BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit: Acquired RHP Jose Capellan from Milwaukee for LHP Chris Cody.
New York: Purchased contract of RHP Edwar Ramirez from and optioned INF Chris Basak to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
Seattle: Named John McLaren manager after Mike Hargrove resigned.
Texas: Bought contract of INF Desi Relaford from and optioned RHP Scott Feldman to Oklahoma (PCL). Designed LHP John Koronka for assignment.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Placed RHP Rocky Cherry on 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Billy Petrick from Iowa (PCL).
Cincinnati: Fired manager Jerry Narron; named Pete Mackanin interim manager.
Milwaukee: Activated LHP Chris Capuano from 15-day DL.
New York: Placed RHP Jorge Sosa on 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Mike Pelfrey from New Orleans (PCL).
San Diego: Placed OF Milton Bradley on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 21.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Signed C Yanic Perreault for 1 year.
Anaheim: D Mathieu Schneider signed for 2 years.
Atlanta: Signed C Todd White for 4 years, F Pascal Dupuis for 1 year.
Calgary: Signed D Cory Sarich for 5 years.
Dallas: D Sergei Zubov signed 1-year extension through 2008-09 season.
Detroit: D Brian Rafalski agreed to 5-year deal.
Edmonton: Signed D Dick Tarnstrom and D Denis Grebeshkov to 1-year contracts.
Florida: Signed C Brett McLean for 3 years and LW Richard Zednik and RW Radek Dvorak for 2 years.
Minnesota: Traded G Manny Fernandez to Boston for F Petr Kalus and a 2009 fourth-round draft pick.
N.Y. Rangers: Signed C Scott Gomez for 7 years and C Chris Drury for 5 years.
Philadelphia: Signed C Daniel Briere for 8 years, D Kimmo Timonen and LW Scott Hartnell for 6 years.
Pittsburgh: D Ryan Whitney signed for 6 years.
St. Louis: Signed F Keith Tkachuk for 2 years and D Barret Jackman for 1 year.
San Jose: Signed C Joe Thornton to 3-year extension through 2010-11 season.
Tampa Bay: Signed RW Michel Ouellet for 2 years.
Washington: Signed D Tom Poti for 4 years.
