Monday's Sports Transactions

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.

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.