BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City: Purchased the contract of INF Fernando Cortez from Omaha (PCL). Optioned OF Shane Costa to Omaha.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Purchased the contract of LHP Clay Rapada from Iowa (PCL). Optioned OF Matt Murton to Iowa.
Atlanta: Activated INF Chipper Jones from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Blaine Boyer to Richmond (IL).
Florida: Placed RHP Henry Owens on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 9. Recalled RHP Lee Gardner from Albuquerque (PCL). Claimed LHP Chris Seddon off waivers from Tampa Bay and optioned him to Carolina (SL).
Houston: Signed C Kevin Carkeek (Saint Viator) and 24 other draft picks.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary: Released RHP Logan McElwain.
Joliet: Released RHP Tommy Boss.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte: Named Paul Mokeski assistant coach.
Indiana: Named Dick Harter, Lester Conner, Frank Vogel, Jay DeFruscio and Dan Burke assistant coaches.
Toronto: Announced the resignation of Jim Todd, assistant coach, to take the same position with the Milwaukee Bucks.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Kansas City: Signed WR Brent Little.
Jacksonville: Re-signed DE Bobby McCray. Signed P Adam Podlesh.
Minnesota: Signed WR Paris Hamilton.
N.Y. Giants: Signed LB Jessie Armstead to a one-day contract and announced his retirement. Placed FB Jim Finn on injured reserve.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Signed Randy Carlyle, coach, to a one-year contract extension through the 2008-09 season.
Colorado: Signed F Scott Parker and D Johnny Boychuk to one-year contracts.
Florida: Re-signed D Bryan Allen to a five-year contract.
Tampa Bay: Acquired C Chris Gratton from the Panthers for a second-round pick in the 2007 or 2008 Draft.
