BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX—Placed RHP Manny Delcarmen and C Jason Varitek on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 1. Selected the contracts of C Kevin Cash and INF Niuman Romero from Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Robert Manuel from Pawtucket.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Reinstated RHP Bobby Jenks from the bereavement/family medical emergency list.
DETROIT TIGERS—Recalled the contract of LHP Daniel Schlereth from Toledo (IL).
NEW YORK YANKEES—Selected the contract of RHP Dustin Moseley from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned LHP Boone Logan to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
TEXAS RANGERS—Optioned C Max Ramirez to Oklahoma City (PCL). Added C Bengie Molina to the roster.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Placed RHP Shaun Marcum on the 15-day DL. Optioned 3B Jarrett Hoffpauir to Las Vegas (PCL). Recalled LHP Marc Rzepczynski from Las Vegas. Selected the contract of 3B Edwin Encarnacion from Las Vegas. Announced OF Jeremy Reed refused his outright assignment and elected free agency. National League
FLORIDA MARLINS—Activated RHP Clay Hensley from the 15-day DL. Sent RHP Scott Strickland outright to New Orleans (PCL).
NEW YORK METS—signed RHP Brian Bruney to a minor-league contract and assigned him to Buffalo (IL).
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Agreed to terms with 1B Matt Curry.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Placed OF Ryan Ludwick on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Tyler Greene from Memphis (PCL). Optioned RHP Fernando Salas to Memphis. Eastern League
READING PHILLIES—Announced RHP Ryan Madson was assigned to the team. American Association
FORT WORTH CATS—Traded INF Mike Bell to Quebec (Can-Am) for future considerations. Signed RHP Aaron Jackson.
GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS—Signed OF Nook Logan.
LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Signed RHP Noel Baca. Traded RHP Ben Paxton and INF Chris Brown to Grand Prairie for INF Juan Camacho.
PENSACOLA PELICANS—Signed RHP Austin Chambliss.
SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Acquired OF Tim Alberts from Windy City (Frontier) for a player to be named.
ST. PAUL SAINTS—Released RHP Todd Mathison and RHP Joe Woerman. Signed LHP Ashton Norris.
WICHITA WINGNUTS—Released OF Adam Godwin. Can-Am League
PITTSFIELD COLONIALS—Signed RHP Reymond Cruz and INF Daniel Barbero.
QUEBEC CAPITALES—Signed OF Brendan Rowland.
WORCESTER TORNADOES—Signed INF Michael Baillargeon. Released INF Thomas DiBenneto. BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
BOSTON CELTICS—Signed G Avery Bradley. FOOTBALL
National Football League
DETROIT LIONS—Signed CB Dre' Bly to a two-year contract. Released CB Paul Pratt. HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CAROLINA HURRICANES—Named Doug Bennett assistant athletic trainer.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Signed D John Scott to a two-year contract.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Signed D Nate Guenin, F Trevor Frischmon and F Kyle Wilson to one-year contracts.
EDMONTON OILERS—Signed D Jason Strudwick and D Richard Petiot to one-year contracts.
FLORIDA PANTHERS—Signed LW Chris Higgins, RW Bill Thomas and LW Triston Grant to one-year contracts.
MINNESOTA WILD—Signed C Warren Peters to a two-year contract and D Drew Bagnall to a one-year contract.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS—Agreed to terms D Mark Eaton on a two-year contract and Milan D Jurcina and G Nathan Lawson on one-year contracts.
PHOENIX COYOTES—Re-signed D Sami Lepisto and G Al Montoya to one-year contracts. Signed C Andrew Ebbett to a one-year contract.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Signed F Ryan Craig.
ST. LOUIS BLUES—Re-signed F Brad Winchester.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Signed D Pavel Kubina to a two-year contract and F Niklas Persson to a one-year contract.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Signed G Dany Sabourin to a one-year contract. American Hockey League
HAMILTON BULLDOGS—Signed F Jimmy Bonneau to a one-year contract.
NORFOLK ADMIRALS—Signed F Tim Marks to a one-year contract. COLLEGE
ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK—Promoted Jeremy Haworth to full-time assistant baseball coach. Named Brandon Rowan assistant baseball coach.
AUGUSTA STATE—Announced 2B Jeff Rice has transferred to the school from Mercer.
BRYN MAWR—Named Jason Hewitt cross country and track and field coach.
CHATTANOOGA—Named Katie Galloway Burrows women's assistant basketball coach.
CONNECTICUT—Named Kevin Ollie men's assistant basketball coach and Glenn Miller, director of men's basketball administration.
DUKE—Named Jomar Wright graduate assistant football coach.
FURMAN—Named LaCheryl Smith women's assistant basketball coach.
GEORGE MASON—Named Lucas Jones assistant baseball coach.
HARDIN-SIMMONS—Named Dan Sheppard softball coach.
ILLINOIS—Announced the resignation of tight ends coach Greg Nord, to take the same position at Kentucky.
NORTHERN ARIZONA—Named Eric Heins director of track and field and cross country.
SOUTH CAROLINA-UPSTATE—Named Ollin Dunford women's assistant basketball coach.
WENTWORTH—Announced the resignation of assistant baseball coaches Billy Sitig and Brian Nelson. Named Matt Dannenhoffer and Pete Oggeri assistant baseball coaches.
WINTHROP—Fired baseball coach Joe Hudak.