BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Assigned LHP John Parrish, RHP Orber Moreno and RHP Ryan Keefer to minors.
Cleveland: SS Jhonny Peralta agreed to 5-year deal.
Minnesota: C Kyle Geiger and C Korey Feiner agreed to minor league contracts.
Toronto: Assigned LHP Ricky Romero to minors.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis: OF So Taguchi agreed to 1-year contract.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary: Acquired RHP Jason Shelley from Joliet for future considerations.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Phoenix: Named coach Mike D’Antoni executive vice president of basketball operations and GM.
CONTINENTAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Gary: Signed F Karlton Mims.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo: Signed LB Josh Stamer.
Cincinnati: Released DE Duane Clemons.
N.Y. Giants: CB Sam Madison agreed to 4-year contract.
St. Louis: WR Isaac Bruce agreed to 3-year deal.
Tampa Bay: Released QB Brian Griese, LB Jeff Gooch and OL Matt Stinchcomb.
Washington: Re-signed RB Rock Cartwright. Released P Tom Tupa, S Matt Bowen, CB Walt Harris, DT Brandon Noble and C Cory Raymer.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NHL: Suspended Boston D Nick Boynton 1 game for actions during Thursday’s game.
Anaheim: Reassigned RW Dustin Penner to Portland (AHL).
Atlanta: Recalled F Derek MacKenzie and D Mark Popovic from Wolves.
Detroit: Assigned D Brett Lebda to Gr. Rapids (AHL).
Montreal: Assigned G Yann Danis to Hmltn (AHL).
N.Y. Islanders: Assigned F Jeff Tambellini, D Denis Grebeshkov, F Sean Bergenheim and F Robert Nilsson to Bridgeport (AHL).
Phoenix: Recalled D Matt Jones from San Antonio (AHL).
Pittsburgh: Called up D Alain Nasreddine from and assigned F Shane Endicott, F Krystofer Kolanos and F Peter Taticek to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Vancouver: Sent G Maxime Ouellet to Manitoba (AHL).
Washington: Assigned D Mike Green and F Jakub Klepis to Hershey (AHL).
COLLEGE
NCAA: Placed Ohio State men’s basketball team on 3 years probation and penalized former head coach and former assistant coach for violations of recruiting inducements and extra benefits provided to 2 international prospective student-athletes.
LETTER OF INTENT
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
St. Xavier: Angie Bush, G, Valparaiso, Ind. Morgan Township
