BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Fined Detroit OF Gary Sheffield for recent remarks regarding umpires.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City: Optioned RHP Leo Nunez to Omaha (PCL). Recalled RHP Ryan Braun from Omaha.
Los Angeles: Optioned RHP Ervin Santana to Salt Lake of the PCL. Activated C Mike Napoli from 15-day DL.
Oakland: RHP Andrew Carignan agreed to terms.
Tampa Bay: Activated RHP Al Reyes from 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Jon Switzer to Durham (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Activated RHP Rocky Cherry from 15-day DL and optioned him to Iowa (PCL).
Atlanta: INF Julio Franco agreed to terms.
New York: Placed INF Damion Easley on bereavement list. Recalled OF Chip Ambres from New Orleans (PCL).
San Diego: Activated OF Terrmel Sledge from 15-day DL. Designated OF Hiram Bocachica for assignment.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BULLS: Re-signed F Andres Nocioni to multiyear contract extension. Signed F Joe Smith.
Portland: Re-signed F Travis Outlaw for 3 years.
San Antonio: Re-signed F-C Fabricio Oberto.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Signed WR Laurent Robinson, TE Martrez Milner and C Doug Datish to 4-year contracts.
Cleveland: Signed DL Chase Pittman for 4 years.
Detroi: G Manny Ramirez signed for 3 years.
Minnesota: Signed DE Brian Robison and WR Aundrae Allison.
New England: Signed T Clint Oldenburg.
N.Y. Giants: Signed OL Chris Patrick.
San Francisco: Signed LB Mark Washington.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: Named WR Bobby Sippio offensive Player of Year, LB DeJuan Alfonzo defensive Player of Year, lineman E.J. Burt Lineman of Year and WR Robert Boss and WR Rob Mager co-Rookies of Year. WR Woody Dantzler won Walter Payton Award.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Signed LW Jason King, LW Dan LaCouture and D Brett Skinner for 1 year.
Dallas: Signed D Ivan Vishnevskiy for 3 years.
Detroit: Named Mike Stothers coach for Grand Rapids (AHL). Signed F Mark Hartigan, F Mark Cullen, F Carl Corazzini, F Randall Gelech and D Garrett Stafford.
Minnesota: Re-signed RW Derek Boogaard to multiyear contract.
Nashville: F Vern Fiddler signed for 2 years.
Phoenix: Named Brad Treliving assistant general manager.
San Jose: Re-signed LW Riley Armstrong, RW Mike Iggulden and RW Tom Cavanagh for 1 year.
Vancouver: Signed C Ryan Shannon and G Drew MacIntyre.
Washington: Signed RW Chris Clark to 3-year extension through 2010-11.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
MLS: Awarded an expansion team to San Jose, Calif., to be called the Earthquakes, in 2008.
