Wednesday's sports transactions

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX—Optioned LHP Dustin Richardson to Pawtucket (IL).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Optioned OF Stefan Gartrell, RHP Jeff Marquez and INF Dayan Viciedo to Charlotte (IL). Released OF Jason Botts and RHP Daniel Cabrera.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Optioned RHP Aaron Crow to Northwest Arkansas (Texas).

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Agreed to terms with RHP Kris Benson on a minor league contract.

HOUSTON ASTROS—Reassigned C Lou Santangelo and RHP Chia-Jen Lo to their minor league camp. Optioned LHP Fernando Abad, RHP Evan Englebrook, RHP Matt Nevarez, LHP Polin Trinidad, RHP Jose Valdez, RHP Henry Villar, OF Yordany Ramirez, OF Brian Bogusevic and INF Wladimir Sutil to their minor league camp. Released OF Alex Romero unconditionally. Announced INF Jose Vallejo cleared waivers and was sent to Round Rock (Texas).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Released OF Elijah Dukes unconditionally.

American Association

ST. PAUL SAINTS—Signed RHP Joe Woerman.

Can-Am League

NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Signed LHP Rusty Tucker.

WORCESTER TORNADOES—Signed LHP Dustin Taylor.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

BOARD OF GOVERNORS—Approved the acquisition of a controlling interest in the Charlotte Bobcats by Michael Jordan.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS—Fired vice president of basketball operations Tom Penn.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Released G Shawn Andrews.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Signed LB Matt McCoy to a one-year contract.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed QB Rex Grossman.

Canadian Football League

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Named Chris Wiesehan receivers coach.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Activated D Paul Martin from injured reserve.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Recalled F Michael Grabner from Manitoba (AHL).

American Hockey League

BINGHAMTON SENATORS—Assigned D Mat Robinson to Elmira (ECHL).

MANITOBA MOOSE—Released F Andy Brandt.

MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS—Signed F Ryan Thang.

ECHL

READING ROYALS—Signed F Malcolm Gwilliam.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

FC DALLAS—Loaned G Josh Lambo to Tampa Bay (USSF-D2).

COLLEGE

SETONA HALL—Fired men's basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez.