BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Signed 3B Billy Rowell.
N.Y. Yankees: Claimed OF Aaron Guiel off waivers from Kansas City. Optioned OF Kevin Reese to Columbus (IL). Purchased contract of RHP Kris Wilson from Columbus.
Minnesota: Optioned RHP Boof Bonser to Rochester (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis: Acquired RHP Jeff Weaver from L.A. Angels for OF Terry Evans.
San Diego: Reinstated OF Dave Roberts from 15-day DL. Placed OF Ben Johnson on 15-day DL.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Joliet: Traded OF J.D. Foust to Kansas City for player to be named. Traded OF Mike Goss to San Diego (Golden) for player to be named. Traded C Greg Stevens to Pensacola (American Assn) for player to be named. OF Maikel Jova agreed to terms.
GOLDEN BASEBALL LEAGUE
GBL: Approved trade of San Diego OF Jose Canseco to Long Beach for P Yoankis Turino.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Chicago: Named Jim Paxson consultant.
L.A. Lakers: Signed G Jordan Farmar.
New Orleans: Signed C Hilton Armstrong and F Cedric Simmons. Waived G Moochie Norris.
New York: Signed F Renaldo Balkman and G Mardy Collins.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Signed S Danieal Manning and DT Dusty Dvoracek for 4 years.
Arizona: Signed LB Brandon Johnson and WR Todd Watkins for 3 years.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Signed F Andy McDonald for 3 years.
Buffalo: D Jaroslav Spacek agreed to 3-year contract.
Calgary: Signed F Alex Tanguay for 3 years and F Jeff Friesen for 1 year.
Carolina: Re-signed LW Erik Cole for 3 years.
Dallas: Signed C Jeff Halpern and F Matthew Barnaby.
Los Angeles: Acquired G Dan Cloutier from Vancouver for 2007 2nd-round pick and conditional 2009 pick.
Minnesota: Signed RW Marian Gaborik for 3 years. Signed D Paul Albers, LW Ryan Hamilton and D Mike Madill to entry-level contracts.
N.Y. Islanders: Re-signed D Joel Bouchard for 1 year. C Andy Hilbert agreed to 1-year contract.
N.Y. Rangers: Signed D Karel Rachunek, F Matt Cullen and G Stephen Valiquette. D Daniel Girardi agreed to terms.
Philadelphia: Re-signed G Antero Niittymaki for 1 year.
Phoenix: Signed RW Georges Laraque for 2 years.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
FC Dallas: Signed G Shaka Hislop.
COLLEGE
Bradley: Named Monica Marlowe assistant volleyball coach.
Eastern Michigan: Named Chip Wilde men’s assistant basketball coach.
Northern Illinois: Promoted Sean Harrington from men’s director of basketball operations to men’s assistant basketball coach.
Temple: Named Tom Deahn director of football operations.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Dyett: Named Erick Ware head football coach.
