MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CUBS: RHP Chad Fox agreed to terms on minor league contract.
WHITE SOX: INF Brad Eldred, INF Royce Huffman, INF Jeff Liefer, INF Michael Rouse, C Paul Phillips, C Ryan Smith, INF-OF Jason Bourgeois, OF Miguel Negron and RHP D.J. Carrasco agreed to terms on minor league contracts.
Boston: C Doug Mirabelli agreed to terms.
Cin.: Named Walt Jocketty special advisor to president and chief executive officer Bob Castellini.
Hou.: RHP Brandon Backe agreed to 1-year contract.
Pittsburgh: INF-OF Jose Macias agreed to terms on minor league contract.
Texas: LHP Eddie Guardado agreed to 1-year deal.
Washington: RHP Chad Cordero agreed to terms on 1-year contract.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
NBA: Suspended Indiana C David Harrison 5 games without pay for violating terms of NBA/NBPA anti-drug program. Fined Atlanta $50,000 for a violation of league rules.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Clev.: Fired defensive coordinator Todd Grantham.
Jacksonville: Re-signed WR Charles Sharon from practice squad. Waived WR Chad Owens.
NAITONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Recalled F Vladimir Sobotka from Providence (AHL). Sent D Matt Lashoff to Providence.
Columbus: Assigned G Steve Mason to Kitchener.
Minnesota: Activated C Mikko Koivu from injured reserve. Waived C Dominic Moore.
Montrl: Assigned F Cory Locke to Hamilton (AHL).
Tor.: Claimed C Dominic Moore off waivers from Minn.. Called up G Justin Pogge from Toronto (AHL).
Vancouver: Recalled D Nathan McIver from Manitoba (AHL). Assigned LW Jason Jaffray to Manitoba.
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
FIRE: Named Denis Hamlett coach.
Chivas: Signed Preki, coach, to multiyear contract.
New York: Re-signed G Jon Conway.
COLLEGES
Louisville: Junior LB Lamar Myles will make himself available for NFL Draft.
Loyola: Women’s basketball F Caitlin Pauley transferred from Cincinnati.
Michigan: Named Scott Shafer def. coordinator.
Oregon: Junior RB Jonathan Stewart will make himself available for NFL draft.
Purdue: Football coach Joe Tiller will retire after next season. Associate head coach Danny Hopeto named replacement.
Tenn.: Named Dave Clawson offensive coordinator.
