MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB : Suspended Cubs 1B Derrek Lee and San Diego RHP Chris Young 5 games and Cubs hitting coach Gerald Perry 3 games and fined them, Padres OF Brian Giles and Padres RHP Jake Peavy for conduct during June 16’s game. Reduced suspension of Pittsburgh RHP Matt Capps to three games for hitting Milwaukee 1B Prince Fielder. with a pitch May 5. Suspended Philadelphia 3B coach Steve Smith 3 games and Philadelphia C Carlos Ruiz 1 game for conduct in a June 17 game.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Draft pick LHP Aaron Poreda, RHP Leroy Hunt, RHP Nathan Jones, RHP Johnnie Lewis, OF James Gallagher, LHP Kevin Skogey, SS Sergio Miranda, SS Gregorgy Paimi, SS Dale Mollenhauer, RHP Levi Maxwell, RHP Thomas Mabee, RHP Daniel Albritton, 2B Oney Guillen and LHP Ronald Morales agreed to terms.
Baltimore: Fired manger Sam Perlozzo and named Dave Trembley interim manager.
Boston: Released LHP J.C. Romero.
Detroit: Optioned RHP Yorman Bazardo to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Eulogio De La Cruz from Toledo.
New York: LHP Kai Liu and C Zhenwang Zhang agreed to terms.
Oakland: Recalled RHP Shane Komine from and optioned RHP Ruddy Lugo to Sacramento (PCL).
Toronto: Released RHP Tomo Ohka.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Colorado: No. 1 pick RHP Casey Weathers agreed to terms.
Florida: Activated RHP Josh Johnson from 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Lee Gardner to Albuquerque (PCL); signed 25th-round pick Kyle Kaminska, Naperville Central pitcher, and assigned him to Jupiter, Fla., of Gulf Coast League.
Milwaukee: Activated INF Rickie Weeks from 15-day DL. Optioned OF Tony Gwynn Jr. to Nashville (PCL).
St. Louis: Placed CF Jim Edmonds and RHP Braden Looper on 15-day DL. Recalled OF Skip Schumaker and LHP Troy Cate from Memphis (PCL).
San Francisco: Placed INF Rich Aurilia on 15-day DL retroactive to June 17. Purchased contract of INF Luis Figueroa from Fresno (PCL). Transferred C Eliezer Alfonzo from 15 to 60-day DL.
Washington: Activated LHP Mike O’Connor and optioned him to Harrisburg (EL). Put RHP Ryan Wagner on 60-day DL.
National Basketball Association
Charlotte: Named Dell Curry assistant coach. and John Outlaw director of pro player personnel.
Memphis: Named Chris Wallace general manager.
NATIONAL Football LEAGUE
Carolina: P Jason Baker signed 5-year extension through 2012.
Miami: Terminated contract of DT Dan Wilkinson.
New Orleans: LB Marvin Mitchell signed 3-year contract.
Tennessee: RB Chris Brown signed 1-year contract.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: Re-signed DB Dennison Robinson.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Signed RW Brandon Bochenski to 1-year extension.
Calgary: Signed G Brent Krahn, RW Carsen Germyn and C Warren Peters.
N.Y. Islanders: Signed LW Sean Bergenheim for one year.
Ottawa: Fired general manager John Muckler. Named Bryan Murray general manager.
Philadelphia: Acquired D Kimmo Timonen and F Scott Hartnell from Nashville for a 2007 first-round (No. 23) draft pick.
Colleges
Illinois State: Junior RB Parrish Fisher transferred from Kansas St.
