BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Optioned LHP Rusty Tucker to Charlotte (IL). Assigned LHP Chad Bentz, OF Ben Grieve, INF Tim Hummel, C Carlos Lee, C Donny Lucy, LHP Corwin Malone, LHP Stephen Randolph and INF Jorge Velandia to minor-league camp.
Baltimore: Released OF Richard Hidalgo.
Boston: C John Flaherty retired.
Tampa Bay: Named Dan Feinstein dir. of baseball operations.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
N.Y. Mets: Assigned RHP Philip Humber, RHP Matt Lindstrom, RHP Rafael Cova, RHP Jeremy Hill, RHP Jason Scobie, C Jesus Flores, C Drew Butera, C Andy Wilson, C Aaron Hathaway and INF Brett Harper to minor-league camp.
Pittsburgh: Named Turner Ward manager for Bradenton (GCL).
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cleveland: Signed K Jeff Chandler.
Denver: Signed DE Courtney Brown to extension through 2009.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NHL: Suspended Lightning F Evgeny Artyukhin 2 games for match penalty during Monday’s game.
N.Y. Islanders: Signed D Radek Martinek to 2-yr extension through 2008.
St. Louis: Placed F Ryan Johnson and F Vladimir Orszagh on IR.
COLLEGE
Francis Marion: Fired John Schweitz, men’s basketball coach.
Illinois: WR Lonnie Hurst dismissed from football team.
Ohio State: PK Jonathan Skeete has returned to team as walk-on following suspension.
Towson: Named Mike Hermann AD.
LETTER OF INTENT
WOMEN’S SOCCER
St. Xavier: Kelcy Resa, Beecher.
