BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Acquired RHP David Aardsma and LHP Carlos Vasquez from Cubs for LHP Neal Cotts.
Detroit: Signed 1B Sean Casey for one year.
Texas: Signed C Miguel Ojeda for one year.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Named Bob Dernier minor league OF and baserunning coordinator; Mike Harkey pitching coach for Iowa (PCL); Steve Wilson pacific scout; Casey Copitzke minor league catching coordinator and Dennis Lewallyn pitching coach for Tennessee (SL).
St. Louis: Agreed to terms with INF-OF Scott Spiezio on a two-year contract.
San Diego: Fired bench coach Tony Muser.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Carolina: Signed CB Dion Byrum. Placed DT Jordan Carstens on non-football injury list.
Detroit: Signed WR Corey Bradford for one year. Released WR Kevin Kasper.
N.Y. Giants: Placed DE Justin Tuck on IR. Signed DT-DE Lance Legree.
Tampa Bay: Signed CB Carlos Hendricks to practice squad.
Detroit: Signed WR Corey Bradford to a one-year contract. Released WR Kevin Kasper.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Recalled C Yan Stastny from Providence (AHL).
Dallas: Recalled LW Loui Eriksson from loan from Iowa (AHL). Placed C Steve Ott on IR.
New Jersey: Assigned D Jim Fahey to Lowell (AHL).
Phoenix: Assigned C Mike Ricci to San Antonio (AHL).
San Jose: Assigned D Josh Gorges to Worcester (AHL).
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Wolves: D Mark Popovic recalled from Atlanta (NHL)
COLLEGE
Illinois State: Women’s soccer coach Pete Kowall resigned.
LETTERS OF INTENT
BASKETBALL
Illinois-Chicago: G/F Tori Boyd; Rockford Boylan Catholic
BASEBALL
Illinois: LHP Casey Crosby, Kaneland
