WEEKEND SPORTS TRANSACTIONS

WEEKEND SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Placed 1B David Segui on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled OF Larry Bigbie from Ottawa of the IL.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Recalled RHP Matt Ginter from Charlotte of the IL. Optioned LHP Mike Porzio to Charlotte.
DETROIT TIGERS--Optioned RHP Fernando Rodney and LHP Steve Avery to Toledo of the IL. Recalled LHP Eric Eckenstahler from Toledo.
TEXAS RANGERS--Placed RHP Ismael Valdez on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 23. Recalled RHP Colby Lewis from Oklahoma of the PCL.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS--Recalled RHP Juan Cruz from Iowa of the PCL. Optioned RHP Todd Wellemeyer to Iowa.
COLORADO ROCKIES--Assigned OF Mark Sweeney to Colorado Springs of the PCL.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS--Activated OF Dave Roberts from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned OF Wilkin Ruan to Las Vegas of the PCL.
MONTREAL EXPOS--Activated RHP Zach Day from the 15-day disabled list. Sent RHP Tim Drew outright to Edmonton of the PCL.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Called up RHP Duaner Sanchez from Nashville of the PCL.
South Atlantic League
LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS--Announced LHP Cole Hamels has been promoted to Clearwater of the Florida State League and INF Marc Tugwell has been assigned to Batavia of the New York-Penn League.
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS--Agreed to terms with RHP Greg Mix.
Central League
COASTAL BEND AVIATORS--Released C Kevin Sullivan and RHP Gilbert Landestoy.
FORT WORTH CATS--Released OF Reagan Buckley.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY WHITEWINGS--Traded RHP Steve Brown to Jackson to complete the May 20 trade that sent INF Karl Ruf to Rio Grande Valley. Signed RHP George Preston.
SAN ANGELO COLTS--Signed RHP Dwayne Dobson and C Elliot Joyner.
SPRINGFIELD/OZARK MOUNTAIN DUCKS--Released RHP Paul Sweeney.
Northeast League
ALLENTOWN AMBASSADORS--Released RHP Orlando Encarnacion, RHP Wade Clark and C Greg Stevens.
BANGOR LUMBERJACKS--Signed RHP Orlando Woodards. Announced the retirement of RHP Mark Cisar.
BROCKTON ROX--Signed RHP Roberto Perez and LHP John Sterling.
NORTH SHORE SPIRIT--Placed DH Michael Tejada on the inactive list.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
DETROIT PISTONS--Signed C Elden Campbell to a two-year contract.
HOUSTON ROCKETS--Signed G Eric Piatkowski to a three-year contract.
Women's National Basketball Association
DETROIT SHOCK--Activated C Astou Ndiaye-Diatta from the injured list. Placed C Petra Ujhelyi on the injured list.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL--Suspended Denver S Lee Flowers four games without pay for violating the league's banned substances policy.
CAROLINA PANTHERS--Agreed to terms with OT Jordan Gross on a five-year contract.
CHICAGO BEARS--Agreed to terms with DB Charles Tillman.
CINCINNATI BENGALS--Signed CB Dennis Weathersby and FB Jeremi Johnson to three-year contracts.
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Agreed to terms with C Ryan Pontbriand on a five-year contract.
GREEN BAY PACKERS--Signed TE Cory Geason. Placed WR Devin Lewis on injured reserve.
MIAMI DOLPHINS--Signed WR J.R. Tolver to a four-year contract.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS--Signed RB Onterrio Smith.
NEW YORK GIANTS--Waived DT Matt Mitrione after he failed his physical. Placed WR Ron Dixon, OT Char-Ron Dorsey and S Clarence LeBlanc on the active-physically-unable-to-perform list.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS--Agreed to terms with OL Derrick Dockery. Released WR Justin Skaggs, OL Alex Sulfsted and DE Durrand Roundtree.
Canadian Football League
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS--Signed QB Henry Burris.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS--Re-signed F Vyacheslav Kozlov to a four-year contract.