BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX—Assigned 1B Chris Carter to Pawtucket (IL).
CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Placed INF Alex Cintron on the bereavement list. Recalled INF-OF Andy Gonzalez from Charlotte (IL).
DETROIT TIGERS—Activated RHP Joel Zumaya from the 15-day DL.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES—Placed LHP Chuck James on the 15-day DL. Called up LHP Jo-Jo Reyes from Richmond (IL). Released RHP Tanyon Sturtze.
CHICAGO CUBS—Activated OF Cliff Floyd from the restricted list and C Henry Blanco from the 60-day DL. Optioned INF Ronny Cedeno to Iowa (PCL). Designated C Koyie Hill for assignment.
CINCINNATI REDS—Purchased the contract of RHP Kirk Saarloos from Louisville (IL). Optioned LHP Phil Dumatrait to Louisville. Sent RHP Victor Santos outright to Louisville.
FLORIDA MARLINS—Activated RHP Ricky Nolasco from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Albuquerque (PCL).
WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Traded RHP Emiliano Fruto to Arizona for 1B Chris Carter. Traded Carter to Boston to complete the Aug. 17 trade for OF Wily Mo Pena.
Atlantic League
AL—Suspended Bridgeport P Matt Beech for three games and Long Island C Jared Price for two games and fined them undisclosed amounts for their roles in a fight on Aug. 14.
Can-Am League
NORTH SHORE SPIRIT—Signed INF/OF Nelson Teilon.
QUEBEC CAPITALES—Signed INF Dany Scalabrini.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
ATLANTA HAWKS—Exercised the 2008-09 contract options on F Marvin Williams and F-C Shelden Williams.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS—Re-signed G Donell Taylor and F Mike Hall.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS—Placed LB Eric Henderson on injured reserve.
DETROIT LIONS—Activated DT Shaun Rogers from the physically-unable-to-perform list.
GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed FB Erryn Cobb. Released S Marviel Underwood.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Agreed to terms with RB Larry Johnson on a six-year contract extension.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Agreed to terms with WR Robert Ferguson. Waived WR Paris Hamilton and OL Adam O'Connor.
NEW YORK GIANTS—Waived WR Michael Jennings, DE Charrod Taylor and OL Dan Parrish. Claimed WR Will Buchanon on waivers from Oakland. Signed C Nick Jones and S J.R. Reed.
NEW YORK JETS—Traded LB Jerry Mackey to Tampa Bay for an undisclosed draft pick.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Released LB Jeremiah Trotter.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed LB Randall Godfrey. Released LB Lemar Marshall.
GOLF
USGA—Named Alex Withers director of new media.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
PHOENIX COYOTES—Named Ray Edwards assistant coach of San Antonio (AHL).
ST. LOUIS BLUES—Signed F Chris Porter to a two-year contract.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Re-signed F Trevor Linden.
ECHL
COLUMBIA INFERNO—Signed D Sean Offers.
PHOENIX ROADRUNNERS—Named Brian O'Leary assistant coach.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
COLORADO MAMMOTH—Announced the resignation of Gary Gait, coach.
COLLEGE
ARCADIA—Named Kevin Woodbridge baseball coach, Colleen Carney field hockey coach and Melissa King women's tennis coach.
BARUCH—Named Greg Waldvogel women's assistant volleyball coach.
CAMPBELL—Named Jay Pyron assistant softball coach.
DUQUESNE—Announced the resignation of Daryn Freedman, director of men's basketball administration and recruiting coordinator.
HOLY CROSS—Named Colin Hulme men's assistant lacrosse coach.
JAMES MADISON—Named J. Batt director of major gifts for athletics.
LEHMAN—Named Ivelisse Rosario senior woman's administrator and NCAA compliance director.
LIBERTY—Suspended junior RB Rashad Jennings for two games for a violation of housing policies.
MIAMI—Announced WR George Robinson has left the football team.
MICHIGAN—Reinstated TE Carson Butler to the football team.
PEPPERDINE—Named Jay Udwadia men's associate tennis coach.
RUTGERS—Named Greg DeMoustes women's assistant volleyball coach.
VANDERBILT—Named Nicki Cutler women's assistant golf coach.
VERMONT—Named Patrick Weaver assistant Nordic coach.
WAGNER—Named John Beisser assistant athletic director of media relations.
WASHINGTON, MO.—Named Andrew Koch facility manager, Trevor MacDonald marketing and promotions intern and Jeff Newcomer assistant facility manager.