BASEBALL

Thursday, August 24, 2006 BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS—Named Chuck Bartlett area supervisor. DETROIT TIGERS—Named Jimmy Rough and Spencer Allen scouts. TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Agreed to terms with RHP Brad Cutbertson and LHP Michael Lunch. National League CINCINNATI REDS—Activated LHP Chris Michalak from the bereavement list. Optioned OF Norris Hopper to Louisville of the IL. PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Claimed RHP Juan Perez off waivers from the New York Mets. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Agreed to terms with INF Jose Vizcaino. Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES—Agreed to terms with C Luis Melendez. Frontier League CHILLICOTHE PAINTS—Agreed to terms with LHP Bryan Johnson. Golden Baseball League GBL—Announced the Toronto Blue Jays have purchased the contracts of C Craig Kuzmic from Chico and C Mike DiRosa from Long Beach. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS—Named Casey Owens video coordinator, Adam Tatalovich assistant video coordinator, Michael Irr assistant strength coach and Brian Meyer basketball operations intern. FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS—Agreed to terms with DT Grady Jackson on a three-year contract. DALLAS COWBOYS—Waived OL Stephen Peterman, CB Quincy Butler, TE Erik Jensen and LB John Saldi. GREEN BAY PACKERS—Released T Todd Williams. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Acquired LB Scott Shanle from Dallas for an undisclosed 2007 draft pick. HOCKEY United Hockey League MUSKEGON FURY—Agreed to terms with G Clayton Pool. LACROSSE National Lacrosse League ARIZONA STING—Signed F Matt Brown to a one-year contract. NEW YORK—Signed F Roy Colsey, F Brian Tower, D Richard Brzeski, D Bob Horsey and D Armando Polanco. COLLEGE ARMY—Named Kim Harada men's and women's assistant swimming and diving coach and Laura Kirchgraber women's cross county coach. CALIFORNIA, PA.—Named Daniel Caulfield men's and women's cross country and men's and women's assistant indoor and outdoor track and field coach. EAST CAROLINA— Named Ben Sanderson director of baseball operations. GUILFORD— Named Zane Chamra, Richard Cline and Ian Mosher assistant football coaches. Promoted offensive coordinator Pat Randolph to assistant head coach. IOWA—Suspended DE Kenny Iwebema and WR Herb Grigsby for one game for violating team policy. N.J. CITY—Named Robert Bielan women's soccer coach. PENN STATE—Named John Nitardy director of major gifts for athletics and Kristina Petersen assistant director of athletic communications. RIDER—Named Mike Witcoskie men's assistant basketball coach. SAM HOUSTON STATE—Named Brenda Welch-Nichols women's basketball coach. TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI—Named Gene Salazar interim baseball coach. VERMONT—Named Amy Forbes assistant coordinator of student-athlete services. Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.