BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended San Diego P David Wells 7 games and fined him undisclosed amount for inappropriate actions in July 7 game against Atlanta.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Recalled RHP Charlie Haeger from Charlotte (IL).
Baltimore: Activated RHP Danys Baez from 15-day DL. Assigned LHP Kurt Birkins to Norfolk (IL).
Cleveland: Signed DH Travis Hafner to 4-year extension.
Oakland: Placed RHP Rich Harden on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 8. Placed INF Donnie Murphy on bereavement list. Recalled INF J.J. Furmaniak from Sacramento (PCL). Purchased contract of RHP Andrew Brown from Sacramento. Transferred RHP Justin Duchscherer from 15- to 60-day DL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: INF Anthony Thomas and INF Darwin Barney agreed to terms.
Cincinnati: Placed OF Josh Hamilton on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 8. Purchased contract of C Chad Moeller from Louisville (IL). Claimed LHP Alexander Smit off waivers from Minnesota.
Houston: Activated RHP Brad Lidge from 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Mark McLemore to Round Rock (PCL).
N.Y. Mets: Designated INF-OF Julio Franco for assignment. Recalled OF Lastings Milledge from Binghamton (EL). INF Marlon Anderson agreed to minor league contract and was assigned to New Orleans (PCL).
St. Louis: Activated SS David Eckstein from 15-day DL. Placed RHP Todd Wellemeyer on 15-day DL. Optioned INF Brendan Ryan to Memphis (PCL). Recalled RHP Andy Cavazos from Memphis. Assigned OF Antonio DeJesus, 3B Arnoldi Cruz and C Nick Derba to Quad Cities.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Joliet: RHP Cooper Eddy agreed to terms.
Schaumburg: RHP B.J. Litchfield agreed to terms. C David Hoffman retired.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Dallas: Re-signed G-F Devean George for 1 year.
Detroit: Re-signed F Amir Johnson for 3 years.
Orlando: C Dwight Howard agreed to 5-year extension.
San Antonio: Re-signed G Jacque Vaughn and F Matt Bonner to multiyear deals.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Oakland: Signed LB Isaiah Kacyvenski. Released DE Bryant McNeal and LB Kurt Campbell.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Signed D Joe Callahan for 1 year and C Brandon Segal for 2 years.
Atlanta: Re-signed F Jesse Schultz.
Dallas: Signed C Mike Ribeiro for 1 year C Joel Lundqvist for 2 years.
Edmonton: Signed D Sheldon Souray.
Minnesota: Signed G Anton Khudobin.
Islanders: Signed D Aaron Johnson for 1 year.
Pittsburgh: Re-signed RW Colby Armstrong for 2 years.
Phoenix: Signed C Peter Mueller.
Tampa Bay: Signed D Mike Lundin for 2 years.
COLLEGE
Eastern Illinois: Named Bobby Babich secondary coach.
Tennessee: Signed offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe and defensive coordinator John Chavis to 3-year extensions through 2010.
