BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Tampa Bay OF Josh Hamilton is eligible to play in minor leagues for remainder of season.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Sent OF Wily Mo Pena to Lowell (New York-Penn).
Cleveland: Traded 1B Eduardo Perez to Seattle for INF Asdrubal Cabrera. Assigned Cabrera to Buffalo (IL). Recalled 1B Ryan Garko from Buffalo.
L.A. Angels: Designated RHP Jeff Weaver for assignment. Recalled RHP Jered Weaver from Salt Lake (PCL).
Minnesota: Activated OF Shannon Stewart from 15-day DL. Placed DH Rondell White on 15-day DL.
Oakland: Activated DH Frank Thomas and 2B Mark Ellis from DL. Optioned INF Mike Rouse and OF Doug Clark to Sacramento (PCL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Activated OF Angel Pagan from 60-day DL. Designated INF Tony Womack for assignment.
Atlanta: Optioned RHP Kevin Barry to Richmond (IL). Activated RHP Chris Reitsma from 15-day DL.
Cincinnati: Designated LHP Chris Hammond for assignment. Recalled LHP Brian Shackelford from Louisville (IL).
N.Y. Mets: Activated OF Cliff Floyd from 15-day DL. Optioned OF Lastings Milledge to Norfolk (IL).
Philadelphia: Optioned RHP Chris Condrey to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
San Francisco: RHP Tim Lincecum agreed to terms.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Joliet: Added INF Will Henderson and OF Garry Harris to roster.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Named Adam Silver deputy commissioner.
Boston Celtics: Waived G Orien Greene.
Miami: Exercised option on G Jason Kapono for 2006-07.
Minnesota: Exercised option on G Bracey Wright for 2006-07. Extended qualifying offer to F Justin Reed.
New Jersey: Declined to exercise option on F Cliff Robinson. Waived F Scott Padgett.
Sacramento: Exercised option on G Francisco Garcia.
Utah: Exercised option on G Keith McLeod for 2006-07.
Seattle (WNBA): Acquired C Ashley Robinson from Sky for F Cisti Greenwalt and 2007 2nd-round pick.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh: Released RB Mike Jemison.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: Re-signed FB-LB Charlie Cook to 2-year extension through 2008.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Bought out contracts for F Shawn McEachern and F Travis Green, making them free agents.
Carolina: Signed RW Craig Adams for 3 years and D Andrew Hutchinson for 2 years.
Colorado: Re-signed D Brett Clark and D Karlis Skrastins to multiyear contracts.
Dallas: Bought out contract of RW Bill Guerin, making him a free agent.
Detroit: Signed D Nicklas Lidstrom for 2 years.
Ottawa: Re-signed D Wade Redden for 2 years.
Tampa Bay: Acquired G Marc Denis from Columbus for LW Fredrik Modin and G Fredrik Norrena.
Toronto: Bought out contract of RW Tie Domi and declined to pick up option on G Ed Belfour, making them free agents.
Vancouver: Re-signed F Daniel Sedin and F Henrik Sedin for 3 years.
COLLEGE
California: Suspended QB Steve Levy for team’s season opener.
Florida: Sophomore CB Avery Atkins released from football program.
Notre Dame: Signed fencing coach Janusz Bednarski to multiyear extension.
Southern Illinois: Named Mario L. Moccia athletic director.
Wheaton: Named Nate Frank men’s assistant basketball coach and Jay Martin men’s and women’s golf coach.
