Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Placed OF Jay Gibbons on 15-day DL. Purchased contract of C-1B J.R. House from Norfolk (IL).
Oakland: Optioned LHP Dallas Braden to Sacramento (PCL). Recalled LHP Dan Meyer from Sacramento.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
L.A. Dodgers: Placed RHP Jason Schmidt on 60-day DL. Recalled 1B-3B Shea Hillenbrand from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned OF Delwyn Young to Las Vegas.
St. Louis: Claimed INF Brian Barden off waivers from Arizona (NL) and optioned him to Memphis (PCL).
NATIONAL Football LEAGUE
Carolina: Signed OT Kenyatta Walker. Waived DE Jason Hall and TE Dan Murray.
Cleveland: Signed OL Brent Pousson.
Jacksonville: Signed S Sammy Knight. Released S Kevin McCadam.
Kansas City: Signed WR Bobby Sippio for 2 years.
Pittsburgh: Re-signed C Jared Retkofsky. Released LB Matt King.
Tampa Bay: Signed FB Zach Tuiasosopo.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Singed F Pierre Parenteau for 1 year.
Phoenix: Signed G Alex Auld for 1 year.
College
DePaul: Named Christine Szabo assistant cross country and track coach.
Loyola: Added Britney Marshall (Oak Park) to women’s basketball roster.
Texas Tech: Basketball senior Esmir Rizvic awarded half additional season.
