BASEBALL
MLB: Unanimously approved sale of Washington Nationals to group led by Theodore N. Lerner.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: First base coach Harold Baines, pitching coach Don Cooper, third base coach Joey Cora, bullpen coach Art Kusnyer, and hitting coach Greg Walker agreed to multiyear contracts.
Cleveland: Sent RHP Danny Graves outright to Buffalo (IL). Traded OF Todd Donovan to Baltimore for player to be named.
Oakland: Reinstated LHP Randy Keisler from bereavement list. Optioned RHP Matt Roney to Sacramento (PCL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Activated RHP Kerry Wood from 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jae Kuk Ryu to Iowa (PCL).
Atlanta: Activated RHP Lance Cormier from 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Anthony Lerew to Richmond (IL).
Cincinnati: Optioned INF Ray Olmedo to Louisville (IL). Activated INF Rich Aurilia from 15-day DL.
Pittsburgh: Placed OF Chris Duffy on restricted list for failure to report to Indianapolis (IL) within the allotted 72 hour period.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Suspended Dallas G Jason Terry 1 game without pay for punching San Antonio’s Michael Finley in Wednesday’s game.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Waived WR Mike Warfield.
Denver: Signed CB Willie Middlebrooks for 1 year.
Kansas City: Released S Jerome Woods.
Minnesota: Released CB Laroni Gallishaw.
Philadelphia: Traded WR Billy McMullen to Minnesota for WR Hank Baskett.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Nashville: Signed C Vernon Fiddler and D Ville Koistinen for 1 year.
COLLEGE
DePaul: Named Meghan Keck assistant women’s volleyball coach.
Ohio State: Football coach Jim Tressel agreed to 7-year contract extension.
LETTER OF INTENT
BASEBALL
Illinois: Matt Dittman, C/1B, Libertyville
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
DePaul: Terah Cheatham (Polo, Ill.); Ebonie Cobb (Downers Grove); Virgina MacFabe (Palatine)
