BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Renewed contract of OF Nick Markakis.
NY Yankees: RHP Phil Hughes and 15 others agreed to 1-yr deals. Renewed deal of RHP Joba Chamberlain.
Toronto: Sent RHP Jeremy Cummings, LHP Ryan Ketchner and RHP Jamie Vermilyea to minors.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: 3B Edwin Encarnacion agreed to 1-yr deal.
Colorado: OF Brad Hawpe agreed to 3-year deal.
N. Y. Mets: Renewed contract of RHP John Maine. OF Angel Pagan and 11 others agreed to 1-year deals.
St. Louis: OF Chris Duncan and 18 others agreed to 1-year deals. Renewed contracts of RHP Adam Wainwright and RHP Anthony Reyes.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Joliet: Traded IF Chris Brown to Sussex (Can-Am).
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Reinstated F Chris Andersen from suspension.
Boston: Signed G Sam Cassell.
Detroit: Signed C Theo Ratliff.
Phoenix: Signed G Gordan Giricek for rest of season and F Linton Johnson to second 10-day deal.
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
Indiana: Signed G LaToya Bond, F Erin Lawless and G Angelina Williams.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: WR Marty Booker agreed to 2-year deal.
Buffalo: Re-signed OT Matt Murphy.
Cincinnati: Signed P Kyle Larson for 5 years and LB Dhani Jones for 3 years.
Dallas: Named Brett Maxie secondary coach.
Green Bay: QB Brett Favre retired.
Minnesota: Signed RB-KR Maurice Hicks for 3 years.
New England: Signed CB Jason Webster.
N. Y. Jets: Released OT Anthony Clement. Signed CB Andre Woolfolk.
Oakland: DT Warren Sapp retired.
St. Louis: Signed G Jacob Bell for 6 years.
Seattle: Signed TE Jeb Putzier for 1 year.
Tampa Bay: Signed LB Leon Joe.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Detroit: Activated D Brian Rafalski from IR.
Pittsburgh: Sent F Connor James and D Alex Goligoski to W-B/Scranton (AHL).
NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE
MACHINE: Traded D Steve Panarelli and M Zach Heffner to San Fran. for D Mitch Hendler and M Greg Rommel.
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
FIRE: Put Tim Conway, Jeff Curtin, Floyd Franks, Jordan Russolillo and Osei Telesford on waivers.
Kansas City: Signed F Ivan Trujillo.
Los Angeles: Waived MF Kelly Gray, MF Kyle Martino and D Celestine Babayaro.
COLLEGES
South Carolina: Suspended DB Carlos Thomas indefinitely and RB Mike Davis 1 game.
Football letters of intent
St. Xavier: A.J. Nichols, P/K; Keith Nunez, DB; John Kennedy, DB. Ben Touzinsky, DL.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
