BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

MLB - Suspended Kansas City minor leaguer RHP Victor Jorge and Arizona minor leaguers 1B Ramon Mariano and P Winfild De La Rosa 50 games each for testing positive for banned substances.

BOSTON RED SOX - Acquired RHP Paul Byrd from Cleveland for a player to be named or cash. Placed RHP Tim Wakefield on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Charlie Zink from Pawtucket (IL).

DETROIT TIGERS - Agreed to terms with RHP Freddy Garcia on a minor league contract. Promoted LHP Dontrelle Willis from Lakeland (FSL) to Toledo (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES - Released RHP Steven White. Assigned RHP Jeff Marquez from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) to Trenton (EL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS - Purchased the contract of INF Cliff Pennington from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned LHP Lenny DiNardo to Sacramento. Designated INF Brooks Conrad for assignment.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS - Recalled OF Chris Dickerson from Louisville (IL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS - Placed OF Andruw Jones on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 10. Activated INF Nomar Garciaparra from the 15-day DL.

SAN DIEGO PADRES - Placed RHP Bryan Corey on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 10. Purchased the contract of INF Sean Kazmar from San Antonio (Texas).

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

ATLANTA HAWKS - Signed G Thomas Gardner and F Othello Hunter.

WNBA

DETROIT SHOCK - Acquired F Taj McWilliams-Franklin from Washington for F Tasha Humphrey, F Shay Murphy and a 2009 second-round draft pick.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

DENVER BRONCOS - Signed CB Wale Dada. Waived CB Lamont Reid.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS - Signed RB Clifton Dawson. Waived-injured LB Dedrick Harrington. Placed DB Michael Coe on injured reserve.

MIAMI DOLPHINS - Released PK Jay Feely.

OAKLAND RAIDERS - Signed DB Nick Sanchez. Released LB Malik Jackson.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS - Claimed DE Kevin Huntley off waivers from Washington. Released DL Kyle Clement.

Canadian Football League

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS - Signed WR Jason Armstead.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NEW YORK ISLANDERS - Named Scott Gordon coach.

SAN JOSE SHARKS - Re-signed F Lukas Kaspar. Signed RW Ryan Vesce.

AmericanHockey League

SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE - Announced John Bernal, athletic trainer, has been named assistant athletic trainer for Phoenix (NHL).

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS - Signed F Marc-Andre Bernier, F Cory Urquhart, F Luke Lynes, F Ryan Huddy and D Ryan Constant.

COLLEGE

NCAA - Named Jacki Silar chairwoman of the Division I women's basketball committee, effective Sept. 1.

CUNY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE - Named Tom Emberley assistant director and director of media relations.

SWAC - Named Eunice Elliott director of branding/external operations.

AUGUSTANA, ILL. - Named Steve Hennings women's assistant volleyball coach.

BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN - Named Sara Erreca director of sports information.

BUCKNELL - Named Maren Ford assistant field hockey coach.

COLGATE - Named Russell Peterson women's assistant track and field and cross country coach.

DAVIDSON - Named Matt McKillop men's assistant basketball coach and Terrell Ivory director of basketball operations.

DREW - Named Jason Fein director of athletics.

HOLY CROSS - Named Samantha Boudreau assistant athletic trainer.

LOUISIANA-MONROE - Named William Rogers cross country coach.

LOYOLA, MD. - Named Tom Gizzi women's assistant basketball coach.

MERCY - Named Pat Kennedy director of athletics.

MOUNT ST. VINCENT - Named Nichole Kieltyka assistant athletic trainer.

NEWBERRY - Named Vern Robateau women's assistant basketball coach.

NEW MEXICO - Named Lisa Beauchene women's assistant volleyball coach and Jordie Hadfield women's volleyball director of operations.

SOUTH ALABAMA - Named Randall Flach and Tim Goldsack assistant track and field and cross country coaches.

STATEN ISLAND - Named Krista Huffman assistant to the director for marketing and operations.

TEMPLE - Named Herman Frazier associated athletic director for sports administration.

WIDENER - Named Charlie Evans equipment manager, Keith Moodie assistant equipment manager and Bridget Wiseley assistant athletic trainer.