BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended Tampa Bay minor league player Matthew Rico 100 games for violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Signed RHP Jeff Nelson to minor league contract.
Baltimore: Purchased contracts of LHP Kurt Birkins and RHP Julio Manon from Ottawa (IL). Designated RHP Jim Brower for assignment. Optioned RHP Eddy Rodriguez to Ottawa.
Cleveland: Activated LHP C.C. Sabathia from 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Brian Slocum to Buffalo (IL). Signed LHP Vic Darensbourg to minor league contract.
Texas: Recalled RHP Robinson Tejeda from Oklahoma (PCL). Placed LHP Fabio Castro on 15-day DL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona: Placed RHP Russ Ortiz on 15-day DL, retroactive to April 24. Recalled RHP Casey Daigle from Tucson (PCL).
Cincinnati: Placed OF Cody Ross on 15-day DL, retroactive to April 29. Recalled OF Chris Denorfia from Louisville (IL). Gave 2B Tony Womack unconditional release.
Colorado: Activated OF Jorge Piedra from 15-day DL and assigned him to Colorado Springs (PCL).
L.A. Dodgers: Placed OF Ricky Ledee on 15-day DL. Recalled OF Andre Ethier from Las Vegas (PCL).
St. Louis: Called Up RHP Ben Falkenborg from Memphis (PCL). Optioned OF Skip Schumaker to Memphis.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte: Exercised options on G Matt Carroll and G Alan Anderson for 2006-07.
WNBA
Sacramento: Waived C LaToya Turner.
Seattle: Waived G Erin Grant.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Denver: Signed LB Nate Webster.
Kansas City: LB Nick Reid, WR Kyle Brown, WR Chris Hannon, WR Jermaine Jamison, WR Travis La Tendresse, WR Dan Melendez, WR Ryan Waller, TE Derek Morris, TE Robert Dockery, G Steve Franklin, LB Brandon Guillory, LB William Kershaw, FB Jake Slaughter, DT Alex Guerero and RB De Arrius Howard agreed to 2-year contracts.
COLLEGE
Army: Named Dave Magarity women’s basketball coach.
Bowling Green: Women’s basketball coach Curt Miller agreed to 2-year extension.
Marquette: Named Jennie Lillis women’s assistant basketball coach.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Thornton Fractional South: Head softball coach Julie Tovey resigned; assistant Shawn Jensen named interim coach.
