BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland: Recalled OF Franklin Gutierrez from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Mike Koplove to Buffalo.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: LHP Rheal Cormier retired.
Arizona: Agreed to terms with RHP Max Scherzer on a four-year contract.
San Diego: Agreed to terms with RHP Jeremy McBryde. Claimed OF Hiram Bocachica off waivers from Oakland.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Indiana: Named Jim O’Brien coach.
Memphis: Named Marc Iavaroni coach.
AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
ABA: Granted an expansion team to Baltimore to begin play in the 2007-2008 season.
FOOTBALL
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: Signed WR Etu Molden. Released WR Andy McCullough.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Carolina: Re-signed G Cam Ward to a three-year contract.
Montreal: Acquired F Ryan Russell from New York for a 2007 seventh-round draft pick and signed him to a three-year contract. Signed F Janne Lahti to a one-year contract.
Tampa Bay: Named Mike Sullivan assistant coach. Signed G Riku Helenius and C Chris Lawrence to three-year contracts.
Washington: Signed D Sami Lepisto to a two-year contract.
COLLEGE
Princeton: Named Courtney Banghart women’s basketball coach.
