BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Purchased contract of LHP Craig Breslow from Pawtucket (IL). Transferred LHP Lenny DiNardo from 15- to 60-day DL.
Cleveland: Activated OF Casey Blake from 15-day DL. Optioned OF Franklin Gutierrez to Buffalo (IL).
Kansas City: Activated RHP Mike MacDougal from 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Joe Nelson to Omaha (PCL).
Seattle: Optioned OF Shin-Soo Choo to Tacoma (PCL). Sent C Luis Oliveros outright to Inland Empire (California).
Texas: Recalled OF Freddy Guzman from Oklahoma (PCL). Received cash from Milwaukee to complete earlier trade for INF Enrique Cruz.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Traded OF Austin Kearns, SS Felipe Lopez and RHP Ryan Wagner to Washington for RHP Gary Majewski, LHP Bill Bray, SS Royce Clayton, INF Brendan Harris and RHP Daryl Thompson.
MIDWEST LEAGUE
Kane Cty.: Added LHP Branden Dewing to roster.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSN.
BULLS: Signed F Ben Wallace.
L.A. Clippers: Signed F Tim Thomas. F Paul Davis agreed to terms.
Orlando: Signed G Keith Bogans.
Phoenix: Signed G Eric Piatkowski for 2 years.
Toronto: Signed G-F Anthony Parker for 3 years. Waived G Andre Barrett.
Utah: C Jarron Collins agreed to terms.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Carolina: LB James Anderson, OL Rashad Butler, TE Jeff King, G Will Montgomery and DE Stanley McClover agreed to terms.
Cincinnati: Selected LB Ahmad Brooks in supplemental draft. Released G Larry Moore.
Detroit: Signed OT Jeff Backus for 6 years.
Houston: Signed RB Wali Lundy and WR David Anderson.
New England: Signed OG Dan Stevenson.
New Orleans: Signed FB Mike Karney for 4 years.
Philadelphia: Signed WR Jason Avant for 4 years.
Tennessee: Signed FB Ahmard Hall.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Re-signed F Rene Bourque for 2 years, D Duncan Keith for 4 years and F Michael Holmqvist for 1 year.
Anaheim: Signed G Michael Leighton for 1 year.
Atlanta: Re-signed D Mark Popovic and F Colin Stuart.
Buffalo: G Martin Biron agreed to 1-year contract.
Colorado: G Peter Budaj and F Cody McCormick agreed to terms.
Dallas: Signed W Chris Conner for 2 years.
Detroit: Signed C Matt Hussey and D Dan Smith for 1 year.
Florida: Re-signed C Gregory Campbell for 2 years.
Los Angeles: Signed F Raitis Ivanans for 1 year.
Minnesota: Re-signed LW Pascal Dupuis for 1 year.
Montreal: Re-signed G Yann Danis, F Duncan Milroy, D Andrew Archer and D Dan Jancevski.
N.Y. Islanders: Named Dan Flynn and Daniel Lacroix assistant coaches.
Ottawa: Signed F Bobby Robins, D Neil Komadoski and D Neil Petruic.
Philadelphia: Signed LW Boyd Kane, C Daniel Corso and D Martin Grenier for 1 year. Re-signed RW Matt Ellison for 1 year.
Phoenix: Signed D Dennis Seidenberg and F Fredrik Sjostrom for 2 years.
Tampa Bay: Signed C Blair Jones for 3 years.
Washington: Signed C Brooks Laich. Re-signed G Frederic Cassivi.
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
MLS: Suspended New England M Clint Dempsey 2 games and fined him $750 for violent conduct in July 8 game against Fire.
COLLEGE
Louisville: Signed football coach Bobby Petrino to 10-year extension, through 2015.
