Transactions

NASCAR—Fined Rodney Childers, crew chief for Scott Riggs, $10,000 and David Hyder, crew chief for Ken Schrader, $1,000 for technical violations found last weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Suspended Thomas Harris, a member of the Haas/CNC race team, indefinitely for duplicating a NASCAR annual credential.

Baseball

American League

BOSTON RED SOX—Optioned INF Alejandro Machado to Pawtucket of the IL. Assigned OF Ron Calloway and RHP Jimmy Serrano to their minor-league camp.

DETROIT TIGERS—Optioned LHP Wilfredo Ledezma to Toledo of the IL. Assigned RHP Chad Durbin, RHP Lee Gardner, RHP Kevin Hodge, C Brian Peterson, C Max St. Pierre, INF Josh Phelps, OF Ryan Ludwick and OF Reggie Taylor to their minor-league camp.

SEATTLE MARINERS—Optioned OF Shin-Soo Choo to Tacoma of the PCL.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES—Optioned RHP Anthony Lerew to Richmond of the IL. Assigned RHP Chad Paronto, RHP Wes Obermueller, RHP Travis Smith, RHP Sean White, C Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C Steve Pyzik, INF Cesar Crespo, OF David Kelton and OF Michael Ryan to their minor-league camp.

CHICAGO CUBS—Optioned C Geovany Soto to Iowa of the PCL and C Jose Reyes and INF Brian Dopirak to West Tenn of the Southern League. Assigned INF Casey McGehee and INF Augie Ojeda to their minor-league camp.

CINCINNATI REDS—Sent RHP Jason Standridge outright to Louisville of the IL.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Optioned OF Andre Ethier to Las Vegas of the PCL. Assigned RHP Takashi Saito to their minor-league camp.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Returned Rule 5 draftee RHP Juan Mateo to the Chicago Cubs.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Optioned LHP Billy Traber to New Orleans of the PCL. Assigned RHP Kyle Denney, C Mike DiFelice, OF Kenny Kelly, OF George Lombard, RHP Saul Rivera and RHP Steve Watkins to their minor-league camp. Released LHP Valerio de los Santos.

Basketball

NBA

DENVER NUGGETS—Signed G Howard Eisley for the remainder of the season.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS—Re-signed G Willie Green.

TORONTO RAPTORS—Waived C Antonio Davis.

Football

NFL

CHICAGO BEARS—Announced the retirement of CB Jerry Azumah.

DALLAS COWBOYS—Signed PK Mike Vanderjagt to a three-year contract.

DETROIT LIONS—Signed OT Barry Stokes to a three-year contract and OT Courtney VanBuren to a one-year contract.

HOUSTON TEXANS—Re-signed LB Shantee Orr, LB DaShon Polk, S Ramon Walker and LB Frank Chamberlin.

MIAMI DOLPHINS—Re-signed C Seth McKinney to a two-year contract.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed QB Mike McMahon to a two-year contract and S Tank Williams to a one-year contract.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Signed CB Duane Starks.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Re-signed LB Stephen Cooper to a one-year contract.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Re-signed DE Joe Tafoya.

Hockey

NHL

NHL—Suspended Pittsburgh D Eric Cairns three games for being assessed game a misconduct on March 21 and New York Rangers F Ryan Hollweg three games for being assessed game misconducts on March 22.

BOSTON BRUINS—Signed F P.J. Axelsson to a three-year contract extension.

OTTAWA SENATORS—Recalled D Filip Novak from Binghamton of the AHL.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Assigned D Randy Jones to the Philadelphia of the AHL. Signed D Denis Gauthier to a three-year contract extension.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Assigned D Alain Nasreddine to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL. Recalled C Shane Endicott from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS—Placed G Ed Belfour on injured reserve.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Signed G Darren Machesney to a three-year contract.

College

NCAA—Declared Cincinnati F James White and G Jihad Muhammad ineligible for failure to meet the standards set forth by the NCAA and the men's basketball program.

ALBANY STATE, GA.—Announced the resignation of John I. Davis, athletic director and men's basketball coach, effective June 30.

CINCINNATI—Named Mick Cronin men's basketball coach.

KANSAS STATE—Named Bob Huggins men's basketball coach.

MADONNA—Announced the resignation of Marylou Jansen, women's basketball coach.

MISSISSIPPI—Named Andy Kennedy men's basketball coach.

PRINCETON—Named Zoltan Dudas fencing coach.

RHODE ISLAND—Named Harold Nichols associate head football coach.

STONY BROOK—Agreed to terms with Steve Pikiell, men's basketball coach, on a contract extension through the 2010-11 season.

WEBER STATE—Named Randy Rahe men's basketball coach.