MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CUBS: Assigned RHP Billy Petrick outright to Iowa (PCL).
Milwaukee: Claimed 3B Casey McGehee off waivers from Cubs. Designated INF Joe Dillon for assignment.
Pittsburgh: Assigned RHP Ronald Belisario, RHP Yoslan Herrera, RHP Marino Salas and RHP John Van Benschoten outright to Indianapolis (IL).
Seattle: Vice president of player personnel Benny Looper resigned.
Washington: Named Devon White special assistant-player development, and Pat Corrales special consultant to senior vice president and general manager.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
Golden State: Signed coach Don Nelson to contract extension.
Minnesota: Exercised team options on G Randy Foye and G/F Corey Brewer.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Signed OT Wayne Gandy. Released TE Jason Rader. Released DT Sean Conover from practice squad. Signed DT J’Vonne Parker to practice squad.
Baltimore: Placed WR Demetrius Williams on injured reserve. Signed WR Terrance Copper.
Carolina: Signed K John Kasay to 4-year contract extension through 2012 season.
Cincinnati: Signed FB J.D. Runnels to practice squad.
Detroit: Signed FB Darian Barnes. Released DT Langston Moore.
Kansas City: Placed C Jean-Philippe Darche on injured reserve. Signed C Thomas Gafford.
N.Y. Giants: Signed QB Andre Woodson to practice squad. Terminated practice squad contract of OL Clifford Louis.
N.Y. Jets: Signed RB Marcus Mason. Signed S James Ihedigbo from practice squad. Signed LB Brandon Renkart to practice squad.
New Orleans: Signed K Garrett Hartley and P Glenn Pakulak.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
New Jersey: Signed LW Alexander Vasyunov and assigned him to Lowell (AHL).
N.Y. Rangers: Assigned F Lauri Korpikoski to Hartford (AHL).
Ottawa: Assigned G Brian Elliott to Binghamton (AHL).
Phoenix: Assigned RW Enver Lisin to San Antonio (AHL).
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
MLS: Fined New England MF Khano Smith $1,000 and suspended him for two additional games for actions Oct. 25. Fined New England coach Steve Nicol $1,000 for public criticism of MLS.
NATIONAL INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE
Philadelphia: MF Ricardinho, F Hewerton, D Joe DiBuono, MF Ryan Heins, G Nick Hovaker and F Jeremy Ortiz agreed to terms.
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EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
