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BASEBALL

American League

CLEVELAND INDIANS - Agreed to terms with INF Tony Graffanino and RHP Juan Rincon on minor league contracts. Sent C Yamid Haad outright to Buffalo (IL).

DETROIT TIGERS - Activated OF Gary Sheffield from the 15-day DL. Optioned 1B Jeff Larish to Toledo (IL).

KANSAS CITY ROYALS - Claimed RHP Robinson Tejeda off waivers from Texas. Transferred LHP John Bale from the 15- to the 60-day DL.

MISSESOTA TWINS - Activated INF Nick Punto from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Matt Macri to Rochester (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES - Purchased the contract of OF Justin Christian from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned LHP Billy Traber to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS - Agreed to terms with LHP Anthony Capra, RHP Daniel Thomas and RHP Ben Hornbeck.

TAMPA BAY RAYS - Recalled INF Ben Zobrist from Durham (IL).

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES - Sent LHP Nelson Payano to Seattle to complete the May 5 trade for INF Greg Norton.

CHICAGO CUBS - Recalled LHP Sean Marshall from Iowa (PCL). Activated INF Daryle Ward from the 15-day DL. Placed OF Reed Johnson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 18. Optioned INF Micah Hoffpauir to Iowa.

FLORIDA MARLINS - Activated OF Josh Willingham from the 15-day DL. Recalled C Paul Hoover from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned C Mike Rabelo to Albuquerque.

HOUSTON ASTROS - Placed INF Kazuo Matsui on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of INF David Newhan from Round Rock (PCL).

NEW YORK METS - Designated RHP Claudio Vargas for assignment. Recalled RHP Carlos Muniz from New Orleans (PCL). Signed 1B Ike Davis and assigned him to Brooklyn (NYP).

SAN FRANCISO GIANTS - Designated RHP Vinnie Chulk for assignement. Purchased the contract of RHP Sergio Romo from Connecticut (EL).

American Association

FORT WORTH CATS - Released RHP Chris Buechner.

ST. PAUL SAINTS - Signed LHP Mark Romanczuk.

WICHITA WINGNUTS - Signed INF Jose Amado and UTL Leivi Ventura.

Can-Am League

ATLANTIC CITY SURF - Released INF Arturo Ledesma.

Golden Baseball League

LONG BEACH ARMADA - Sold the contract of INF James Guerrero to the Colorado Rockies.

ST. GEORGE ROADRUNNERS - Released 1B Will Henderson. Agreed to terms with 1B Seth Loman.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

ATLANTA HAWKS - Named David Pendergraft assistant general manager and director of player personnel and Steve Rosenberry director of pro personnel and college scouting.

American Basketball Association

NASHVILLE BRONCS - Named Jan van Breda Kolff coach.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NEW YORK GIANTS - Signed QB Andre Woodson, LB Bryan Kehl and LB Jonathan Goff.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS - Signed DE Rob Jackson. Released DT J.T. Mapu.

Arena Football League

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS - Fired Ed Hodgkiss, coach, Brent Winter, assistant head coach-offensive coordinator-director of player personnel, and Michael Church, defensive coordinator.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL - Suspended Henry Samueli, Anaheim Ducks owner, indefintely from any involvement with the team and the NHL after pleading guilty to one count of making a false statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

BOSTON BRUINS - Signed D Mark Stuart to a multiyear contract extension. Traded C Matt Hendricks to Colorado for D Johnny Boychuk.

CAROLINA HURRICANES - Re-signed F Tuomo Ruutu to a one-year contract.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - Re-signed F Andrew Ladd and D Jordan Hendry to two-year contracts. Signed D Tim Hambly to a one-year contract.

COLORADO AVALANCHE - Signed F Scott Parker to a one-year contract and F Marty Sertich to a multiyear contract.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - Acquired D Janne Niskala from Nashville for F Triston Grant and a 2009 seventh-round draft pick.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - Named Barry Melrose coach.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS - Waived F Kyle Wellwood and G Andrew Raycroft.

Eastern Professional Hockey League

JERSEY ROCKHOPPERS - Named Brian Gratz coach.

LACROSSE

Major League Lacrosse

CHICAGO MACHINE - Waived M Adam Miller, M Greg Rommel, A Scott Falatach and A Matthew Karweck.

DENVER OUTLAWS - Waived M Lucius Polk, M Brian Jacovina, A Max Ritz, M Josh Cittadino and D Brendan Shook.

LONG ISLAND LIZARDS - Waived D Brian Danvers, M John Ryan, D Rob Blount, G Peter Littell, D Adam Crystal and A Mike Bocklet.

NEW JERSEY PRIDE - Waived D John Glatzel, M Rob Parengkuan, M Mark Bielicky, D Corey Harned, M Ryan Harrington, D Greg Raymond and A Nick Mirabito.

PHILADELPHIA BARRAGE - Waived A Andrew Chapman, A Andrew Watt and D Stephen Grossi.

ROCHESTER RATTLERS - Waived A Ryan Hotaling, M Mike Abbott, M Owahn Bazydlo and A David Thering.

SAN FRANCISCO DRAGONS - Traded M Jarett Park and M Hunter Lochte to Washington for M Bill McGlone and a 2009 third-round supplemental draft pick. Waived M Tom Michaelsen and D Sean Krygier.

WASHINGTON BAYHAWKS - Waived M Devon Britts, M Greg Leonard, A Joey Kestermann, D Gregory Vetter, M Thomas Zichelli and M Ian Healy.

COLLEGE

AUGUSTA STATE - Named Tes Sobomehin women's basketball coach.

BRADLEY - Named Elvis Dominguez baseball coach.

CS NORTHRIDGE - Named Danny Sprinkle men's assistant basketball coach.

DAYTON - Named Cornell Mann men's assistant basketball coach.

FRANKLIN PIERCE - Announced the resignation of Scott Loiseau, men's hockey coach and assistant baseball coach. Promoted Jaymie Harrington from men's assistant hockey coach to men's hockey coach.

GEORGE WASHINGTON - Named Mike Bozeman women's basketball coach.

HOFSTRA - Named Shalon Pillow women's assistant basketball coach.

INDIANA STATE - Named Melanie Boeglin and Cammie Campbell women's assistant basketball coaches.

LINCOLN, PA. - Named Dianthia Ford-Kee director of athlectics.

MESSIAH - Named Nancy Luley men's and women's swimming coach.

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE - Named Sean Woods men's basketball coach.

OKLAHOMA - Named Cassie Chance assistant director of media relations.

SOUTH FLORIDA - Named Cayll Smith director of women's basketball operations.

TEMPLE - Agreed to terms with Bill Bradshaw, athletic director, on a five-year contract through the 2011-12 academic year.

TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO - Named Kyle Willis men's basketball team operations coordinator.

THOMAS MORE - Named John Spinney volleyball coach.