BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended Houston RHP Russ Springer 4 games after throwing at San Francisco’s Barry Bonds on May 16. Suspended Houston manager Phil Garner 1 game and fined him undisclosed amount. Suspended Pittsburgh minor league player Nerio Rodriguez 50 games for testing positive for performance enhancing substance.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Signed 3B Melvin Mora to 3-year extension through 2009.
Boston: Placed LHP Mike Holtz on 15-day DL, retroactive to May 17. Recalled LHP Abe Alvarez from Pawtucket (IL).
Kansas City: Recalled OF Shane Costa from Wichita (Texas) and SS Andrew Blanco from Omaha (PCL). Optioned 1B Justin Huber to Omaha. Designated OF Kerry Robinson for assignment.
N.Y. Yankees: Placed OF Bubba Crosby on 15-day DL. Purchased contract of OF Mitch Jones from Columbus (IL).
Texas: Recalled RHP Robinson Tejeda from Oklahoma (PCL). Placed RHP Antonio Alfonseca on 15-day DL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: RHP Joe Mays agreed to minor league contract.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Rockford: Signed IF Cody Brooks. Released OF Vince Berry, OF Brett Holmes, 1B Alika Kuraoka, LHP Tim Rice, and RHP Mike Minkel. C Kevin Ciarrachi retired.
Windy City: Signed OF Adam Balkan, OF Bo Flowers, 3B Eddie Salis, SS-3B Ramon Downing, C-1B Stever Ketter, C Luis Gonzalez, LHP Justin McMillan, RHP Clay Doggett, RHP Billy Phillips and RHP John Martinez.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary: Released OF David Weiner.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Seattle: Named Detlef Schrempf assistant coach.
Toronto: Did not renew contract of assistant coach Gene Keady.
WNBA
Connecticut: Waived G Jennifer Derevjanik and F Donna Loffhagen.
Detroit: Acquired F Angelina Williams from Phoenix for two 2007 3rd-round picks.
Seattle: C Simone Edwards retired.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Released K Seth Marler.
Jacksonville: Signed WR Troy Edwards and WR Randy Hymes.
Kansas City: Signed K Lawrence Tynes, CB Benny Sapp, OT Jordan Black and DE Jimmy Wilkerson.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Recalled D Brett Skinner from Manitoba (AHL).
COLLEGE
NCAA: Placed Bradley on probation for 1 year in case involving three men’s basketball prospective student-athletes and one men’s basketball student-athlete who were paid for work they did not perform. Placed Savannah State on probation for 3 years, restricted expense paid visits in football and adopted a number of penalties that were self-imposed by the institution in case involving major violations in football program.
Oklahoma State: Men’s basketball coach Eddie Sutton retired.
Xavier: Named Mike Bobinski interim athletic director.
ORAL COMMITMENT
BASEBALL
Concordia: Wade Arthur, 2B, Bradley-Bourbannais.
