Friday, June 29, 2007
BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Placed RHP Roberto Hernandez on unconditional release waivers. Agreed to terms with OF Kevin Rucker.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Signed RHP Sam Runion, LHP Danny Duffy, OF Adrian Ortiz, RHP George Biddle, OF Ian Craze, 2B Zechariah Evangelho, RHP Robert Hastry, RHP Matthew Jensen and RHP Edwin Mieles.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Activated LHP Randy Johnson from the 15-day DL. Designated LHP Randy Choate for assignment.
HOUSTON ASTROS—Recalled RHP Matt Albers and LHP Mark McLemore from Round Rock (PCL). Released RHP Rick White. Designated LHP Stephen Randolph for assignment.
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Agreed to terms with LHP Nick Schmidt. Activated OF Brian Giles from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Mike Thompson from Portland (PCL).
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA—Announced San Antonio purchased Austin (NBADL) from Southwest Basketball, LLC.
DALLAS MAVERICKS—Named Paul Westphal assistant coach.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS—Exercised their option on G Quinton Ross.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Agreed to terms with TE Mike Pinkard on a two-year contract.
MIAMI DOLPHINS—Released DT Fred Evans.
ST. LOUIS RAMS—Agreed to terms with CB Jonathan Wade on a three-year contract.
TENNESSEE TITANS—Named Marvin Sunderland and Richard Shelton college scouts and Brandon Taylor and Jon Salge pro personnel assistants on the pro scouting staff.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Named Claude Noel assistant coach. Extended the contracts of Gary Agnew, Gord Murphy and Clint Malarchuk, assistant coaches.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Signed F Mike Rupp.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Re-signed F Jeff Cowan to a two-year contract extension.
ECHL
JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS—Agreed to terms with C Jean Desrochers.
PHOENIX ROADRUNNERS—Agreed to terms with C Jeff Kyrzakos.
Central Hockey League
YOUNGSTOWN STEELHOUNDS—Re-signed D Stephen Margeson.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
D.C. UNITED—Re-signed D-MF Domenic Mediate.
NEW YORK RED BULLS—Waived D Taylor Graham, D Tim Regan and D Hugh MacDonald.
Major Indoor Soccer League
NEW JERSEY IRONMEN—Agreed to terms with F Shaun David.
COLLEGE
NCAA—Placed Cheyney on three years probation, ordered them to forfeit one victory in 2004, two in 2005 and one in 2006 for ineligible student-athletes participation and other sanctions for major violations within its athletics program.
ARKANSAS TECH—Named Chris Curry and Will McCrotty assistant baseball coaches.
AUBURN—Named Bill Mosiello assistant baseball coach.
C.W. POST—Announced it will join the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference as an associate member in field hockey and football in the 2008-09 athletic year.