BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland: RHP Kirk Saarloos agreed to terms on minor league contract.
Seattle: LHP George Sherrill agreed to 1-year deal and LHP Arthur Rhodes agreed to terms on minor league contract.
Tampa Bay: RHP Dan Wheeler agreed to 1-year contract.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee: Designated OF Drew Anderson for assignment.
Pittsburgh: 1B Adam LaRoche agreed to 1-year deal.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary: Extended manager Greg Tagert’s contract through 2010 season.
Joliet: Named Mike Kashirsky bench coach and Larry Olenberger hitting coach.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Houston: Signed C Chukky Okobi and G Dan Stevenson.
Pittsburgh: Signed DT Scott Paxson, C Jared Retkofsky and FB Bill Latsko.
San Francisco: Signed LB Dennis Haley to future contract.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus: Activated LW Curtis Glencross from injured reserve. Assigned LW Joakim Linstrom to Syracuse (AHL).
N.Y. Islanders: Sent D Aaron Johnson to Bridgeport (AHL) on conditioning assignment.
Ottawa: Recalled C Ilya Zubov from Binghamton (AHL).
Tampa Bay: Acquired RW Junior Lessard from Dallas for D Dan Jancevski and assigned Lessard to Iowa (AHL).
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
FC Dallas: Traded F Carlos Ruiz to Los Angeles for allocation money and 2009 second-round draft pick.
Kansas City: Acquired first selection in MLS SuperDraft from San Jose Earthquakes for D Nick Garcia.
COLLEGES
Ind. St.: Named Ted Unbehagen off. line coach.
ORAL COMMITTMENT
St. Xavier: Casey Meehan, basketball, Lincoln-Way East, F.
