BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Signed RHP Adam Mills and 13 others.
Cleveland: Purchased contract of LHP Jason Stanford from Buffalo (IL). Optioned Matt Miller to Akron (EL).
Kan. City: Put RHP Brandon Duckworth on 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Neal Musser from Omaha (PCL).
Minnesota: Activated LHP Dennys Reyes from 15-day DL.
Oakland: Claimed RHP Ruddy Lugo off waivers from Tampa Bay. Extended development contract with Midland (Texas) through 2012.
Seattle: Optioned LHP Jake Woods to Tacoma (PCL).
Texas: Recalled RHP Kameron Loe from Oklahoma (PCL). Put RHP Brandon McCarthy on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 10.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona: Optioned INF Alberto Callaspo to Tucson (PCL). Recalled INF Augie Ojeda from Tucson.
Houston: Placed SS Adam Everett on 15-day DL. Recalled INF Eric Bruntlett from Round Rock (PCL).
L.A. Dodgers: Fired hitting coach Eddie Murray. Named Bill Mueller interim hitting coach.
Milwaukee: Put LHP Chris Capuano on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 9. Purchased contract of RHP Yovani Gallardo from Nashville (PCL).
N.Y. Mets: Agreed to terms with LHP Nathan Vineyard and 7 other players.
Pittsburgh: Agreed to terms with OF Quincy Latimore, OF Andrew Biela and OF Caleb Fields.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSN.
Minnesota: Traded G Mike James and G-F Justin Reed to Houston for F Juwan Howard.
Toronto: Re-signed asst. coaches Alex English and Jay Triano. Promoted scout Mike Evans to assistant.
Washington: Assistant coach Tom Young retired.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Waived TE Gregg Guenther, RB Terrence Whitehead and C Ben Wilkerson.
Cleveland: Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham signed 2-year extension.
Jacksonville: Released S Donovin Darius.
New Orleans: Signed CB David Jones for 3 years. Released CB DeJuan Groce.
N.Y. Jets: Signed WR Evan Prall. Waived WR Renard Stevens.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: Waived WR Kevin Beard.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Buffalo: Signed GM Darcy Regier for 2 years and coach Lindy Ruff for 3.
Calgary: Named Mike Keenan coach and Jim Playfair associate coach.
Columbus: Named Scott Howson GM.
Montreal: Signed D Pavel Valentenko for 3 yrs.
Philadelphia: Signed G Antero Niittymaki for 2 yrs.
Tampa Bay: Signed LW Jan Hlavac for 1 year.
COLLEGE
Illinois: Named Karen Middleton, Tamika Louis and Patrick Klein asst women’s basketball coaches.
Southern Illinois: Signed women’s basketball coach Dana Eikenberg for 5 years.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Eisenhower: Named Bryan Barham athletic dir.
Senn: Promoted boys sophomore basketball coach Anthony Colston to varsity coach.
