BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended San Diego minor league C Matthew Lauderdale 50 games for violating drug prevention and treatment program.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City: Named Mike Toomey and Donnie Williams special assistants to GM.
Texas: Placed RHP Kip Wells on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 12. Recalled RHP Scott Feldman from Oklahoma (PCL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Recalled RHP Lance Cormier from Richmond (IL). Optioned OF Scott Thorman to Richmond.
Houston: Waived OF Preston Wilson.
St. Louis: Recalled OF Timo Perez from Memphis (PCL). Optioned RHP Brad Thompson to Memphis.
Washington: Agreed to terms with LHP Glenn Gibson and assigned him to Nationals (GCL).
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Rockford: IF David Keesee agreed to terms.
Windy City: OF Anthony Albano and LHP Scott Nicholson agreed to terms.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte: Re-signed C Jake Voskuhl for 2 years.
Sacramento: Signed C Loren Woods.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Waived DB Willie Amos.
Arizona: Signed QB Matt Leinart for 6 years. Signed DE Garrett McIntyre. Released OT Kellen Davis. Placed G Rolando Cantu on IR.
Cleveland: Signed DB Jeremy LeSueur. Waived WR Brent Little.
Green Bay: Signed DB Antonio Malone and DB Jeremy Modkins. Released WR Leo Bookman.
N.Y. Jets: Negated trade with Cleveland that sent RB Lee Suggs to Jets for DB Derrick Strait after Suggs failed physical. Waived RB Nick Hartigan.
San Diego: Placed KR Darren Sproles on IR. Waived DB Raymond Walls.
Tampa Bay: Re-signed FB Robert Douglas. Released TE Leonard Stephens. Placed TE T.J. Williams on IR.
Washington: Signed LB Jeff Posey, OL Spencer Folau and RB A.J. Harris. Waived LB Chris Clemons, RB Kerry Carter and DB Ben Emanuel.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Signed D Ian Moran for 1 year.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Wolves: Assistant coach Marty Howe will not return.
SOCCER
MLS: Suspended New England’s Clint Dempsey two games and fined him $1,000 for violent conduct.
AUTO RACING
Champ Car: Fined Paul Tracy $25,000 and docked him three championship points for taking out Sebastien Bourdais in Sunday’s race.
COLLEGE
Illinois: Named Amy Kruse assistant women’s gymnastics coach.
Tennessee: Dismissed DL Blake Garretson from football team for unspecified violation of team rules.
ORAL COMMITMENT
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Miami (Ohio): Briana Dunlap, G, Hillcrest.
