Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX—Agreed to terms with DH-OF Ellis Burks on a one-year contract.

DETROIT TIGERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Roberto Novoa, RHP Fernando Rodney, RHP Matt Roney, RHP Lino Urdaneta, LHP Mike Bumatay, LHP Eric Eckenstahler, LHP Rob Henkel, C-INF Chris Shelton, 2B Ryan Raburn and OF Nook Logan on one-year contracts.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Waived 3B Drew Henson. Sold the contract of INF Fernando Seguignol to the Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan's Pacific League.

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS—Agreed to terms with C Pete Laforest and OF Josh Hamilton on one-year contracts.

National League

NEW YORK METS—Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Erickson on a minor league contract.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Agreed to terms with LHP Mark Guthrie on a minor league contract.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NEW JERSEY NETS—Signed G Hubert Davis to a second 10-day contract.

NEW ORLEANS HORNETS—Activated G Bryce Drew from the injured list.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ATLANTA FALCONS—Named Robert Prince offensive assistant coach. Signed LB J.R. Johnson, P Glenn Pakulak and QB Wesley Phillips.

GREEN BAY PACKERS—Re-signed WR Frank Rice.

NEW YORK GIANTS—Named John Hufnagel offensive coordinator.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Named Joe Avezzano special teams coach.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS—Reassigned LW Chris Kunitz, LW Casey Hankinson, LW Cam Severson and D Chris Armstrong to Cincinnati of the AHL.

CAROLINA HURRICANES—Reassigned C Mike Zigomanis and D Tomas Malec to Lowell of the AHL.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Assigned RW Joe Motzko, LW Jeremy Reich and D Aaron Johnson to Syracuse of the AHL.

DALLAS STARS—Assigned G Jason Bacashihua to Utah of the AHL.

PHOENIX COYOTES—Announced an end to the affiliation agreement with Springfield of the AHL following this season.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Announced a multiyear affiliation agreement with Springfield of the AHL.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Assigned D Josef Boumedienne, D Steve Eminger, C Graham Mink and G Maxime Ouellet to Portland of the AHL.

American Hockey League

HERSHEY BEARS—Announced that D Brett Clark has been recalled by Colorado of the NHL.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

DALLAS BURN—Acquired D Cory Gibbs.

METROSTARS—Acquired MF Joselito Vaca from the Dallas Burn for future considerations.