Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Los Angeles: Extended contract with Arkansas Travelers of Texas League through 2008.
Tampa Bay: Optioned LHP J.P. Howell to Durham (IL). Activated RHP Dan Miceli from 60-day DL. Transferred RHP Tyler Walker from 15- to the 60-day DL.
Texas Rangers: Recalled RHP Edinson Volquez from Oklahoma (PCL). Optioned LHP John Koronka to Oklahoma.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Acquired RHP Ryan Franklin from Philadelphia for cash and a player to be named. Placed RHP Gary Majewski and RHP Jason Standridge on 15-day DL. Assigned RHP Matt Belisle to Louisville (IL). Activated LHP Kent Mercker from 15-day DL.
Los Angeles: Activated 2B Jeff Kent from 15-day DL. Placed RHP Elmer Dessens on 15-day DL.
Washington: Traded RHP Livan Hernandez to Arizona for RHP Garrett Mock and LHP Matt Chico.
Basketball
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Milwaukee: F Jiri Welsch is leaving team to join professional team in Spain.
Washington: Said they won’t match Knicks’ 5-year offer sheet to F Jared Jeffries.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Fined Washington S Sean Taylor $71,764 over felony gun charge from last year.
Buffalo: Released LB Jeff Posey.
Dallas: Cut QB Jeff Mroz. Signed QB Matt Baker.
Green Bay: Cut LB Byron Santiago.
Kansas City: Signed DL Shane Burton.
Minnesota: Activated DT Pat Williams from the physically unable to perform list.
New England: Activated S Rodney Harrison, DL Richard Seymour, C Dan Koppen, DB Randall Gay and DL Johnathan Sullivan. Put S Mel Mitchell and WR Matt Shelton on IR.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Atlanta: Re-signed F J.P. Vigier.
Boston: Signed D Milan Jurcina, D Nathan Dempsey and LW Pascal Pelletier.
Detroit: C Brendan Brooks signed 1-year deal.
N.Y. Rangers: F Marcel Hossa agreed to terms.
Phoenix: LW Ladislav Nagy signed 1-year deal.
College
Central Michigan: Softball coach Margo Jonker signed 4-year extension through 2010.
Northwestern: Named John Mack associate AD for external affairs.
Penn State: Men’s basketball coach Ed DeChellis signed 2-year extension through 2011.
