BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB—Suspended St. Louis INF-OF Alan Ahmady (Batavia NY-Penn) for 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine.
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Exercised the 2010 club options on the contracts of RHP Freddy Garcia and LHP Matt Thornton.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Announced first base coach Rusty Kuntz has been reassigned as a special assistant to the general manager/field instructor. Named Eddie Rodriguez first base coach. Announced the contract of bullpen coach John Mizerock will not be renewed.
National League
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Named Dave Hollins special assignment scout.
American Association
GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS—Exercised the 2010 option on RHP Steve Andrade.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS—Exercised the contract option for the 2010-11 season for G D.J. Augustin.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BALTIMORE RAVENS—Placed LB Brendon Ayanbadejo on injured reserve. Signed LB Prescott Burgess.
CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed DT Ra'Shon Harris to the practice squad. Released DE Maurice Evans from the practice squad.
DALLAS COWBOYS—Signed CB Cletis Gordon.
HOUSTON TEXANS—Placed LB Khary Campbell on injured reserve. Signed DE Tim Jamison from the practice squad. Released TE Clark Harris from the practice squad.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Re-signed FB Justin Griffith. Released OT Kyle Williams.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Signed P Glenn Pakulak to the practice squad. Released WR Trent Shelton from the practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS—Assigned LW Josh Gratton to Chicago (AHL).
BOSTON BRUINS—Signed F Milan Lucic to a three-year contract extension through the 2012-13 season.
DETROIT RED WINGS—Reassigned G Jordan Pearce to Toledo (ECHL).
MONTREAL CANADIENS—Signed D Marc-Andre Bergeron to a one-year contract. Announced F Sergei Kostitsyn has agreed to join Hamilton (AHL).
ST. LOUIS BLUES—Assigned C Derek Armstrong to Peoria (AHL).
American Hockey League
AHL—Suspended Portland D Joe DiPenta for one game for his actions in an Oct. 3 game at Springfield.
WORCESTER SHARKS—Signed F Dennis McCauley to a one-year contract.
ECHL
READING ROYALS—Announced D Joey Ryan has been assigned to the team by Toronto (AHL). Signed F Daniel Steiner and F Jimmy Fraser.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
BUFFALO BANDITS—Signed F Kyle Clancy to a one-year contract.
COLLEGE
CANISIUS—Signed women's basketball coach Terry Zeh to a contract extension through the 2012-13 season.
TENNESSEE—Announced sophomore basketball F Emmanuel Negedu will not play or practice during the 2009-10 season but will remain on scholarship after suffering sudden cardiac arrest last week.