BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL—Suspended Atlanta LHP Jonny Venters four games and fined him an undisclosed amount for throwing two consecutive pitches at Milwaukee 1B Prince Fielder during Saturday's game. Suspended Atlanta manager Bobby Cox one game for Venters' actions. Suspended retired OF Jonathan Weber for 100 games for his third positive test and LHP Guido Gomez and Dodgers' minor league RHP Wilmer Colmenarez for testing positive for a banned substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Activated OF Luke Scott from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Frank Mata to Norfolk (IL).
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Recalled RHP Jess Todd from Columbus (IL). Optioned RHP Jeanmar Gomez to Columbus.
DETROIT TIGERS—Recalled RHP Armando Galarraga from Toledo (IL). Optioned LHP Andy Oliver to Toledo.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Placed OF Ryan Sweeney on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Henry Rodriguez from Sacramento (PCL).
TAMPA BAY RAYS—Agreed to terms with OF Rocco Baldelli on a minor league contract and assigned him to Charlotte (FSL).
National League
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Signed manager Bud Black to a contract extension through the 2013 season.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Recalled RHP Fernando Salas from Memphis (PCL). Optioned LHP Evan MacLane to Memphis.
American Association
EL PASO DIABLOS—Signed RHP Wayne Hedden. Released RHP Patrick Lawler.
GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS—Signed 1B Jason Stokes, C Daniel Jordan and RHP Chris Martin. Acquired C Mikey Horn from San Angelo (United) for future considerations. Traded RHP Mike Bille and OF Aaron Garza to Sioux City for INF Antoin Gray and a player to be named. Released INF Chris Brown, OF Nook Logan and RHP Wade Morrison.
LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Sold the contract of RHP Tim Brown to the Philadelphia Phillies.
SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CAPTAINS—Signed RHP Carlos Peralta. Released LHP Kedrick Martin and INF Bryan Cooksey.
SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Signed RHP John Leonard and INF Jeff King. Released OF Jon Owings, C Brett Mieras and LHP Andy Paulin.
WICHITA WINGNUTS—Signed RHP Jacob Wiley. Released INF Rene Ruiz and RHP Dave Jensen.
Can-Am League
BROCKTON ROX—Released C Dan Coury.
NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Released OF Michael Consolmagno. Signed LHP Jayson Miller.
PITTSFIELD COLONIALS—Released RHP David Wasylak, RHP Chance Corgan, RHP Cory Shepherd and RHP Shannon Sprouse.
SUSSEX SKYHAWKS—Signed LHP Tim Layden.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
BOSTON CELTICS—Re-signed G Nate Robinson.
CHICAGO BULLS—Signed G Ronnie Brewer.
MIAMI HEAT—Re-signed C Jamaal Magloire and F James Jones.
MILWAUKEE BUCKS—Signed G Keyon Dooling.
NEW JERSEY NETS—Named Sam Mitchell, Larry Krystkowiak, Popeye Jones, John Loyer and Tom Barrise assistant coaches.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS—Named Rich Cho general manager.
UTAH JAZZ—Signed G Raja Bell to a three-year contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS—Signed DE Alex Carrington to a four-year contract.
CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed TE Joel Gamble.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed WR Eddie Kennison.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Signed QB Sean Canfield to a four-year contract.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CAROLINA HURRICANES—Signed C Riley Nash to a three-year contract.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Agreed to terms with F Ilya Kovalchuk.
NEW YORK RANGERS—Traded F Tomas Zaborsky to Anaheim for D Matt McCue.
OAKLAND RAIDERS—Signed WR Jacoby Ford.
ST. LOUIS BLUES—Re-signed F Ryan Reaves to a one-year contract.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Acquired LW Simon Gagne from Philadelphia for D Matt Walker and a 2011 fourth-round draft pick.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
PHILADELPHIA WINGS—Named Tom Slate defensive coordinator.
SOCCER
Women's Professional Soccer
SKY BLUE FC—Fired coach Pauliina Miettinen and assistant coach Anne Parnila. Promoted assistant coach Rick Stainton to head coach.
COLLEGE
NCAA—Named Connecticut athletic director Jeff Hathaway chairman of the Division I men's basketball committee.
ASHLAND—Named Trent Mack men's and women's cross country coach and men's and women's assistant track and field coach.
CALIFORNIA—Named Will Thomas assistant track and field coach.
CLEMSON—Named Don Munson director of creative media services for the athletic department.
FORDHAM—Announced the retirement of men's tennis and squash coach Bob Hawthorn.
HAMILTON—Named Kerri Fagan associate director of athletics.
ILLINOIS STATE—Named Laure Beth Nagle assistant director of marketing.
LEHMAN—Named Nate Wainwright associate director of athletics.
NEW JERSEY CITY—Named Charlie Auletto men's golf coach.
ST. NORBERT—Named Paul and Carrie Miller men's tennis co-head coaches, David Minten women's golf coach, Tripp Maher men's golf coach and Will Lund defensive coordinator
SAN FRANCISCO—Named Michael Lee men's assistant basketball coach.
TCU—Named Tony Vitello assistant baseball coach/recruiting coordinator.