BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Recalled RHP Craig Hansen from IL Pawtucket. Optioned RHP Jermaine Van Buren.
Detroit: Purchased contract of OF Alexis Gomez from Toledo (IL). Transferred LHP Mike Maroth from 15-day to 60-day DL.
N.Y. Yankees: Purchased contract of INF Nick Green from Columbus (IL). Designated OF Terrence Long for assignment.
Oakland: Activated OF Milton Bradley and RHP Jay Witasick from DL.
Tampa Bay: Activated 2B Jorge Cantu from DL. Optioned RHP Chad Orvella to Durham (IL).
Texas: Activated RHP Antonio Alfonseca from DL. Designated INF D’Angelo Jimenez for assignment. Signed C Kevin Gossage, INF Thomas Berkery and LHP Glenn Swanson.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona: Activated RHP Russ Ortiz from 15-day DL. Placed LHP Terry Mulholland on 15-day DL.
Cincinnati: Purchased contract of RHP Joe Mays from Louisville (IL).
Houston: Placed RHP Roy Oswalt on 15-day DL, retroactive to May 30. Purchased contract of LHP Philip Barzilla from Round Rock (PCL).
St. Louis: Placed OF Larry Bigbie on 15-day DL. Activated RHP Chris Carpenter.
San Francisco: Activated RF Moises Alou. Optioned INF Kevin Frandsen to Fresno (PCL).
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Charlotte: Sent LHP Arnie Munoz to Birming. (SL).
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Windy City: Signed RHP Ignacio Estrada. Released RHP Gregg Pleeter.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
JOLIET: Agreed to terms with RHP Eric Fussell.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
New Jersey: Exercised option on coach Lawrence Frank’s contract for 2008 season.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo: Signed DE Joshua Cooper.
Denver: Placed TE Landon Trusty on reserve list.
New Orleans: Traded LB Courtney Watson to Buffalo for TE Tim Euhus.
N.Y. Giants: Signed RB Decori Birmingham and G Kevin McAlmont. Waived OL Tony Tella.
LETTERS OF INTENT
BASEBALL
North Central: Brett Buckley, OF, Mt. Carmel; Nick Robinson, IF, Notre Dame; Ryan Starcevich, P, Joliet Catholic.
Robert Morris: Ryan Issacs, C, Prairie State.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Robert Morris: Jessica Harris, F, Marshall; Ashley Williams, Detroit.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Robert Morris: Rhea Lewan, Oak Forest.
North Central:
HIGH SCHOOLS
Trinity: Named Edward Stritzel varsity basketball coach
