BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City: Activated RHP Joakim Soria from 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Ryan Braun to Omaha (PCL).
Oakland: Released RHP Jay Witasick.
Texas: Recalled RHP Scott Feldman from and sent LHP John Rheinecker to Oklahoma.
Toronto: Designated RHP Tomo Ohka for assignment.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Colorado: Optioned RHP Ramon Ramirez to Colorado (PCL). Activated RHP Josh Fogg from 15-day DL.
N.Y. Mets: Put OF Endy Chavez on 15-day DL. Activated 2B Jose Valentin from DL.
St. Louis: Recalled RHP Andy Cavazos from and sent INF Brendan Ryan to Memphis.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Rockford: Agreed to terms with C Robert Perkins. Released RHP Bobby Darling.
Southern Illinois: Agreed to terms with INF Mike Scanzano. Released 1B-DH John C. Smith.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Schaumburg: Released LHP Joe Piekarz.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte: Named Phil Ford and Lee Rose assistant coaches. Retained Jeff Capel, assistant coach.
Orlando: Named Stan Van Gundy coach.
Seattle: Named Sam Presti general manager.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Kansas City: Signed S Jerome Woods for 1 year.
Miami: Signed DT Paul Soliai for 4 years.
New England: Signed WR C.J. Jones.
N.Y. Giants: Signed G Zach Piller. Released DT Sir Henry Anderson and CB R.W Cobbs.
Oakland: Signed DB Colin Branch.
Tampa Bay: TE Dave Moore retired.
Washington: Signed CB Jerametrius Butler. Released DB Chip Cox.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Minnesota: G Niklas Backstrom agreed to multiyear contract.
Tampa Bay: Signed 1-year affiliation with Mississippi (ECHL) for 2007-08.
COLLEGE
Clemson: F James Mays withdrew from NBA draft and will return for senior season.
Florida: Fired Pat McMahon baseball coach.
Georgia: Named Kelley Hester women’s golf coach.
La Salle: Signed Tom Lochner, women’s basketball coach, to extension through 2009-10.
Missouri State: Barry Hinson, men’s basketball coach, agreed to 2-year extension through 2010-2011.
Wheaton: Named John Bear offensive line coach.
