Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay: Recalled LHP J.P. Howell and Jeff Ridgway from Durham (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona: Activated INF Chad Tracy from 15-day DL.
Atlanta: Purchased contract of OF Brandon Jones from Richmond (IL).
Colorado: Purchased contract of OF Sean Smith from Colorado Springs (PCL). Transferred RHP Aaron Cook from 15-day to 60-day DL.
N.Y. Mets: Recalled RHP Joe Smith, RHP Brian Lawrence, INF Anderson Hernandez and OF David Newhan from New Orleans (PCL).
Basketball
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Golden State: Coach Don Nelson agreed to new multiyear contract.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Detroit: Assigned C Randy Cameron and C Zack Torquato to junior teams. Released RW Josh Aspenlind, D Victor Bartley and 8 others.
Montreal: Assigned D Cameron Cepek, F Olivier Fortier and 5 others to junior teams.
Pittsburgh: Assigned F Aaron Boogaard, F Joe Jensen and 8 others to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Oral commitments
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Eastern Michigan: Daniel Barnes, G, Oak Park
Pennsylvania: Rob Belcore, F, Loyola
