BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Optioned INF Josh Fields to Charlotte (IL). Reassigned INF Jason Bourgeois, RHP D.J. Carrasco and C Paul Phillips to minor league camp.
Boston: Placed RHP Josh Beckett on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 19. Optioned C Dusty Brown to Pawtucket (IL). Purchased contact of C Kevin Cash from Pawtucket.
Cleveland: Purchased contract of RHP Jorge Julio from Buffalo (IL). Designated LHP Aaron Fultz for assignment. Optioned INF Josh Barfield to Buffalo. Assigned RHP Scott Elarton to minor league camp.
Detroit: 3B Miguel Cabrera agreed to 7-year contract extension through 2015 season.
Oakland: Purchased contract of DH Mike Sweeney from Sacramento (PCL). Placed 3B Eric Chavez and RHP Chad Gaudin on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 19, and RHP Kiko Calero on 60-day DL. Optioned INF Gregorio Petit to Sacramento.
Tampa Bay: Placed LHP Scott Kazmir and INF Ben Zobrist on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21.
Texas: Designated OF Nelson Cruz for assignment. Released INF Jim Fasano, INF Micah Furtado, INF Matt Smith, LHP Eric Cyr, LHP Marc Major, RHP Andy Walker and C Kevin Gossage. Signed RHP Mark Alexander and C Caleb Moore to minor league contracts.
Toronto Blue: Released C Sal Fasano.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: OF Reed Johnson agreed to 1-year contract. Placed RHP Angel Guzman on 60-day DL. Optioned OF Sam Fuld and OF Eric Patterson to Iowa (PCL). Reassigned LHP Les Walrond, INF Micah Hoffpauir and INF Casey McGehee to minor league camp.
Milwaukee: Released RHP Claudio Vargas.
Philadelphia: Reassigned RHP Gary Knotts and LHP Vic Darensbourg to minor league camp.
Pittsburgh: Purchased contract of INF Luis Rivas from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned OF Kevin Thompson to Indianapolis. Reassigned LHP Casey Fossum and RHP Elmer Dessens to minor league camp. Designated RHP Jonah Bayliss for assignment.
St. Louis: Placed RHP Chris Carpenter, LHP Mark Mulder, RHP Matt Clement, RHP Joel Pineiro, LHP Tyler Johnson, RHP Josh Kinney and OF Juan Encarnacion on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21.
San Diego: Exercised 2009 option on contract of Bud Black, manager.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Windy City: Signed RHP Nick Tracy.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary: INF Omar Padilla and OF Mike Reese agreed to terms. Acquired RHP Josiah Ziegler from Windy City (FL) for player to be named.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Cleveland: Signed C Lance Allred to second 10-day contract.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Detroit: Signed LB Gilbert Gardner to 1-year deal.
Houston: Released C Steve McKinney. Re-signed P Matt Turk.
Jacksonville: Signed TE Greg Estandia, S Jamaal Fudge, DE Jeremy Mincey and DE James Wyche to 1-year tender offers.
Minnesota: Signed LB Heath Farwell and CB Benny Sapp to 1-year contracts.
N. Y. Giants: Signed G Rich Seubert to 3-year contract extension through 2012.
Oakland: Signed QB Jeff Otis and QB Erik Meyer.
Pittsburgh: Signed C Justin Hartwig to 2-year deal.
St. Louis Rams: Re-signed DE James Hall to a two-year contract.
San Diego: Re-signed OT Jeromey Clary, WR Malcom Floyd, S Steve Gregory and DT Brandon McKinney to 1-year contracts.
San Francisco 49Ers: Signed OG Jeb Terry.
Seattle: Signed DE Chris Cooper and LB D.D. Lewis to 1-year contracts.
Tampa Bay: Re-signed DE Kevin Carter.
Tennessee: S Donnie Nickey agreed to terms.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Buffalo Sabres: Signed D Mike Kostka.
Tampa Bay: Recalled G Jonathan Boutin from Norfolk (AHL).
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
AHL: Suspended Bridgeport RW Kip Brennan two additional games for actions against Worcester on March 21 and Lake Erie RW Brad Richardson 4 games for match penalty against Peoria on March 21.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Los Angeles: Signed F Bryan Jordan and G Josh Wicks from Portland (USL First Division).
COLLEGES
Arkansas: Suspended junior LB Freddie Fairchild after he was charged with suspicion of third-degree battery and false imprisonment.
St. Francis: Women’s basketball coach Frank Kaminsky resigned. Named Jeff Thompson coach.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
