BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota: Sent OF Garrett Jones outright to Rochester (IL). Reassigned LHP Ricky Barrett, LHP Randy Keisler, IF Randy Ruiz and IF Tommy Watkins to minor league camp.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Optioned LHP Neal Cotts to Iowa (PCL). Reassigned C Koyie Hill to minor league camp.
Cincinnati: Reassigned C Alvin Colina and LHP Scott Sauerbeck to minor league camp.
Milwaukee: Placed RHP Yovani Gallardo on 15-day DL. Optioned C-INF-OF Vinny Rottino and LHP Mitch Stetter to Nashville (PCL).
San Francisco: Optioned LHP Patrick Misch and C Guillermo Rodriguez to Fresno (PCL).
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Lakers: Signed F Ira Newble for 10 days.
Miami: Signed F Stephane Lasme and G Blake Ahearn to 10-day contracts.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cleveland: LB Shantee Orr agreed to 1-year contract.
Seattle: LB Lofa Tatupu agreed to contract extension through 2015 season.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Los Angeles: Recalled F John Zeiler from Manchester (AHL).
St. Louis: Assigned F Yan Stastny to Peoria (AHL).
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Toronto Fc: Signed MF Tyler Rosenlund.
COLLEGES
Eastern Illinois: Named Barbara Burke athletic director.
Urbana: Named Jeff Porter men’s basketball coach.
ORAL COMMITTMENT
Binghamton: Kiara Conner, Whitney Young.
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EDITED BY DANIEL ELLMAN AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
