Here are the sports transactions from Wednesday's wire.
BASEBALL
American League
TAMPA BAY RAYS -- Optioned SS Ben Zobrist to Durham (IL).
TEXAS RANGERS -- Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Thompson and OF Clark Murphy.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS -- Activated OF Alfonso Soriano and LHP Scott Eyre from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF-OF Micah Hoffpauir and RHP Kevin Hart to Iowa (PCL).
HOUSTON ASTROS -- Optioned RHP Jack Cassel to Round Rock (PCL). Activated LHP Randy Wolf.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS -- Purchased the contract of OF Jay Gibbons from Long Island (Atlantic) and assigned him to Huntsville (SL).
SAN DIEGO PADRES -- Purchased the contract of LHP Wil Ledezma from Portland (PCL).
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS -- Recalled C Steve Holm from Fresno (PCL). Optioned C Eliezer Alfonzo to Fresno. Activated INF-OF Dan Ortmeier from the 15-day DL and sent him outright to Fresno.
Midwest League
QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS -- Announced C Ismael Cardona has been transferred to Palm Beach (FSL).
American Association
LINCOLN SALTDOGS -- Agreed to terms with RHP Mark Alvarez.
ST. PAUL SAINTS -- Released INF Julius Thames.
SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS -- Released OF Jason Bryan.
WICHITA WINGNUTS -- Released RHP Kevin Foeman.
Atlantic League
NEWARK BEARS -- Agreed to terms with RHP Frank Rodriguez.
Can-Am League
NASHUA PRIDE -- Agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Buckland.
Golden Baseball League
EDMONTON CRACKER CATS -- Agreed to terms with LHP Brandon Camardese.
United League
SAN ANGELO COLTS -- Announced San Francisco purchased the contract of RHP Mitch Lively.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS -- Acquired G Jason Hart from Utah for G Brevin Knight.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES -- Signed G Sebastian Telfair to a two-year contract.
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS -- Signed G-F James Posey to a four-year contract.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -- Signed G-F Nicolas Batum.
Women's National Basketball Association
SEATTLE STORM -- Signed G Kristen O'Neill to a seven-day contract.
American Basketball Association
GEORGIA GWIZZLIES -- Signed F Ralph Hishaw.
Greek A1 League
OLYMPIAKOS SFP PIREUS -- Signed G Josh Childress to a three-year contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS -- Signed LB Alvin Bowen.
CHICAGO BEARS -- Agreed to terms with OT Chris Williams on a five-year contract.
CLEVELAND BROWNS -- Placed WR Joe Jurevicius and OL Ryan Tucker on the physically-unable-to-perform list.
DALLAS COWBOYS -- Signed CB Orlando Scandrick to a four-year contract.
GREEN BAY PACKERS -- Signed OT Breno Giacomini, QB Matt Flynn and WR Brett Swain.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS -- Agreed to terms with OL Mike Pollak, DE Marcus Howard, TE Jacob Tamme, OL Steve Justice, RB Mike Hart and OL Jamey Richard.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS -- Agreed to terms with CB Brandon Flowers on a four-year contract and WR Sergio Joachim and WR Timon Marshall on two-year contracts.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS -- Signed S Tyrell Johnson, QB John David Booty and C John Sullivan.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS -- Agreed to terms with WR Marques Colston on a three-year contract extension through the 2011 season.
OAKLAND RAIDERS -- Signed WR Arman Shields and DE Trevor Scott.
ST. LOUIS RAMS -- Agreed to terms with CB Justin King on a three-year contract.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS -- Released WR Eric Parker.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS -- Signed C Cody Wallace.
TENNESSEE TITANS -- Agreed to terms with DL Jason Jones. Waived DE Bryce Fisher, LB Jerrell Freeman, WR Jason Rivers, DT Eric Taylor and QB Paul Thompson.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS -- Signed Randy Carlyle, coach, to a two-year contract extension through the 2010-11 season.
BOSTON BRUINS -- Signed D Dennis Wideman to a multiyear contract extension.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS -- Named Mike Haviland assistant coach.
DETROIT RED WINGS -- Signed F Darren Haydar and C Ryan Oulahen to one-year contracts.
PHOENIX COYOTES -- Signed C Garth Murray to a one-year contract.
SAN JOSE SHARKS -- Named Trent Yawney, Todd Richards and Jay Woodcroft assistant coaches and Corey Schwab goaltending development coach.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS -- Re-signed F Ryan Shannon, F Rick Rypien, F Mike Brown, D Nathan McIver, D Zach Fitzgerald and D James Sharrow.
American Hockey League
GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS -- Named Curt Fraser coach.
SPRINGFIELD FALCONS -- Signed F Justin Chwedoruk, F Toby Lafrance and D Robbie Bina.
ECHL
VICTORIA SALMON KINGS -- Re-signed F Darryl Lloyd and C Chris St. Jacques.
LACROSSE
Major League Lacrosse
MLL -- Fined Washington D Casey Connor an undisclosed amount for an illegal body check during a July 19 game against Boston.
PHILADELPHIA BARRAGE -- Activated M Brian Vetter. Assigned D Armando Polanco to the practice squad.
COLLEGE
DAVIDSON -- Named Marlena Murphy women's assistant basketball coach.
FLORIDA STATE -- Named Lonni Alameda softball coach.
GANNON -- Named Tom Jakubowski softball coach.
MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME -- Named Jim Seavey director of sports information and compliance.
MERCER -- Named Brent Shade pitching coach.
MICHIGAN STATE -- Named Damon Whitten director of hockey operations.
NORTH CAROLINA -- Named Scott Forbes associate head baseball coach.
NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON -- Named Kelly Van Houten women's softball coach.
QUINNIPIAC -- Signed Tom Moore, men's basketball coach, to a contract extension through the 2012-13 season.
