NORTHERN LEAGUE BASEBALL
Gary Southshore Railcats: Released RHP Billy Philips, RHP Matt Brinkman and LHP Kai Tuomi.
Schaumburg Flyers: Released C Cameron McGuire and RHP Chris Saenz.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte: Signed G D.J. Augustin and F Alexis Ajinca.
Milwaukee: Signed F Joe Alexander to multiyear contract.
Sacramento: Signed F-C Jason Thompson.
AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
ABA: Granted expansion team to Anchorage, Alaska to begin play in 2008-09 season. Team will be known as Alaska Dream.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NFL: Named Jeffrey Miller director of strategic security, effective Aug. 18.
Buffalo: Signed WR Steve Johnson.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cleveland: Head Coach Mike Wilpolt named Coach of Year.
Georgia: Released DB William Fields, OL Steve Franklin, WR Vernon Huger and WR Kendall Newson from practice squad.
Grand Rapids: Signed WR Nick Body to practice squad.
San Jose: Signed OL Sean Estrada to practice squad.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Signed C Brendan Morrison to 1-year contract.
Montreal: Signed G Jaroslav Halak to 2-year contract.
N.Y. Islanders: Signed D Joe Callahan to 1-year contract.
N.Y. Rangers: D Paul Mara agreed to terms. Named Mike Barnett director of U.S. amateur scouting and senior adviser to the president and general manager.
Ottawa: Signed D Jason Smith to 2-year contract.
Phoenix: Signed goaltending coach Grant Fuhr to contract extension. Named Gord Pell amateur scout and Robert Nordmark European scout.
Pittsburgh: Signed LW Adam Henrich and D T.J. Kemp.
Tampa Bay: Re-signed RW Evgeny Artyukhin to multiyear contract. Signed RW Mark Recchi to 1-year contract and RW Brandon Bochenski to 2-year contract.
MOTORSPORTS
NASCAR: Penalized Dale Earnhardt Inc. team 150 points for bringing illegal car to Daytona. Suspended Kevin Manion, Dale Earnhardt Inc. crew chief, and Gary Putnam, Dale Earnhardt Inc. car chief, for next six races and placed them on probation until end of year and fined Manion $100,000.
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Los Angeles: D Eduardo Dominguez agreed to terms.
COLLEGES
Loyola: Men’s assistant basketball coach Lance Randall resigned.
Ohio State: Named Brandon Miller men’s assistant basketball coach and Jess Book assistant swimming coach.
Penn State: Named Mark Sherburne associate athletic director for administration.
St. Andrews Presbyterian: Men’s basketball coach Billy Lee resigned.
Williams: Named Mike Maker men’s basketball coach.
LETTER OF INTENT
St. Xavier: Alyssa Driscoll, track/cross country.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
