BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended Yankees RHP Joba Chamberlain 2 gms; fined him $1,000 for throwing 2 pitches over head of Boston’s Kevin Youkilis in Thursday’s game.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland: Recalled OF Brad Snyder from Buffalo (IL); put him on DL.
Kansas City: Purchased contract of RHP Jason Shiell from and optioned RHP Leo Nunez and RHP Kyle Davies to Wichita (Texas). Activated 1B-DH Mike Sweeney from 60-day DL. Transferred RHP John Thomson to 60-day DL.
N.Y. Yankees: RHP Jim Brower refused an outright assignment and elected free agency.
Seattle: Sent INF Oswaldo Navarro, LHP Jake Woods, C Rene Rivera and OF Mike Wilson to Tacoma (PCL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Acquired RHP Steve Trachsel from Baltimore for RHP Rocky Cherry and INF Scott Moore.
Cincinnati: RHP Elizardo Ramirez cleared waivers, sent to Louisville (IL).
Houston: Activated RHP Brandon Backe. Recalled OF Josh Anderson from Round Rock (PCL).
Milwaukee: Put LHP Manny Parra on 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Greg Auino from Nashville (PCL).
St. Louis: Acquired INF-OF Russell Branyan from Philadelphia for player to be named.
San Diego: Recalled RHP Jack Cassel from Portland (PCL). Designated C Pete Laforest for assignment. Reinstated INF Oscar Robles and LHP Ryan Ketchner from Portland DL, recalled both players and placed them on 15-day DL.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Suspended Boston F James Posey 1 game, without pay, for pleading nolo contendre to reckless driving.
Dallas: Waived F Pops Mensah-Bonsu.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Houston: Released WR Keenan McCardell, P Chad Stanley, RB Wali Lundy, C Drew Hodgdon, G Mike Brisiel, WR Bethel Johnson, WR David Anderson, QB Jared Zabransky, RB Darius Walker, FB Jon Abbate, T Brandon Frye, DB John Walker, DB Ty Poole, DB Dexter McCleon, DB Brandon Mitchell, DL Alfred Malone, DL DelJuan Robinson, DL Tim Bulman, DL Victor DeGrate and LB Trent Bray.
St. Louis: Released OT Ken Shackelford, LB Jamal Brooks, CB Josh Lay, DT Tim Sandidge, TE Mark Anelli, WR Shaine Smith, WR Fred Gibson, OT Drew Strojny, K Kevin Lovell, S Andre Kirkland and RB J.D. Washington.
San Francisco: Waived RB Arkee Whitlock, QB Luke Getsy, OL Sean Estrada, DE Zack Anderson, DE Darius Sanders, S Jake Patten and CB Markus Curry.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Phoenix: Signed 1-yr affiliation agreement with Arizona (CHL).
San Jose: C Patrick Marleau agreed to 2-year extension, through 2010.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Columbus: D Andrei Pacheco signed developmental deal.
New England: Signed M Sainey Nyassi. Released F Arsene Oka and F Ryan Solle. Acquired FC Dallas’ first-round supplemental draft pick for salary budget considerations.
COLLEGE
Colgate: Named Robert Gifford golf coach.
Indiana-Southeast: Walt Corbean, men’s basketball coach, resigned to become director of basketball operations at Wake Forest.
Keystone: Announced the NCAA has granted full active membership, beginning with the 2007-08 academic year.
Millikin: Named Enzley Mitchell asst. men’s basketball coach.
ORAL COMMITMENT
DePaul: Deanna Ortiz, G, Resurrection, basektball
Illinois State: Kenyon Smith, G, Simeon, basketball
