BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Named Jeff Cox 3B coach and Juan Nieves bullpen coach.
Baltimore: Purchased contracts of RHP Fredy Deza and RHP Bob McCrory from Bowie (EL). Activated LHP Erik Bedard, RHP Kris Benson, OF Jay Gibbons, LHP Adam Loewen and RHP Chris Ray from 60-day DL.
Kansas City: Named Dave Owen bench coach, Rusty Kuntz 1B coach and John Mizerock bullpen coach.
Oakland: Named Don Wakamatsu bench coach, who agreed to 2-year deal.
Seattle: Named Dave Wallace special asst to general manager.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Signed Kurt Kemp, director of player development; Roy Clark, director of scouting; and Johnny Almaraz, director of Latin American operations, to 2-year extensions.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
L.A. Lakers: Waived F Elton Brown, F Andre Patterson and C Larry Turner.
New Jersey: Waived F Jumaine Jones.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Put T Renardo Foster on IR. Signed OL Terrance Pennington.
Houston: Released RB Samkon Gado. Signed RB Adimchinobe Echemandu from practice squad.
N.Y. Jets: Waived WR David Clowney.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Sent G Jo Hiller to Portland (AHL).
Calgary: Recalled G Matt Keetley from and sent G Curtis McElhinney to Quad City (AHL).
Minnesota: Recalled RW Cal Clutterbuck from Houston (AHL).
Phoenix: Sent D Freddy Meyer to San Antonio (AHL).
MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE
STORM: Signed F Benny Chavollo.
COLLEGE
Southern Illinois: Named Lindsey McDonnell compliance coordinator.
HIGH SCHOOLS
Montini: Named Sue Brown girls varsity soccer coach.
ORAL COMMITMENT
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Alabama: Candace Sykes, G, Momence
