Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Removed 3B Mike Lowell from 1st-round postseason roster. Activated INF Gil Velazquez.
Toronto: Claimed RHP Dirk Hayhurst off waivers from San Diego. Waived INF Kevin Melillo.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego: C Josh Bard and LHP Shawn Estes elected free agency after clearing waivers. Sent C Luke Carlin and INF Sean Kazmar to Portland (PCL).
National Basketball Assoc.
Dallas: Named Paul Westphal executive VP of basketball operations.
New Jersey: Waived G Awvee Storey.
Philadelphia: Waived G Andre Emmett, G Maureece Rice and F Cory Underwood.
National Football League
Cleveland: Signed DB Hamza Abdullah. Waived WR Steve Sanders. Terminated contract of DB Travis Key.
Minnesota: Put LB E.J. Henderson on IR.
New Orleans: Released QB Joey Harrington. Signed DT Remi Ayodele from practice squad.
N.Y. Jets: Activated RB Jesse Chatman from suspended list. Put S Eric Smith on the suspended list.
Oakland: Signed TE John Madsen. Put OL Seth Wand on IR.
St. Louis: Signed TE Daniel Fells from Tampa Bay’s practice squad.
National Hockey League
NHL: Suspended Toronto LW Ryan Hollweg 2 games for third game misconduct within 41 games.
Blackhawks: Sent RW Troy Brouwer and G Corey Crawford to Rockford (AHL), and F Akim Aliu and F Kyle Beach to junior clubs.
Atlanta: Sent F Joey Crabb, F Colin Stuart and D Boris Valabik to Wolves (AHL).
Carolina: Signed F Dan Dan LaCouture for 1 year.
Columbus: Sent G Dan LaCosta to Syracuse (AHL).
N.Y. Rangers: Sent G Miika Wiikman to Hartford (AHL).
Tampa Bay: Sent G Karri Ramo and D Vladimir Mihalik to Norfolk (AHL).
Toronto: Waived F Mark Bell.
Vancouver: Acquired D Shane O’Brien and F Michel Ouellet from Tampa Bay for D Lukas Krajicek and F Juraj Simek. Sent Ouellet to Manitoba (AHL). Returned F Cody Hodgson to Brampton (OHL).
Washington: Sent D Karl Alzner and F Chris Bourque to Hershey (AHL). Waived F Quintin Laing.
College
NCAA: Put Saint Augustine’s College on probation until 2011 for violations.
Albion: Men’s basketball coach Mike Turner retired; replaced by Jody May.
Oral commitment
Michigan: Matt Vogrich, G, Lake Forest, basketball.
