BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Signed OF Bobby Kielty to deal; sent him to Pawtucket (IL).
Cleveland: Signed INF Russell Branyan to minor league deal; sent him to Buffalo (IL). Purchased contract of INF Asdrubal Cabrera from Buffalo. Designated INF Mike Rouse for assignment. Signed Dallas Cawiezell (Valparaiso); assigned him to Mahoning Valley (NY-Penn).
N.Y. Yankees: Activated 1B Jason Giambi from 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Joba Chamberlain from and optioned RHP Brian Bruney to Scranton/Wilkes Barre (IL). Designated INF Miguel Cairo for assignment.
Tampa Bay: Sent LHP Casey Fossum to Durham (IL).
Toronto: SS Royce Clayton granted his unconditional release.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Recalled RHP Sean Gallagher from and optioned LHP Will Ohman to Iowa (PCL).
Atlanta: Recalled INF Martin Prado from and optioned RHP Joey Devine to Richmond (IL).
Arizona: OF Eric Byrnes signed 3-year extension.
Cincinnati: Optioned LHP Jon Coutlangus to Louisville (IL). Placed INF/OF Ryan Freel on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 3. Recalled RHP Gary Majewski. Activated LHP Eddie Guardado.
Colorado: Optioned RHP Ramon Ramirez to and recalled RHP Ryan Speier from Colorado Springs (PCL).
San Diego: Optioned RHP Mike Thompson to and recalled OF Terrmel Sledge from Portland (PCL).
NORTHERN LEAGUE
GARY: Agreed to terms with LHP Jim Crowell.
JOLIET: Released RHP Josef Walentin.
SCHAUMBURG: Traded INF Demetrius Heath to St. Paul (AA) for INF Alex Fonseca and cash.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Milwaukee: G-F Awvee Storey signed to multiyear deal.
Sacramento: C Justin Williams signed for 1 year.
WOMEN’S NBA: Minnesota: Signed G Megan Duffy.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Carolina: S Mike Minter retired.
Cleveland: QB Brady Quinn agreed to 5 year deal.
Indianapolis: Waived QB Jim Navarre.
Minnesota: Placed OL Dan Mozes on IR. Signed WR Paris Hamilton.
Oakland: Signed TE O.J. Santiago.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus: C Kris Beech signed for 1 year.
Dallas: Signed 2-year extension with Idaho (ECHL).
New Jersey: Signed RW Arron Asham.
Tampa Bay: Absolute Hockey Enterprises has executed purchase and sale agreement for Lightning.
AUTO RACING
NASCAR: Fined Robby Gordon $35,000; placed him on probation through the end of season for misconduct during Busch race. Fined Stephen Leicht’s crew chief Charles Barraclough $10,000, Patrick Carpentier’s chief Paul Wolfe $5,000, Bobby Hamilton Jr.’s chief Chris Wright $2,000 and Mike McKenzie’s chief Jeff Spraker $2,000. Docked Leicht and car owner Rob Yates, and Carpentier and car owner Armando Fitz 25 pts.
COLLEGE
Duke: Reappointed Joe Alleva athletic director.
Florida St.: Named Terrell Buckley asst football coach. OT Matt Hardrick has been dismissed from football team for team rules violation.
Olive-Harvey: Named Anthony E. Hubbard baseball coach.
Tennessee: Suspended sophomore RB LaMarcus Coker indefinitely.
Big Ten Network: Named Roger Twibell, Mike Tomczak, Mark Neely, Jim Kelly, Richard Baldinger; Scott Graham, Derrick Walker, Ron Thulin and Butler By’not’e on-air talent for upcoming season.
