Moves
Baseball
DEVIL RAYS: Named John McLaren bench coach, Chris Bosio pitching coach and Matt Sinatro bullpen coach.
DIAMONDBACKS: Declined $2.75 million option on former Orioles P Mike Fetters.
DODGERS: Declined $1.2 million option on C Chad Kreuter.
GIANTS: Announced that P Robb Nen excercised $8.6 million option rather than take $2 million buyout and become free agent.
RED SOX: Agreed to $13.02 million, three-year contract with P Tim Wakefield.
Basketball
NBA: Named following Players of the Week: Eastern Conference, Wizards G Jerry Stackhouse; Western Conference, Mavericks F Dirk Nowitzki. Suspended Trail Blazers G Bonzi Wells one game without pay for spitting on Spurs F Danny Ferry in game Saturday.
MAVERICKS: Placed G Nick Van Exel on injured list with torn cartilage in right knee. Activated G Adam Harrington.
College
GOUCHER: Capital Athletic Conference named G Melissa Leyland to all-conference first team and D Rachel Landis to second team in field hockey. CAC named Stephanie LaGue women's Swimmer of the Week.
JOHNS HOPKINS: Centennial Conference named F Meg McIntosh women's soccer Player of the Week.
LOYOLA: MAAC named Vinnie Piscopo men's soccer player co-Rookie of the Week.
MARYLAND: Signed men's basketball coach Gary Williams to one-year contract extension through 2009. ACC named WR Steve Suter football Offensive Back of the Week, C Todd Wike Offensive Lineman of the Week and DT Randy Starks Defensive Lineman of the Week.
MISSISSIPPI: Dismissed TB Robert Williams and WR Trey Fryfogle from football team for violating unspecified team rules.
ST. MARY'S: CAC named F Gretta Campbell, M Michelle Dougherty, D Emily Lawrence and D Mia Oliver to all-conference second team.
SALISBURY: CAC named Lindsey Elliott field hockey Player of the Year, Dawn Chamberlin Coach of the Year and Brittany Elliott Rookie of the Year. Named following to all-conference first team: F Jill Cressor, Lindsey Elliott, M Megan Bailey, M Lindsey Bard, D JacQui Alberti. Named D Sara Saubler to second team.
Figure skating
INTERNATIONAL SKATING UNION: Created restructing commission.
Football
NFL: Fined 49ers LB Derek Smith $25,000 for knocking umpire to ground during game Oct. 20.
BEARS: Claimed QB Cory Sauter off waivers from Colts. Placed CB Reggie Austin on IR with torn Achilles' tendon.
BENGALS: Placed DT Oliver Gibson (torn Achilles' tendon) and CB Ligarius Jennings on IR. Signed DT Mario Monds to active roster.
BROWNS: Signed DE Cedric Scott.
CARDINALS: Released DL Andy Bowers.
49ERS: Agreed to contract extensions with LB Jeff Ulbrich and RB Paul Smith.
Golf
PGA TOUR: Announced that Greg Norman will rejoin tour next season.
Hockey
NHL: Named Blackhawks G Jocelyn Thibault Player of the Week. Suspended Bruins D Sean Brown one game, without pay, for cross-checking Senators F Dennis Bonvie in game Saturday. Suspended Rangers F Krzysztof Oliwa five games and coach Bryan Trottier two games and fined F Sandy McCarthy $1,000 and organization $25,000 for actions during game against Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Olympics
IOC: President Jacques Rogge announced that November vote on whether to drop baseball, softball and modern pentathlon could be postponed, and that any decision might not apply until the 2012 Games rather than 2008.
Soccer
MISL: Named Comets F Dino Delevski Offensive Player of the Week.
COSTA RICA: Signed former U.S. coach Steve Sampson to $1.4 million, four-year contract as national men's coach.