Baseball
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Optioned RHP Craig Hansen, RHP Lincoln Holdzkom, C George Kottaras and INF-OF Chris Carter to Pawtucket (IL).
Oakland: Reassigned LHP Gio Gonzalez and LHP Greg Smith to minor league camp.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Colorado: Optioned RHP Juan Morillo to their minor league camp. Assigned LHP John Koronka, C Michael McKenry and OF Sean Barker to minor league camp.
L. A. Dodgers: Named Steven W. Spartin vice president, partnership and consumer development.
Philadelphia: Optioned C Jason Jaramillo to minor league camp and reassigned INF Brennan King and C Pete Laforest to minor league camp.
Pittsburgh: Optioned OF Steve Pearce, RHP Bryan Bullington, RHP Ty Taubenheim and SS Brian Bixler to Indianapolis (IL). Assigned 3B Neil Walker, OF Andrew McCutchen, RHP T.J. Beam, RHP Brian Rogers, RHP Marino Salas and INF Luis Cruz to minor league camp.
St. Louis: Optioned RHP Mike Parisi, RHP Jason Motte and OF Joe Mather to Memphis (PCL). Re-assigned RHP Clayton Mortensen, C Mark Johnson and OF Colby Rasmus to minor league camp.
Basketball
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Portland: Sent F Josh McRoberts to Idaho (NBADL).
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Carolina: WR D.J. Hackett agreed to 2-year contract.
Detroit: Signed DE Corey Smith to a one-year contract.
Houston: Acquired C Chris Myers from Denver for 2008 sixth-round draft pick.
Minnesota: WR Robert Ferguson, LB Dallas Sartz and DT Ellis Wyms agreed to terms.
N. Y. Jets: Signed TE Bubba Franks for 1 year.
Philadelphia: Signed DT-FB Dan Klecko for 2 years.
San Francisco: Signed WR Bryant Johnson and OT Qasim Mitchell.
Washington: Signed DT Matthias Askew. Released WR Mike Espy and WR Steven Harris.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Atlanta: Recalled D Boris Valabik from Wolves.
Carolina: Assigned F Patrick Dwyer to Albany (AHL). Recalled F Jeff Hamilton from Albany.
Columbus: Recalled G Dan LaCosta from Syracuse (AHL).
Detroit: Assigned C Darren Helm and LW Mattias Ritola to Grand Rapids (AHL).
Tampa Bay Lightning: Recalled D Matt Smaby from Norfolk (AHL).
Vancouver: Recalled D Nathan McIver from Manitoba (AHL).
Soccer
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
D.C. United: Acquired the rights to MF Jeremy Barlow from Houston for a 2009 third-round supplemental draft pick.
Real Salt Lake: Named Bill Manning president.
San Jose: Signed MF Shea Salinas.
Colleges
Arizona: Fired Joan Bonvincini, women’s basketball coach.
Curry: Named Seth Walrath women’s tennis coach.
Fairfield: Named Alija Pittenger volleyball coach.
Holy Cross: Named Marritt Cafarchia volleyball coach.
Kentucky State: Named Guy Morriss offensive line coach.
Scranton: Announced the retirement of Tomm Evans, men’s and women’s swimming coach.
Toledo: Fired Stan Joplin, men’s basketball coach.
