BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Placed RHP Jose Contreras on 15-day DL, retroactive to May 5.
Boston: Purchased contract of LHP Mike Holtz from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned RHP Manny Delcarmen to Pawtucket.
L.A. Angels: Placed 1B Casey Kotchman on 15-day DL. Recalled INF Dallas McPherson from Salt Lake (PCL).
N.Y. Yankees: Placed OF Gary Sheffield on 15-day DL, retroactive to May 6. Called up OF Melky Cabrera from Columbus (IL).
Oakland: Recalled C Jeremy Brown from Sacramento (PCL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Placed LHP Horacio Ramirez on 15-day DL. Purchased contract of RHP Chad Paronto from Richmond (IL).
L.A. Dodgers: Activated LHP Odalis Perez from bereavement list. Optioned INF Oscar Robles to Las Vegas (PCL).
N.Y. Mets: Recalled RHP Heath Bell from Norfolk (IL). Optioned RHP Bartolome Fortunato to Norfolk.
St. Louis: Placed RHP Sidney Ponson on 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Tyler Johnson from Memphis (PCL).
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
IL: Suspended Durham OF Delmon Young 50 games for throwing bat at umpire in April 26 game.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Windy City: OF Alex Lachapel and SS Chad Hil agreed to terms. RHP Matt Pender retired.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Milwaukee: Assistant general manager Dan Kohl has left team.
Sacramento: Declined to renew contracts of coach Rick Adelman, and assistant coaches Elston Turner, T.R. Dunn, Bubba Burrage and Pete Carril.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Signed DE Eric Henderson for 2 years and RB Terrence Whitehead for 1 year.
Washington: Signed WR Mike Espy, CB John Eubanks, DT Vaka Manupuna, DT Chris Mineo, OL Chris Pino, LB Justin Stull and DE Joe Sykes. Released DL Sean Guthrie, LB Nick McNeil, LB Jashon Sykes and DB LaShaun Ward.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Nashville: Signed D Ryan Parent.
AUTO RACING
NASCAR: Suspended Dale Jarret’s crew chief Richard Labbe 4 races and fined him $25,000 for using illegal part at Richmond.
COLLEGES
Oregon: Named Casey Martin men’s golf coach.
LETTER OF INTENT
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Central Connecticut St.: Mitchell Bouie, G, Marist
Northern Illinois: Shaun Logan, F, Kirkwood CC
