BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Assigned INF Chris Getz and OF Dewayne Wise to Charlotte (IL) on injury rehabilitation assignments..
Boston: Activated RHP Tim Wakefield from 15-day DL. Designated RHP Enrique Gonzalez for assignment.
Detroit: Optioned RHP Armando Galarraga to Toledo (IL). Activated LHP Nate Robertson from 15-day DL.
Kansas City: Waived LHP Ron Mahay.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Colorado: Activated RHP Juan Rincon from 15-day DL. Designated OF Matt Murton for assignment.
Florida: Placed 1B Nick Johnson on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 17. Recalled OF Brett Carroll from New Orleans (PCL).
N.Y. Mets: Placed LHP Oliver Perez on 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Lance Broadway from Buffalo (IL).
Pittsburgh: Placed RHP Jeff Karstens on 15-day DL.
San Diego: Recalled OF Drew Macias from Portland (PCL). Placed RHP Mike Adams on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 22.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Jacksonville: Signed DT Jervonte Jackson. Waived DE Jeremy Mincey.
New England: Re-signed WR Robert Ortiz.
N.Y. Jets: Waived OT Tavita Thompson.
UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE
UFL: Named Henry Bienen chairman of board of directors.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
N.Y. Islanders: C Mike Sillinger retired.
Ottawa: Promoted Pierre Dorion to director of player personnel and Randy Lee to director of hockey administration and player development.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
New England: Named Karl Edmonds director of youth development.
COLLEGES
St. John’s: Named Victoria Laemmel student development assistant director.
