AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Traded C Sandy Alomar Jr. to the Colorado Rockies for RHP Enemencio Pacheco.
Baltimore Orioles: Placed RHP Jason Johnson on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled RHP John Stephens from Rochester of the International League.
Boston Red Sox: Activated LHP Alan Embree from the 15-day disabled list.
Cleveland Indians: Placed RHP Chad Paronto on the 15-day disabled list. Added LHP Terry Mulholland to the roster.
Detroit Tigers: Activated 3B Chris Truby from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned LHP Erik Sabel to Toledo of the International League.
Oakland Athletics: Called up LHP Micah Bowie from Sacramento of the PCL. Optioned LHP Mike Venafro to Sacramento.
Texas Rangers: Released RHP Dave Burba. Recalled RHP Joaquin Benoit from Oklahoma of the PCL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers: Recalled LHP Victor Alvarez from Las Vegas of the PCL.
Milwaukee Brewers: Announced the resignation of Dave Stewart, pitching coach. Named bullpen coach Bill Castro pitching coach for the remainder of the season.
Philadelphia Phillies: Traded 3B Scott Rolen, RHP Doug Nickle and cash to St. Louis for INF Placido Polanco, LHP Bud Smith and RHP Mike Timlin.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Joliet Jackhammers: Traded LHP Doug Johnston to Lincoln for INF Roberto Larreal.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Golden State Warriors: Promoted Otis Smith from director of community relations to director of basketball operations.
Sacramento Kings: Named Terry Porter assistant coach.
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
WNBA: Suspended Utah Starzz C Margo Dydek for one game after exceeding the maximum allowable four flagrant foul penalty points this season.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Bengals: Placed S Pig Prather on the reserve-retired list.
Jacksonville Jaguars: Waived WR Larry Shannon. Signed WR Ellis Spears.
Miami Dolphins: Signed S Jason Moore to a two-year contract. Activated TE Alonzo Mayes from the active physically-unable-to-perform list.
New England Patriots: Announced the retirement of G Rich Tylski.
New Orleans Saints: Agreed to terms with WR Donte’ Stallworth on a six-year contract.
New York Giants: Agreed to terms with TE Jeremy Shockey on a five-year contract.
Philadelphia Eagles: Signed WR Mel Long to a one-year contract. Waived WR Gari Scott after reaching an injury settlement.
St. Louis Rams: Waived DE Lamanzer Williams. Signed RB Marshall Faulk to a seven-year contract. Signed DE Keith Washington.
San Diego Chargers: Agreed to terms with OL Toniu Fonoti on a four-year contract.
San Francisco 49Ers: Waived DB Kenny Harris.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Orlando Predators: Waived K Matt Simonton.
San Jose Sabercats: Signed WR-DB Henry Frazier to the practice squad.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston Bruins: Re-signed LW P.J. Axelsson to a one-year contract. Signed F Darren Van Oene.
Columbus Blue Jackets: Re-signed LW Geoff Sanderson to a one-year contract, and C Espen Knutsen and D Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre to multiyear contracts.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Re-signed D Aki Berg to a multiyear contract.
VOLLEYBALL
U.S. Pro Volleyball: Named Connie Kowal vice president of sponsorships.
COLLEGE
Alabama: Named Jay Seawell men’s golf coach.
Bowdoin: Named Liz Grote women’s lacrosse coach.
California: Named Kirk Everist men’s water polo coach.
Cincinnati: Named Stephanie Putzi men’s and women’s swimming and diving assistant coach.
Colgate: Named Scott Wiley women’s ice hockey coach.
DePaul: Named Kathryn Statz associate athletic director.
Duquesne: Named Frank DiPerna assistant head football coach.
Georgia Tech: Named Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick women’s assistant basketball coach.
Hofstra: Named Julie Nicholson assistant volleyball coach.
Loyola Marymount: Named Alex Galvan men’s golf coach.
Maine: Named Angela Hall assistant volleyball coach.
Missouri-Rolla: Named Vince Darnell soccer coach.
Rider: Named Joe Conefry men’s assistant basketball coach.
Villanova: Named Kelli McIntyre assistant trainer.
Washington & Lee: Named Melissa Miranda assistant field hockey coach and assistant athletic administrator.
Wichita State: Announced the resignation of Wayne Angel, men’s and women’s cross-country coach, to become women’s cross-country coach and assistant track coach at Iowa.
Yale: Named Zach Samol men’s assistant soccer coach.
LETTER OF INTENT
WOMEN’S SOCCER
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