BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Signed OF Brady Clark to minor league contract.
Kansas City: Purchased contract of RHP Jason Shiell from Omaha (PCL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona: Named Roland Hemond special assistant to president.
Cincinnati: Placed SS Pedro Lopez on 15-day DL. Activated INF Juan Castro from 15-day DL.
N.Y. Mets: Optioned RHP Joe Smith to New Orleans (PCL).
Philadelphia: Promoted OF Greg Golson and LHP Josh Outman from Clearwater (FSL) to Reading (EL).
Washington: Purchased contract of LHP John Lannan from Columbus (IL).
MIDWEST LEAGUE
Kane County: Called up INF Josh Horton from Vancouver (NWL). INF Mike Affronti was promoted to Stockton (Cal).
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte: Signed F Jermareo Davidson.
Dallas: Signed F Brandon Bass.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: DE Jamal Anderson agreed to 5-year deal and CB Chris Houston agreed to terms.
Cincinnati: Signed RB Kenny Irons, QB Jeff Rowe, DT Matt Toeaina, C Dan Santucci and S Chinedum Ndukwe.
Dallas: Signed LB Anthony Spencer for 5 years.
Denver: Signed OT Ryan Harris for 4 years. Released S Sam Brandon.
Detroit: Released RB Shawn Bryson.
Kansas City: Signed OT Kyle Turley for 1 year, DE Claude McBride for 4 years, and DT DeMarcus Tyler and OT Herb Taylor for 3 years.
New Orleans: Placed S Steve Gleason on IR.
N.Y. Jets: RB Curtis Martin retired. Signed WR Chris Davis. RB Cedric Houston left team for personal reasons.
Oakland: Released TE Courtney Anderson. Signed DE Bill Swancutt.
San Francisco: Claimed S Darnell Bing off waivers from Oakland. Signed WR Jason Hill.
Seattle: Signed CB Josh Wilson and DE Baraka Atkins.
Tampa Bay: Signed DE Gaines Adams for 6 years.
Washington: Signed WR Corey Bradford. Released WR Danny Melendez.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Los Angeles: Signed coach Ed Hodgkiss to extension through 2011.
CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Edmonton: Signed OL Damion Cook.
TRACK AND FIELD
IAAF: Suspended Jolanda Ceplak after testing positive for blood-booster EPO from June 18 competition.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Edmonton: Signed F Dustin Penner to 5-year offer sheet.
Montreal: Reached affiliation agreement with Hamilton (AHL) for 2007-08.
Nashville: F Martin Gelinas agreed to 1-year deal.
Philadelphia: Signed C Jared Ross and C Pete Zingoni to AHL contracts.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
WOLVES: Re-signed D Brian Sipotz.
COLLEGES
Indiana State: Named Chris Smart assistant baseball coach.
Missouri State: Named Michael Hunter assistant football coach.
San Diego: Named Steve Mooshagian wide receivers coach.
Wake Forest: Named Steve Shutt assistant athletic director.
