BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Activated LHP Horacio Ramirez from 15-day DL. Placed LHP Chuck James on 15-day DL.
L.A. Dodgers: Purchased contract RHP Aaron Sele from Las Vegas (PCL). Transferred RHP Yhency Brazoban from 15- to 60-day DL. Place LHP Odalis Perez on bereavement list.
N.Y. Mets: Placed RHP John Maine on 15-day DL. Called up RHP Bartolome Fortunato from Norfolk (IL).
Philadelphia: Activated RHP Julio Santana from 15-day DL. Assigned RHP Clay Condrey to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
San Francisco: Placed OF Moises Alou on 15-day DL. Recalled C Justin Knoedler from Connecticut (EL).
BASKETBALL
WNBA
Sacramento: Waived F Lamisha Augustine.
FOOTBALL
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Las Vegas: Fired coach Ron James. Named Mike Hold interim coach.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus: Signed F David Vyborny for 2 years.
COLLEGE
N.C. State: Named Sidney Lowe men’s basketball coach.
