BASEBALLAmerican LeagueOAKLAND ATHLETICS—Named Todd Steverson manager and Brad LaRosa trainer for Sacramento (PCL).TAMPA BAY—Announced its nickname will be Rays.

National LeagueMILWAUKEE BREWERS—Named Tom McNamara East Coast supervisor.

FOOTBALLNational Football LeagueBUFFALO BILLS—Placed TE Derek Schouman on injured reserve.JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Waived TE Isaac Smolko. Re-signed WR Chad Owens to the practice squad.KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed T Jason Capizzi to the practice squad.SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Placed RG Justin Smiley on injured reserve. Re-signed OT Patrick Estes.

Canadian Football LeagueCFL—Fined Wally Buono, B.C. Lions general manager and coach, $1,000 for publicly disagreeing with a penalty for rough play called against OL Jason Jimenez in a Nov. 3 game against Calgary.

HOCKEYNational Hockey LeagueCAROLINA HURRICANES—Assigned G Daniel Manzato to Las Vegas (ECHL).COLORADO AVALANCHE—Acquired G Jason Bacashihua from St. Louis for a conditional 2008 seventh-round draft pick and assigned him to Lake Erie (AHL).COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Assigned D Duvie Westcott to Syracuse (AHL).EDMONTON OILERS—Recalled D Allan Rourke from Springfield (AHL).PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Recalled F Stefan Ruzicka from Philadelphia (AHL).

American Hockey LeagueCHICAGO WOLVES—Assigned RW Chad Painchaud and C Colton Fretter to Gwinnett (ECHL).HOUSTON AEROS—Assigned F Matt Kassian to Texas (ECHL).MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS—Assigned D Bryan Schmidt to Cincinnati (ECHL).

ECHLGWINNETT GLADIATORS—Loaned F Jeff Campbell to Norfolk (AHL).IDAHO STEELHEADS—Loaned D Travis Wright to Iowa (AHL).

COLLEGEDELAWARE—Promoted Jerry Oravitz to special assistant to the athletic director.FLORIDA STATE—Extended the contract of Leonard Hamilton, men's basketball coach, two years through the 2011-2012 season.FORDHAM—Signed Dereck Whittenburg, men's basketball coach, to a contract extension through the 2012-13 season.MICHIGAN—Suspended men's basketball G Jerret Smith for the season opener for violating a team policy regarding class attendance.