Baseball
MLB: Suspended Matthew Roney (Toronto) and Sendy Vasquez (Detroit) 50 games each for testing positive for violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore : Placed RHP Jaret Wright on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Kurt Birkins from Norfolk (IL).
Toronto: Placed LHP Gustavo Chacin on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 29.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Placed RHP Bob Wickman on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Chad Paronto from the 15-day DL.
N.Y. Mets: Placed RHP Orlando Hernandez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 25. Recalled Chan Ho Park from New Orleans (PCL).
San Diego: Recalled LHP Royce Ring from Portland (PCL). Optioned LHP Justin Hampson to Portland.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary: Agreed to terms with LHP Jared Brown. Announced the retirement of C Steve Booth and OF Jeff Butts.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Signed WR David Ball, DE Chris Frome, WR Drisian James, QB Chris Leak, S Jay Staggs, WR Jayson Swain and LB Danny Verdun-Wheeler.
Tampa Bay: Released CB Juran Bolden, S Tra Boger, LS Adam Johnson and DT Kenny Smith.
Philadelphia: Cut LB Dhani Jones.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
N.Y. Islanders: Named Jack Capuano coach for Bridgeport (AHL).
Vancouver: Assigned D Yannick Tremblay to Manitoba (AHL).
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
WOLVES: Signed C Bryan Little.
Manitoba: Recalled D Matt Kelly from Victoria (ECHL).
Rochester: Assigned F David Brine and D Mike Card to Florida (ECHL).
College
Alabama-Huntsville: Named Danton Cole hockey coach.
Arkansas Baptist: Named Richard Wilson football coach.
Arkansas Tech: Named Dave Wilbers women’s basketball coach.
Michigan State: Named Suzy Merchant women’s basketball coach.
