BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended Atlanta RHP Rafael Soriano 4 games for hitting Florida INF Dan Uggla with a pitch Sept. 17. Suspended Baltimore OF Jay Payton 2 games for throwing bat and helmet down after he was ejected for arguing with plate umpire Mike Reilly in game on Sept. 19.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnat: Recalled RHP Homer Bailey from Sarasota (FSL).
Houston: Named Ed Wade general manager.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Joliet Jackhammers: Traded RHP Josh Regits to River City (Frontier) to complete earlier trade.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Golden State: Waived G Sarunas Jasikevicius.
Milwaukee: Matched Miami’s offer sheet for G Charlie Bell on 5-year contract.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Jacksonville: Released OT Ryan Gibbons from practice squad. Signed OT Andrew Carnahan to practice squad.
N.Y. Jets: Signed OL Clint Oldenburg to practice squad.
Oakland: Released WR Jonathan Orr from practice squad. Signed WR Rich Parsons to practice squad.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Calgary: Assigned LW Eric Nystrom, D Brett Palin and RW David Van der Gulik to Quad City (AHL), G Leland Irving to Everett (WHL), D John Negrin to Kootenay (WHL), and TW J.D. Watt to Red Deer (WHL).
Columbus: Assigned F Andrew Murray, F Philippe Dupuis, F Petr Pohl, F Jeff Szwez, F Kevin Jarman, D Dan Smith, D Trevor Hendrikx, D Darcy Campbell, D Jon Landry, D Kyle Wharton, D Jekabs Redlihs, D Andrei Plekhanov, G Adam Munro to Syracuse (AHL), D Brian Sipotz to Chicago (AHL), F Stefan Legein to Niagara (OHL), F Matt Marquardt to Moncton (QMJHL) and D Ben Wright to Lethbridge (WHL).
N.Y. Rangers: Assigned D Bobby Sanguinetti to Brampton (OHL) and F Tom Ryatt to Hartford (AHL).
San Jose: Assigned C Tom Cavanagh, RW Mike Iggulden, D Dan Spang and D Patrick Traverse to Worcester (AHL) and LW Frazer McLaren and D Ty Wishart to their junior teams.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
MLS: Fined New England coach Steve Nicol $1,000 for criticizing officiating after game Sept. 9.
D.C. United: Named Dave Kasper general manager.
COLLEGES
Seton Hall: Named Scott Adubato men’s assistant basketball coach.
