BASEBALL
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary: Traded RHP Matt Brinkman, RHP Billy Phillips and LHP Kai Tuomi to Evansville (Frontier) for RHP Jonathan Lewis and player to be named.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Dallas: Signed C DeSagana Diop for 5 years.
Memphis: Signed C Marc Gasol.
Miami: Signed F James Jones for 5 years and G Mario Chalmers for 3 years.
New York: Signed G Chris Duhon.
Philadelphia: Traded C Calvin Booth, F Rodney Carney, cash and conditional 1st-round pick to Minnesota for 2010 2nd-round pick. Signed F Elton Brand.
Portland: Acquired G Jarryd Bayless and F Ike Diogu from Indiana for rights to G Brandon Rush, G Jarrett Jack and F Josh McRoberts.
Sacramento: Re-signed G Beno Udrih for 5 years. Signed G Sean Singletary and F Patrick Ewing Jr.
Toronto: Acquired F Jermaine O’Neal and rights to F Nathan Jawai from Indiana for G T.J. Ford, C Rasho Nesterovic, F Maceo Baston and rights to C Roy Hibbert.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Arizona: Signed T Brandon Keith for 3 years.
Denver: RB Ryan Torain, DT Carlton Powell and LB Spencer Larsen agreed to terms.
Pittsburgh: Signed LB Bruce Davis for 3 years.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Promoted Mark Kelley to dir. of amateur scouting.
Carolina: Signed F Chad LaRose for 1 year.
Columbus: Signed coach Ken Hitchcock to 3-year extension through 2011-12.
Florida: Re-signed RW Anthony Stewart. Named Jim Hulton assistant coach.
Montreal: Signed D Josh Gorges for 3 years.
Nashville: F Josh Gratton agreed to 1 year deal.
N.Y. Islanders: Signed D Brendan Witt to 2-year extension through 2010-2011.
Phoenix: Named Thomas Steen professional scout.
San Jose: Re-signed D Christian Ehrhoff for 3 years.
Tampa Bay: Signed D Andrew Hutchinson for 2 years. Named Tom Kurvers assistant GM, Jim Hammett director of player personnel, Greg Malone professional scout and Rick Tocchet, Wes Walz and Cap Raeder assistant coaches.
Washington: Signed C Brooks Laich for 3 years.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Iowa: Announced name will be Iowa Chops.
NASCAR
Joe Gibbs Racing: Will release Tony Stewart from contract at end of season.
COLLEGE
NCAA: Named UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero chair of the men’s Division I basketball committee for 2009-10.
ECAC: Added Ohio St. and 4 other schools for lacrosse for 2009-10.
Northwestern: Men’s basketball F Nikola Baran will transfer.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville: Women’s golfer Sarah Gereaux will to transfer to school from Rend Lake College.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DANIEL ELLMAN
