MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended San Francisco minor league C Yamid Haad 50 games for testing positive.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Placed LHP David Wells on 15-day DL, retroactive to May 27. Recalled RHP David Pauley from Portland (EL).
Detroit: Purchased RHP Zach Miner from and optioned INF Jack Hannahan to Toledo (IL).
Kansas City: Fired Allard Baird, vice president of baseball operations and general manager, and hired Dayton Moore. Activated LHP Mark Redman from bereavement list and optioned RHP Joe Nelson to Omaha (PCL).
Los Angeles: Agreed with RHP Kelvim Escobar on 3-year extension.
New York: Recalled RHP Darrell Rasner from Columbus (IL). Designated C Koyie Hill for assignment.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Traded INF Jerry Hairston Jr. to Texas for DH Phil Nevin.
Cincinnati: Optioned LHP Brian Shackelford to Louisville (IL). Added RHP Esteban Yan to roster.
Houston: Agreed with RHP Roger Clemens on minor league contract.
San Diego: Purchased RHP Brian Sikorski’s contract from Portland (PCL). Designated RHP Jim Brower for assignment.
Washington: Placed LHP Joey Eischen on 60-DL.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Dallas: Signed RB Demetrius Summers. Released LB Kalen Thornton.
Green Bay: Named John Jones team president, effective upon Bob Harlan’s resignation in May.
N.Y. Jets: Signed CB Ray Mickens, WR Reggie Newhouse and CB Rayshun Reed. Waived QB Kliff Kingsbury and CB James Taylor.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Carolina: Signed D Brett Carson, G Daniel Manzato and G Justin Peters.
Detroit: Signed D Chris Chelios for 1 year and C Evan McGrath, Jonathan Ericsson and Stephan Liv for 3 years.
Phoenix: Agreed on 5-year contract with coach Wayne Gretzky.
Tampa Bay: Signed G Karri Ramo and LW Radek Smolenek for 3 years.
MOTORSPORTS
– Kyle Busch fined $50,000, docked 25 points and placed on probation until Dec. 31 for throwing object at competitor’s car. Docked Rick Hendrick 25 championship points. Fined Ted Andrews $35,000; Jeremy Mayfield 25 points and Ray Evernham 25 owner points for failing post-race inspection. Don Richardson fined $5,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31 for improper use of credential.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Naperville C.: Named Rob Porter varsity wrestling and Tamara Burke varsity badminton coach.
