BASEBALL

BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB--Suspended Washington Nationals minor league INF Greg Thissen 50 games for a violation of the minor league drug prevention and treatment program.
American League
BOSTON RED SOX--Placed LHP Lenny DiNardo on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jermaine Van Buren from Pawtucket of the IL.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Traded RHP Orlando Hernandez to the New York Mets for RHP Jorge Julio.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES--Placed LHP Cole Hamels on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 19. Recalled RHP Clay Condrey from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the IL.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Activated INF Jose Bautista from the bereavement list. Optioned INF Yurendell DeCaster to Indianapolis of the IL.
International League
IL--Suspended Durham Bulls manager John Tamargo indefinitely for bumping an umpire during a May 21 game.
COLUMBUS CLIPPERS--Recalled LHP Charlie Manning from Trenton of the EL.
LOUISVILLE BATS--Recalled C Ryan Hanigan from Chattanooga of the Southern League.
NORFOLK TIDES--Sent LHP Ryan Cullen and INF Ray Navarrete to Binghamton of the EL.
ROCHESTER RED WINGS--Sent OF Kevin West to Fort Myers of the FSL. Recalled RHP Bobby Korecky from New Britain of the EL.
American Association
COASTAL BEND AVIATORS--Agreed to terms with RHP Dan Henderson. Released RHP Adam Beseda and RHP Mike McGowan.
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES--Agreed to terms with C Dennis Anderson. Released RHP Mike Rodriguez and INF Chris Weber.
Can-Am League
BROCKTON ROX--Released RHP Darin Naatjes.
SUSSEX SKYHAWKS--Released RHP Nathan Casa Grande and LHP Robert Deleon.
WORCESTER TORNADOES--Released OF Alex de los Santos.
Frontier League
TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS--Announced the retirement of 1B Marion Knowles.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS--Agreed to terms with LHP Tom Cochran.
WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS--Agreed to terms with INF Clemente Bonilla.
Northern League
EDMONTON CRACKER-CATS--Released RHP Brandon Tam.
WINNIPEG GOLDEYES--Released OF Earl White.
United League
ALEXANDRIA ACES--Agreed to terms with C Kevin Griffin, LHP Buddy Bengel and RHP Curt Borland.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS--Announced the resignation of Ed Tapscott, president and CEO. Named Van Sinclair acting president and COO.
Continental Basketball Association
CBA--Named Ricardo A. Richardson consultant.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CHICAGO BEARS--Signed WR Bryan McClendon.
CINCINNATI BENGALS--Claimed QB Dave Ragone off waivers from Houston.
DALLAS COWBOYS--Released TE Erik Gill.
NEW YORK GIANTS--Signed DT Junior Ioane.
OAKLAND RAIDERS--Re-signed TE O.J. Santiago.
Arena Football League
NASHVILLE KATS--Announced the retirement of WR-LB Darryl Hammond.
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ESKIMOS--Signed OT Matt Miller.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS--Signed K Brian Claybourn and K Kirk Yliniemi.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS--Signed F Michael Blunden to a three-year contract.
COLORADO AVALANCHE--Named Francois Giguere general manager.
Southern Professional Hockey League
PEE DEE CYCLONES--Agreed to terms with D Jason Slusher.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
REAL SALT LAKE--Traded G Noah Palmer to Columbus for M-F Duke Hashimoto.
COLLEGE
CANISIUS--Named Tara Fleming women's assistant basketball coach.
JOHN JAY--Named Tony Phillips men's and women's cross country coach.
MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH--Announced the retirement of Jerry Jennigns, diving coach.
NEW HAVEN--Named Raphael Cerrato baseball coach.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE--Named Kari Thompson women's assistant volleyball coach.
NORTHERN ILLINOIS--Named Michaela Franklin women's assistant volleyball coach.
NOTRE DAME--Named Gene Cross men's assistant basketball coach.
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN--Named Chaunte Baldwin coordinator of athletic academic services.
OKLAHOMA--Named Jared Thompson assistant director of media relations.
PHILADELPHIA--Named Matt Digney men's soccer coach.
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