BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland: Named Ross Atkins dir. of player development and Tyrone Brooks scout.
L.A. Angels: Placed OF Curtis Pride on waivers for unconditional release.
Oakland: Released INF D’Angelo Jimenez.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Alan Trammell, bench coach and infield instructor, agreed to 2-year deal.
Philadelphia: LHP Jamie Moyer agreed to 2-year deal.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
GARY: Roger Wexelberg, VP and GM, resigned.
SCHAUMBURG: Acquired rights to RHP Dan Grybash from Fort Worth (Central) for future considerations. Assigned C Tim Marks to Sioux Falls (American) for future considerations.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Atlanta: Waived G Lionel Chalmers and F Kaniel Dickens.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Carolina: Signed LB Brandon Jamison. Released LB Rod Davis.
Green Bay: Placed WR Robert Ferguson on injured reserve. Claimed WR Shaun Bodiford off waivers from Detroit.
New Orleans: Signed TE Billy Miller.
Washington: Signed OL Taylor Whitley. Released OL Tyson Walter.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Assigned F Matt Keith to Norfolk (AHL).
Carolina: Activated LW Andrew Ladd from IR. Assigned F Dave Gove to AHL Albany.
Columbus: Activated C Sergei Fedorov. Recalled LW Alexandre Picard from AHL Syracuse.
Montreal: Recalled F Maxim Lapierre from AHL Hamilton.
Philadelphia: Named Craig Berube assistant coach and Kjell Samuelsson coach of Philadelphia (AHL).
Pittsburgh: Recalled D Noah Welch from AHL Wilkes-Barre.
St. Louis: Assigned F D.J. King to AHL Peoria.
COLLEGE
Illinois: Suspended senior basketball G Rich McBride for first 4 regular season games following arrest last month for driving under the influence.
Valparaiso: Promoted Bryce Drew to associate men’s basketball coach.
ORAL COMMITMENT
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Louisiana State: Latear Eason, Hope, guard.
