BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians: Traded OF Shane Spencer and RHP Ricardo Rodriguez to the Texas Rangers for OF Ryan Ludwick.
Kansas City Royals: Placed 3B Joe Randa on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 8. Purchased the contract of INF Gookie Dawkins from Omaha (PCL).
Texas Rangers: Agreed to minor-league contract with RHP John Hudgins and assigned him to Clinton (MWL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds: Purchased the contract of OF Ruben Mateo from Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Jose Acevedo from Louisville.
Colorado Rockies: Acquired INF Tony Womack from the Arizona Diamondbacks for RHP Mike Watson.
Florida Marlins: Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Allison.
New York Mets: Recalled RHP Edwin Almonte from Norfolk (IL). Optioned OF Prentice Redman to Norfolk.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Indiana Pacers: Signed G Carl English.
Orlando Magic: Agreed to terms with G Tyronn Lue on a two-year contract. Signed G Reece Gaines to a three-year contract.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Agreed to terms with WR Justin Gage on a four-year contract.
Green Bay Packers: Signed DL Kenny Peterson, LB Hunter Hillenmeyer, and LB Steve Josue.
Houston Texans: Signed RB-KR Domanick Davis and OT Seth Wand.
Minnesota Vikings: Agreed to terms with WR Keenan Howry.
St. Louis Rams: Agreed to terms with WR Torry Holt on a seven-year contract extension.
San Diego Chargers: Signed P-K Mike Scifres to a five-year contract.
San Francisco 49ers: Signed LB Masafumi Kawaguchi.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Agreed to terms with DE Dewayne White, T Lance Nimmo, and C Austin King on four-year contracts and QB Chris Simms, G Sean Mahanm, and CB Torrie Cox on three-year contracts.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NHL: Named Leon Stickle a supervisor of officials.
Columbus Blue Jackets: Re-signed D Derrick Walser and D Darrel Scoville.
Phoenix Coyotes: Signed LW Tyson Nash to a one-year contract.
Tampa Bay Lightning: Re-signed G John Grahame to a multiyear contract.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Re-signed F Alexei Ponikarovsky to a one-year contract.
COLLEGE
Connecticut: Named Jim Penders baseball coach.
Illinois State: Named assistant coach Ron Lambert defensive coordinator. Promoted offensive line coach Vance Vice to assistant head coach.
