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.

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