CHICAGO WHITE SOX – OPTIONED RHP LUCAS HARRELL AND RHP JHONNY NUNEZ TO CHARLOTTE (IL).
CHICAGO WHITE SOX – Optioned RHP Lucas Harrell and RHP Jhonny Nunez to Charlotte (IL). Reassigned RHP Kyle Bellamy, LHP Charlie Leesman, C Josh Phegley, C Jared Price and OF Brandon Short to their minor league camp.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS – Announced the retirement of OF Pat White.
National League
HOUSTON ASTROS – Agreed to terms with C Robinson Cancel on a minor league contract.
American Association
EL PASO DIABLOS – Signed RHP Cardoza Tucker.
GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS – Signed LHP Jeremy Hauer and RHP James Baker.
SIOUX FALLS PHEASANTS – Signed OF Mark Shorey. Can-Am League
NEWARK BEARS – Signed RHP Aaron Kalb, INF Jeff Hulett, RHP Nick Renault, RHP Tim Stringer and RHP Dan Ramos-Dominko.
QUEBEC CAPITALES – Acquired RHP Jeff Duda from Victoria (GBL) for cash considerations. Frontier League
JOLIET SLAMMERS – Signed RHP Andy Deain, RHP Cedric Redmond, and RHP Brian Smith.
NORMAL CORNBELTERS – Released OF Jeremy Jones.
North American League
SAN ANGELO COLTS – Re-signed INF Jason Crosland. BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS – Signed G Jerel McNeal to a 10-day contract.
TORONTO RAPTORS – Assigned C Solomon Alabi to Erie (NBADL).
NBA Development League
RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS – Acquired G Jason Horton from the available player pool.
FOOTBALL National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS – Signed general manager Thomas Dimitroff to a new contract.
Canadian Football League
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS – Re-signed OL Ibrahim Khan.
HOCKEY National Hockey League
BUFFALO SABRES – Reassigned F Mark Parrish, F Mark Mancari and F Luke Adam to Portland (AHL).
PHOENIX COYOTES – Recalled D Chris Summers from San Antonio (AHL) on an emergency basis.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS – Agreed to terms with coach Dan Bylsma on a three-year contract extension through the 2013-14 season.
ST. LOUIS BLUES – Recalled F Dave Scatchard from Peoria (AHL).
VANCOUVER CANUCKS – Re-assigned F Victor Oreskovich to Manitoba (AHL).
COLLEGE
NCAA – Announced the formation of the Great American Conference. The Division II conference includes Arkansas-Monticello, Arkansas Tech, East Central, Harding, Henderson State, Ouachita Baptist, Southeastern Oklahoma State, Southern Arkansas and Southwestern Oklahoma State.
NCAA – Declared Baylor freshman F Perry Jones ineligible over questions of whether he or his family received preferential treatment or improper benefits from an AAU coach before enrolling in college.
JUNIATA – Named Steph Strauss women’s assistant volleyball coach.
SAMFORD – Named Martin Newton athletic director.