BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Placed OF Darin Erstad on 15-day DL. Recalled C Jerry Owens from Charlotte (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Placed C Henry Blanco on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 31. Purchased the contract of C Koyie Hill from Iowa (PCL).
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Orlando: Named Billy Donovan coach.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
New England: Re-signed CB Antwain Spann.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Calgary: Resigned F Matthew Lombardi to a multiyear contract and F Marcus Nilson to a two-year contract.
Carolina: Re-signed D Glen Wesley to a one-year contract.
Colorado: Signed F Jaroslav Hlinka to a one-year contract.
Nashville: Signed F Patric Hornqvist, F Antti Pihlstrom, F Oliver Setzinger, D Janne Niskala, D Richard Stehlik and D Alexander Sulzer.
Philadelphia: Signed F Josh Beaulieu and G Jeremy Duchesne.
Toronto: Signed D Phil Oreskovic to a three-year contract.
Washington: Signed G Michal Neuvirth.
COLLEGE
Bradley: Named Steve Merfeld men’s assistant basketball coach.
ORAL COMMITMENTS
Northern Iowa: John Moran, Jacobs, G, 6’1
