BASEBALL
Boston: Optioned LHP Craig Breslow to Pawtucket (IL). Added IF/OF Eric Hinske to roster.
Kansas City: Placed RHP Adam Bernero on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 17. Recalled IF Andres Blanco from Omaha (PCL).
Oakland: Activated SS Bobby Crosby from 15-day DL. Sent IF D’Angelo Jimenez outright to Sacramento (PCL).
St. Louis: Optioned RHP Anthony Reyes to Memphis (PCL). Agreed to terms with OF Preston Wilson.
Washington: Activated 2B Jose Vidro.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BULLS: Acquired C Martynas Andriuskevicius from Cavaliers for G Eddie Basden.
Cleveland: Signed F Scot Pollard.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Pittsburgh: Signed G Andrew Penner.
St. Louis: Signed D Jamie Rivers.
Vancouver: Signed D Rory Fitzpatrick.
COLLEGE
Illinois State: Named John Sandberg athletics media relations grad assistant.
James Madison: Named Jessica Wilk and Lindsay Lewis women’s assistant lacrosse coaches.
Kentucky: OL Aaron Miller declared academically ineligible.
Marshall: Named Jeff Waggoner baseball coach. Extended contract of Mark Snyder, football coach, three years, through 2013.
Minnesota: Suspended RB Jay Thomas 1 game for unspecified violation.
Valparaiso: Named Ryan Moore track coach and Greg Kirby women’s assistant basketball coach.
LETTERS OF INTENT
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Illinois: Megan Fudge, Karst, Germany; Leigh Finnegan, Wilmington, Del.; Kristina Minor, Carmel Catholic.
