BASEBALL
MLB — Suspended Francisco Cruceta of the Texas organization (Oklahoma-PCL) 50 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS — Released LHP Rheal Cormier. Placed LHP Eric Milton on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Jared Burton from the 15-day DL.
FLORIDA MARLINS — Recalled OF Reggie Abercrombie from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned OF Eric Reed to Albuquerque.
NEW YORK METS — Signed RHP Brian Lawrence to a minor league contract.
International League
COLUMBUS CLIPPERS — Recalled RHP Dan Rueckel from Harrisburg (EL).
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS — Recalled RHP Chris Hernandez from Altoona (EL).
OTTAWA LYNX — Released LHP Brian Mazone. Recalled RHP Heath Totten from Reading (EL).
SYRACUSE CHIEFS — Sent C Brian Bormaster to New Hampshire (EL).
American Association
COASTAL BEND AVIATORS — Signed INF-OF JD Foust and C Luis Apodaca.
EL PASO DIABLOS — Released C Alfred Profeet and LHP Eric Ebers.
FORT WORTH CATS — Traded RHP Kevin Hull to Coastal Bend for future considerations.
LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Released C Matt Duchek.
ST. JOE BLACKSNAKES — Released INF Brandon Haygood and C Ricky Clinton.
ST. PAUL SAINTS — Released INF Billy DeNet.
SHREVEPORT SPORTS — Released OF Michael Brown.
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Released INF Nick Sanders.
PENSACOLA PELICANS — Released RHP Clint Sodowsky.
Can-Am League
GRAYS — Signed OF Sean Gamble.
WORCESTER TORNADOES — Released OF Elliott Shea.
Northern League
SCHAUMBURG FLYERS — Released RHP Ramon Castillo.
WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Agreed to terms with LHP Chad Pendarvis.
CYCLING
TINKOFF CREDIT SYSTEMS TEAM — Suspended Tyler Hamilton and Joerg Jaksche from competing in the Giro d'Italia.
BASKETBALL
Women's National Basketball Association
INDIANA FEVER — Waived F Erin Lawless.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed CB Bruce Thornton.
OAKLAND RAIDERS — Fired Michael Lombardi, senior personnel executive.
TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed QB Tim Rattay, OL Marques Ogden and FB Jonathan Evans. Claimed LB Gilbert Gardner off waivers from Indianapolis. Waived DT Marcus White, FB Nic Luc and DT Adrian Haywood.
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Signed DB Ahmad Treaudo and DB Ricky Williams.
Arena Football League
LOS ANGELES AVENGERS — Announced the resignation of Greg Carlson, defensive line and linebacker coach, to become coach for St. Scholastica. Announced the retirement of WR-LB Greg Hopkins and named him assistant coach.
NEW YORK DRAGONS — Signed DL Vontrell Jamison. Waived WR Jason Willis. Released OL Craig Moore.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
DETROIT RED WINGS — Signed RW Igor Grigorenko to a one-year contract.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Re-signed RW Jason Ward to a two-year contract.
ECHL
PHOENIX ROADRUNNERS — Agreed to terms with Brad Church, coach and director of hockey operations, on a one-year contract extension for the 2007-08 season.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
NLL — Awarded a franchise to Boston, to begin play in the 2008 season.
BOSTON — Named Tom Ryan coach.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
COLUMBUS CREW — Traded F Joseph Ngwenya to Houston for F Alejandro Moreno.
COLLEGE
NCAA — Reduced former Ohio State men's basketball coach Jim O'Brien's five-year suspension to two years.
AUBURN — Named Seth Kushkin women's assistant basketball coach.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON — Announced junior men's basketball C Josh Jackson will transfer.
DELAWARE — Named Jeff Rafferty men's assistant basketball coach.
MIAMI — Announced the resignation of Paul Dee, athletic director, effective June 1, 2008.
MOUNT OLIVE — Announced it will add men's and women's outdoor track and field beginning in 2007-2008. Named Beth Green men's and women's outdoor track and field coach.
NEW MEXICO — Announced the resignation of Billy Garrett, men's assistant basketball coach, to become associate head coach at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
PENN STATE — Named Maren Walseth, Keila Whittington and Annie Troyan women's assistant basketball coaches.
SAINT LOUIS — Named Stephanie Rich women's assistant basketball coach.
UNC PEMBROKE — Promoted Shane Richardson to defensive coordinator.
