BASEBALLAmerican LeagueBALTIMORE ORIOLES- Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Erbe. Signed OF Kieron Pope. Assigned Erbe and Pope to Bluefield of the Appalachian League.MINNESOTA TWINS- Signed OF Brian Duensing and assigned him to Elizabethton of the Appalachian League.TEXAS RANGERS- Recalled C Gerald Laird from Oklahoma of the PCL. Optioned INF Marshall McDougall to Oklahoma.

National LeagueCOLORADO ROCKIES- Activated 2B Aaron Miles from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Ryan Shealy to Colorado Springs of the PCL.

Atlantic LeagueLONG ISLAND DUCKS- Released LHP John Rocker.

Can-Am LeagueBROCKTON ROX- Released OF Jim Coleman.GRAYS- Signed RHP Mike Weckenman.NEW JERSEY JACKALS- Traded OF Rich Gomez to San Angelo for a player to be named.WORCESTER TORNADOES- Released INF Chris Colabello.

Central LeagueEL PASO DIABLOS- Released RHP Chris Flanagan and INF Juan Moreno.

Frontier LeagueEVANSVILLE OTTERS- Sold RHP Justin Jordan and LHP Donny Langdon to the Seattle Mariners.FLORENCE FREEDOM- Signed OF Matt Singer. Released OF Brian Baker, LHP Jason Sena and LHP Steve Boyemun.GATEWAY GRIZZLIES- Signed OF Eric Sansouci, RHP Nathan Roush and RHP Erik Dessau. Released OF Nick Bohnenstiehl, RHP Bryan Bernat and RHP Bobby Read.KALAMAZOO KINGS- Released RHP Chad Clark.OHIO VALLEY REDCOATS- Signed LHP Kevin Joslyn. Released RHP Blair Lang.RICHMOND ROOSTERS- Signed C Aaron Hepner and RHP Matt Huskey. Released C Alex Rybczak.

Golden Baseball LeagueCHICO OUTLAWS- Signed SS Jessy Kovacs. Traded OF Jose Garcia to North Shore of the Can-Am League for a player to be named.FULLERTON FLYERS- Announced the retirement of LHP Kory Bell.LONG BEACH ARMADA- Released SS Alex Siele.SURPRISE FIGHTIN' FALCONS- Signed RHP Cardoza Tucker. Released C Jon Marshall.YUMA SCORPIONS- Signed RHP John Jefferson.

Northern LeagueJOLIET JACKHAMMERS- Signed RHP Steve Nielsen.KANSAS CITY T-BONES- Signed RHP Nate Ruhl, INF David Segui and OF Scott Lucas. Released RHP Eric Anderson.LINCOLN SALTDOGS- Signed RHP Dustin Nillius and C Richie Cormier.ST. PAUL SAINTS- Signed OF Matt Scanlon.SCHAUMBURG FLYERS- Signed LHP Sam Jansen.SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS- Signed RHP Bob Purvis.WINNIPEG GOLDEYES- Signed RHP Ryan Brnardic.

BASKETBALLNational Basketball AssociationCHARLOTTE BOBCATS- Made qualifying offers to F Gerald Wallace, G Keith Bogans, G Matt Carroll and G Jason Kapono.CLEVELAND CAVALIERS- Named Danny Ferry general manager.LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS- Made a qualifying offer to G Marko Jaric.MILWAUKEE BUCKS- Made qualifying offers to C Dan Gadzuric and C Zaza Pachulia.MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES- Named Rex Chapman consultant for the NBA draft.NEW JERSEY NETS- Declined an option on F Clifford Robinson for the 2005-06 season.ORLANDO MAGIC- Named Dave Twardzik and Otis Smith assistant general managers and Alex Martins executive vice president of marketing and franchise relations.TORONTO RAPTORS- Exercised their contract option on F Chris Bosh through the 2006-07 season.

FOOTBALLNational Football LeagueCINCINNATI BENGALS- Signed G Kyle Takavitz to a two-year contract.NEW YORK JETS- Signed LB Mo Lewis and LB Marvin Jones.OAKLAND RAIDERS- Signed DT Ed Jasper.SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS- Signed WR Rasheed Marshall to a four-year contract.

Arena Football LeagueLOS ANGELES AVENGERS- Signed DS Damen Wheeler to a contract extension through the 2007 season.NEW YORK DRAGONS- Signed WR-LB Mike Horacek, WR Chris Anthony, WR-DB Will Holder and FB-LB Josh White to two-year contract extensions.

HOCKEYNational Hockey LeagueNASHVILLE PREDATORS- Signed Barry Trotz, coach, Brent Peterson, associate coach, Peter Horachek, assistant coach, Mitch Korn, goaltending coach, Robert Bouchard, video coach, and David Good, strength and conditioning coach, to contract extensions.

American Hockey LeagueAHL- Signed David Andrews, president, to a contract extension through the 2009-10 season.

ECHLLONG BEACH ICE DOGS- Agreed to terms with D Mike Vellinga on a one-year contract.

SOCCERCHIVAS USA- Released D Alfonso Loera and D Ryan Suarez.REAL SALT LAKE- Released DM Marlon Rojas.

COLLEGEAMERICA EAST CONFERENCE- Named Patrick Nero commissioner.GEORGIA TECH- Named Charlton Young men's assistant basketball coach.PALM BEACH ATLANTIC- Named Rob Avila baseball coach.UNC-GREENSBORO- Named Josh Larsen assistant athletic director for facilities.