BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Recalled LHP Kason Gabbard from and optioned OF David Murphy to Pawtucket (IL). Signed RHPs Chris Province, Hunter Strickland.
Detroit: Placed RHP Fernando Rodney on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 24. Activated LHP Nate Robertson from 15-day DL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Placed RHP Ryan Dempster on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 23. Purchased contract of RHP Billy Petrick from Tennessee (SL). Transfered RHP Wade Miller to 60-day DL.
Arizona: Optioned RHP Jailen Peguero to and recalled LHP Randy Choate from Tucson (PCL).
Pittsburgh: C Andrew Walker agreed to terms.
St. Louis: Bought contract of RHP Troy Percival and optioned RHP Andy Cavazos to Memphis (PCL).
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Rockford: Signed RHP Dane Towery. Cut LHP John Gragg, RHP Matthew Mehne and C Robert Perkins.
Southern Illinois: Reinstated RHP Jon Qualls from retirement.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Joliet: Traded LHP Dan Ziegler to Rockford for a player to be named.
Basketball
WOMEN’S NBA
Houston: Named Andy S. Aweida CEO.
Los Angeles: President Nancy Spears resigned; Kathy Goodman named interim team president.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Claimed FB Jon Goldsberry off waivers from Tampa Bay.
Cleveland: Claimed WR Efrem Hill off waivers from Tampa Bay. Waived S Ben Emanuel.
Oakland: Signed DL Jay Richardson.
Pittsburgh: DE Ryan McBean signed for 3 years.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Rush: Signed FB Nick Cosentino to practice squad.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Atlanta: Traded rights to F Keith Tkachuk to St. Louis for a conditional first-round draft pick.
Boston: Agreed to terms with D Matt Hunwick.
Los Angeles: Extended qualifying offers to C Michael Cammalleri, D Peter Harrold, D Richard Petiot, RW Petr Kanko, RW John Zeiler, C Matt Ryan and G Jason LaBarbera.
San Jose: Extended qualifying offers to C-RW Riley Armstrong, C Tom Cavanagh, D Rob Davidson, C Mike Iggulden and G Dimitri Patzold.
St. Louis: Placed F Dallas Drake on waivers.
Tampa Bay: Re-signed RW Norm Milley for 1 year.
MOTOR SPORTS
NASCAR: Docked drivers Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson 100 points each and fined their crew chiefs $100,000 each and suspended the crew chiefs for six races for violations on June 22.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
D.C. United: Waived D John Wilson.
Toronto FC: F Collin Samuel signed for 3 years.
COLLEGE
Illinois-Chicago: Nine soccer players accepted admission: Cole Anderson, M, Everett, Wash.; Tyler Brown, G, Marmion Academy; Maurice Charles, B, Nequa Valley; Joey Domenico, MF, Munster, Ind.; Derek Huffman, F, Larkin; Taylor Kelliher, G. Hersey; Andreas Laxgang, MF, Hersey; Alex Loncar, F, Neuqua Valley; Drew Wolfe, MF, Larkin.
Western Michigan: Received basketball oral commitments from Proviso East twins Miame Giden and Robin Giden, both forwards.
