BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended RHP Lino Urdaneta of the New York Mets organization (New Orleans-PCL) 50 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Reinstated INF Alex Cintron from the bereavement list. Optioned INF Andy Gonzalez to Charlotte (IL).
Detroit: Placed RHP Jeremy Bonderman on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 9.
Kansas City: Activated 1B Ryan Shealy from the 15-day DL. Optioning OF Billy Butler to Omaha (PCL).
Minnesota: Placed RHP Jesse Crain on the 15-day DL. Called up RHP Julio DePaula from Rochester (IL).
Oakland: Placed OF Chris Snelling on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 11. Selected OF Hiram Bocachica from Sacramento (PCL).
Texas: Placed OF Brad Wilkerson on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of OF Kevin Mahar from Oklahoma (PCL). Transferred LHP John Rheinecker from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Washington: Placed RHP Jerome Williams on the 15-day DL. Selected LHP Billy Traber’s contract from Columbus (IL). Transferred 1B Nick Johnson from the 15-day to the 60-day DL.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Joliet: Agreed to terms with RHP Mark Harris.
Schaumburg: Agreed to terms with LHP Ron Madej and OF Victor Burgos.
BASKETBALL
CONTINENTAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
CBA: Awarded an expansion franchise to Oklahoma City beginning with the 2007-08 season.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Signed S Kevin Payne.
Buffalo: Signed DB Jon Corto and LB Larry Edwards.
Kansas City: Agreed to terms with CB Tony Franklin, FB Gilbert Harris, LB Nate Harris and LB David Hicks on two-year contracts.
Minnesota: Signed G Andy Olemgbe and DB Chad Johnson.
New England: Released LB Justin Warren.
N.Y. Giants: Signed DL Dek Bake, G Matt Maddox and CB Darren Barnett.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NHL: Suspended Anaheim D Chris Pronger for one game for a blow to the head of Detroit F Tomas Holmstrom in a May 15 game.
Anaheim: Signed C Andrew Ebbett to a one-year contract.
Columbus: Traded D Adam McQuaid to Boston for a 2007 fifth-round draft pick.
Tampa Bay: Re-signed C Andreas Karlsson to a one-year contract.
Washington: Agreed to terms with C Nicklas Backstrom on a three-year contract.
COLLEGE
Indiana: Named Jose Mori women’s assistant basketball coach.
ORAL COMMITMENT
WRESTLING
North Central : Kenny Zabel, Joliet, Minooka.
LETTER OF INTENT
BASKETBALL
Danville: PG Bill Hayes, Chicago, Crane Tech; G Kyle Smith, Chicago, St. Rita; F Lavonte Douglas, Chicago, Crane Tech.
