BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Placed OF Scott Podsednik on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 2. Recalled OF Jerry Owens from Charlotte (IL).
Los Angeles: Designated RHP Hector Carrasco for assignment. Recalled RHP Chris Resop from Salt Lake (PCL).
Oakland: Recalled RHP Shane Komine from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned LHP Ron Flores to Sacramento.
Seattle: 1B/OF coach Mike Goff will become bench coach and baserunning coordinator Gary Thurman will replace him at 1B.
Tampa Bay: Reinstated RHP Juan Salas from restricted list. Transferred RHP Tim Corcoran from 15-day to 60-day DL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona: Placed LHP Randy Johnson on 15-day DL. Called up RHP Yusmeiro Petit from Tucson (PCL).
Cincinnati: Fired bench coach Bucky Dent. Named Pat Kelly bench coach. Roving outfield instructor Ed Napoleon resigned.
Colorado: Placed RHP Jason Hirsh on 15-day DL. Purchased contract of RHP Matt Herges from Colorado Springs (PCL).
Philadelphia: Signed OF-LHP Matthew Spencer.
San Francisco: Activated INF Rich Aurilia from 15-day DL. Placed RHP Vinnie Chulk on bereavement list. Purchased contract of LHP Pat Misch from Fresno (PCL).
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Indiana: Signed G Kareem Rush, F Stephen Graham and G Andre Owens.
Los Angeles: Signed G Javaris Crittenton.
Orlando: F Rashard Lewis agreed to terms. Named Patrick Ewing, Brendan Malone, Steve Clifford and Bob Beyer assistant coaches.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: TE Greg Olsen agreed to terms for 5 years.
NFL: Suspended Tampa Bay DB Torrie Cox 4 games for violating substance-abuse policy.
Buffalo: Signed PK D.J. Fitzpatrick.
Minnesota: Signed OL Adam O’Connor. Released CB Andre Maddox.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Signed LW Brad May to 2-year contract.
Calgary: Signed F Owen Nolan to 1-year contract.
Carolina: F Ryan Bayda, D Tim Conboy, D J.D. Forrest and D Wade Brookbank agreed to terms on 1-year contracts.
Columbus: Signed C Jiri Novotny for 2 years.
Edmonton: Signed G Mathieu Garon for 2 years.
Minnesota: Re-signed C Wes Walz for 1 year. Signed C Eric Belanger. Signed G Nolan Schaefer to a two-year contract.
Nashville: G Chris Mason signed 2-year extension.
New Jersey: Signed F Dainius Zubrus for 6 years. Signed D Karel Rachunek.
Ottawa: F Danny Bois and F Jim McKenzie agreed to 2-year contracts and D Matt Carkner to a 1-year contract. Signed D Brian Lee.
Pittsburgh: Signed G David Brown.
Tampa Bay: Signed D Brad Lukowich for 3 years and D Jay Leach and D David Schneider for 1 year.
Vancouver: Signed C Byron Ritchie, F Brad Isbister, G Cory Schneider, F Jason Jaffray, C Greg Classen, D Lukas Krajicek and C Brad Moran.
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Los Angeles: Acquired D Kelly Gray and a 2008 second-round pick from Houston for F Nate Jaqua.
