Transactions Baseball MARINERS: Signed OF Ruben Sierra...

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Baseball

MARINERS: Signed OF Ruben Sierra to a one-year contract.

PADRES: Agreed to terms with P Alan Embree on a one-year contract.

RANGERS: Agreed to terms with P Hideki Irabu and P Bill Pulsipher on minor-league contracts.

ROCKIES: Traded OF Ender Chavez to the New York Mets to complete an earlier trade.

Basketball

SUNS: Placed C Jake Tsakalidis on the injured list. Activated C Daniel Santiago.

College

EASTERN WASHINGTON: Announced that QB Josh Blankenship has transferred from Tulsa.

KENTUCKY: Dismissed C Marvin Stone from the men's basketball team.

Football

NFL: Fined Pittsburgh WR Hines Ward $10,000 for taunting Ravens S Rod Woodson in a game on Dec. 11.

BROWNS: Placed HB Aaron Shea on injured reserve. Signed DE Derrick Ham from the practice squad.

BUCCANEERS: Signed K Doug Brien to a one-year contract. Placed S Eric Vance on injured reserve.

Hockey

MIGHTY DUCKS: Signed G Gregg Naumenko to ECHL Dayton.

RED WINGS: Assigned LW Tim Verbeek to ECHL Toledo.