Baseball
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended Cubs manager Lou Piniella 4 games for actions during Saturday’s game against Atlanta.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Optioned RHP David Aardsma and RHP Mike MacDougal to Charlotte (IL). Purchased contracts of RHP Ryan Bukvich and RHP Bret Prinz from Charlotte. Transferred INF/OF Pablo Ozuna from 15- to 60-day DL.
New York: Placed 1B Doug Mientkiewicz on 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Matt DeSalvo from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
Seattle: Activated RHP Chris Reitsma from 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Ryan Feierabend to Tacoma (PCL).
Tampa Bay: Placed C Shawn Riggans on 15-day DL. Purchased contract of C Raul Casanova from Durham (IL). Designated LHP Chris Seddon for assignment.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Suspended Mississippi manager Phillip Wellman 3 games for actions during Friday’s Southern League game at Chattanooga.
Cincinnati: Optioned RHP Brad Salmon to Louisville (IL). Sent OF Dewayne Wise outright to Louisville.
Basketball
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Named Dan Reed president of NBA Development League, effective July 1.
WNBA
Sacramento: Signed F Linda Frohlich. Waived C Brittany Wilkins.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Suspended Bears DT Tank Johnson first 8 games of regular season for violating NFL’s personal conduct policy.
Denver: Signed DT Sam Adams.
Green Bay: Signed WR David Clowney.
Pittsburgh: Re-signed RB Verron Haynes for 1 year.
Seattle: Released CB Kelly Herndon and T Steve Morley.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Signed C Petri Kontiola and C Adam Hobson for 3 years, and D Magnus Johansson.
Philadelphia: Traded RW Matt Ellison to Nashville for future considerations.
Vancouver: Re-signed F Taylor Pyatt for 2 yrs.
College
Alabama: Promoted Kobie Baker to men’s assistant basketball coach.
Big South Conference: Named Winthrop president Anthony DiGiorgio president.
Loyola: Named Eric Simpson assistant women’s basketball coach.
Northern Illinois: Softball coach Donna Martin resigned.
Vermont: Signed women’s basketball coach Sharon Dawley to 4-year extension through 2010-11.
Letter of Intent
BASEBALL
Prairie State: Chris Vermeulen, Illiana Christian
