BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended St. Louis Cardinals minor league RHP Scott Vander Weg for first 50 games of season after testing positive for performance-enhancing drug.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City: RHP Ryan Braun, RHP Kyle Davies, RHP Leo Nunez, RHP Joel Peralta, RHP Carlos Rosa, RHP Joakim Soria and SS Tony Pena Jr. agreed to terms on 1-year contracts.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston: RHP Shawn Chacon agreed to terms on 1-year contract.
L. A. Dodgers: Promoted Ellen Harrigan to director of baseball administration.
Milwaukee: LHP Mitch Stetter agreed to terms on 1-year contract and 3B-OF Russell Branyan on minor league contract.
Pittsburgh: RHP Byung-Hyun Kim agreed to terms on 1-year contract.
San Diego: OF Drew Macias agreed to terms on minor league contract.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
JOLIET: RHP Mike Schellinger and INF Chris Brown agreed to terms.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Philadelphia: Coach Maurice Cheeks agreed to terms on 1-year contract extension through 2008-09 season.
San Antonio: Traded C Francisco Elson, G Brent Barry and 2009 first-round draft pick to Seattle for F-C Kurt Thomas.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Green Bay: Designated DT Corey Williams as franchise player. Released TE Bubba Franks.
Houston: Released C Mike Flanagan, LB Shawn Barber and TE Jeb Putzier. Waived C Drew Hodgdon.
Indianapolis: Signed TE Dallas Clark to 6-year contract.
Minnesota: Released S Dwight Smith.
N. Y. Jets: Named Mike Devlin tight ends/assistant offensive line coach, Kevin O’Dea special teams coordinator and Jerome Henderson defensive backs coach.
Philadelphia: Named Barry Rubin assistant strength and conditioning coach and Gordon Williams assistant athletic trainer.
Tennessee: Designated DT Albert Haynesworth as franchise player.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: Waived FB Whitney Bell and DL Colby Clark. Released OL Vince Amey.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Calgary: Acquired D Jim Vandermeer from Philadelphia for 2009 third-round draft pick.
Detroit: Placed G Dominik Hasek and D Brian Rafalski on injured reserve. Recalled D Jonathan Ericsson and C Mark Hartigan from Grand Rapids (AHL).
St. Louis: Assigned D Jeff Woywitka to Peoria (AHL).
Tampa Bay: Placed D Brad Lukowich on injured reserve, retroactive to Feb. 9.
Vancouver: Assigned D Kevin Bieksa to Manitoba (AHL).
Washington: Assigned RW Eric Fehr and D Sami Lepisto to Hershey (AHL).
COLLEGES
Illinois: C Brian Carlwell left the men’s basketball team.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
