BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
White Sox: Optioned RHP Charlie Haeger to Charlotte (IL). Sent RHP Adam Russell to minors.
Detroit: Optioned RHP Zach Miner, INF Ramon Santiago and INF Chris Shelton to Toledo (IL). Sent Timo Perez and 6 others to minors. Released LHP Felix Heredia.
L.A. Angels: Optioned RHP Greg Jones to Salt Lake (PCL).
Oakland: Optioned RHP Jason Windsor to Sacramento (PCL).
Texas: Claimed RHP Ezequiel Astacio off waivers from Astros. Designated RHP Rick Bauer for assignment. Purchased contract of INF Adam Fox from Bakersfield (California).
Toronto: Sent OF Jeff Duncan to minors.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Optioned OF Felix Pie to Iowa (PCL). Sent C Koyie Hill, IF Tomas Perez and LHP Les Walrond to minors.
Arizona: Acquired RHP Yusmeiro Petit from Marlins for RHP Jorge Julio and cash.
Cincinnati: Assigned C Ryan Jorgensen, OF Dewayne Wise, INF Mark Bellhorn and INF Anderson Machado to minors.
Houston: Sent OF Charlton Jimerson outright to Corpus Christi (Texas).
L.A. Dodgers: Acquired OF Brady Clark and cash from Brewers for RHP Elmer Dessens.
N.Y. Mets: Optioned RHP Jorge Sosa to New Orleans (PCL).
Philadelphia: Sent LHP Eude Brito, LHP Fabio Castro, 3B Brennan King and C Dusty Wathan to minors.
San Francisco: Sent RHP David Cortes and RHP Tyler Walker to minors.
Washington: Acquired INF Wade Robinson from Astros for C Danny Ardoin. Purchased contract of INF Matt Rogelstad from Mariners. Sent RHP Tim Redding and 3 others to minors.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Southern Illinois: Signed LHP Danny Almonte.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
GARY: Agreed to terms with OF Nathan Price.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Carolina: Signed DE Dave Ball, S Deke Cooper, CB Curtis Deloatch and DT Chad Lavalais.
Detroit: Signed OG Zach Piller. Released DT Anthony Bryant.
Houston: Matched the Giants’ offer sheet for FB Vonta Leach.
Jacksonville: Signed TE Jermaine Wiggins and S Kevin McCadam. Re-signed LB Tony Gilbert.
New Orleans: Re-signed WR Terrance Copper for 1 year.
Philadelphia: Acquired LB Takeo Spikes and QB Kelly Holcomb from Bills for DT Darwin Walker and conditional 2008 pick.
Pittsburgh: Re-signed S Tyrone Carter for 3 years.
Tampa Bay: Claimed DB Adam Johnson off waivers from Chiefs.
HOCKEY
USA Hockey: Named Mike Sullivan coach, Barry Smith associate head coach and David Quinn assistant for men’s national team.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Carolina: Signed D Noah Babin for 2 yrs
Dallas: Activated C Steve Ott from IR. Signed LW Richard Clune for 3 years. Recalled D Nicklas Grossman from and sent RW Chris Conner to AHL Iowa.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
New York Red Bulls: Signed M Dane Richards, M Sinisa Ubiparipovic, M Sal Caccavale, F Randi Patterson and G Danny Cepero.
COLLEGE
Alabama State: Charles Coe, football coach, resigned to become WR coach for the Oakland Raiders.
Arkansas: Fired men’s basketball coach Stan Heath
Gonzaga: Bill Grier, men’s assistant basketball coach, will become coach for San Diego. Named Ray Giacoletti men’s assistant basketball coach.
IPFW: Signed men’s basketball coach Dane Fife to extension through 2013.
Liberty: Named Ritchie McKay men’s basketball coach.
Memphis: Signed John Calipari, men’s basketball coach, to extension through 2012.
Minnesota: Named Matt Bingle women’s track and field coach.
North Dakota St.: Promoted men’s assistant basketball coach Saul Phillips to head coach.
San Diego: Named Bill Grier men’s basketball coach.
LETTER OF INTENT
St. Xavier: Kelly Malone, Mother McAuley, track
