Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota: Reinstated RHP Boof Bonser, RHP Pat Neshek and RHP Kevin Slowey from 60-day DL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Named Dave Wallace minor league pitching coordinator and Garey Ingram hitting coach for Mississippi (SL).
Pittsburgh: Purchased Sarasota (FSL) and will be relocate team to Bradenton, Fla.
Basketball
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Fined Orlando C Dwight Howard $15,000 for public criticism of officiating that appeared on personal blog.
Philadelphia: Named Mark Gullett VP of marketing.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Carolina: Placed LB Thomas Davis on IR. Signed LB Kelvin Smith from practice squad.
Cincinnati: Signed WR Freddie Brown to practice squad. Released OT Gerald Cadogan from practice squad.
Cleveland: Placed LB Eric Barton on IR. Signed RB Thomas Brown to practice squad. Released WR Darnell Jenkins from practice squad.
New England: Signed LB Thomas Williams to practice squad.
Seattle: Signed DE Derek Walker from practice squad. Released WR Mike Hass. Released G Brian De La Puente from practice squad.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Montreal: Reassigned G Robert Mayer from Cincinnati (ECHL) to Hamilton (AHL).
San Jose: Assigned F Torrey Mitchell to Worcester (AHL).
Vancouver: Reassigned G Cory Schneider to Manitoba (AHL).
Soccer
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
FC Dallas: Re-signed MF Dax McCarty.
Kansas City: Named Peter Vermes manager.
College
New Mexico State: Dismissed RB Marquell Colston from football team.
Seton Hall: Suspended senior basketball G Keon Lawrence indefinitely, after he was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving with suspended license.
Syracuse: Contract of men’s soccer coach Dean Foti will not be renewed.
Texas Lutheran: Football coach Dennis Parker resigned, effective at end of season.
