Baseball

Athletics: Recalled P Carl Dale and P Brett Laxton from Triple-A Vancouver.

Cardinals: Recalled IF Placido Polanco from Triple-A Memphis.

Cubs: Recalled IF Jose Nieves and P Steve Rain from Triple-A Iowa. Placed P Rick Aguilera (left calf strain) on 15-day DL.

Reds: Activated C Brian Johnson from 15-day DL. Placed P Steve Parris (tightness in right shoulder) on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 31.

Rockies: Assigned P Rigo Beltran to Triple-A Colorado Springs and OF Thomas Johnson to Single-A Asheville.

Basketball

Celtics: Signed G-F Adrian Griffin.

Nets: Signed F Jamie Feick.

76ers: Re-signed free-agent G Eric Snow and free-agent F George Lynch.

Suns: Signed free-agent C Oliver Miller to a one-year contract. Signed free-agent F Clifford Robinson to multi-year contract.

Football

Bengals: Signed CB Charles Fisher, second-round pick, to four-year contract.

Lions: Signed free-agent RB Jerris McPhail and free-agent TE Ed Smith. Released CB Demetrius Johnson.