BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Called up RHP James Hoey from Bowie (EL). Optioned RHP Chris Britton to Bowie.
N.Y. Yankees: Placed RHP Mike Mussina on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 21. Recalled RHP Brian Bruney from Columbus (IL). Released RHP Sidney Ponson.
Tampa Bay: Placed RHP Jae Seo on 15-day DL.
Toronto: Activated LHP Gustavo Chacin from 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Dustin McGowan to Syracuse (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Recalled RHP Jae Kuk Ryu from Iowa (PCL). Placed LHP Ryan O’Malley on 15-day DL.
Cincinnati: Activated LHP Chris Michalak from bereavement list. Optioned OF Norris Hopper to Louisville (IL).
Pittsburgh: Claimed RHP Juan Perez off waivers from N.Y. Mets. Recalled C-1B Ryan Doumit from Altoona (Eastern).
St. Louis: INF Jose Vizcaino agreed to 1-year deal. Activated LHP Mark Mulder from 15-day DL. Placed David Eckstein SS on 15-day DL, retroactive to August 19. Designated OF Timo Perez for assignment.
San Diego: Recalled RHP Brian Sweeney from Portland (PCL). Optioned Tim Stauffer to Portland (PCL).
San Francisco: Sent INF Chad Santos outright to Fresno (PCL).
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Detroit: Named Terry Porter assistant coach.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: DT Grady Jackson agreed to 3-year contract. Traded RB T.J. Duckett to Washington and received WR Ashley Lelie from Denver, which received 2007 3rd-round pick from Washington.
Buffalo: Claimed LB Joe Odom off waivers from Bears.
Dallas: Waived OL Stephen Peterman, CB Quincy Butler, TE Erik Jensen and LB John Saldi.
Green Bay: Released T Todd Williams.
New England: Released K Martin Gramatica.
New Orleans: Acquired LB Scott Shanle from Dallas for undisclosed 2007 pick.
San Francisco: Placed C Jeremy Newberry on IR.
Tennessee: Signed DE Garrett McIntyre and DE Adam Roberts. Released C Rod Olds.
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
FIRE: Acquired rights to MF Pascal Bedrossian.
COLLEGE
Iowa: Suspended DE Kenny Iwebema and WR Herb Grigsby 1 game for violating team policy.
