BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: RHP Kyle McCulloch agreed to terms.
Boston: Recalled RHP Craig Hansen from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned RHP Jermaine Van Buren to Pawtucket.
Cleveland: Recalled RHP Edward Mujica from Buffalo (IL). Purchased contract of INF/OF Joe Inglett from Buffalo. Designated RHP Jason Johnson for assignment. Optioned RHP Jeremy Guthrie to Buffalo.
N.Y. Yankees: Recalled OF Kevin Reese from Columbus (IL). Assigned RHP Jose Veras to Columbus.
Oakland: Placed OF Milton Bradley on 15-day DL. Purchased contract of OF Doug Clark from Sacramento (PCL).
Tampa Bay: Acquired LHP J.P. Howell from Kansas City for OF Joey Gathright and INF Fernando Cortez. Optioned RHP Seth McClung to Durham (IL).
Texas: Placed RHP Kameron Loe on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 19. Recalled OF Freddy Guzman from Oklahoma (IL). C Chad Tracy agreed to terms.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
L.A. Dodgers: Activated SS Cesar Izturis from 15-day DL. Optioned INF Willy Aybar to Las Vegas (PCL). Transferred 3B Bill Mueller from 15- to 60-day DL.
Milwaukee: Activated RHP Rick Helling from 60-day DL. Designated RHP Allan Simpson for assignment. Sent RHP Joe Winkelsas outright to Nashville (PCL). Purchased contract of SS Chris Barnwell from Nashville.
San Diego: Placed OF Dave Roberts on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 18. Recalled OF Ben Johnson from Portland (PCL).
Washington: Recalled RHP Jason Bergmann from New Orleans (PCL).
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Joliet: Released LHP Casey Wernke.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Rockford: Signed IF Scott Lefler, IF Steve Holdren, and C Chris Lewis. Released IF Mayke Cabrera, IF Joe Besl, and IF Bart Hunton.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Fined Dallas owner Mark Cuban $250,000 for outbursts following Game 5 of NBA finals.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Colorado: Re-signed C Joe Sakic.
Columbus: Signed C Manny Malhotra for 3 years.
Montreal: Named Kirk Muller assistant coach.
Vancouver: Named Alain Vigneault coach.
COLLEGE
California: Men’s basketball coach Ben Braun agreed to 2-year extension through 2011.
Illinois State: DE Adam Blankenship (Nebraska) and OL Brandon Joyece (Indiana) will transfer to school.
Minnesota: Named Ted Riverso women’s assistant basketball coach.
Northwestern: Women’s soccer coach Jenny Haigh resigned.
LETTER OF INTENT
BASEBALL
Prairie State: Alan Wiatrowski, P, T.F. North
