BASEBALL

American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Acquired INF Jose Castro from Cincinnati for cash considerations.

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with C Carlos Santana on a five-year contract.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES—Activated 3B Chipper Jones from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Jose Constanza to Gwinnett (IL).

CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with 2B Brandon Phillips on a six-year contract.

MIAMI MARLINS—Suspended manager Ozzie Guillen for five games because of his comments about Fidel Castro.

American Association

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS—Signed RHP Tom Boleska.

LAREDO LEMURS—Released OF Herman Petzold and RHP Charles Nading.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Signed RHP Brandon Cooney.

ST. PAUL SAINTS—Signed OF Jim Rapoport.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES—Signed LHP Eddie Sipple and LHP Cody King. Traded OF Asif Shah to Lincoln for cash.

Atlantic League

LONG ISLAND DUCKS—Signed RHP Mike Loree, RHP Jonathan Meloan, RHP Connor Graham and C Shawn Williams.

Can-Am League

NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Signed INF Casey Frawley and RHP Kyle Greenwalt.

NEWARK BEARS—Released RHP Matt Morris.

ROCKLAND BOULDERS—Signed INF Glen Johnson.

Frontier League

EVANSVILLE OTTERS—Signed OF Matt Sheely. Acquired RHP John Holley from Maui (NAL) for future considerations.

GATEWAY GRIZZLIES—Signed OF John Shelby.

RIVER CITY RASCALS—Signed SS Chase Austin.

ROCKFORD RIVERHAWKS—Released RHP Joe Scumaci.

WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS—Signed RHP Pete Budkevics.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS—Assigned F Chris Wright to Dakota (NBADL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Agreed to terms with WR Steve Smith on a three-year contract extension through the 2015 season.

MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed DL Phillip Merling and OT Lydon Murtha to their restricted free agent tenders.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed LB Marvin Mitchell.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Signed TE Leonard Pope to a one-year contract.

ST. LOUIS RAMS—Named John Fassel special teams coach and Paul Boudreau Jr. assistant special teams coach.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Terminated the contract (failed physical) of S Tanard Jackson.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Re-signed DE Kedric Golston. Signed CB Leigh Torrence.

Canadian Football League

B.C. LIONS—Signed QB Travis Lulay to a contract extension.

EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Signed QB Jeremiah Masoli.

Arena Football League

ORLANDO PREDATORS—Named Ben Bennett offensive coordinator.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

BOSTON BRUINS—Signed D Tommy Cross and assigned him to Providence (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES—Signed D Brian Dumoulin to a three-year contract and assigned him to Charlotte (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS—Agreed to terms with F Chris Kreider.

ST. LOUIS BLUES—Recalled G Jake Allen from Peoria (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Recalled C Mattias Sjogren from Farjestad (Swedish Elite).

American Hockey League

AHL—Suspended Worcester LW Jimmy Bonneau eight games, D Matt Pelech four games and assistant coach David Cunniff one game for their actions following an April 7 game at Portland. Fined the Worcester organization an undisclosed amount for those incidents. Suspended Albany C Tim Sestito one game for a boarding incident in an April 6 game at Adirondack. Suspended Providence C Bobby Robins one game for an illegal check to the head of an opponent and Bridgeport LW Justin DiBenedetto one game for an instigator penalty within the final five minutes of the third period of their April 7 game.

ALBANY DEVILS—Signed C Kelly Zajac.

BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS—Signed F Jordie Johnston.

CONNECTICUT WHALE—Called up G Jason Missiaen, F Jeff Prough, F Chris McKelvie, F Jason Wilson, D Blake Parlett and D Lee Baldwin from Greenville (ECHL).

Central Hockey League

WICHITA THUNDER—Signed F Matthew Brown.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

MLS—Suspended New England MF Shalrie Joseph one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for his reckless challenge that endangered the safety of his opponent in an April 5 game against FC Dallas.

LA GALAXY—Acquired D David Junior Lopes from Chivas USA for MF Paolo Cardozo.

TORONTO FC—Signed G Quillan Roberts.

COLLEGE

ARKANSAS—Fired football coach Bobby Petrino.

CONNECTICUT—Announced sophomore G Jeremy Lamb is entering the NBA draft.

DUQUESNE—Named Jim Ferry men’s basketball coach.

JUNIATA—Announced the resignation of softball coach John Houck.

LIU—Promoted men’s assistant basketball coach Jack Perri to men’s basketball coach.

MISSISSIPPI STATE—Named Chris Hollender men’s assistant basketball coach and Adam Gordon men’s director of basketball operations.

NORTH CAROLINA STATE—Named Pat Popolizio wrestling coach.

TEXAS—Announced freshman basketball G Sterling Gibbs is transferring.

WASHINGTON AND LEE—Promoted Garrett LeRose to special teams coordinator and defensive back coach, and assistant professor of physical education.