Moves
Baseball
ATHLETICS -- Optioned P Dallas Braden to Triple-A Sacramento. Recalled P Dan Meyer from Sacramento.
CARDINALS -- Claimed IF Brian Barden off waivers from Diamondbacks and optioned him to Triple-A Memphis.
ORIOLES -- Placed OF Jay Gibbons on 15-day DL. Purchased contract of C-1B J.R. House from Triple-A Norfolk.
Basketball
CLIPPERS -- Signed G Brevin Knight.
WIZARDS -- Signed F Dominic McGuire.
WNBA -- Suspended Shock F Kara Braxton two games without pay after pleading guilty to operating vehicle while under influence of alcohol.
Football
BROWNS -- Signed OL Brent Pousson.
BUCCANEERS -- Signed FB Zach Tuiasosopo.
CHIEFS -- Signed WR Bobby Sippio to two-year contract.
JAGUARS -- Signed S Sammy Knight. Released S Kevin McCadam.
PANTHERS -- Signed OT Kenyatta Walker to one-year contract. Waived DE Jason Hall and TE Dan Murray.
REDSKINS -- Signed WR Todd Pinkston and DL Matthias Askew. Released WR Kyle Brown and DT Vaka Manupuna.
STEELERS -- Re-signed C Jared Retkofsky. Released LB Matt King.
Hockey
PANTHERS -- Promoted Michael R. Yormark from chief operating officer to president. Named Mike Kitchen assistant coach.
Colleges
NCAA -- Announced Texas Tech basketball senior Esmir Rizvic has been granted an additional half season after losing 50 percent of last season because of an injury from a flagrant foul.
CONNECTICUT -- Announced freshman LB Jarrell Miller has been declared ineligible for 2007 season by NCAA, which ruled he must be treated as a transfer student.
TOWSON -- Announced that IF Mindy Bean transferred from Oregon State and will play softball.
UMBC -- Re-hired David Bobb as track and field coach. Named Andrew Torge assistant track and field coach.