BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended White Sox minor leaguer Wascar Segura 50 games for testing positive for perfomance-enhancing substance; also suspended minor leaguer Carlos Fajardo (Cincinnati), Alfredo Martin (Minnesota), Jonathan Requene (Minnesota), and Richard Rodriguez (Toronto) for 50 games for violation of MLB’s Venezuelan Summer League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Acquired RHP Mike MacDougal from Kansas City for LHP Tyler Lumsden and RHP Daniel Cortes. Optioned RHP Sean Tracy to Charlotte (IL).
Cleveland: Purchased RHP Tom Mastny from and optioned RHP Edward Mujica to Buffalo (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Placed 1B Derrek Lee on 15-day DL. Recalled INF Ryan Theriot from Iowa (PCL).
Cincinnati: Released RHP Estaban Yan.
Los Angeles: Activated OF Jason Repko from 60-day DL.
Washington: Activated INF Damian Jackson from 15-day DL.
MIDWEST LEAGUE
Kane County: RHP TJ Franco assigned to team.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Rockford: Signed OF Richard Quihuis-Bell and INF Jason James; released INF Scott Holdren, Scott Lefler and Ryan Gipson. Coach Mick Croley resigned.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Detroit: Signed G Will Blalock.
Indiana: Traded G Anthony Johnson to Dallas for G Darrell Armstrong, F Josh Powell and G-F Rawle Marshall.
Sacramento: Signed G John Salmons, G Pooh Jeter and C Justin Williams.
Toronto: Signed F Jorge Garbajosa for 3 years.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Arizona: Signed TE Leonard Pope and DT Gabe Watson for 3 years.
Baltimore: Signed WR Demetrius Williams.
Buffalo: Signed LB Ko Simpson, DT Kyle Williams, OT Brad Butler and OL Aaron Merz.
Green Bay: Signed WR Greg Jennings. Released TE Garrett Cross.
Houston: Signed OT Charles Spencer and OT Eric Winston.
Jacksonville: Signed CB Dee Webb for 4 years.
New England: Signed WR Chad Jackson, K Stephen Gostkowski, TE David Thomas, LB Jeremy Mincey and WR Keron Henry. Waived DT Jon Doty.
Philadelphia: Released T Jeff Roehl.
Pittsburgh: Signed C Marvin Philip.
Tampa Bay: Signed QB Bruce Gradkowski; released FB Robert Douglas.
Washington: Released WR Derrick Fenner.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Named Rick Dudley assistant general manager.
Colorado: Signed F Paul Stastny to multiyear contract. D Ken Klee agreed to terms.
Los Angeles: Re-signed F Sean Avery for 1 year.
Montreal: Bob Gainey, general manager, agreed to contract extension through 2009-10. Nashville: F Martin Erat agreed to 2-year deal.
N.Y. Islanders: F Arron Asham agreed for 1 year.
Pittsburgh: Signed RW Ronald Petrovicky.
San Jose: Re-signed C Mark Smith for 1 year.
Vancouver: Signed LW Jan Bulis, D Joe Rullier, D Alexander Edler, D Shaun Heska and F Jannik Hansen. Re-signed RW Lee Goren.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE INDOOR SOCCER
STORM: Coach Frank Klopas will not return.
COLLEGE
Ohio State: Named Robert Gary men’s track and field coach and Jason Lammers men’s assistant hockey coach.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Marian Central Catholic: Named Mike McGovern athletic director.
