Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit: Traded RHP Jair Jurrjens and OF Gorkys Hernandez to Braves for SS Edgar Renteria.
L.A. Angels: OF Tommy Murphy and RHP Marc Gywn declined outright assignments and elected to become free agents.
Minnesota: Exercised option on RHP Joe Nathan.
Tampa Bay: Claimed LHP Kurt Birkins off waivers from Orioles.
Texas: Claimed OF Nick Gorneault off waivers from Angels.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee: Added 1B Brad Nelson to 40-man roster. Designated 3B Corey Koskie.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
GARY: RHP Jason Shelley retired.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
Cleveland: Signed G-F Demetris Nichols. Waived F Noel Felix.
Detroit: Waived F Sammy Mejia.
Houston: Cut G Bob Sura, G John Lucas III, F Jackie Butler and F Justin Reed.
Indiana: Signed F-C Courtney Sims.
L.A. Lakers: Exercised 4th-year option on C Andrew Bynum; 3rd-year option on G Jordan Farmar.
Miami: Released G Jeremy Richardson, G Brian Chase, F Marcus Slaughter and F Devin Green.
Minnesota: Reached buyout agreement with F Juwan Howard.
New Jersey: Exercised 3rd-year options of G Marcus Williams and F Josh Boone through 2009.
San Antonio: Traded G Beno Udrih to Minnesota for a 2008 2nd-round draft pick.
Utah: Waived F Kevin Lyde.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
N.Y. Jets: Signed WR Chris Davis to and released LB Jerry Mackey from practice squad.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NHL: Suspended Flyers D Randy Jones for two games for game misconduct during Oct. 27 game.
Phoenix: Recalled LW Josh Gratton from San Antonio (AHL).
San Jose: Recalled F Devin Setoguchi and F Lukas Kaspar from Worcester (AHL).
Tampa Bay: Recalled D Matt Smaby from Norfolk (AHL).
College
Auburn: men’s basketball junior F Josh Dollard won’t play this season for medical reasons. Suspended senior F Quan Prowell at least 6 games.
Florida State: Suspended junior QB Xavier Lee 2 games for a violation of team rules.
VMI: Signed Duggar Baucom, men’s basketball coach, to extension through 2011.
