BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel 1 game for aggressive actions during argument with umpire Bill Miller in June 17 game.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Released 1B J.T. Snow.
N.Y. Yankees: Placed 2B Robinson Cano on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 26. Called up INF Nick Green from Columbus (IL).
Toronto: Activated RHP Pete Walker from 15-day DL. Sent RHP Josh Towers outright to Syracuse (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Recalled C Geovany Soto from Iowa (PCL). Activated RHP Scott Williamson from 15-day DL. Optioned INF Tony Womack and RHP David Aardsma to Iowa.
Cincinnati: Activated RHP Matt Belisle off 15-day DL.
Los Angeles: Acquired LHP Mark Hendrickson, C Toby Hall and cash from Tampa Bay for RHP Jae Seo, C Dioner Navarro and player to be named.
Philadelphia: RHP Brett Myers taking leave of absence through All-Star break.
Pittsburgh: Designated RHP Ryan Vogelsong for assignment. Recalled RHP Jonah Bayliss from Indianapolis (IL).
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SAL: Suspended Asheville manager Joe Mikulik 7 days and fined him $1,000 for on-field tirade.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Windy City: Signed 1B Trevor Hall.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Indiana: F Peja Stojakovic became free agent.
New Orleans: Coach Byron Scott agreed to 3-year extension.
Toronto: Exercised option on contracts of F Charlie Villanueva and F Joey Graham for 2008-09.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Baltimore: S Ed Reed agreed to 6-year extension.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Fired coach Mike Sullivan.
Carolina: Re-signed D Frantisek Kaberle for 4 years.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Los Angeles: Traded D Todd Dunivant to New York for allocation. Placed M Marcelo Saragosa on waivers.
New York: Fired coach Mo Johnston. Named Richie Williams interim coach.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Lemont: Christine Traina named softball coach.
Nazareth: John Bonk named boys basketball coach.




