Tuesday's sports transactions
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES - Placed RHP Scott Williamson on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jim Johnson from Norfolk (IL).
KANSAS CITY ROYALS - Recalled RHP Brian Bannister from Omaha (PCL). Optioned LHP Neal Musser to Omaha.
NEW YORK YANKEES - Activated RHP Chien-Ming Wang from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Kevin Thompson to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS - Placed 3B Akinori Iwamura on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Jorge Cantu from Durham (IL).
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES - Placed RHP LaTroy Hawkins on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 21. Activated LHP Tom Martin from the 15-day DL.
International League
BUFFALO BISONS - Announced Cleveland (AL) recalled OF Shin-Soo Choo.
DURHAM BULLS - Recalled RHP Josh Johnson from Hudson Valley (NYP).
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS - Announced Pittsburgh (NL) recalled LHP John Grabow.
LOUISVILLE BATS - Announced C Chad Moeller has accepted assignment.
NORFOLK TIDES - Assigned RHP Tim Kester to Aberdeen (NYP).
OTTAWA LYNX - Released LHP Jim Crowell. Assigned OF Pedro Swann to Reading (EL). Announced Philadelphia (NL) assigned LHP Rick Bauer to the team. Recalled C Dusty Wathan from Reading.
ROCHESTER RED WINGS - Assigned RHP Tristan Crawford to New Britain (EL).
SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE YANKEES - Assigned RHP John Axeford to Staten Island (NYP). Announced New York (AL) assigned RHP Chris Britton and RHP Darrell Rasner to the team.
SYRACUSE CHIEFS - Announced Toronto (AL) recalled LHP Brian Tallet and assigned LHP Jamie Vermilyea to the team.
TOLEDO MUD HENS - Recalled LHP Ian Ostlund from Erie (EL).
American Association
ST. PAUL SAINTS - Acquired INF Ryan Priddy from Winnipeg (Northern) for cash.
Can-Am League
GRAYS - Agreed to terms with INF Mayke Cabrera and RHP Ruben Feliciano.
NEW HAVEN COUNTY CUTTERS - Agreed to terms with LHP Brad Whitworth.
Frontier League
CHILLICOTHE PAINTS - Agreed to terms with RHP Andrew Arreola and LHP Brian Marshall.
EVANSVILLE OTTERS - Released OF Mike Spry and 1B-LHP Shawn Barrett.
FLORENCE FREEDOM - Agreed to terms with 1B Mike Harkins and RHP Dane Mason.
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES - Agreed to terms with SS Curtis Burkhalter Jr.
ROCKFORD RIVERHAWKS - Released OF Takaaki Suetsugu.
SLIPPERY ROCK SLIDERS - Agreed to terms with 1B Josh Carter, RHP Derek Duclos and LHP Kory Bucklew.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS - Agreed to terms with 1B Mario Garza.
WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS - Agreed to terms with INF Ryan Graham.
Northern League
FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS - Announced the retirement of RHP Brandon Culp and RHP Brion Treadway.
KANSAS CITY T-BONES - Agreed to terms with RHP Jon Hunton and INF Neb Brown.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS - Fired Bob Hill, coach, and Rick Sund, general manager.
CYCLING
USA CYCLING - Announced the resignation of Colby Pearce, endurance track coach.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS - Signed LB Caleb Miller to a one-year contract.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS - Signed DE Josh Thomas to a one-year contract.
MIAMI DOLPHINS - Named Bobby Jackson running backs coach.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Signed CB Tory James.
NFL Europa
FRANKFURT GALAXY - Signed DB Levonne Rowan.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS - Announced the retirement of RW Scott Mellanby.
ST. LOUIS BLUES - Re-signed C Trent Whitfield.
American Hockey League
CHICAGO WOLVES - Announced Atlanta (NHL) assigned D Scott Lehman and G Dan Turple to the team from Gwinnett (ECHL). Recalled C Colton Fretter from Gwinnett.
IOWA STARS - Announced C Joel Lundqvist, LW Loui Eriksson and D Nicklas Grossman have been loaned to the team from Dallas (NHL).
OMAHA AK-SAR-BEN KNIGHTS - Announced Calgary (NHL) assigned D Mark Giordano to the team.
RUNNING
NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS CLUB - Named Sarah Hunninghake media relations associate.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
D.C. UNITED - Signed F Nicholas Addlery.
COLLEGE
AIR FORCE - Named Rob Pryor and Dave Pilipovich men's assistant basketball coaches.
BRADLEY - Named John Searby assistant athletic director for external affairs.
CALDWELL - Announced the resignation of Rick Stanton, women's soccer coach.
CENTRAL ARKANSAS - Signed Clint Conque, football coach, to a contract extension through 2011.
CINCINNATI - Named Todd Schaefer associate head coach and Everett Jackson women's assistant basketball coach.
GEORGIA TECH - Announced freshman F Thaddeus Young will make himself available for the NBA draft.
LOUISVILLE - Announced sophomore G Reginald Delk will transfer from Mississippi State.
OKLAHOMA - Announced freshman G Bobby Maze will not return to the team next season.
ORAL ROBERTS - Named Conley Clarke director of operations.
RIDER - Named Lynn Milligan women's basketball coach.
TEXAS A&M - Announced junior F Joseph Jones will make himself available for the NBA draft.
VIRGINIA - Announced junior G Sean Singletary will make himself available for the NBA draft.
VMI - Announced junior F Reggie Williams will make himself available for the NBA draft.
