Moves

Baseball

ATHLETICS -- Purchased contract of P Jerry Blevins from Triple-A Sacramento. Transferred SS Bobby Crosby from 15-day to 60-day DL.

METS -- Activated C Ramon Castro from 15-day DL. Recalled P Joe Smith, P Brian Lawrence, IF Anderson Hernandez and former Orioles OF David Newhan from Triple-A New Orleans.

Football

NFL -- Fined Steelers WR Hines Ward $5,000 for late hit and unnecessary roughness against Browns CB Daven Holly in last Sunday.

BRONCOS -- Waived TE Stephen Alexander. Signed T Chad Mustard.

PACKERS -- Placed WR Carlyle Holiday on IR. Signed WR Chris Francies from practice squad.

Soccer

UNITED -- Acquired F Jerson Monteiro from Fire for 2008 conditional MLS SuperDraft pick.