Thursday's Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League

CLEVELAND INDIANS— Moved Joel Skinner from third base coach to bench coach and Jeff Datz from first base coach to third base coach. Named Derek Shelton hitting coach, Luis Rivera first base coach and Robby Thompson special assistant of baseball operations. Named Torey Lovullo manager of Buffalo of the IL.

TEXAS RANGERS— Agreed to terms with C-3B Jamie Burke, OF Adam Hyzdu, C Nick Trzesniak, RHP Chris Baker and RHP Shane Bazzell on minor league contracts.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS— Received cash considerations from Detroit to complete the July 21 trade for INF John McDonald.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS— Agreed to terms with OF Dewayne Wise on a minor league contract.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS— Exercised the 2006 option on RHP Elmer Dessens and announced Dessens exercised his right to decline the option.

SAN DIEGO PADRES— Named Glenn Hoffman third base coach, Tye Waller first base coach and Paul Navarro assistant athletic trainer.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS— Traded 3B Vinny Castilla to San Diego for RHP Brian Lawrence and cash.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CINCINNATI BENGALS— Released G Kyle Takavitz from the practice squad. Signed G Steven Vieira to the practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS— Signed RB Jason Wright from the practice squad.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

BOSTON BRUINS— Named Ray Bourque coaching consultant.

BUFFALO SABRES— Placed G Ryan Miller on the injured list.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS— Recalled C Martin St. Pierre from Norfolk of the AHL.

COLORADO AVALANCHE— Assigned F Paul Healey to Lowell of the AHL.

LOS ANGELES KINGS— Placed LW Luc Robitaille on the injured list. Recalled LW Jeff Giuliano from Manchester of the AHL.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS— Assigned C Pascal Rheaume to Albany of the AHL.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS— Recalled LW Tomas Fleischmann and D Nolan Yonkman from Hershey of the AHL.

COLLEGE

BIG EAST CONFERENCE— Extended the contract of Mike Tranghese, commissioner, through the 2009-10 academic year.

BIG 12 CONFERENCE— Reprimanded Bill Callahan, Nebraska football coach, for making an inappropriate gesture after arguing with the referee in an Oct. 29 game against Oklahoma.

MID-CONTINENT CONFERENCE— Announced the additions of Eastern Illinois and South Dakota State as associate members in men's and women's swimming and diving.