BASEBALL

BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Optioned OF Adam Stern to Norfolk of the IL. Reassigned C Alberto Castillo and RHP Paul Shuey to their minor league camp.
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Optioned OF Shin-Soo Choo, OF Ben Francisco & amp; LHP Juan Lara to Buffalo of the IL. Reassigned INF Luis Rivas to their minor league camp. Received RHP Jim Ed Warden from the Philadelphia Phillies via Rule 5.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Returned OF Ryan Goleski to the Cleveland Indians via Rule 5.
SEATTLE MARINERS--Reassigned RHP Jorge Campillo and RHP Aaron Small to their minor league camp. Optioned RHP Sean Green, LHP Eric O'Flaherty, OF Jeremy Reed and C Rene Rivera to Tacoma of the PCL.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS--Optioned RHP Tim Corcoran and LHP J.P. Howell to Durham of the IL. Assigned RHP Scott Dohmann outright to Durham.
TEXAS RANGERS--Optioned RHP Frank Francisco and RHP Wes Littleton to Oklahoma of the PCL. Waived RHP Rick Bauer.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Agreed to terms with OF Wayne Lydon on a minor league contract.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Claimed OF Jeffrey Salazar off waivers from the Colorado Rockies and optioned him to Tucson of the PCL.
FLORIDA MARLINS--Optioned OF Eric Reed to Albuquerque of the PCL. Reassigned C Paul Hoover, INF Zach Sorensen, RHP Roy Corcoran to their minor league camp. Released OF Alex Sanchez, RHP Mike Koplove and RHP Felix Rodriguez.
HOUSTON ASTROS--Placed RHP Brandon Backe and C Hector Gimenez on the 15-day DL. Released OF Charlton Jimerson and LHP Kelly Wunsch.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS--Optioned LHP Tim Hamulack to Las Vegas of the PCL. Assigned C Kelly Stinnett, C Sandy Martinez and RHP Joe Mays to their minor league camp.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES--Released OF Karim Garcia.
SAN DIEGO PADRES--Optioned RHP Tim Stauffer to Portland of the PCL. Released RHP Scott Strickland.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS--Placed 1B Nick Johnson, RHP Luis Ayala, LHP Mike O'Connor and OF Alex Escobaron the 15-day DL.
American Association
FORT WORTH CATS--Agreed to terms with RHP Danny Valentin.
PENSACOLA PELICANS--Agreed to terms with RHP Carl Scheafer and C-INF Lance Koenig. Sold the contract of INF-OF Ed Montague to Atlantic City of the Can-Am League.
ST. PAUL SAINTS--Traded OF Chaz Lytle to Pensacola for the rights to RHP Tony Pierce and a player to be named.
Atlantic League
NEWARK BEARS--Agreed to terms with INF Javier Colina and RHP J.J. Trujillo.
Can-Am League
SUSSEX SKYHAWKS--Traded RHP Spencer Steward to Gateway of the Frontier League for OF BJ Richmond.
Northern League
CALGARY VIPERS--Released C Brandon Rogers, RHP Ryan Jamison and RHP Brad Rogers.
GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS--Claimed OF Jeff Butts off waivers from Calgary.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS--Signed F Louis Amundson for the remainder of the season.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Agreed to terms with RB Frank Gore on a four-year contract extension. Canadian Football League
CFL--Appointed Mark Cohon commissioner.
NFL Europa
HAMBURG SEA DEVILS--Announced the resignation of Jack Bicknell, coach. Named Vince Martino coach.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS--Signed C Ryan Dingle to two-year contract.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS--Recalled D Yannick Tremblay from Manitoba of the AHL.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS--Signed F Andrew Joudrey to a two-year contract.
Central Hockey League
YOUNGSTOWN STEELHOUNDS--Signed RW Rob Sirianni.
COLLEGE
CURRY--Named Peter Mendel men's soccer coach.
FELICIAN--Announced Ben DiNallo Jr., director of athletics and women's interim basketball coach, has been named the permanent women's coach.
LAMAR--Named Larry Tidwell women's basketball coach.
MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH--Announced the resignation of Bill Kavanaugh, football coach, to become football coach at Bishop Stang High School.
MONTANA--Named Craig Ochs graduate assistant offensive football coach.
SIENA--Named Lori Perillo assistant athletic director for development.
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE--Named Ken Hutchins men's hockey coach.
TEMPLE--Named Tyree Foreman running backs coach/community service liaison.
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