Baseball
ANGELS -- Designated P Hector Carrasco for assignment. Recalled P Chris Resop from Salt Lake.
ATHLETICS -- Recalled P Shane Komine from Sacramento. Optioned P Ron Flores to Sacramento.
DEVIL RAYS -- Reinstated P Juan Salas from restricted list. Transferred P Tim Corcoran from the 15-day to 60-day DL.
DIAMONDBACKS -- Placed P Randy Johnson on 15-day DL. Called up P Yusmeiro Petit from Tucson.
GIANTS -- Activated IF Rich Aurilia from 15-day DL. Placed P Vinnie Chulk on the bereavement list and recalled P Pat Misch from Fresno.
MARINERS -- Announced first base coach-outfielders coach Mike Goff will become bench coach and outfield-base-running coordinator Gary Thurman will become first base coach and outfielders coach.
NATIONALS -- Agreed to terms with OF Michael Burgess and P Brad Meyers.
PHILLIES -- Signed OF-P Matthew Spencer.
REDS -- Fired Bucky Dent, bench coach. Named Pat Kelly bench coach. Announced the resignation of Ed Napoleon, roving outfield instructor.
ROCKIES -- Placed P Jason Hirsh on 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of P Matt Herges from Colorado Springs.
WHITE SOX -- Placed OF Scott Podsednik on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 2. Recalled OF from Charlotte.
Basketball
LAKERS -- Signed G Javaris Crittenton.
MAGIC -- Agreed to terms with F Rashard Lewis. Named Patrick Ewing, Brendan Malone, Steve Clifford and Bob Beyer assistant coaches.
PACERS -- Signed G Kareem Rush, F Stephen Graham and G Andre Owens.
WIZARDS -- Named Tom Thibodeau assistant coach.
Football
NFL -- Suspended Tampa Bay DB Torrie Cox and Oakland RB Dominic Rhodes four regular-season games for violating the league's substance- abuse policy.
BILLS -- Signed PK D.J. Fitzpatrick.
VIKINGS -- Signed OL Adam O'Connor. Released CB Andre Maddox.
Hockey
BLUE JACKETS -- Signed C Jiri Novotny to a two-year contract.
CANUCKS -- Signed C Byron Ritchie and F Brad Isbister to one-year contracts. Signed G Cory Schneider, F Jason Jaffray and C Greg Classen. Re-signed D Lukas Krajicek and C Brad Moran.
DEVILS -- Signed F Dainius Zubrus to six-year contract. Signed D Karel Rachunek.
DUCKS -- Signed LW Brad May to a two-year contract.
FLAMES -- Signed right wing Owen Nolan to a one-year contract.
HURRICANES -- Agreed to terms with F Ryan Bayda, D Tim Conboy and D J.D. Forrest on one-year contracts.
LIGHTNING -- Signed D Brad Lukowich to a three-year contract and D Jay Leach and D David Schneider to one-year contracts.
MAPLE LEAFS -- Re-signed left wing Bates Battaglia to two-year contract.
OILERS -- Signed G Mathieu Garon to a two-year contract.
PENGUINS -- Signed goaltender Dave Brown.
PREDATORS -- Signed G Chris Mason to a two-year contract extension.
SENATORS -- Agreed to terms with F Danny Bois and F Jim McKenzie on two-year contracts and D Matt Carkner on a one-year contract. Signed D Brian Lee.
WILD -- Re-signed C Wes Welz to a one-year contract. Signed C Eric Belanger. Signed G Nolan Schaefer to a two-year contract.
Baseball
Minor leagues
Yesterday's results Winston-Salem 8, Frederick 2 Brooklyn 2, Aberdeen 1 Bowie 4, Altoona 3, 11 innings Lake County 3, Delmarva 0 Lakewood 4, Hagerstown 3 Norfolk 4, Syracuse 3 Today's games Frederick at Winston-Salem, 7 p.m. Aberdeen at Hudson Valley, 7:05 p.m. Akron at Bowie, 6:05 p.m. Delmarva at Hagerstown, 7:05 p.m.