BASEBALL
– Suspended San Diego bench coach Tony Muser for 1 game and fined him undisclosed amount for inappropriate actions on July 16. Suspended N.Y. Mets minor leaguer Timothy Haines 50 games for testing positive for performance enhancing substances.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Released RHP Cliff Politte.
Toronto: Purchased C Jason Phillips’ contract from Syracuse (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona: Called up OF Carlos Quentin from Tucson (PCL).
Atlanta: Acquired RHP Bob Wickman from Cleveland for C Max Ramirez.
Washington: Placed RF Jose Guillen on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 19.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Joliet: Signed INF Melvin Nieves and OF Rob Stratton.
Schaumburg: Signed INF Dan Chappel and INF Jordan Blundell.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
BULLS: Traded G J.R. Smith to Denver for G Howard Eisley and two 2007 second-round draft picks.
Denver: Signed F Nene for 6 years.
Houston: Signed G Vassilis Spanoulis to multiyear contract.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
New England: Released OT Jeff Roehl.
New York Jets: Signed DL Titus Adams.
Philadelphia: Signed OL Jamaal Jackson to 7-year contract extension.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Signed LW Chris Kunitz for 2 years.
Atlanta: Signed C Niko Kapanen for 2 years.
Carolina: D J.D. Forrest agreed to 1-year contract.
Edmonton: Signed Craig MacTavish, coach, and Patrick LaForge, president, to 4-year extensions.
Florida: Agreed to terms with LW David Booth.
Phoenix: Signed D Travis Rocke for 2 years.
San Jose: Traded LW Nils Ekman and G Patrick Ehelechner to Pittsburgh for 2007 2nd-round pick.
Toronto: Named Keith Acton, Dallas Eakins and Randy Ladouceur assistant coaches.
Vancouver: Signed C Marc Chouinard for 2 years.
