BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Purchased RHP Jeff Nelson’s contract from Charlotte (IL).
Detroit: DH Dmitri Young on 15-day DL. Bought 3B Jack Hannahan’s contract from Toledo (IL).
New York: Activated OF Gary Sheffield from DL. Designated RHP Colter Bean for assignment.
Texas: Recalled DH-OF Jason Botts from and optioned INF Drew Meyer to Oklahoma (PCL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Activated OF Cody Ross from 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Mike Burns to Louisville (IL).
Colorado: Activated RHP Sun-Woo Kim. Optioned RHP Scott Dohmann to Colorado Springs (PCL).
Milwaukee: Bought RHP Joe Winkelsas’s contract from Huntsville (SL). Re-assigned RHP Justin Lehr.
Pittsburgh: Placed OF Jody Gerut on 15-day DL.
San Francisco: Put RHP Tim Worrell on 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Brian Wilson from Fresno (PCL).
BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S NBA
Houston: Re-signed F Kayte Christensen.
Seattle: Signed G Edwige Lawson-Wade.
FOOTBALL
NATIONA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Signed CB Ricky Williams
N.Y. Giants: Waived TE Sean Berton.
Philadelphia: DT Paul Grasmanis retired.
San Francisco: Signed FB Moran Norris.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Dallas: C Joel Lundqvist signed 3-year contract.
Tampa Bay: LW Justin Keller signed 3-year deal.
COLLEGE
California: Said F Leon Powe hired an agent for NBA draft and will not return to school.
Ohio State: G Sylvester Mayes left school.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Grayslake North: Named Tina Woolard athletic director, Todd Grunloh boys basketball coach, Aaron Lewis boys track coach, Andy Straham baseball coach and Jill Tomasello boys and girls tennis coach.
Hubbard: Named interim coach Jewel Turner varsity boys basketball coach.
Huntley: Named Marty Manning varsity boys basketball coach.
ORAL COMMITMENT
FOOTBALL
Valparaiso: Joe DeVries, Warren, QB.
