Friday's sports transactions

By The Associated Press

Published: Friday, April 2 2010 7:13 p.m. MDT

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX—Optioned 2B Tug Hulett to Pawtucket (IL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Purchased the contract of RHP Jamey Wright from Columbus (IL). Reassigned RHP Saul Rivera, C-1B Chris Gimenez, INF Brian Buscher, INF Luis Rodriguez and INF Niuman Romero to their minor league camp.

TEXAS RANGERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Feldman on a three-year contract. Traded RHP Luis Mendoza to Kansas City for cash considerations.

National League

LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Reassigned RHP Josh Towers to their minor league camp.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Placed RHP Brad Lidge and LHP J.C. Romero on the 15-day DL.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Traded RHP Virgil Vasquez to Tampa Bay for a player to be named.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NBA—Fined Boston F Kevin Garnett $25,000 for publicly criticizing game officials and for using inappropriate language during an interview after Wednesday's game against Oklahoma City.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS—Signed G Kobe Bryant to a three-year contract extension.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

DALLAS COWBOYS—Released OT Flozell Adams and S Ken Hamlin.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Re-signed OT Langston Walker.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Traded CB Sheldon Brown and LB Chris Gocong to Cleveland for LB Alex Hall and 2010 fourth- and fifth-round draft picks.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Agreed to terms with RB Willie Parker on a one-year contract. HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL—Suspended Atlanta F Colby Armstrong two games for using his elbow to deliver a blow to the head of Washington F Mathieu Perreault during Thursday's game.

ANAHEIM DUCKS—Recalled G Joey MacDonald from Toronto (AHL). Reassigned G J.P. Levasseur to Springfield (AHL).

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Assigned LW Kyle Beach to Rockford (AHL).

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