BASEBALL
USA Baseball: Named Davidson coach Dick Cooke auxiliary coach for 2007 International Baseball Federation World Cup.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Named Buddy Bell director of minor league instruction.
Detroit: Exercised their 2008 contract option on C Ivan Rodriguez.
Toronto: Named Gary Denbo hitting coach.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee: Third base coach Nick Leyva will not return next season.
Philadelphia: Manager Charlie Manuel agreed to terms on 2-year contract extension.
San Francisco: Hitting coach Joe Lefebvre and first base coach Willie Upshaw will not return.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Philadelphia: Waived C Shagari Alleyne.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Suspended Cincinnati CB Johnathan Joseph 1 game for violating league’s substance abuse policy.
Arizona: Placed QB Matt Leinart on injured reserve. Signed QB Tim Rattay and G Keydrick Vincent. Released C Chukky Okobi.
Atlanta: Placed OT Wayne Gandy on injured reserve. Signed OL Harvey Dahl from San Francisco’s practice squad. Waived DE Kevin Huntley from practice squad.
Minnesota: Placed DL Darrion Scott on injured reserve. Signed G Brian Daniels from practice squad. Waived-injured LB Cameron Siskowic.
New England: Signed C Pat Ross and CB Tim Mixon to practice squad. Released DL Zach West from practice squad.
San Francisco: Signed WR LeRon McCoy. Waived OT Patrick Estes.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Calgary: Recalled G Matt Keetley from Quad City (AHL).
Columbus: Assigned G Steve Mason to London (OHL).
Dallas: Recalled G Tobias Stephan from Iowa (AHL).
N.Y. Islanders: Signed D Bryan Berard for 1 year.
Philadelphia: Signed D Rory Fitzpatrick for 1 year.
Phoenix: Reassigned D David Schlemko from San Antonio (AHL) to Arizona (CHL).
Pittsburgh: Signed F Dustin Jeffrey for 3 years.
SOCCER
MISL: Announced two-year TV deal with Fox Soccer Channel through 2008-09.
COLLEGES
Fresno State: Suspended DL Jason Shirley indefinitely for an undisclosed violation of school policy.
IUPUI: Named Brian Kern women’s basketball assistant coach and marketing/promotions director.
Minnesota: Named Matt Slieter associate director of athletic communications and Jim Strick assistant director of athletic communications.
