BASEBALL

BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Extended the contract of Chris Antonetti, assistant general manager, through 2011, and promoted him to vice president of baseball operations and extended the contract of John Mirabelli, assistant general manager-scouting operations, through 2010.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Placed RHP Huston Street on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 13. Purchased the contract of RHP Connor Robertson from Sacramento (PCL).
National League
CINCINNATI REDS--Recalled RHP Marcus McBeth from Louisville (IL). Purchased the contract of C Chad Moeller from Louisville.
HOUSTON ASTROS--Named Jamie Hildreth senior vice president of premium sponsorships, John Sorrentino vice president of sponsorship sales, and Jayme Lamm marketing coordinator. Announced Jay Lucas, vice president of communications, will oversee all broadcasting elements.
International League
BUFFALO BISONS-- Recalled RHP Jake Dittler from Akron (EL).
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS--Sent LHP Corwin Malone to Birmingham (SL).
COLUMBUS CLIPPERS--Sent C John Suomi to Harrisburg (WL). Recalled C Erick San Pedro from Hagerstown (SAL).
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS--Recalled RHP Matt Peterson from Altoona (EL). Recalled INF Nick Green from Bradenton (GCL).
LOUISVILLE BATS--Recalled RHP Richie Gardner from Sarasota (FSL). Recalled C Dan Conway from Chattanooga (SL).
NORFOLK TIDES--Agreed to terms with OF Tike Redman.
SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE YANKEES--Agreed to terms with RHP Tim Lavigne.
SYRACUSE CHIEFS--Agreed to terms with OF Howie Clark.
American Association
COASTAL BEND AVIATORS--Released RHP Jose Luis Lopez.
LINCOLN SALTDOGS--Agreed to terms with C Matt Duchek.
SHREVEPORT SPORTS--Released RHP Kris Calhoun and RHP Fielding Lewis. Agreed to terms with RHP Matthew Clayman and INF Bryan Cooksey.
Atlantic League
BRIDGEPORT BLUEFISH--Announced the N.Y. Yankees have purchased the contract of LHP Eric Junge and have assigned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
LONG ISLAND DUCKS--Agreed to terms with OF Ron Acuna.
Can-Am League
NEW HAVEN COUNTY CUTTERS--Agreed to terms with INF Matt Mercurio.
NEW JERSEY JACKALS--Agreed to terms with LHP Demetrius Banks. Traded INF Arman Sidhu to Quebec for a player to be named.
QUEBEC CAPITALES--Agreed to terms with RHP TJ Stanton and OF Scotty Martin.
SUSSEX SKYHAWKS--Agreed to terms with LHP Rene Berraras, RHP Trey Stephens and RHP Fernando Rijo.
Northern League
CALGARY VIPERS--Traded LHP Danny Hall to Edmonton for future considerations.
EDMONTON CRACKER-CATS--Released RHP John DeVisser.
FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS--Agreed to terms with INF Nate Meissner. Released RHP Brandon Harmsen.
KANSAS CITY T-BONES--Released RHP Joe Barbosa and RHP Jon Hutton.
SCHAUMBURG FLYERS--Traded RHP Matt Petrusek to Gary for a player to be named.
WINNIPEG GOLDEYES--Released RHP Jordan Thomson.
BASKETBALL
Women's National Basketball Association
MINNESOTA LYNX--Released G Shona Thorburn and C Katryna Gaither.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NEW YORK JETS--Signed DB James Ihedigbo, CB Rayshaun Kizer, LB Jared Newberry, WR Jesse Pellot-Rosa and WR Renard Stevens. Released DB Caleb Hendrix, DE Matt King, WR Dustin Osborn and LB Mark Zalewski.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS--Signed DB Byron Westbrook, DE Alex Buzbee, TE Brian Bell, LB Kevin Jones, FB Pete Schmitt, WR Carl Berman, DB Brandon Register and G Cornelius Rogers.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
MINNESOTA WILD--Signed C Morten Madsen.
American Hockey League
SPRINGFIELD FALCONS--Announced the Edmonton Oilers have named Geoff Ward coach.
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS--Signed F Kurtis McLean.
MOTOR SPORTS
NASCAR--Docked Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver, 100 Nextel cup points and fined Tony Eury Jr., crew chief, 100,000 and suspended him for six points races for having the rear wing improperly mounted at Darlington Raceway on May 12.
TRACK & amp; FIELD
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATHLETICS FEDERATIONS--Banned Lyubov Denisova, runner, for two years for testing positive for banned substances in a March 20 out-of-competition test.
COLLEGE
NCAA--Named Robert Vowels vice president for education services, effective Aug. 1.
MICHIGAN STATE--Named Mike Geary women's assistant basketball coach.
NAZARETH, N.Y.--Named Devin Gotham women's basketball coach.
PENN STATE--Named Mark Bodenschatz associate athletic director of facilities and operations.
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