Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland: Purchased contract of LHP Jerry Blevins from Sacramento (PCL). Transferred SS Bobby Crosby from 15-day to 60-day DL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
N.Y. Mets: Activated C Ramon Castro from 15-day DL.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Fined Pittsburgh WR Hines Ward $5,000 for late hit and unnecessary roughness against Cleveland CB Daven Holly in Sunday’s game.
Denver: Waived TE Stephen Alexander. Signed T Chad Mustard.
Green Bay: Signed WR Chris Francies from practice squad. Placed WR Carlyle Holiday on IR.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Chicago Fire: Traded F Jerson Monteiro to D.C. United for 2008 conditional MLS SuperDraft pick, and traded rights to D Leonard Griffin to Columbus for 2008 4th-round supplemental pick. Signed M John Thorrington.
College
Illinois State: Named Mike Current assistant baseball coach.
