MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Baltimore: Acquired OF Adam Jones, LHP George Sherrill, RHP Chris Tillman, LHP Tony Butler and RHP Kam Mickolio from Seattle for LHP Erik Bedard.
Cincinnati: LHP Kent Mercker agreed to terms on minor league contract.
Kansas City: LHP Mike Maroth agreed to terms on minor league contract.
Milwaukee: Exercised 2009 club option on manager Ned Yost.
N.Y. Yankees: INF Morgan Ensberg and INF Chris Woodward agreed to terms on minor league contracts.
Oakland: RHP Keith Foulke agreed to terms on 1-year contract. Designated 1B Wes Bankston for assignment.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
NBA: Suspended L.A. Clippers G Sam Cassell 1 game without pay for committing flagrant foul, penalty two for swinging and making contact with head of Boston G Rajon Rondo.
Charlotte: Recalled F Jermareo Davidson from Sioux Falls (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Baltimore: Named Jim Hostler wide receivers coach and Craig Ver Steeg offensive quality control coach.
Denver: Promoted college scout Jeff Goodman to assistant general manager.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: Waived OL Cornelius Rogers.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Dallas: Assigned G Tobias Stephan to Iowa (AHL).
Los Angeles: Assigned G Jean-Sebastien Aubin to Manchester (AHL).
Montreal: Acquired RW Brett Engelhardt from Detroit for F Francis Lemieux.
Phoenix: Signed LW Pete Vandermeer.
Pittsburgh: Assigned F Tyler Kennedy to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
San Jose: Assigned G Thomas Greiss to Worcester (AHL). Recalled G Dimitri Patzold from Worcester.
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Colorado: Signed MF Christian Gomez to multiyear contract.
FC Dallas: Transferred D Chris Gbandi to FK Haugesund of Norwegian Second Division.
COLLEGES
LSU: Fired John Brady, men’s basketball coach. Named men’s associate head basketball coach Butch Pierre men’s interim head basketball coach.
Miami: Named Kirby Hocutt athletic director.
LETTERS OF INTENT
FOOTBALL
Drake: Jeremy Rhodes, Brother Rice.
TRACK
Illinois State: Rich Eber, Brother Rice
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EDITED BY MIKE PANKOW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
