BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona Diamondbacks: Placed RHP Todd Stottlemyre on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 27. Recalled RHP Erik Sabel from Tucson of the PCL.
Cincinnati Reds: Placed RHP Luis Pineda on the 15-day disabled list.
Florida Marlins: Signed INF Daniel Ortiz and assigned him to Kane County of the Midwest League.
San Francisco Giants: Placed OF Marvin Benard on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled OF Tom Goodwin from Fresno of the PCL.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary Railcats: Signed RHP Mike Huffaker.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Los Angeles Lakers: Signed F Kareem Rush.
Miami Heat: Signed F Caron Butler.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Promoted Bobby Slater to director of rehabilitation.
Buffalo Bills: Agreed to terms with S Coy Wire, FB Jarrett Ferguson and LB Dominique Stevenson.
New Orleans Saints: Named Russ Ball senior football administrator.
St. Louis Rams: Agreed to terms with G Travis Scott on a three-year contract.
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Birmingham Steeldogs: Announced L Bryan Corhen, K Michael Vaughn and DS Eldrick Hill have been assigned to the team.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Buffalo Sabres: Re-signed F Rob Ray.
Dallas Stars: Re-signed D Sami Helenius. Agreed to terms with RW Aaron Downey and D Alexei Komarov.
Detroit Red Wings: Re-signed D Chris Chelios to a two-year contract.
Florida Panthers: Traded C Jason Wiemer to the New York Islanders for D Branislav Mezei.
Minnesota Wild: Signed RW Bill Muckalt to a multiyear contract.
Montreal Canadiens: Named Trevor Timmins director of player personnel.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Kansas City Wizards: Signed D Chris Brunt. Waived D Josue Mayard.
COLLEGE
Atlantic 10 Conference: Named Jina Mosley assistant to the commissioner.
Dowling: Named Fran Arato women’s basketball coach.
Findlay: Named Pat Ford associate head hockey coach.
Jackson State: Named Alan Perry men’s assistant basketball coach.
Notre Dame: Signed Mike Brey, men’s basketball coach, to a two-year contract extension.
Richmond: Named Ramon Williams men’s assistant basketball coach.
Seton Hall: Signed Phyllis Mangina, women’s basketball coach, to a multiyear contract.
LETTER OF INTENT
Men’s basketball
John Logan CC: Joel Burnett, g, Holy Cross.
Women’s volleyball
Wayne State: Karime Wohlrab, Joliet Township.
