BASEBALL
American League
SEATTLE MARINERS -- Waived OF Matt Lawton.
TEXAS RANGERS -- Signed INF Chris Kemp, RHP Luke Massetti and OF Tim Rodriguez.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS -- Optioned LHP Brian Tallet to Syracuse of the IL. Activated LHP Gustavo Chacin from the 15-day DL.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES -- Recalled RHP Tyler Yates from Richmond of the IL. Optioned RHP Lance Cormier to Richmond.
CINCINNATI REDS -- Placed RHP Matt Belisle on the 15-day DL. Called up RHP Justin Germano from Louisville of the IL. Traded RHP Kyle Edens to the Los Angeles Angels for RHP Esteban Yan and cash.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS -- Activated RHP Eric Gagne from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Oscar Robles to Las Vegas of the PCL.
NEW YORK METS -- Placed OF Xavier Nady on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Lastings Milledge from Norfolk of the IL.
American Association
COAST BEND AVIATORS -- Signed OF Evan Tartaglia.
Atlantic League
OSMERSET PATRIOTS -- Agreed to terms with LHP Jeff Urban.
Can-Am League
NORTH SHORE SPIRIT -- Signed RHP Jacob Brooks. Traded SS Angelo Fermin to Sioux Falls for a player to be named.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NEW JERESEY NETS -- Named Alex Diaz senior vice president and general manager of arena operations.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS -- Waived LB Wyatt Gayer.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS -- Claimed TE Greg Estandia off waivers from Cincinnati.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS -- Named Rick Spielman vice president for player personnel.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS -- Signed DB Dennard Wilson and OL Daniel Martz.
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ESKIMOS -- Released WR Chris Cole, WR Romar Crenshaw and DB David Young.
Arena Football League
AFL -- Suspended Orlando WR-LB Jerrian James for one game and fined him $500 for malicious actions in a game against Philadelphia on May. 28.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
MONTREAL CANADIENS -- Signed F Gregory Stewart and G Loic Lacasse to three-year contracts.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING -- Signed G Fredrik Norrena to a one-year contract.
ECHL
SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS -- Agreed to terms with RW Cail MacLean on a one-year contract.
Western Hockey League
CHILLIWACK BRUINS -- Named Jim Hiller coach.
COLLEGE
ARKANSAS -- Announced the resignation of Grant Oswalt, men's assistant golf coach.
DRAKE -- Named Sandy Hatfield Clubb athletic director.
LIMESTONE -- Named Mike Cerino men's lacrosse coach.
NORTH CAROLINA STATE -- Announced men's basketball C Cedric Simmons has forfeited his remaining eligibility and will enter the NBA draft.
PROVIDENCE -- Announced junior basketball G Jeff Xavier has transferred from Manhattan.
ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN -- Announced the resignation of Josh Nahm, men's and women's golf coach, effective June 1.
SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE -- Named Todd Thurman men's basketball coach.
WASHINGTON & LEE -- Announced the resignation of Mike Cerino, men's lacrosse coach, to return as men's lacrosse coach and associate athletic director at Limestone.
WENTWORTH TECH -- Announced the resignation of Bob Long, softball coach.
