BASEBALL

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL- Suspended Boston Red Sox C Jason Varitek and N.Y. Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez for four games; Boston OF Gabe Kapler and OF Trot Nixon and New York RHP Tanyon Sturtze for three games - and fined them, Boston DH David Ortiz and RHP Curt Schilling and New York OF Kenny Lofton undisclosed amounts for their actions in a July 24 game.

American League

OAKLAND ATHLETICS- Released 1B Eric Karros.

TEXAS RANGERS- Signed RHP Francisco Cordero to a two-year contract extension.

National League

HOUSTON ASTROS- Named Enos Cabell consultant for baseball operations.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS- Signed RHP Ben Stanczyk and assigned him to Helena of the Pioneer League.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS- Signed G Corey Benjamin.

DALLAS MAVERICKS- Signed C Pavel Podkolzin.

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS- Renounced the rights to G Quentin Richardson, who has signed a six-year offer sheet with the Phoenix Suns.

MILWAUKEE BUCKS- Named Andre Daniel athletic trainer and traveling secretary and John Anderson assistant trainer and assistant strength and conditioning coach.

NEW JERSEY NETS- Traded G Kerry Kittles to the Los Angeles Clippers for a 2005 second-round draft pick. Signed G Jacque Vaughn and G Rodney Buford.

ORLANDO MAGIC- Signed F Michael Bradley.

PHOENIX SUNS- Signed G Quentin Richardson to a six-year contract.

WASHINGTON WIZARDS- Signed G Anthony Peeler.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS- Signed OL Everett Lindsay. Agreed to terms with G Nick Leckey.

CINCINNATI BENGALS-Signed QB Casey Bramlet to a three-year contract and CB James Allen to a one-year contract.

CLEVELAND BROWNS- Signed QB Luke McCown, DL Amon Gordon, RB Adimchinobe Echemandu and S Sean Jones.

GREEN BAY PACKERS- Agreed to terms with OL Scott Wells on a three-year contract. Signed DB James Taylor. Waived DE Junior Glymph, OL Joe Hayes, LB Kevin Jackson and WR Devin Lewis.

HOUSTON TEXANS- Waived C Jamal Powell.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS- Signed DE Darrion Scott and OT Nat Dorsey.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS- Signed LB Courtney Watson to a five-year contract.

NEW YORK GIANTS- Agreed to terms with QB Eli Manning on a six-year contract.

NEW YORK JETS- Signed CB Derrick Strait, WR Jerricho Cotchery, T Adrian Jones and OL Marko Cavka. Announced the resignation of Doug Graber, secondary coach. Announced assistant coach Corwin Brown will take over as secondary coach.

OAKLAND RAIDERS- Signed OT Robert Gallery to a seven-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS- Signed P Andy Lee and LB Richard Seigler to three-year contracts. Waived WR Tony Johnson and WR Brian Poli-Dixon.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ATLANTA THRASHERS- Agreed to terms with D Braydon Coburn.

CAROLINA HURRICANES- Re-signed RW Justin Williams to a one-year contract.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS- Re-signed D Steve Poapst, D Stephane Robidas and F Jason Morgan. Signed F Rene Bourque.

DETROIT RED WINGS- Re-signed F Jason Williams to a one-year contract.

COLLEGE

GANNON- Named Tom Simmons women's golf coach, in addition to his duties as men's golf coach.

LAFAYETTE- Signed Fran O'Hanlon, men's basketball coach, to a 10-year contract extension.