Moves
Auto racing
INDY RACING LEAGUE: Fined chief mechanics Don Lambert and Mike Sales and placed them on probation for rest of season for violations at Michigan International Speedway.
Baseball
BLUE JAYS: Traded 1B-DH Josh Phelps to Indians for 1B-OF Eric Crozier.
BREWERS: Recalled P Wes Obermueller from Triple-A Indianapolis. Designated P Matt Kinney for assignment.
CARDINALS: Acquired OF Larry Walker and cash considerations from Rockies for P Jason Burch and two players to be named.
EXPOS: Recalled P Jon Rauch from Triple-A Edmonton. Optioned P Roy Corcoran to Edmonton
GIANTS: Purchased contract of P Brad Hennessey from Triple-A Fresno. Optioned P Merkin Valdez to Double-A Norwich. Designated IF Angel Chavez for assignment.
MARINERS: Recalled P Cha Seung Baek from Triple-A Tacoma.
METS: Announced OF Shane Spencer has cleared waivers and was given his outright release.
PHILLIES: Placed P Kevin Millwood on 15-day DL. Recalled P Geoff Geary from Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre.
RED SOX: Acquired P Mike Myers from Mariners for player to be named or cash. Designated P Jamie Brown for assignment.
REDS: Voided minor league contract of P Nick Bierbrodt.
TIGERS: Optioned C Mike DiFelice to Triple-A Toledo.
WHITE SOX: Placed P Scott Schoeneweis on 15-day DL, retoactive to Thursday.
Basketball
HEAT: Signed G Damon Jones.
LAKERS: Traded G Gary Payton, F Rick Fox, a conditional first-round draft pick and cash to Celtics for G Chucky Atkins, G Marcus Banks and F-C Chris Mihm.
NETS: Signed F Eric Williams to three-year contract.
Colleges
MARYLAND: PG John Gilchrist was named to John R. Wooden Award Preseason All-American Team.
Football
BENGALS: Waived WR Marlus Mays.
JETS: Signed G-C Pete Kendall.
PACKERS: Re-signed OT-G Joe Hayes. Waived DE Eric Powell.
PATRIOTS: Released QB Kurt Kittner, OT James Williams and DT DeVonte Peterson.
SAINTS: Signed WR Devery Henderson to four-year contract.
VIKINGS: Released WR Kenny Clark and QB Matt Kegel. Signed CB Reggie Austin and WR Tony Johnson.
Hockey
CAPITALS: Signed D Jeff Paul to one-year contract.
COYOTES: Signed RW Brett Hull to two-year contract.
FLYERS: Signed C Michal Handzus to three-year contract.
HURRICANES: Agreed to terms with G Craig Kowalski on two-year contract and G Rob Zepp on one-year contract.
MAPLE LEAFS: Re-signed G Mikael Tellqvist and F Clarke Wilm to one-year contracts.
PANTHERS: Re-signed LW Ryan Jardine to one-year contract.
SABRES: Re-signed F Jochen Hecht to one-year contract.
SENATORS: Agreed to terms with D Chris Phillips and F Peter Schaefer on multi-year contracts.
WILD: Re-signed RW Richard Park to one-year contract.
Soccer
FIFA: Lifted suspension of Kenya, allowing the country to resume World Cup qualifying.
UNITED: Called up G Andrew Terris.