BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Activated RHP Steve Trachsel from 15-day DL.
New York: Purchased contract of OF Shelley Duncan from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned OF Kevin Thompson to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Transferred 1B Doug Mientkiewicz from 15- to 60-day DL.
Oakland: Activated DH Mike Piazza from 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Shane Komine to Sacramento (PCL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Placed INF Daryle Ward on 15-day DL. Activated RHP Ryan Dempster from 15-day DL. Recalled INF Scott Moore from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Sean Gallagher to Iowa.
Cincinnati: Activated LHP Bill Bray from 15-day DL and optioned him to Louisville (IL).
Washington: Placed RHP Jason Simontacchi on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 16.
MIDWEST LEAGUE
Kane County: Added RHP Andrew Carignan to roster.
Quad Cities: INF Jose Gracia assigned to team from Batavia (NYP).
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Rockford: Signed RHP Vince Rizzi. Released LHP Luke Hagerty.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Miami: Signed general manager Randy Pfund to contract extension.
Memphis: Signed F Andre Brown.
Seattle: Acquired F Kurt Thomas and 2008 and 2010 first-round draft choices from Phoenix for conditional second-round draft choice.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Fined Miami LB Joey Porter $141,176 for his part in Las Vegas scuffle with another player.
Green Bay: President and chief operating officer John Jones resigned.
Oakland: Suspended S Jarrod Cooper first 4 games of regular season for violating NFL’s policy on steroids.
Tampa Bay: Signed T Chris Denman.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Calgary: Signed F Eric Godard, F Tomi Maki, F Eric Nystrom, and G Curtis McElhinney to 1-year contracts.
Edmonton: Signed D Joni Pitkanen to 1-year contract.
Los Angeles: Signed RW John Zeiler to multiyear contract.
Phoenix: Signed LW Matt Murley to 1-year contact.
Pittsburgh: Re-signed C Tim Brent.
COLLEGES
Florida A&M: Suspended freshman QB Robert Love first 3 games of season for violation of team standards.
Loyola: Named Brent Brown assistant women’s basketball coach.
LSU: Signed track & field coach Dennis Shaver to 3-year extension.
New England: Named Jason Mulligan men’s basketball coach.
Southern Miss: Named Dave Wommack outside linebackers coach.
UNLV: Named Yvonne Scott Williams track and field coach.
