BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland: Recalled RHP Colby Lewis from Sacramento (PCL).
Texas: Activated INF Jerry Hairston Jr. from 15-day DL. Placed INF Travis Metcalf on 15-day DL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Recalled LHP Jon Coutlangus from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Elizardo Ramirez to Louisville.
Colorado: Optioned LHP Franklin Morales to Colorado Springs (PCL). Recalled INF Clint Barmes from Colorado Springs.
L.A. Dodgers: Claimed RHP Esteban Loaiza off waivers from Oakland. Transferred OF Jason Repko from 15- to 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Colby Lewis from Sacramento (PCL).
Milwaukee: Activated RHP Ben Sheets from 15-day DL.
N.Y. Mets: Sent C Sandy Alomar Jr. to Binghamton (EL).
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte: Signed G Jeff McInnis for 1 year.
Denver: Waived G Anthony Carter.
L.A. Clippers: Signed F Ruben Patterson.
Milwaukee: Signed F Yi Jianlian to multiyear deal.
Sacramento: Signed G Kevin Martin to 5-year extension. Named Rex Kalamian assistant coach.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Arizona: Released P Scott Player.
Indianapolis: Waived K Shane Andrus and DE Travis Leitko.
Miami: Signed DE Jorge Cordova. Placed OT Joe Toledo on reserve-physically unable to perform list .
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Dallas: Signed D Vadim Khomitski for 1 year.
Phoenix: Re-signed D Keith Ballard for 2 years.
AUTO RACING
C hamp Car : Reinstated driver Dan Clarke for this weekend’s race, but kept him on probation for rest of 2007.
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
MLS: Fined Chivas USA D Alex Zotinca $1,250 and suspended him 3 games for violent conduct. Fined Los Angeles M Kevin Harmse $250 for lack of respect for the game.
COLLEGE
Valparaiso: Named Chris Sparks men’s assistant basketball coach.
Wake Forest: Named Mike Muse men’s assistant basketball coach.
ORAL COMMITMENT
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Northern Illinois: Steve Walker, F, Simeon
