BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX—Purchased the contract of RHP Fernando Cabrera from Pawtucket (IL). Recalled 1B Aaron Bates from Pawtucket and placed him on the 60-day DL.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Recalled INF Tug Hulett from Omaha (PCL).
National League
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Promoted Ron Watermon to director of public relations and civic affairs and Melody Yount manager of media relations and new media. Named Chris Tunno media relations specialist and Jared Odom direct sales representative.
BASKETBALL
NBA Developmental League
LOS ANGELES D-FENDERS—Named Gina Gonsalves coordinator, media & community relations and Duy Phan assistant, business operations and new media.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS—Named Chris Finch coach.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL—Suspended St. Louis LB David Vobora for four games for violating the league policy on performance enhancing substances.
HOUSTON TEXANS—Waived RB Antone Smith from the practice squad.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Traded QB Tyler Thigpen to Miami for an undisclosed draft pick.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Waived C Kory Lichtensteiger. Signed C John Cooper from the practice squad. Released WR Nick Moore from the practice squad. Signed OT Patrick Brown to the practice squad.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Placed OT Jammal Brown on injured reserve. Re-signed OL Nick Leckey.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed LB Jeremiah Trotter.
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Signed DB Anthony Malbrough. United Football League
CALIFORNIA REDWOODS—Released DE Damon Suggs. Added OL Nick Urban and DE Ryan Kees to the active roster.
FLORIDA TUSKERS—Released OL Kevin Barry, DE Bo Schobel and LS Ryan Sensor.
NEW YORK SENTINELS—Released P Ryan Horvath, QB Brian Johnson, OL Todd Londot, LB Marc Magro, CB Terrell Fletcher, DL Nate Robinson and DE Rodney Wormley. Added LB Alfred Fincher and QB Ingle Martin to the active roster.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS—Agreed to terms with D Mark Popovic.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Placed F Fredrik Modin on injured reserve. Placed LW Alexandre Picard and D Mathieu Roy on waivers for the purpose of assignment to Syracuse (AHL). Returned LW Matt Calvert to Brandon (WHL). Released D Martin Skoula. Signed D David Liffiton and D Dylan Reese and assigned them to Syracuse.
MINNESOTA WILD—Assigned RW Craig Weller to Houston (AHL). Placed C Benoit Pouliot and LW Derek Boogaard on injured reserve.
MONTREAL CANADIENS—Assigned F Ben Maxwell, D Mathieu Carle, D Yannick Weber, G Curtis Sanford and F Tom Pyatt to Hamilton (AHL).
NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Assigned F Triston Grant, F Peter Olvecky, D Alexander Sulzer and D Nolan Yonkman to Milwaukee (AHL).
NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Waived D Rob Davison, D Jay Leach and F Tim Sestito.
NEW YORK RANGERS—Assigned F Chris Chappell and D Tysen Dowzak to Charlotte (ECHL).
OTTAWA SENATORS—Assigned LW/D Christoph Schubert and D Brian Lee to Binghamton (AHL).
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Assigned F Jason Ward, F Lukas Kaspar, F David Laliberte and F Patrick Maroon to Adirondack (AHL). Returned D Joey Mormina on loan to Adirondack. Recalled G Johan Backlund from Adirondack.
PHOENIX COYOTES—Signed C Robert Lang to a one-year contract.
SAN JOSE SHARKS—Signed G Thomas Heemskerk.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Assigned F Adam Hall, F Ryan Craig and F Brandon Bochenski to Norfolk (AHL).
VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Returned C Cody Hodgson to his junior team. Assigned G Cory Schneider and F Michael Grabner to Manitoba (AHL).
American Hockey League
ADIRONDACK PHANTOMS—Released D Ryan McGinnis, D Slavomir Tomko, F Aaron Clarke, F Andrew Lord, F Bryan Marshall, F Michael Mullen, F Anthony Perdicaro and F Chase Watson.
ALBANY RIVER RATS—Assigned C Robert Hennigar and LW Jacob Micflikier to Florida (ECHL).
NORFOLK ADMIRALS—Released RW Matt Dias, F Erick Lizon, C Ryan McDonald and D Ben Wright.
SYRACUSE CRUNCH—Released LW Adam Berti, RW Ian Duval, D Jamie Fritsch and RW Erik Stoyanovich.
ECHL
KALAMAZOO WINGS—Named Chad Dameworth, Wes Bolin and Tim Gorski scouts.
International Hockey League
MUSKEGON LUMBERJACKS—Signed D Dan Boeser to a one-year contract.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
MINNESOTA SWARM—Signed D Brock Boyle, Falex Henderson and F Steve Hutchins to one-year contracts. Re-signed D Joe Cinosky to a one-year contract. SOCCER
Women's Professional Soccer
BOSTON BREAKERS—Traded F Amy Rodriguez and the fifth overall pick in the 2010 draft to Philadelphia for the second and 11th overall picks in the 2010 draft.
SKY BLUE FC—Named Pauliina Miettinen coach.
WASHINGTON FREEDOM—Exercised 2010 contract options on D Cat Whitehill, F Lisa De Vanna, G Erin McLeod, M Sarah Huffman, D Rebecca Sauerbrunn, F Alexandra Long, D Jill Gilbeau, F Rebecca Moros, D Alexandra Singer and M Homare Sawa. Retained international rights to F Lene Mykjaland and M Louisa Necib.
COLLEGE
BOWLING GREEN—Signed women's basketball coach Curt Miller to a two-year contract extension through the 2015 season.