Baseball Angels: Signed P Bryan Ward and assigned him...

Baseball

Angels: Signed P Bryan Ward and assigned him to Triple-A Edmonton. Claimed 2B David Eckstein off waivers from Red Sox.

Expos: Signed 1B Lee Stevens to two-year contract extension.

Rangers: Optioned P Johnathan Johnson to Triple-A Oklahoma.

Basketball

Bulls: Signed C Dragan Tarlac.

Kings: Signed G-F Predrag Stojakovic to multi-year contract extension.

76ers: Agreed to terms with G Jermaine Jackson and F Toni Kukoc.

College

Maryland: Junior co-captains Nick Downing (Redmond, Wash.) and Beckett Hollenbach (Havertown, Pa.) were selected by College Soccer Online as preseason honorable mention All-Americans.

Football

Cowboys: Signed QB Charlie Puleri. Released TE Chris Smith.

Dolphins: Reached injury settlement with DT Antoine Simpson.

Jaguars: Acquired G Brenden Stai from Chiefs for undisclosed draft choice.

Hockey

Coyotes: Announced resignation of Wayne Fleming, assistant coach, to become vice president of the Canadian Hockey Association.

Mighty Ducks: Agreed to terms with C Antti Aalto on one-year contract.

Wild: Signed D Lubomir Sekeras.