AUTO RACING
NASCAR — Announced the retirement of Rusty Wallace, driver, at the end of the 2005 season.
BASEBALL
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Waived RHP Mike Jackson. Recalled RHP Felix Diaz from Charlotte of the IL.
CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned OF Grady Sizemore to Buffalo of the IL.
National League
NEW YORK METS — Activated C-1B Mike Piazza from the 15-day DL. Placed RHP Mike DeJean on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 28. Recalled RHP Heath Bell from Norfolk of the IL. Designated 1B-OF Brian Buchanan for assignment.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CAROLINA PANTHERS — Waived C Toby Cecil, LB Jonathan Harrell, T Ben Herrell, G Tango McCauley, DE Arnold Miller, FB Casey Moore, LB Curtis Randall and DE Derrick Strong. Placed WR Drew Carter and G Bruce Nelson on the physically-unable-to-perform list.
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Placed P Kyle Richardson, LB Khalid Abdullah, LB Frank Chamberlin and WR Patrick Johnson on injured reserve. Placed CB Dennis Weathersby on the reserve-non-football injury list. Waived HB Herbert Goodman, CB Alvin Porter, TE Chad Hayes and S Wendell Williams.
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Waived LB Josh Buhl, P Ryan Dutton and QB Nate Hybl. Placed OL Chad Beasley, FB Ben Miller, LB Brant Boyer and DB Michael Grant on injured reserve. Placed DL Antonio Garay, TE Keith Heinrich and DB Sean Jones on the physically-unable-to-perform list and RB Adimchinobe Echemandu on the reserve-non-football injury list.
DETROIT LIONS — Placed RB Olandis Gary on injured reserve. Released K Chris Snyder, WR Trevor Gaylor, DT Branden Hall and LB Rodney Thomas.
HOUSTON TEXANS — Waived S Curry Burns, RB KaRon Coleman, G Curry Dawson, CB-KR Vontez Duff, OT Brandon Evans, CB Rober' Freeman, TE John Frieser, OT Brad Lekkerkerker, WR Jermaine Lewis, C Andrew Martin, LB Raheem Orr, DE D.J. Renteria, K Todd Sievers, WR Andrae Thurman and DE Bryce Wyatt.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed S Bob Sanders to a four-year contract. Waived TE Chad Bartoszek, LB Jack Golden, WR Elgin Hicks, K David Kimball, DB Willie Miles, P Jesse Nicassio and DL Ronald Jones, DL Derek Kennard, DL Nautyn McKay-Loescher and DB Shane Walton.