Tuesday's Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

AUTO RACING

NASCAR- Fined Tommy Baldwin $5,000 for his role in a fight in Tony Stewart's pit during the Tropicana 400 at Chicagoland Speedway last weekend, fined him an additional $5,000 for not controlling other team members and placed him on probation until Dec. 31.

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX- Signed SS Dustin Pedroia and assigned him to Augusta of the South Atlantic League.

Central League

COASTAL BEND AVIATORS- Released C Brian Loeb and LHP Mike Garcia. Signed OF-1B Eric Battersby.

FORT WORTH CATS- Traded OF Greg Strickland to Coastal Bend for OF Carlos Adolfo.

Frontier League

EVANSVILLE OTTERS- Sold the contract of RHP Amad Stephens to the New York Yankees. Released LHP Alex Renes.

RICHMOND ROOSTERS- Released RHP Mike Murphy, RHP Greg Gerbasi and RHP Garrett Berger.

Northeast League

BROCKTON ROX- Signed INF Michael Sandoval.

ELMIRA PIONEERS- Released OF Shinya Watari.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS- Announced an agreement to sell 20 percent interest in the team to Michael Marks, Jim Davidson, John Thompson and Fred Harman.

American Basketball Association

JACKSONVILLE WAVE- Named Clemon Johnson coach.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS- Signed DT Ryon Bingham to a three-year contract.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS- Released DT Darrell Russell. Waived T Chris Ziemann from NFL Europe injured reserve list.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

LOS ANGELES KINGS- Agreed to terms with D Joe Corvo on a one-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS- Signed C Tony Voce.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS- Agreed to terms with D Ric Jackman on a multiyear contract.

American Hockey League

ALBANY RIVER RATS- Named Brett Miller vice president of sales, Dara Shareef director of merchandise sales and Ben Lyons account executive.

PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS- Named Kristen Daffin director of marketing.

Central Hockey League

RIO GRANDE VALLEY KILLER BEES- Traded D Kevin Mackie and future considerations to Lubbock for D Derek Holland.

TOPEKA TARANTULAS- Signed LW Cosmo Depaul.

ECHL

MISSISSIPPI SEA WOLVES- Signed D Milt Mastad.

PEE DEE PRIDE- Signed F Brian Collins.

LACROSSE

Major League Lacrosse

LONG ISLAND LIZARDS- Waived G Joe Vuotto.

COLLEGE

BARUCH- Named John Alesi men's assistant basketball coach.

CAL BAPTIST- Named Steve Sain women's basketball coach.

CONNECTICUT- Named Brooke Whitney women's assistant ice hockey coach.

EAST CAROLINA- Extended the contract of Randy Mazey, baseball coach, through June 30, 2008.

HEIDELBERG- Named Kevin Lucas cross country and track and field coach.

ILLINOIS-CHICAGO- Agreed to terms with Jimmy Collins, men's basketball coach, on a three-year contract extension through the 2008-09 season.

IND.-PUR.-INDIANAPOLIS- Names J.R. Billman men's tennis coach.

MIAMI- Suspended senior CB Antrel Rolle indefinitely.

MOUNT ST. VINCENT- Named Cathy Ingram athletic director, Andy McNamara assistant athletic director and Mike Spinner assistant athletic director for sports information.

NEW JERSEY CITY- Announced the resignation of Mark Griffin, associate director of athletics and compliance and eligibility officer and track and field coach, effective July 29, to become director of intercollegiate athletics and recreations at Rutgers-Newark.

OHIO- Named Jason Kelly assistant director of academic services.

ONEONTA- Named William May director of men's and women's tennis.

PACIFIC- Named Tim Teeter men's and women's swimming coach.

RIDER- Named Barry Davis baseball coach.

SKIDMORE- Named Darren Bennett women's volleyball coach.

SOUTH CAROLINA-UPSTATE- Announced the resignation of Nikki Blassingame, women's assistant basketball coach, to take a position at Chattanooga.

TEXAS A&M- Named Pat Henry track coach.