BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland: Exercised 2009 option on INF Jamey Carroll.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston: Named Al Pedrique minor league field coordinator.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
Oklahoma City: Exercised options on G-F Kevin Durant and F Jeff Green for 2009-10 season.
Sacramento: Exercised option on C Spencer Hawes for 2009-10.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Dallas: Placed WR Sam Hurd on IR. Signed LB Carlos Polk.
Indianapolis: Voided trade with Buffalo for DT John McCargo.
Miami: Signed FB Lousaka Polite. Waived OT Kirk Barton.
Minnesota: Waived FB Tom Tapeh. Signed LB Napoleon Harris.
New Orleans.: Cut TE Sean Ryan.
San Francisco: Placed CB Shawntae Spencer on injured reserve. Claimed OT Kirk Barton off waivers from Miami.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Fired coach Denis Savard. Named Joel Quenneville coach.
Detroit: Recalled C Darren Helm from Grand Rapids (AHL). Assigned G Jimmy Howard to Grand Rapids.
Montreal: Assigned C Kyle Chipchura to Hamilton (AHL).
Phoenix: Recalled D Ryan Lannon from San Antonio (AHL).
Tampa Bay: Reassigned G Riku Helenius to Augusta (ECHL).
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
MLS: Suspended New York G Jon Conway and New York D Jeff Parke 10 games for using performance-enhancing drugs.
COLLEGES
Nevada: Suspended G Brandon Fields and two incoming freshmen after they were cited for misdemeanor petty larceny.
Ohio State: Signed athletic director Gene Smith to extension through 2016 and named him an assistant vice president.
St. Joseph’s: Signed men’s basketball coach Phil Martelli to 4-year extension through 2016.
SE-Missouri State: Promoted men’s assistant basketball coach Zac Roman to acting head coach.
ORAL COMMITMENT
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Western Illinois: Jelani Johnson, Waubonsie Valley, G-F
———-
EDITED BY DAMIAN HOPKINS
