Friday's sports transactions
BASEBALL
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Place LHP Adam Loewen on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Todd Williams from Norfolk (IL).
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed OF Garret Anderson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 28. Recalled OF Tommy Murphy from Salt Lake (PCL).
OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Placed DH Mike Piazza on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 3. Purchased the contract of OF Jack Cust from Sacramento (PCL). Transferred RHP Esteban Loaiza from the 15-to the 60-day DL.
National League
FLORIDA MARLINS — Optioned RHP Anibal Sanchez to Albuquerque (PCL). Activated RHP Jorge Julio from the 15-day DL.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Traded C J.D. Closser to Oakland for OF Charles Thomas. Assigned Thomas to Nashville (PCL).
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Placed RHP Tom Gordon on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 2. Called up RHP Yoel Hernandez from Ottawa (IL).
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed RHP Clay Hensley on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 3. Recalled LHP Justin Hampson from Portland (PCL).
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Recalled RHP Scott Munter from Fresno (PCL). Designated 1B Lance Niekro for assignment.
International League
BUFFALO BISONS — Recalled RHP Nick Pesco from Mahoning Valley (NYP).
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS — Recalled LHP Carlos Vasquez from Birmingham (SL).
PAWTUCKET RED SOX — Released OF Kerry Robinson. Recalled OF Jacoby Ellsbury from Portland (EL).
SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE YANKEES — Sent OF Jamal Strong to Trenton (EL) and INF Grant Plumley to Staten Island (NYP). Recalled LHP Chase Wright from Trenton.
SYRACUSE CHIEFS — Sent INF Carlo Cota to Dunedin (FSL) Agreed to terms with LHP Jim Crowell.
TOLEDO MUD HENS — Sent LHP Ian Ostlund to Erie (EL). Agreed to terms with INF Henry Mateo.
American Association
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Released RHP Larry Robles.
ST. JOE BLACKSNAKES — Signed RHP James Beever, OF-INF Jake Whitesides, RHP Dustin Bolton and INF Brandon Haygood. Released INF Davy Cheek.
Can-Am League
NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Signed LHP Jaime Cerda.
Northern League
FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Agreed to terms with C Brian Munhall, C John Tucker and INF-OF Jared Sullivan.
BASKETBALL
American Basketball Association
JACKSONVILLE JAM — Named Scott Cooper coach-director of basketball operations.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed WR-KR Ahmad Merritt to a one-year contract.
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Terminated the contract of G Joe Andruzzi. Agreed to terms with LB Jason Short on a one-year contract.
DETROIT LIONS — Released G Zach Piller. Signed TE Rodney Burgesss, K Kenny Byrd, TE George Cooper, P John Deraney, LB Pinknie Hardiman, QB Phil Horvath, WR Terry Moss and TE Rudy Sylvan.
GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed QB Jerry Babb, FB Ryan Powdrell, LB Juan Simpson, G Pat Murray, DT Daniel Muir, DE Larry Birdine and LB Rory Johnson.
MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed DE Mkristo Bruce, S Courtney Bryan, OT Marion Dukes, G Tala Esera, CB Tuff Harris, WR Gabe Hatchett, DT Marquay Love, LB Edmond Miles, G Stephen Parker, CB Geoffrey Pope, WR Kerry Reed, WR David Sutton, S Chris Vedder and OT Julius Wilson.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed P Chris Hanson to a one-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed DE Zach Anderson, QB Luke Getsy, TE Zac Herold, CB Sammy Joseph, P Ken Parrish, DE Darius Sanders, WR Dominique Zeigler and K MacKenzie Hoambrecker.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed TE Matt Herian and QB Zac Taylor.
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Signed OL Terris Paliwoda.
Arena Football League
ARIZONA RATTLERS — Signed K Pete Christofilakos, DB William Fields and DB Art Smith.
AUSTIN WRANGLERS — Waived DL Terrance Ford.
GEORGIA FORCE — Re-signed K Carlos Martinez. Voided the contract of DB Daryl Shaw.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL — Signed QB Leon Murray. Re-Signed DL Delbert Cowsette.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
DETROIT RED WINGS — Re-signed F Kirk Maltby to a three-year contract.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Exercised their 2007-08 option on the contract of Barry Trotz, coach.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Assigned D Luc Bourdon, F Jannik Hansen, F Brandon Reid, and F Nathan Smith to Manitoba (AHL).
WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Signed D Patrick McNeill.
LACROSSE
Major League Lacrosse
BOSTON CANNONS — Traded G Chris Garrity to Washington for G Greg Havalchak, 2007 first- and third-round draft picks and its 2008 first-round draft pick.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
CHIVAS USA — Placed D Carlos Llamosa on season-ending injury list.
TORONTO FC — Traded MF Paulo Nagamura to Chivas USA for a first-round choice in the 2008 SuperDraft.
COLLEGE
ALABAMA STATE — Named Reggie Barlow football coach.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN — Named Ayesha Whitfield and Bill Ferrara women's assistant basketball coaches.
COASTAL CAROLINA — Signed David Bennett, football coach, to a 10-year contract.
COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS — Named John Hartley baseball coach.
DUKE — Named Kate Senger director of women's basketball operations.
FRANCIS MARION — Named Jami Cornwell women's assistant basketball coach.
GRAND VALLEY STATE — Named Janel Burgess women's basketball coach.
LANDER — Named Brandon Duncan softball coach.
LONGWOOD — Announced the resignation of Pamela Bass, women's basketball coach, to become coach at Colgate.
MICHIGAN STATE — Named Mark Montgomery men's associate basketball coach and Mike Garland men's assistant basketball coach.
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE — Named Tim Carter men's basketball coach.
UC RIVERSIDE — Named Jody Hensen women's assistant basketball coach.
WESTMINSTER, UTAH — Named Tony LeBlanc women's soccer coach.
