BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: SS Juan Uribe agreed to 1-yr deal.
Texas: Named Matt Walbeck third-base coach and catching instructor.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston: Traded RHP Brad Lidge and INF Eric Bruntlett to Philadelphia for OF Michael Bourn, RHP Geoff Geary and 3B Mike Costanzo.
L.A. Dodgers: Named Dennis Mannion chief operating officer.
BASKETBALL
WNBA
Phoenix: Promoted Corey Gaines from assistant coach to coach.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Waived DE Derrick Jones from practice squad. Re-signed CB Brent Grimes.
Cincinnati: Put LB Ahmad Brooks on IR. Signed TE Nate Lawrie from and signed WR Skyler Green to practice squad.
Miami: Put LB Abraham Wright on IR. Signed DB Jereme Perry.
New England: Activated WR Chad Jackson and CB Eddie Jackson from physically unable to perform list. Released S Ray Ventrone.
N.Y. Jets: Signed LB Marques Murrell from Philadelphia’s practice squad.
Philadelphia: Put S Sean Considine on IR. Signed S Marcus Paschal from and signed Safety Erick Harris and DE Xzavie Jackson to practice squad.
San Francisco: Re-signed LB Roderick Green. Signed G Sean Estrada to practice squad.
ALL AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Team Florida: Signed QB Chris Leak.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Buffalo: Called up F Clarke MacArthur from Rochester (AHL).
Colorado: Sent F Brad Richardson to Lake Erie (AHL).
Columbus: Activated RW Derek Dorsett from IR; sent him to Syracuse (AHL).
Los Angeles: Recalled F Matt Moulson from Manchester (AHL).
N.Y. Rangers: Sent F Greg Moore to Hartford (AHL).
St. Louis: Recalled D Erik Johnson from Peoria (AHL).
SWIMMING
FINA: Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe has been cleared of doping charges.
COLLEGE
Illinois State: Suspended senior LT Isaiah Washington for rest of season because of violation of team rules.
Purdue: Suspended freshman F Keshia Mosley indefinitely from women’s basketball team for undisclosed violation of team rules.
Wisconsin-Milwaukee: G Avery Smith has been removed from basketball team.
LETTERS OF INTENT
BASEBALL
Iowa: Mike McQuillen, 2B, Brother Rice.
Lewis: Ryan Wischhovere, P/OF, Brother Rice.
