BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended Detroit INF Neifi Perez 25 games for testing positive for banned stimulant.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Activated RHP Dewon Day from 15-day DL. Placed RHP Mike MacDougal on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 5.
Boston: Purchased contract of 1B-OF Jeff Bailey from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned OF Jacoby Ellsbury to Pawtucket. Transferred RHP Matt Clement from 15- to 60-day DL.
Detroit: Purchased contract of OF Ryan Raburn from Toledo (IL).
Kansas City: Activated 2B Mark Grudzielanek from 15-day DL. Optioned OF Shane Costa to Omaha (PCL).
Oakland: Activated RHP Kiko Calero from 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Dallas Braden to Sacramento (PCL).
Seattle: Activated RHP Chris Reitsma from 15-day DL. Designated RHP Jason Davis for assignment
Toronto: Activated OF Reed Johnson from 60-day DL. Optioned OF Adam Lind to Syracuse (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Agreed to terms with C Joshua Donaldson, OF Brandon Guyer, LHP Casey Lambert, OF Ty Wright, INF Marquez Smith, OF Leon Johnson, LHP Christopher Siegfried, OF Jonathan Wyatt, INF Marc Sawyer, LHP Zachary Ashwood, LHP Arik Hempy, INF Jeffrey Rea, SS Jose Made, LHP Dustin Sasser, RHP Craig Muschko, RHP Stephen Vento, RHP Scott Meyer, LHP Michael Bunton, INF Bill Moss, OF Luke Sommer, OF Brian Leclerc, C Luis Bautista, 3B Billy Mottran, RHP Yuri Higgins, C Roberto Sabates and RHP Corey Bachman.
Arizona: Optioned OF Carlos Quentin to Tucson (PCL). Recalled OF Jeff Salazar from Tucson.
Atlanta: Placed RHP John Smoltz of the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 3.
Milwaukee: Placed OF Bill Hall on 15-day DL. Recalled OF Tony Gwynn from Nashville (PCL).
Pittsburgh: CEO Kevin McClatchy resigned, effective at end of season.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Bulls: F Andres Nocioni agreed to 5-year deal.
Dallas: G Jerry Stackhouse agreed to 3-yr deal.
Detroit: Signed G Rodney Stuckey and G Arron Afflalo.
Seattle: Vice chairman Lenny Wilkens resigned.
Utah: G Morris Almond agreed to 3-year deal.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Suspended Denver DE Kenny Peterson 4 games for violating league’s steroid policy.
Miami: Released WR Kelly Campbell.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Atlanta: Signed D Grant Lewis.
Buffalo: Matched Edmonton’s 7-year offer sheet on F Thomas Vanek.
Minnesota: Signed D Sean Hill for 1 year.
Ottawa: Named John Paddock coach.
Tampa Bay: Signed D Dan Jancevski for 1 year. Re-signed D Mike Egener for 1 year.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
FIRE: Named Juan Carlos Osorio coach, effective July 9.
COLLEGE
Michigan State: Named Danny Lopaze assistant baseball coach.
