Baseball
MLB: Suspended N.Y. Yankees LHP Randy Johnson 5 games and manager Joe Torre 1 game for Johnson’s intentional pitch at Cleveland OF Eduardo Perez after warning on Wednesday.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Acquired RHP David Riske from Boston for LHP Javier Lopez. Optioned RHP Sean Tracey to Charlotte (IL). Released LHP Rusty Tucker.
Boston: Agreed with 3B Zach Daeges, 2B Michael Chambers, RHP Josh Papelbon, OF Rafael Cabreja, 3B Jorge Jimenez, OF Paul Smyth, RHP Ryne Lawson, RHP Thomas Beazley and OF Jeff Vincent.
Cleveland: Agreed with RHP Michael Eisenberg, OF Daryl King and 3B Dustin Realini.
New York: Activated OF Bubba Crosby from 15-day DL. Designated INF Nick Green for assignment.
Oakland: Placed DH Frank Thomas on 15-day DL. Recalled C Jeremy Brown from Sacramento (PCL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Acquired INF Juan Castro from Minnesota for OF Brandon Roberts.
Milwaukee: Sent OF Brad Nelson to Huntsville (Southern).
San Diego: Agreed with OF Kyler Burke and RHP Tyler Mead.
Washington: Relieved John Wetteland, bullpen coach, of his duties.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Rockford: Agreed with OF Bo Flowers. Released OF Matt Sauls.
national Football league
Kansas City: Signed WR Scott McCready.
Miami: Signed G Bennie Anderson for 2 years. Waived C Dominic Furio and C Chris McNeil.
Minnesota: Signed DE Khreem Smith, RUSH.
N.Y. Jets: Signed LB Alonzo Jackson. Waived LB Michael Brown Jr.
Pittsburgh: Released LB Matt Farrior, LB Malcolm Postell and S Jamar Landrom.
national Hockey league
Boston: Acquired F Petr Tenkrat from Toronto for 2006 7th-round pick and signed him for 1 year.
Columbus: Re-signed F Jody Shelley for 2 years.
Florida: Declined option on G Jamie McLennan. D Sean Hill exercised player option for 2006-07 season.
N.Y. Rangers: Agreed to terms with F Colton Orr.
College
Big South: Birmingham-Southern will not participate in men’s basketball and baseball next season.
Northwestern: Senior Bernard Cote will not return to men’s basketball team.
letters of intent
BASEBALL
Robert Morris: INF Julio Tellez, Roosevelt; INF Miguel Amesquita, Brother Rice; INF Manuel Cabrel, Hancock; P Matt Zilis, Tinley Park.
