Wednesday's sports transactions

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX—Announced C Jason Varitek has exercised his 2010 contract option.

SEATTLE MARINERS—Agreed to terms with DH Ken Griffey on a one-year contract.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Named Matt Williams first-base coach and Bo Porter third-base coach.

CINCINNATI REDS—Announced the resignation of trainer Mark Mann. Announced Lynchburg (Carolina) will replace Sarasota (FSL) as their Advanced-Class A affiliate next season.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL—Suspended CB Joselio Hanson four games for violating the league's ban on performance enhancing substances.

BUFFALO BILLS—Activated WR James Hardy from reserve/physically-unable-to-perform list. Waived RB Xavier Omon.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed LB Josh Stamer.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Placed G Mike Goff on injured reserve. Signed LB Justin Rogers.

NEW YORK GIANTS—Placed LB Gerris Wilkinson on injured reserve. Signed CB D.J. Johnson off Denver's practice squad.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Placed CB/KR Ellis Hobbs on injured reserve. Signed CB Ramzee Robinson.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Placed S Chris Horton on injured reserve. Signed RB Quinton Ganther.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

CAROLINA HURRICANES—Recalled D Bryan Rodney from Albany (AHL). Placed G Cam Ward on injured reserve.

DETROIT RED WINGS—Claimed F Drew Miller off waivers from Tampa Bay.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Recalled D Matt Corrente from Lowell (AHL). Placed C Dean McAmmond on injured reserve.

American Hockey League

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS—Signed G Sebastien Centomo and LW/D Paul Crosty.

MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS—Recalled D Reid Cashman from Cincinnati (ECHL). Reassigned D Jason Jozsa to Cincinnati.

PROVIDENCE BRUINS—Reassigned G Matt Dalton to Reading (ECHL).

TORONTO MARLIES—Reassigned F Dale Mitchell to Windsor (OHL).

ECHL

IDAHO STEELHEADS—Announced G Rejean Beauchemin has been returned from Manitoba (AHL). Released G Kevin Nastiuk.

KALAMAZOO WINGS—Loaned G Julien Ellis to Lake Erie (AHL).

VICTORIA SALMON KINGS—Signed D Jimmy Sharrow.

MOTORSPORTS

NASCAR—Docked Kyle Busch 25 Nationwide points and fined crew chief Jason Ratcliff $5,000 after Busch failed inspection before last week's race at Texas Motor Speedway. Fined crew chief Brad Parrott $5,000 and placed him on probation until the end of the year for rules violations on John Wes Townley's car.

SOCCER

National Indoor Soccer League

PHILADELPHIA KIXX—Signed M Ricardinho, M Angel Rivillo, M Sandre Naumoski, M Ryan Heins and M Joe Taylor.

COLLEGE

NCAA—Suspended Hawaii men's basketball C Douglas Kurtz six games for playing in a professional league in Brazil in 2007.

BIG TEN CONFERENCE—Named Rick Boyages associate commissioner for men's basketball.

EASTERN NEW MEXICO—Announced the resignation of women's volleyball coach Kim Falkenhagen.

VIRGINIA—Announced F Jamil Tucker is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the men's basketball team.