Wednesday's Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES—Placed LHP Tom Glavine on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Brandon Jones and LHP Jeff Ridgeway from Richmond (IL). Optioned OF Josh Anderson to Richmond.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Agreed to terms with C Mark Carver, 3B Matthew Payne, RHP Allan Knotts, LHP Michael Williams, RHP Allen Ponder and RHP Zachary Foster.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

BUFFALO BILLS—Fined OT Jason Peters for missing the start of three-day mandatory minicamp.

DALLAS COWBOYS—Signed DE Chris Canty to a tender offer.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Signed RB Lavarus Giles. Waived RB D.D. Terry.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Re-signed LB Eric Alexander. Released TE Tyson DeVree, DL Henry Smith and DL Casey Tyler.

Arena Football League

COLUMBUS DESTROYERS—Announced the retirement of LB Leroy Thompson at the end of the 2008 regular season.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS—Signed G Jonas Hiller and C Andrew Ebbett to two-year contract extensions.

CAROLINA HURRICANES—Signed G Michael Leighton to a two-year contract.

DALLAS STARS—Announced the retirement of D Mattias Norstrom.

DETROIT RED WINGS—Agreed to terms with Mike Babcock, coach, on a three-year contract.

MINNESOTA WILD—Re-signed D Erik Reitz to a one-year contract.

SAN JOSE SHARKS—Named Todd McLellan coach.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Announced the retirement of F Trevor Linden.

COLLEGE

ANDERSON, IND.—Announced the resignation of Jeff Dow, women's basketball coach, to take the same position at Indiana, Pa.

DUKE—Granted G-F Brittany Mitch her release from the women's basketball team.

INDIANA—Announced G Jordan Crawford left the men's basketball team.