From Deseret News archives:
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.














