Deals

Baseball

Major League Baseball

MLB Reduced the three-game suspension of Yankee RHP Kyle Farnsworth to one game for throwing a fastball behind the head of Boston OF Manny Ramirez in a game on April 17. Suspended Seattle INF Richie Sexson for six games and fined him for charging the mound in a game against Texas on May 8. Fined Seattle RHP Felix Hernandez and Texas players C Gerald Laird and RHP Sidney Ponson for their actions during the game.

American League

TORONTO BLUE JAYS Acquired OF Kevin Mench from Texas for cash considerations. Agreed to terms with OF Brad Wilkerson. Optioned INF Joe Inglett to Syracuse (IL). Designated LHP Gustavo Chacin and INF Sergio Santos for assignment.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS Activate LHP Scott Eyre from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Sean Marshall to Iowa (PCL).

CINCAINNATI REDS Placed LHP Kent Mercker on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 6. Recalled LHP Bill Bray from Louisville (IL).

MILWAUKEE BREWERS Sent RHP Derrick Turnbow outright to Nashville (PCL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES Acquired OF Jason Michaels and cash from Cleveland for a player to be named.

SAN DIEGO PADRES Released OF Jim Edmonds. Called up OF Jody Gerut from Portland (PCL). Claimed LHP Sean Henn off waivers from the N.Y. Yankees.

American Association

FORT WORTH CATS Signed RHP Tim Vasquez.

ST. PAUL SAINTS Acquired C Zach Goldberg from Evansville (Frontier) for a player to be named.

Can-Am League

BROCKTON ROX Signed RHP Matt Zachary.

NEW JERSEY JACKALS Rreleased INF Dallas Christison.

SUSSEX SKYHAWKS Signed 1B Walter Young.

Northern League

KANSAS CITY T-BONES Released RHP Derek Blacksher.

Basketball

WNBA

LOS ANGELES SPARKS Named Marianne Stanley assistant coach.

Hockey

NHL

COLORADO AVALANCHE Announced the contract of Joel Quenneville, coach, will not be renewed.

DALLAS STARS Signed F Favian Brunnstrom to a two-year contract.

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse

CHICAGO MACHINE Traded M Jordan Hall to Rochester for M Brian Clayton, M Matt Dasinger and a 2008 third-round draft pick.

Soccer

Women’s Professional Soccer

BOSTON BREAKERS Named Tony DiCicco coach and Lisa Cole assistant coach.

Colleges

ALABAMA Named Stacey Franklin women’s assistant basketball coach.

ELMS Named David Hildebrandt men and women’s volleyball coach.

HOLY CROSS Named Ann McInerney women’s assistant basketball coach.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE Named Christie Chappell women’s assistant soccer coach.

ST. BONAVENTURE Announced basketball F Matt Morgan and G Hillary Haley are transferring.

STONEHILL Announced the retirement of Pam Arpe, field hockey coach.