BASEBALL
WHITE SOX: RHP Scott Linebrink agreed to 4-year deal. Waived INF Alex Cintron and OF Scott Podsednik for purpose of unconditional release. Purchased contract of INF Brent Metheny from Winnipeg of Northern League
Cincinnati: Signed RHP Francisco Cordero.
Houston: OF Jose Cruz Jr., INF Kevin Hooper, INF Tomas Perez and LHP Stephen Randolph agreed to minor league deals.
Milwaukee: C Jason Kendall agreed to 1-year deal.
Minnesota: RHP Brian Bass signed 1-year deal. RHP R.A. Dickey and LHP Mariano Gomez agreed to minor league deals. Sent LHP Ricky Barrett and LHP Errol Simonitsch to Rochester (IL).
NY Mets: Got RHP Brian Stokes from Rays for cash.
Philadelphia: Claimed LHP Shane Youman off waivers from Pittsburgh.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Denver: Waived G Mike Wilks.
LA Lakers: Sent G Coby Karl to Los Angeles (NBDL).
WOMEN’S NBA
Atlanta: Named Marynell Meadors coach.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo: Signed DE Shaun Nua to practice squad.
Cleveland: Signed RB Kory Chapman and TE Jonny Harline to practice squad.
Minnesota: Signed DT Conrad Bolston from and signed DT Alex Guerrero to practice squad.
NY Jets: Released FB Darian Barnes and CB Manny Collins. Signed WR David Ball and P Jeremy Kapinos to practice squad.
Phila.: Signed LB Kyle Shotwell to practice squad.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: Signed OL Antonio Hall.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus: Put C Jiri Novotny on IR. Recalled D Marc Methot and G Tomas Popperle from Syracuse (AHL).
NY Rangers: Sent F Bruce Graham and D Michael Busto to Charlotte (ECHL).
Philadelphia: Signed D Braydon Coburn to 2-year extension.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
WOLVES: D Scott Lehman has been reassigned to Gwinnett (ECHL).
COLLEGES
NCAA: Reinstated three years of eligibility to Iowa State men’s basketball G Lucca Staiger. Staiger will lose his eligibility this season because he played professionally in Germany.
BASEBALL LETTERS OF INTENT
Illinois-Chicago: Signed RHP Matt Salemi (Spring Grove, Ill./Richmond-Burton H.S.) and C Nathan Orf (Wentzville, Mo./Francis Howell H.S.).
