SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Named Hensley Meulens hitting coach.

American Association

EL PASO DIABLOS-Claimed LHP Israel Chirino off waivers from Sioux City.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS-Released RHP Kyle Frets, RHP Ryan Harris, C Greg Stevens and OF Norm Hutchins.

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SIOUX FALLS CANARIES-Released LHP Ryan Ford, RHP Ben Moore, RHP Pat Mahomes and RHP Angelo Morales.

Frontier League

FL-Named Steve Tahsler deputy commissioner.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS-Signed LHP Craig Bate.

TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS-Released C Andrew Barbaro, INF Jorge Araiza, OF Anthony D'Alfonso and LHP Jared Locke.

WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS-Promoted Mike Kashirsky to field manager and Mike Lucas to general manager.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

BOSTON CELTICS-Signed G Rajon Rondo to a multiyear contract extension.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES-Exercised their contract 2010 options on F Corey Brewer and F Kevin Love. Declined their 2010 option on F Oleksiy Pecherov.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS-Released WR Chris Chambers.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS-Released CB Travis Fisher.

GOLF

PGA-Suspended golfer Doug Barron for one year for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL-Suspended Anaheim D James Wisniewski for two games for delivering a forearm blow to the head of Phoenix F Shane Doan during an Oct. 31 game.

ANAHEIM DUCKS-Assigned LW Matt Beleskey to San Antonio (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Assigned F Matt Halischuk to Lowell (AHL).

SAN JOSE SHARKS-Assigned LW Jamie McGinn and C Logan Couture to Worcester (AHL).

VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Signed F Matt Pettinger.

American Hockey League

MANITOBA MOOSE-Signed F Olivier Latendresse.

TORONTO MARLIES-Loaned G Andrew Engelage to Reading (ECHL).

ECHL

KALAMAZOO WINGS-Announced D David Sloane has been reassigned to Adirondack (AHL).

VICTORIA SALMON KINGS-Acquired the rights to D Neil Petruic from Elmira.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

LOS ANGELES GALAXY-Agreed to loan M David Beckham to AC Milan of the Italian Serie A.

COLLEGE

FLORIDA-Suspended LB Brandon Spikes for the first half of Saturday's game against Vanderbilt after he attempted to gouge the eyes of Georgia RB Washaun Ealey during last Saturday's game.

MEDGAR EVERS-Named Chris Pursoo men's basketball coach.

SYRACUSE-Announced WR Mike Williams has quit the football team.