Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Claimed LHP Jay Marshall off waivers from Oakland. Designated LHP Daniel Haigwood for assignment.
Texas: Activated RHP Akinori Otsuka, RHP Josh Rupe and SS Joaquin Arias from 60-day DL. Activated RHP Willie Eyre from 60-day DL and agreed with him on minor league contract. Sent RHP Mike Wood, C Chris Stewart and OF Kevin Mahar outright to Oklahoma (PCL). Wood declined assignment and elected to become free agent.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston: Sent LHP Stephen Randolph and INF Cody Ransom outright to Round Rock (PCL).
Milwaukee: Claimed C Eric Munson off waivers from Houston. Designated RHP Mike Jones for assignment.
Pittsburgh: Claimed OF Kevin Thompson off waivers from Oakland. Designated INF/OF Matt Kata for assignment.
St. Louis: RHP Joel Pineiro agreed to 2-year contract.
Washington: INF Tony Batista, OF Brandon Watson, LHP Mike Bacsik, RHP Chris Booker and RHP Winston Abreu elected minor league free agency.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Released K Josh Huston from practice squad.
Seattle: Placed DT Chuck Darby on IR.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Placed RW Todd Bertuzzi on IR. Recalled C Petteri Wirtanen from Portland (AHL).
Los Angeles: Activated G Jean-Sebastien Aubin from IR. Assigned F Brady Murray to Manchester (AHL). Returned G Jonathan Bernier to Lewiston (QMJHL).
Philadelphia: Placed RW Jesse Boulerice on waivers.
Phoenix: Removed LW Josh Gratton from IR and assigned him to San Antonio (AHL).
Pittsburgh: Recalled D Alain Nasreddine from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Vancouver: Called up D Alex Edler from Manitoba (AHL).
College
SEC: Fined Kentucky $50,000 for failing to prevent fans from rushing the field after Oct. 13 game against LSU.
Framingham State: Named Patricia O’Brien women’s basketball coach.
Nebraska: Fired athletic director Steve Pederson.
Northwestern: Sophomore men’s basketball F Kevin Coble will take indefinite leave from team.
Notre Dame: Football G Matt Carufel has withdrawn from school.
