BASEBALL

American League

TAMPA BAY RAYS-Optioned SS Ben Zobrist to Durham (IL).

TEXAS RANGERS-Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Thompson and OF Clark Murphy.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Optioned RHP Jesse Litsch to Syracuse (IL). Recalled LHP David Purcey from Syracuse.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS-Activated OF Alfonso Soriano and LHP Scott Eyre from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF-OF Micah Hoffpauir and RHP Kevin Hart to Iowa (PCL).

FLORIDA MARLINS-Optioned RHP Ryan Tucker to Carolina (SL). Activated RHP Justin Miller from the 15-day DL.

HOUSTON ASTROS-Optioned RHP Jack Cassel to Round Rock (PCL). Activated LHP Randy Wolf.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Purchased the contract of OF Jay Gibbons from Long Island (Atlantic) and assigned him to Huntsville (SL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES-Purchased the contract of LHP Wil Ledezma from Portland (PCL).

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Recalled C Steve Holm from Fresno (PCL). Optioned C Eliezer Alfonzo to Fresno. Activated INF-OF Dan Ortmeier from the 15-day DL and sent him outright to Fresno.

Midwest League

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS-Announced C Ismael Cardona has been transferred to Palm Beach (FSL).

American Association

LINCOLN SALTDOGS-Agreed to terms with RHP Mark Alvarez.

ST. PAUL SAINTS-Released INF Julius Thames.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS-Released OF Jason Bryan.

WICHITA WINGNUTS-Released RHP Kevin Foeman.

Atlantic League

NEWARK BEARS-Agreed to terms with RHP Frank Rodriguez.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS-Acquired G Jason Hart from Utah for G Brevin Knight.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES-Signed G Sebastian Telfair to a two-year contract.

NEW ORLEANS HORNETS-Signed G-F James Posey to a four-year contract.

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS-Signed G-F Nicolas Batum.

Women's National Basketball Association

SEATTLE STORM-Signed G Kristen O'Neill to a seven-day contract.

American Basketball Association

GEORGIA GWIZZLIES-Signed F Ralph Hishaw.

Greek A1 League

OLYMPIAKOS SFP PIREUS-Signed G Josh Childress to a three-year contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

BUFFALO BILLS-Signed LB Alvin Bowen.

CHICAGO BEARS-Agreed to terms with OT Chris Williams on a five-year contract.

CLEVELAND BROWNS-Placed WR Joe Jurevicius and OL Ryan Tucker on the physically-unable-to-perform list.

DALLAS COWBOYS-Signed CB Orlando Scandrick to a four-year contract.

DETROIT LIONS-Agreed to terms with OT Gosder Cherilus on a five-year contract.

GREEN BAY PACKERS-Signed OT Breno Giacomini, QB Matt Flynn and WR Brett Swain.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Agreed to terms with OL Mike Pollak, DE Marcus Howard, TE Jacob Tamme, OL Steve Justice, RB Mike Hart and OL Jamey Richard.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS-Agreed to terms with CB Brandon Flowers on a four-year contract and WR Sergio Joachim and WR Timon Marshall on two-year contracts.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Signed S Tyrell Johnson, QB John David Booty and C John Sullivan.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-Agreed to terms with WR Marques Colston on a three-year contract extension through the 2011 season.

OAKLAND RAIDERS-Signed WR Arman Shields and DE Trevor Scott.

ST. LOUIS RAMS-Agreed to terms with CB Justin King on a three-year contract.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS-Released WR Eric Parker.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Signed C Cody Wallace.

TENNESSEE TITANS-Agreed to terms with DL Jason Jones. Waived DE Bryce Fisher, LB Jerrell Freeman, WR Jason Rivers, DT Eric Taylor and QB Paul Thompson.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS-Signed Randy Carlyle, coach, to a two-year contract extension through the 2010-11 season.

BOSTON BRUINS-Signed D Dennis Wideman to a multiyear contract extension.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS-Named Mike Haviland assistant coach.

DETROIT RED WINGS-Signed F Darren Haydar and C Ryan Oulahen to one-year contracts.

PHOENIX COYOTES-Signed C Garth Murray to a one-year contract.

SAN JOSE SHARKS-Named Trent Yawney, Todd Richards and Jay Woodcroft assistant coaches and Corey Schwab goaltending development coach.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Re-signed F Ryan Shannon, F Rick Rypien, F Mike Brown, D Nathan McIver, D Zach Fitzgerald and D James

Sharrow.

American Hockey League

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS-Named Curt Fraser coach.

SPRINGFIELD FALCONS-Signed F Justin Chwedoruk, F Toby Lafrance and D Robbie Bina.

ECHL

VICTORIA SALMON KINGS-Re-signed F Darryl Lloyd and C Chris St. Jacques.

LACROSSE

Major League Lacrosse

MLL-Fined Washington D Casey Connor an undisclosed amount for an illegal body check during a July 19 game against Boston.

PHILADELPHIA BARRAGE-Activated M Brian Vetter. Assigned D Armando Polanco to the practice squad.

COLLEGE

DAVIDSON-Named Marlena Murphy women's assistant basketball coach.

FLORIDA STATE-Named Lonni Alameda softball coach.

GANNON-Named Tom Jakubowski softball coach.

GEORGIA TECH-Announced men's basketball C Ra'Sean Dickey is leaving the school to play professionally in the Ukraine.

MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME-Named Jim Seavey director of sports information and compliance.

MERCER-Named Brent Shade pitching coach.

MICHIGAN STATE-Named Damon Whitten director of hockey operations.

NORTH CAROLINA-Named Scott Forbes associate head baseball coach.

NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON-Named Kelly Van Houten women's softball coach.

QUINNIPIAC-Signed Tom Moore, men's basketball coach, to a contract extension through the 2012-13 season.