Deals

Baseball

American League

BOSTON RED SOX - Activated RHP Josh Beckett from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Kyle Snyder for assignment.

DETROIT TIGERS - Optioned OF-INF Ryan Raburn to Toledo (IL). Purchased the contract of RHP Francis Beltran from Toledo.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS - Purchased the contract of RHP Hideo Nomo from Idaho Falls (Pioneer). Optioned C Matt Tupman to Omaha (PCL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS - Activated RHP Scot Shields from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Rich Thompson to Salt Lake (PCL).

NEW YORK YANKEEES - Activated LHP Andy Pettitte from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jonathan Albaladejo to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS - Placed C Dioner Navarro on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of C Mike DiFelice from Durham (IL).

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES - Activated RHP John Smoltz from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Jo-Jo Reyes to Richmond (IL).

COLORADO ROCKIES - Placed RHP Luis Vizcaino on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Ryan Speier from Colorado Springs (PCL).

FLORIDA MARLINS - Acquired 3B Wes Helms and cash considerations from Philadelphia for a player to be named. Designated 3B Jason Wood for assignment.

HOUSTON ASTROS - Signed C Josh Paul to a minor league contract and assigned him to Round Rock (PCL).

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES - Activated RHP Brad Lidge from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Tim Lahey for assignment.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES - Placed SS Jack Wilson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 4. Recalled INF Brian Bixler from Indianapolis (IL).

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS - Placed RHP Russ Springer on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Kelvin Jimenez from Memphis (PCL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES - Activated OF Jim Edmonds from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Jody Gerut to Portland (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS - Placed RHP Chad Cordero on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27. Recalled LHP John Lannan from Columbus (IL).

Basketball

NBA

DENVER NUGGETS - Assigned G Taurean Green to Colorado (NBADL).

LOS ANGELES LAKERS - Assigned G Coby Karl to Los Angeles (NBADL).

Women’s National Basketball Association

CHICAGO SKY - Announced the retirement of F Stacey Dales.

Football

NFL

TENNESSEE TITANS - Announced Oakland failed to match the offer sheet for CB-KR Chris Carr.

Hockey

NHL

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS - Recalled LW Tom Sestito from Syracuse (AHL).

DALLAS STARS - Recalled RW Konstantin Pushkarev from Iowa (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS - Assigned D Peter Harrold to Manchester (AHL) and G Daniel Taylor to Reading (ECHL).

SAN JOSE SHARKS - Reassigned C Tom Cavanagh to Worcester (AHL).

American Hockey League

MANITOBA MOOSE - Released F Kevin Estrada.

NORFOLK ADMIRALS - Released D Sean Hurley.

ECHL

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS - Released F Adam Nightingale.

CINCINNATI CYCLONES - Released G Lee Lansdowne.

DAYTON BOMBERS - Signed F Brian Bicek.

ELMIRA JACKALS - Released F Mike Richard.

GWINNETT GLADIATORS - Released F Walker McDonald.

JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS - Announced F Ryan Garlock was assigned from Hershey (AHL)

LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS - Released F Steve Brudzewski, D Jim Jorgensen and D Mike McBain.

UTAH GRIZZLIES - Announced the New York Islanders assigned G Mike Mole, D Andrew MacDonald and F Ryan Cruthers to the team.

VICTORIA SALMON KINGS - Signed F Kevin Estrada. Released F Jonathon Labelle.

Colleges

CALIFORNIA - Named Mike Montgomery men’s basketball coach and signed him to a six-year contract.

ELON - Named Karen Barefoot women’s basketball coach.

TULANE - Suspended freshman RB Andre Agers indefinitely for violating an unspecified team rule.

WESTERN KENTUCKY - Named Ken McDonald men’s basketball coach.