Deals

Baseball

American League

BOSTON RED SOX - Designated RHP Julian Tavarez for assignment. Activated 1B Sean Casey from the 15-day DL.

National League

SAN DIEGO PADRES - Purchased the contract of INF Edgar Gonzalez from Portland (PCL). Designated INF Callix Crabbe for assignment.

American Association

GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS - Released INF Demetrius Heath.

SHREVEPORT SPORTS - Signed INF Bobby Bratton. Released C Tyler Reves.

SIOUX FALLS CANARIES - Released C Lee Moser.

ST. PAUL SAINTS - Signed C Zach Goldberg.

WICHITA WINGNUTS - Traded INF Brandon Carter to Grand Prairie for future considerations.

Can-Am League

ATLANTIC CITY SURF - Released RHP Dennis Robinson, RHP Kyle George and LHP Donavon Hendricks. Signed OF Clyde Williams and RHP JC Huguet.

BROCKTON ROX - Released RHP Derek Drage and C Dan Milano.

SUSSEX SKYHAWKS - Signed RHP Rich Lawyer.

WORCESTER TORNADOES - Released INF Jersen Perez. Signed INF Felix Escalona.

United League

HARLINGEN WHITEWINGS - Traded OF Sam McLain to San Angelo for a player to be named. Signed INF Candelario Perez.

Basketball

NBA

INDIANA PACERS - Re-signed F Stephen Graham.

Football

NFL

ARIZONA CARDINALS - Promoted Steve Keim to director of player personnel. Reassigned Malik Boyd from area scout to regional scout and Don Corzine from combine scout to area scout. Announced the contracts of Rashaan Curry, Bill Dekraker and Lonnie Young, scouts, will not be renewed.

CHICAGO BEARS - Signed K Robbie Gould to a five-year contract extension through 2013.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS - Signed FB Steven Jackson, WR Kevin McMahan, OT Ken Shackleford and LB E.J. Kuale to two-year contracts.

Arena Football League

COLORADO CRUSH - Waived DB Zach Norton.

ORLANDO PREDATORS - Waived K Todd France.

Hockey

NHL

CAROLINA HURRICANES - Agreed to terms with D Bryan Rodney on a one-year contract.

MONTREAL CANADIENS - Signed F Ryan White to a three-year contract.

American Hockey League

NORFOLK ADMIRALS - Signed D Daryl Boyle to a one-year contract.

QUAD CITY FLAMES - Announced the resignation of Tim Taylor, president.

Colleges

ARKANSAS STATE - Suspended CB Marlon Douglas for unspecified violation of team rules.

BALL STATE - Named Kelly Packard women’s basketball coach.

BYU - Announced RB Manase Tonga is academically ineligible for the 2008 football season and has been suspended from school.

CLARKSON - Named Matt Kelly women’s assistant hockey coach.

HARDING - Announced the resignation of Andrew Baker, women’s golf coach. Named Nicky Boyd women’s golf coach and Dustin Howell men’s golf coach.

MARYLAND - Named Kerry McCoy wrestling coach.

MEMPHIS - Named Josh Pastner men’s assistant basketball coach.

MINNESOTA - Added the title of associate head coach to defensive line coach Tim Cross.