Baseball
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota: RHP Joe Nathan agreed to 4-year contract.
Oakland: Purchased contract of DH Mike Sweeney from Sacramento (PCL). Placed RHP Kiko Calero on 60-day DL. Placed 3B Eric Chavez and RHP Chad Gaudin on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 19.
Seattle: Optioned OF Wladimir Balentien and C Rob Johnson to Tacoma (PCL). Assigned LHP Jake Woods to their minor league camp.
Tampa Bay: Assigned 3B Evan Longoria and INF Reid Brignac to Durham (IL).
Texas: RHP John Patterson agreed to minor league contract.
Tor.: Recalled OF Buck Coats from Syracse (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona: Optioned RHP Billy Buckner and RHP Leo Rosales to Tucson (PCL).
Florida: Optioned OF Cameron Maybin to Carolina (SL).
Philadelphia: Placed RHP Brad Lidge on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21.
San Francisco: Reassigned INF Ryan Rohlinger to minor league camp.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary Southshore: RHP Billy Phillips and LHP Drew Dickinson agreed to terms.
Basketball
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Indiana: Chief executive officer Donnie Walsh resigned, effective at end of season.
San Antonio: Signed G Brent Barry.
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
Minnesota: Signed G Megan Vogel and G Monique Martin.
Washington: Waived G Nikki Teasley.
National Football league
NFL: San Francisco violated NFL Anti-Tampering Policy by contacting agent for Bears LB Lance Briggs during 2007 season without permission. San Francisco will forfeit 2008 fifth-round draft pick and switch 2008 third-round draft picks with Bears.
Cincinnati: Re-signed WR Glen Holt, LB Rashad Jeanty and LB Corey Mays. Waived CB Brandon Williams.
Denver: Signed C Casey Wiegmann for 2 years. Re-signed FB Cecil Sapp.
Houston: Signed QB Quinn Gray for 1 year.
Washington: OL Jason Fabini agreed to terms.
National Hockey league
Boston: Recalled D Matt Lashoff from Providence (AHL).
Columbus: Recalled D Clay Wilson from Syracuse (AHL).
Dallas: Recalled RW B.J. Crombeen from Iowa (AHL).
Detroit: Recalled G Jimmy Howard from Grand Rapids (AHL).
N. Y. Islanders: Recalled RW Tim Jackman from Bridgeport (AHL).
Ottawa: Signed F Jesse Winchester to 1-year contract.
Major league Soccer
Columbus: Signed D Gino Padula.
Seattle: Named Gary Wright senior vice president of business operations.
Colleges
Big East Conference: Named Terry McAulay coordinator of football officiating.
Oral commitment
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Illinois-Chicago: Aubrey Sniegowski, Lemont.
