BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Optioned OF Jerry Owens to Charlotte (IL).
Baltimore: Named Andy MacPhail president of baseball operations.
Cleveland: Placed OF David Dellucci on 15-day DL. Designated RHP Roberto Hernandez for assignment. Recalled OF Ben Francisco and RHP Edward Mujica from Buffalo (IL).
Detroit: Acquired LHP Macay McBride from Atlanta for LHP Wilfredo Ledezma.
Oakland: Activated OF Milton Bradley from 15-day DL. Optioned INF J.J. Furmaniak to Sacramento (PCL).
Toronto: Recalled RHP Brian Wolfe from Syracuse (IL). Optioned RHP Lee Gronkiewicz to Syracuse. Released RHP John Thomson.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Traded C Michael Barrett to San Diego for C Rob Bowen and OF Kyler Burke.
Atlanta: Bought RHP Joey Devine’s contract from Mississippi (SL).
Houston: Placed RHP Brad Lidge on 15-day DL; purchased LHP Stephen Randolph’s contract from Round Rock (PCL).
St. Louis: Agreed to terms with RHP David Kopp, RHP Jess Todd, 3B Daniel Descalso, OF Antone DeJesus, LHP Jonathan Stambaugh, 1B Charlie Pelt, LHP Josh Fritsche, RHP Michael Blazek, OF Collin Fanning, and RHP Ramon Delgado.
Washington: Placed 1B Robert Fick on the bereavement list. Purchased contract of OF Brandon Watson from Columbus (IL). Activated RHP Luis Ayala from 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Chris Schroder from Columbus. Transferred OF Alex Escobar to 60-day DL. Designated RHP Winston Abreu and RHP Levale Speigner for assignment. Activated RHP Jerome Williams from the 15-day DL and announced he cleared waivers.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary: Signed P Joe Panozzo.
Schaumburg: Signed RHP Jake Toohey. Released INF Kevin Bass and LHP Brian Martin.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Green Bay: Signed RB DeShawn Wynn, and TE Clark Harris. Released C Pete Bier and DT Devarick Scandrett.
New Orleans: Signed OT Jermon Bushrod for 3 years.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: DE Dennison Robinson signed 2-year extension.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NHL: Board of Governors elected Jeremy Jacobs as chairman and Tom Hicks as a vice-chair.
Buffalo: Issued qualifying offers to C Derek Roy, F Daniel Paille, F Andrew Peters, D Nathan Paetsch and F Thomas Vanek.
Calgary: Signed F David Moss.
Carolina: F Scott Walker signed for 3 years.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
WOLVES: Re-signed D Brian Fahey.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
FIRE: Fired Dave Sarachan, coach. Promoted assistant coach Denis Hamlett to interim coach.
New England: Placed M-D Joe Franchino on season-ending injury list. Waived M Daniel Hernandez.
