Three Year Contract

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Defenseman Darius Kasparaitis, out at least four more weeks after reconstructive knee surgery, signed a three-year deal believed to be worth a little more than $1 million per season with bonuses factored in.

Columbia Association President Phillip Nelson has a new three-year contract to run the homeowners association until May 2014, and the group's board is moving toward releasing detailed salary and bonus information for all of its employees. Nelson, 61, who took over running the planned town's $60 million-a-year operation on May 1, 2009, would get an annual pay raise based on April's Consumer Price Index, up to 3.5 percent. He now earns $203,600, He is also eligible for a bonus of up to 7.5 percent if he meets performance goals.

BaseballColorado Rockies -- Agreed to terms with IF Jim Tatum on a minor-league contract.New York Mets -- Named Mookie Wilson roving minor-league instructor and community liaison.Oakland Athletics -- Agreed to a one-year contract with P Dave Righetti.Philadelphia Phillies -- Tentatively agree to a $24.9 million, four-year contract extension that runs through 1998 with OF Lenny Dykstra.Basketball0 Cleveland Cavaliers -- Signed F Rod Higgins.CollegeCalifornia -- Extended the contract of head football coach Keith Gilbertson through the 1998 season.

More than a month before their two-year contract expires, musicians of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra have ratified a new three-year deal that will see a total increase of 17.4 percent in base salary. By the 2010-2011 season, that base pay will be $90,012, an amount that was supposed to have been reached in 2005. When the orchestra faced a severe budget crisis in 2003, musicians agreed to delay raises that had been part of a long-term contract. They continued to make concessions, including pay cuts for a couple of years, to help the organization through hard times.

BaseballBlue Jays: P Luis Andujar cleared waivers and declined assignment to Triple-A Syracuse.Cardinals: Optioned P Manny Aybar to Triple-A Memphis.Dodgers: Activated P Darren Hall from 15-day DL.Giants: Activated 2B Jeff Kent. Placed SS Rich Aurilia (strained left groin) on 15-day DL.Red Sox: Recalled P Brian Rose from Triple-A injury-rehab assignment.Albany-Colonie (Independent): Signed P Fermin Cruz.CollegeCatholic U.: Women's lacrosse coach Jeanne Harrington resigned to take same position at Princeton.

For The Record Moves Baseball DEVIL RAYS: P Joe Kennedy dropped appeal of seven-game suspension for throwing at Blue Jays C Ken Huckaby on June 6. DODGERS: Activated C Chad Kreuter. Optioned C David Ross to Triple-A Las Vegas. INDIANS: Placed OF Matt Lawton on 15-day DL with strained left calf. Recalled IF-OF Bill Selby from Triple-A Buffalo. Signed former Orioles OF Karim Garcia and P Jason Rakers to minor-league contracts; assigned Garcia to Buffalo. Traded IF Anthony Medrano to Expos for 1B Nick Dempsey.

BaseballDevil Rays: Agreed to terms with OF Kenny Kelly. Signed P Robert Davis, C Toby Hall, C Carlos Vazquez and C Bart Carter.Indians: Recalled P Brian Anderson from Triple-A Buffalo. Optioned P Danny Graves to Buffalo.Mets: Signed SS Jason Brett and 3B Jason Bowring and assigned them to Rookie-level Kingsport. Signed P Eric Cammack, P David Lohrman, P Joseph Maberry, OF Jose Rijo-Berger and 3B Jason Roach and assigned them to Single-A Pittsfield. Signed SS Bobby Hill, C Brian Jenkins, C Clark Lambert, OF Nick Rains and 2B Anthony Valentine and assigned them to Rookie-level Gulf Coast League.

Baseball Dodgers: Optioned P Luke Prokopec to Triple-A Las Vegas. Recalled 3B Phil Hiatt to Las Vegas. Basketball Nets: Signed F Brian Scalabrine, 35th pick in NBA draft. College NCAA: Placed Jacksonville athletics program on five years' probation for violations in men's soccer program and for exhibiting lack of institutional control. ... Suspended 12 Marshall football players one game and two men's basketball players 30 percent of season for improperly receiving extra work benefits.

BaseballAstros: Recalled P Billy Wagner from Triple-A Tucson.Blue Jays: P Brian Bohanon accepted outright assignment and will report to Triple-A Syracuse.Padres: Recalled P Ron Villone from Triple-A Las Vegas.Rangers: Tentatively reached four-year spring lease extension with Port Charlotte, Fla.Reds: Placed OF Eric Anthony on 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled IF Eduardo Perez from Triple-A.Twins: Purchased IF Brian Raabe from Triple-A Salt Lake.CollegeAlcorn State: Named Davey Whitney men's basketball coach; he won nine SWAC titles from 1969 to 1989.

Baseball Blue Jays: Signed C Josh Phelps, C Jayson Werth, OF Andy Thompson, IF Ryan Freel, IF Cesar Izturis and P George Perez to one-year contracts. Optioned Phelps and C Joe Lawrence to Triple-A Syracuse. Phillies: Signed P Seung Lee and P Il Kim to minor-league contracts. Reds: Signed 1B Hal Morris to minor-league contract; invited him to spring training. Basketball Knicks: Placed C Luc Longley on injured list with left ankle pain and sore lower back and G Rick Brunson on injured list with right plantar fasciatis.

Moves Auto racing NASCAR -- Docked Dale Earnhardt Jr. 100 Nextel Cup points and fined crew chief Tony Eury Jr. $100,000 and suspended him for six points races for having the rear wing improperly mounted at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. Baseball ATHLETICS -- Placed P Huston Street on 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Purchased contract of P Connor Robertson from Triple-A Sacramento. BRAVES -- Activated P Bob Wickman from 15-day DL. Optioned P Kevin Barry to Triple-A Richmond. CARDINALS -- Claimed P Todd Wellemeyer off waivers from Royals.

Talks between the Orioles and right fielder Jay Gibbons about a contract extension progressed so much yesterday that one industry source called the deal "very close." Negotiations slowed while executive vice president Mike Flanagan and vice president Jim Duquette were in the Dominican Republic earlier this week, but apparently the sides closed considerable ground last night. The three-year extension, worth between $16 million and $17 million, could be signed this weekend or by early next week, the source said.

Baseball Angels: Activated P Mike Holtz. Optioned C Jamie Burke to Triple-A Salt Lake. Braves: Sent P Chris Seelbach to Triple-A Richmond. Orioles: Promoted P Jancy Andrade and P Rodney Ormond from extended spring training to Single-A Delmarva. Assigned P Sidney Jones and P Jose Advincola to extended spring training. Phillies: Placed P Wayne Gomes on 15-day DL with strained tendon in right knee. Activated P Vicente Padilla from 15-day DL. Reds: Placed P Dennys Reyes on 15-day DL with tightness in left forearm.