Deals

Baseball

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES Placed RHP Randor Bierd on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 30. Purchased the contract of RHP Lance Cormier from Norfolk (IL).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX Placed INF-OF Alexei Ramirez on the restricted list. Recalled RHP Adam Russell from Charlotte (IL).

MINNESOTA TWINS Activated SS Adam Everett from the 15-day DL.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS Purchased the contract of RHP Chad Fox from Tennessee (SL). Optioned RHP Kevin Hart to Iowa (PCL). Sent RHP Juan Mateo to Daytona (FSL).

HOUSTON ASTROS Activated 3B Ty Wigginton from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jack Cassel to Round Rock (PCL).

MILWAUKEE BREWERS Designated RHP Derrick Turnbow for assignment. Recalled OF Joe Dillon from Nashville (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS Placed RHP Chad Cordero on the 15-day DL. Activated C Paul Lo Duca from the 15-day DL.

Eastern League

READING PHILLIES Announced Philadelphia (NL) has promoted LHP Antonio Bastardo to the team from Clearwater (FSL); assigned RHP Ron Hill to Clearwater and returned OF Javon Moran to the team from Lehigh Valley (IL).

Basketball

NBA

NBA Suspended Washington F Darius Songaila for one game for striking Cleveland F LeBron James in the face in a game on April 30.

Football

NFL

BUFFALO BILLS Signed G Robert Felton, CB Jon Banks, QB Luke Drone, LB Joe Brockington, LB Marcus Buggs, RB Bruce Hall, WR Jason Jones and DT Teraz McCray.

CINCINNATI BENGALS Signed G James Blair, G-C Justin Britt, CB Simeon Castille, RB Bradley Glatthaar, LB Anthony Hoke, RB James Johnson, DT Michael Marquardt and FB Tyler Whaley.

CLEVELAND BROWNS Signed Phil Savage, general manger, to a three-year contract extension, through the 2012 season.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Signed T Josh Coffman, S Mark Dillard, DT Carlos Feliciano, RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis, LB Gary Guyton, DE Chris Norwell, LB Vince Redd, NT Henry Smith, TE Jonathan Stupar, DE Casey Tyler and C Ryan Wendell.

NEW YORK JETS Signed C Brett Byford, RB Jehuu Caulcrick, LB Kenwin Cummings, S Nate Lyles, DE Bryan Mattison, CB Al Phillips, DE Ropati Pitotua, WR Paul Raymond, FB Justin Valentine and RB Danny Woodhead.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Signed WR Robert Jordan, LB Lewis Baker, OG John Booker, LB Lance Brandenburgh, LB Ezra Butler, WR Cam Colvin, OG Brian De La Puente, TE J.J. Finley, DE Louis Holmes, S D.J. Parker and LB Shaun Richardson.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Re-signed T-G Floyd Womack to a one-year contract. Released DT Jonathan Lewis.

Canadian Football League

EDMONTON ESKIMOS Signed LB Dan Bass and LB Andrew King.

MONTREAL ALOUETTES Named Andy Bischoff running backs coach and offensive quality control coach, and Jean-Marc Edme defensive quality control coach.

Arena Football League

PHILADELPHIA SOUL Signed DB Rob Keefe and DB Jeremy LeSueur.

Hockey

NHL

CALGARY FLAMES Signed C Mikael Backlund.

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse

NEW JERSEY PRIDE Waived G Howard Krongard. Traded A Jesse Hubbard and a 2009 second-round draft pick to Los Angeles for a 2009 first-round draft pick.

SAN FRANCISCO DRAGONS Claimed M David Gerbarg from the league player pool.

Soccer

MLS

COLUMBUS CREW Named Mark McCullers president-general manager and signed him to a three-year contract.

Colleges

AUBURN Named Mark Simons women’s assistant basketball coach.

INDIANA Announced basketball G Armon Bassett and G Jamarcus Ellis will not be reinstated to the basketball team and F DeAndre Thomas will not return to the team. Announced freshman C Eli Holman will transfer.

LSU Dismissed QB Ryan Perrilloux from the football team for failing to fulfill his obligation as a student-athlete.

STONEHILL Announced the retirement of Jose Gomes, men’s soccer coach.

TENNESSEE Named Kathy Harston women’s basketball operations director.

UNC-WILMINGTON Announced the resignation of Jason Widener, men’s golf coach.

WEST VIRGINIA Signed Bob Huggins, men’s basketball coach.