BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES - Optioned RHP Daniel Cabrera and RHP Sendy Rleal to Ottawa of the IL. Recalled LHP Adam Loewen and RHP Eddy Rodriguez from Ottawa.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS - Returned RHP Chris Booker to the Washington Nationals via Rule 6 of the Rule 5 draft.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS - Placed RHP Kelvim Escobar on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 7. Recalled INF Howie Kendrick from Salt Lake of the PCL.
SEATTLE MARINERS - Recalled CF Adam Jones from Tacoma of the PCL.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS - Placed RHP Mark Prior on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 5. Recalled INF Ryan Theriot from Iowa of the PCL.
CINCINNATI REDS - Designated RHP Esteban Yan for assignment. Optioned INF William Bergolla to Louisville of the IL. Placed RHP Matt Belisle on the 15-day DL. Claimed OF Brandon Watson off waivers from Washington and optioned him to Louisville. Released OF Quinton McCracken.
HOUSTON ASTROS - Announced a two-year extension to their player development contract with Lexington of the South Atlantic League.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLES - Activated C Mike Lieberthal from the 15-day DL.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS - Recalled OF Todd Linden from Fresno of the PCL. Optioned OF Jason Ellison to Fresno.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS - Agreed to terms with OF Luis Matos. Designated OF Marlon Byrd for assignment.
International League
COLUMBUS CLIPPERS - Recalled OF Bronson Sardinha from Trenton of the EL.
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS - Sent RHP Jason Roach and INF Taber Lee to Altoona of the EL.
PAWTUCKET RED SOX - Recalled RHP Jason Johnson from Wilmington of the Carolina League and RHP Terry Large from Lowell of the New York-Penn League.
ROCHESTER RED WINGS - Agreed to terms with INF Erubeil Durazo. Recalled RHP Matt Garza from New Britain of the EL.
Atlantic League
NEWARK BEARS - Agreed to terms with OF Matt Brunson and OF Anthony Sanders.
Frontier League
CHILLICOTHE PAINTS - Released OF Ryan Kane.
EVANSVILLE OTTERS - Released 3B Geoff Milsom.
FLORENCE FREEDOM - Agreed to terms with C Ryan Hanson.
KALAMAZOO KINGS - Agreed to terms with INF-OF Jared Johnson.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS - Released 2B Ryan Taylor and RHP Pat Kohorst.
Golden Baseball League
CHICO OUTLAWS - Agreed to terms with 1B Timothy Draper.
FULLERTON FLYERS - Agreed to terms with 3B Hector Zamora. Announced the retirement of OF Chad Chop.
Northern League
KANSAS CITY T-BONES - Agreed to terms with INF Darryl Lawhorn.
SCHAUMBURG FLYERS - Agreed to terms with INF Justin Hendrickson.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CHICAGO BULLS - Acquired F-C P.J. Brown and G J.R. Smith from New Orleans for F-C Tyson Chandler.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS - Waived G Will Bynum.
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS - Traded G Kirk Snyder to Houston for cash and a conditional 2008 second-round draft pick.
TORONTO RAPTORS - Signed F Chris Bosh to a three-year contract extension.
Women's National Basketball Association
HOUSTON COMETS - Signed F-C Astou Ndiaye-Diatta.
Continental Basketball Association
CBA - Announced the addition of five teams for the 2006-07 season, including the Florida Pit Bulls, Indiana Alleycats and Southern California Legends.
American Basketball Association
ABA - Granted an expansion team to Albany, Ga. to begin play in the 2006-07 season.
COLUMBIA ROTTWEILERS - Named Kevin Butler coach.
NEWARK EXPRESS - Named Ron Moore coach.
SOUTHERN GEORGIA 36ERS - Named Wayne Rollins general manager.
WACO WRANGLERS - Signed G Mario Kinsey.
NBA Development League
ANAHEIM ARSENAL - Named Garrett Anderson public relations manager.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS - Signed OT Jason Peters to a contract extension.
CLEVELAND BROWNS - Signed FB Lawrence Vickers and S Justin Hamilton.
GREEN BAY PACKERS - Signed CB Will Blackmon.
HOUSTON TEXANS - Waived LB Fred Brock, LB Terry Pierce and RT Todd Wade.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - Agreed to terms with Marques Colston to a three-year contract.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS - Signed FB David Kirtman to a multiyear contract.
Canadian Football League
TORONTO ARGONAUTS - Signed K Noel Prefontaine to a contract extension through the 2008 season.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS - Signed RW Shawn Thornton and RW Pierre Parenteau to one-year contracts.
BUFFALO SABRES - Agreed to terms with D Andrej Sekera on a three-year contract.
CAROLINA HURRICANES - Agreed to terms with D Derrick Walser and G Craig Kowalski on one-year contracts.
DALLAS STARS - Agreed to terms with RW Junior Lessard on a one-year contract.
EDMONTON OILERS - Signed C Shawn Horcoff to a three-year contract.
FLORIDA PANTHERS - Agreed to terms with G Alex Auld and C Stephen Weiss on one-year contracts.
MINNESOTA WILD - Re-signed RW Matt Foy and D Erik Reitz.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS - Signed G Jordan Parise.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - Re-signed D Joni Pitkanen to a one-year contract.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS - Named Chuck Fletcher assistant general manager and Ed Johnston senior adviser for hockey operations.
SAN JOSE SHARKS - Signed F Joe Pavelski, F Graham Mink, G Taylor Dakers and D Scott Ferguson. Re-signed D Rob Davison, F Scott Parker and G Dimitri Patzold.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - Re-signed LW Mitch Fritz.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS - Acquired LW Taylor Pyatt from Buffalo for a 2007 fourth-round draft pick.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS - Re-signed G Frederic Cassivi.
American Hockey League
HARTFORD WOLF PACK - Named J.J. Daigneault assistant coach.
HERSHEY BEARS - Signed RW Chad Wiseman and C-LW Alexandre Giroux.
ECHL
CHARLOTTE CHECKERS - Agreed to terms with D Kirk DeWaele.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS - Acquired F Shawn Cable from Portland for a third-round draft pick.
MINNESOTA SWARM - Acquired D Eric Pacey and D Jon Sullivan from New York for 2006 first- and third-round entry draft picks.
SOCCER
U.S. SOCCER FEDERATION - Announced the contract of Bruce Arena, men's soccer coach, will not be renewed when it expires at the end of the year.
Major League Soccer
MLS - Reduced the two-game suspension of New England M Clint Dempsey to one game.
COLLEGE
NCAA - Placed Kentucky Wesleyan on three years probation and vacated all contests in which 45 student-athletes competed while improperly certified as eligible.
CAMPBELL - Named Steve Armas men's assistant soccer coach and Darryl LaBarrie men's assistant basketball coach.
CLEMSON - Announced G Troy Mathis is leaving the basketball team.
ELON - Named Catherine Walker to director of compliance.
HARVARD - Named Erica Walsh women's soccer coach.
ILLINOIS STATE - Named Tracy Patkunas director of sales.
OREGON STATE - Signed Pat Casey, baseball coach, to a 10-year contract.
PITTSBURGH - Named Kara Sax director of women's basketball operations.
ROSE-HULMAN - Announced the resignation of Tony Hill, women's basketball coach, effective July 26.
ST. ANDREW'S - Named James Robertson men's and women's golf coach.
SIENA - Named Matt Jones men's assistant soccer coach.
VMI - Named Jeff Shirk men's lacrosse coach.
WEST VIRGINIA - Announced Mike Seabolt, men's soccer coach, will not return next season.
