Baseball
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended N.Y. Yankees RHP Nestor de Leon and RHP Ramon Rodriguez (Dominican Summer League) 50 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing substance.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Claimed RHP Chris Lambert off waivers from Detroit and optioned him to Norfolk (IL).
Seattle: Activated 3B Bill Hall. Sent LHP Garrett Olson to Tacoma (PCL).
Texas: Sent INF Jose Vallejo to Houston to complete earlier trade. Activated OF Nelson Cruz from 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Guillermo Moscoso to Okla. City (PCL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Placed RHP Johnny Cueto on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 16. Activated RHP Micah Owings from 15-day DL. Sent 3B Scott Rolen to Louisville (IL).
Houston: Assigned INF Jose Vallejo to Round Rock (PCL).
N.Y. Mets: Released RHP Livan Hernandez. Activated LHP Billy Wagner from 60-day DL.
Washington: Promoted Michael Rizzo to senior VP and GM.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
N.Y. Jets: Waived G Dennis Conley.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Re-signed D Brett Festerling for 2 years.
Buffalo: Signed LW Jeff Cowan for 1 year.
N.Y. Islanders: G Nathan Lawson agreed to terms.
Ottawa: Signed G Andy Chiodo for 1 year.
Lacrosse
NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE
Colorado: Named Josh Gross director of business operations.
Soccer
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Houston: Signed F Luis Angel.
CollegES
NCAA: Stripped Memphis men’s basketball of 38 wins in 2007-08 for using ineligible player.
George Washington: Named Andrea Moss assistant softball coach.
Holy Cross: Named Cortney Bliss assistant volleyball coach.
Northern Illinois: Named Tom Porten head men’s golf coach.
