BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland: Recalled INF Michael Aubrey, OF Jason Dubois, INF Lou Merloni, INF Mike Rouse and OF Brad Snyder. Sent RHP Jake Dittler and LHP Jason Stanford outright to Buffalo (IL).
N.Y. Yankees: Signed Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) as Triple-A affiliate.
Oakland: Activated RHP Rich Harden from DL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Signed Tennessee (SL) for two-year player development affiliation.
Atlanta: Exercised option on RHP John Smoltz for 2007.
Colorado: Activated RHP Ubaldo Jimenez.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Milwaukee: Signed F Mike Harris and G Chris McCray.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Detroit: Signed S Etric Pruitt to practice squad. Placed S Marcus Demps on I.R.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus: C Derick Brassard signed for 3 years.
Dallas: Signed LW Brenden Morrow for 6 years.
Nashville: Signed D Dan Hamhuis for 4 years
Philadelphia: RW Brian Savage retired.
San Jose: Signed RW Ashton Rome for 3 years.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
WOLVES: G Michael Garnett, F Joey Crabb, F Colin Stuart and D Scott Lehman assigned from Atlanta
COLLEGE
Loyola: Named Eric Simpson coordinator of men’s basketball operations.
Minnesota: Extended contract of athletic director Joel Maturi for 3 years.
