to Philadelphia for OL-DL Atlas Herrion.
COLUMBUS DESTROYERS -- Signed LB Chris Hunsaker.
GEORGIA FORCE -- Re-signed OL James Clark.
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO -- Signed WR-DB BJ Barre.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL -- Re-Signed C-OL Mike Mabry.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NASHVILLE PREDATORES -- Signed F David Legwand to a six-year contract extension through the 2014-15 season.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS -- Placed F Mark Recchi on re-entry waivers.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS -- Recalled F Joe Motzko from Hershey (AHL).
American Hockey League
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS -- Announced Pittsburgh (NHL) recalled G Ty Conklin and re-assigned G John Curry to the team from Wheeling (ECHL).
ECHL
READING ROYALS -- Signed D Dan Hickman.
UTAH GRIZZLIES -- Announced F Micheal Haley have been recalled to Bridgeport (AHL).
OLYMPIC SPORTS
USA SWIMMING -- Announced the resignation of Rowdy Gaines, chief fundraising and development officer.
LACROSSE
Major League Lacrosse
LOS ANGELES RIPTIDE -- Acquired M Kyle Harrison and D Brett Hughes from New Jersey in exchange for two 2008 first-round college draft choices. Waived D Brian Kelly.
COLLEGE
BIG EAST CONFERENCE -- Publicly reprimanded Jim Calhoun, Connecticut men's basketball coach, for comments about the officiating in a win over Northeastern on Dec. 6.
PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE -- Announced Campbell will join the league, beginning in 2008.
CONVERSE -- Added women's lacrosse as a varsity sport for the 2008-09 season.
ELON -- Announced the resignation of Jackie Sgambati, men's and women's cross country coach, effective May 31.
GEORGIA TECH -- Named Paul Johnson, football coach.
NAVY -- Announced the resignation of Paul Johnson, football coach.
N.C. CENTRAL -- Named Ingrid Wicker-McCree interim athletic director.
SUL ROSS STATE -- Announced the resignation of Steve Wright, football coach.
TENNESSEE -- Agreed to terms with Phillip Fulmer, football coach, on a one-year contract extension through 2012.
