Sunday's sports transactions

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Named Manny Acta manager and signed him to a three-year contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed WR Lance Long from the practice squad. Released WR Quinten Lawrence.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Assigned C Jake Dowell to Rockford (AHL).

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Recalled D Oskars Bartulis from Adirondack (AHL).

VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Recalled F Sergei Shirokov from Manitoba (AHL).

ECHL

READING ROYALS—Announced Providence (AHL) returned F Ben Gordon to the team and assigned D Jared Ross to the team. Announced Toronto (AHL) returned G Beau Erickson to the team.