Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit: Signed LHP Thomas Thornton (N. Dame).
Boston: Activated RHP Kyle Snyder. Designated 1B J.T. Snow for assignment.
Minnesota: Released 3B Tony Batista.
New York: Released LHP Scott Erickson and sent IFr Nick Green to Columbus (IL).
Oakland: Signed LHP Scott Sauerbeck.
Texas: Placed RHP Antonio Alfonseca on unconditional waivers for purpose of release.
Toronto: Signed No. 1 pick OF Travis Snider.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Re-assigned RHP Rick White. Called up RHP Jason Standridge from Louisville (IL).
Basketball
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Fined Dallas F Dirk Nowitzki $5,000 for kicking the ball into the stands after Game 5.
Minnesota: Said G Rashad McCants to miss 4-6 months after knee surgery.
FIBA UNDER-18 CHAMPIONSHIP
USA Basketball: Named F Amy Jaeschke (New Trier) as alternate.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Cut CB Devon Holly, LB T.J. Hollowell.
Baltimore: Reacquired S Gerome Sapp from Indianapolis for 2007 draft pick. Cut QB Sonny Cumbie.
Minnesota: Released WR Jimmy Redmond.
Seattle: Released P Tom Rouen.
Washington: Signed DL Anthony Montgomery, DT Kedric Golston and LB Kevin Simon.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Minnesota: Exercised option on Brian Rolston’s contract for 2007-08 season.
N.Y. Rangers: D Martin Richter agreed to terms.
Vancouver: Signed C Brandon Reid, C Brad Moran.
College
Northwestern: Tom Carlin named associate head soccer coach, Brad Napper hired as assistant coach.
Notre Dame: Women’s soccer coach Randy Waldrum signed multi-year contract.
Tennessee: Signed men’s AD Mike Hamilton to 3-year extension through June 2011.
High schools
Glenbard West: Named John Gosling boys soccer coach, Paul Hezlett golf coach and Pete Mastandrea boys track and girls volleyball coach.
St. Charles North: Named Tom Poulin boys basketball coach.
Skiing
Freestyle aerials: Olympic champion Eric Bergoust retired.
