Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota: Recalled RHP Kevin Slowey from and optioned RHP Julio DePaula to Rochester (IL). Transferred RHP Jesse Crain from 15- to 60-day DL.
Oakland: Activated OF Milton Bradley from 15-day DL. Designated OF Hiram Bocachica for assignment. Assigned RHP David Shafer outright to Sacramento (PCL). Acquired OF Dee Brown from Arizona for cash.
Texas: Recalled LHP John Koronka from and optioned RHP Mike Wood to Oklahoma (PCL).
Toronto: Optioned RHP Jaime Vermilyea to and purchased INF Howie Clark from Syracuse (IL). Designated INF Ryan Roberts.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
N.Y. Mets: Activated RHP Guillermo Mota from 50 day suspended list. Optioned RHP Ambiorix Burgos to New Orleans (PCL).
St. Louis: Placed C Yadier Molina on 15-day DL. Purchased contract of C Brian Esposito from Memphis (PCL).
CONTINENTAL Basketball ASSN.
CBA: Named Jim Coyne acting commissioner.
NATIONAL Football LEAGUE
Miami: Re-signed QB Cleo Lemon for 1 year.
Philadelphia: Signed TE Brent Celek and S-CB Rashad Barksdale for 4 years.
College
NCAA: Granted season-of-competition waiver to 33 2006 Duke men’s lacrosse players.
Benedictine: Named John Karpowicz assistant football coach.
Florida A&M: Placed men’s basketball coach Mike Gillespie Sr., on leave after arrest on stalking charges.
Indiana: Named Randy Bloemendaal men’s tennis coach.
Louisville: Dismissed CB Lamar Alston and DE Jonathan Holston from football team.
ORAL COMMITMENT
N. Central (Baseball): Dan Scott, Lincoln-Way East
Aurora (Softball): Jessie Tartaglione, Waubonsie
HIGH SCHOOLS
Naperville Central: Named Dave Ashton varsity boys cross country coach.
