MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Placed 10-day hold on suspensions of Baltimore OF Jay Gibbons and Kansas City OF Jose Guillen.
Arizona: Traded RHP Dustin Nippert to Texas for RHP Jose Marte.
Atlanta: Claimed ONF Ruben Gotay off waivers from N.Y. Mets.
Baltimore: Placed RHP Rocky Cherry on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 22.
Cleveland: Released LHP Aaron Fultz.
Florida: Signed OF Jeff Conine, who retired.
L. A. Dodgers: Released LHP Mike Myers.
Minnesota: Optioned LHP Francisco Liriano to Fort Myers (FSL).
Philadelphia: Claimed RHP Tim Lahey off waivers from Cubs. INF Chris Woodward agreed to terms on minor league contract.
Pittsburgh: Placed OF Chris Duffy on 15-day DL. Released RHP Jaret Wright and LHP Casey Fossum.
San Diego: Placed OF Jim Edmonds on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21.
Tampa Bay: Claimed OF Nathan Haynes off waivers from L. A. Angels. Placed OF Rocco Baldelli on 60-day DL.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Clippers: Signed F Marcus Williams for rest of season. Waived F Aaron Williams.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Carolina: Signed G Milford Brown.
Cleveland: Signed OL Seth McKinney to 1-year deal.
Oakland: Signed DE Kalimba Edwards to 2-yr deal.
San Francisco: Re-signed TE Billy Bajema.
HOCKEY
USA Hockey: Named John Tortorella coach.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Carolina: Activated C Chad LaRose from IR. Placed RW Patrick Eaves on injured list.
Colum.: Signed D Nick Holden of Chilliwack.
Minnesota: Signed C Colton Gillies.
Pittsburgh: Returned C Chris Minard to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
San Jose: Signed F Matt Jones.
Washington: Signed C Mathieu Perreault.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Wolves: Signed D Ryan Reid.
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Chivas Usa: Traded F John Cunliffe to San Jose for M Chris Pozniak.
Columbus: Signed F Guilherme So.
Los Angeles: Signed M Alvaro Pires.
COLLEGES
Augustana: Named Mike Zapolski director of athletics.
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EDITED BY MIKE PANKOW AND DANIEL ELLMAN
