BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland: Agreed to terms with RHP Jonathan Holt.
Oakland: Designated OF Milton Bradley for assignment. Purchased contract of INF Kevin Melillo from Sacramento (PCL). Activated RHP Rich Harden from 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Shane Komine to Sacramento (PCL).
Seattle: INF Matt Mangini agreed to terms.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston: RHP David Dinelli, RHP Robert Bono, RHP Jeffery Greenwalt and CF Devon Torrence agreed to terms.
Los Angeles: Signed C Ben Davis and RHP Chris Fussell and assigned them to Las Vegas (PCL).
MIDWEST LEAGUE
COUGARS: Promoted C David Castillo to High-A Stockton Ports of California League.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
JACKHAMMERS: Agreed to terms with LHP Brian Forystek.
FLYERS: Agreed to terms with INF Mike Rohde and RHP Brandon Culp.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Detroit: Director of player personnel Scott Perry resigned; accepted assistant general manager position for Seattle SuperSonics.
Seattle: Fired Dave Pendergraft, director of basketball operations, and Steve Rosenberry, director of college scouting.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Green Bay: Promoted Sarah Quick and Adam Woullard to assistant directors of public relations.
Indianapolis: Claimed DB Antonio Perkins off waivers from Cleveland. Waived G Matt Tarullo.
New Orleans: Signed RB Antonio Pittman to 3-year contract.
Pittsburgh: Signed NT Chris Hoke to 3-year extension through 2010.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim Ducks: G Jean-Sebastien Giguere signed 4-year contract.
Boston: Named Claude Julien coach.
Florida Panthers: Signed RW Nathan Horton to a six-year contract.
Nashville Predators: Issued qualifying offers to F Vern Fiddler, F Darcy Hordichuk, D Greg Zanon, F Matt Ellison, F Alex Henry, F Ville Koistinen, G Pekka Rinne and D Kevin Klein.
Tampa Bay: Re-signed D Shane O’Brien for 2 years.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Re-signed D Carlo Colaiacovo for 3 years .
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Los Angeles: Acquired MF Chris Klein from Real Salt Lake for F Robbie Findley and MF Nathan Sturgis.
COLLEGE
NCAA: Placed Colorado on probation for two years, fined it $100,000, reduced its scholarships and imposed other sanctions for major violations in its athletics program.
Alabama: Baseball coach Jim Wells retired.
Connecticut: Men’s golf coach Ron Dubois retired. Named Dana Rieger executive assistant to the director of athletics.
Indiana: Named Pat DeGain assistant wrestling coach.
Marquette: Named George Koonce senior associate athletic director, effective July 16.
Tennessee: Named Todd Raleigh baseball coach.
Tulane: Named Chris Hawkins men’s assistant basketball coach.
