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Baseball

ASTROS: Recalled P Ezequiel Astacio from Triple-A Round Rock. Optioned OF Luke Scott to Round Rock.

CUBS: Placed P Kerry Wood (shoulder) on 15-day DL. Recalled P Todd Wellemeyer from Triple-A Iowa.

DODGERS: Activated P Wilson Alvarez from DL. Optioned P Buddy Carlyle to Triple-A Las Vegas.

NATIONALS: Placed OF Terrmel Sledge (pulled hamstring) on 15-day DL. Purchased contract of former Orioles OF Jeffrey Hammonds from Triple-A New Orleans. Recalled OF Endy Chavez from New Orleans. Transferred P Joey Eischen (broken forearm) from 15-day to 60-day DL.

PADRES: Designated OF Adam Hyzdu for assignment. Purchased contract of IF Damian Jackson from Triple-A Portland.

PHILLIES: Placed 1B Jim Thome (back strain) on 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Placed OF Kenny Lofton (hamstring tendinitis) on 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Activated OF Marlon Byrd from DL. Recalled 1B Ryan Howard from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

ROYALS: Activated 3B Mark Teahen from DL. Optioned OF Matt Diaz to Triple-A Omaha.

WHITE SOX: Placed former Orioles IF Willie Harris on bereavement list. Purchased contract of IF/C Jamie Burke from Triple-A Charlotte.

YANKEES: Recalled 2B Robinson Cano from Triple-A Columbus.

Basketball

WIZARDS: Suspended F Kwame Brown for rest of playoffs.

MYSTICS (WNBA): Waived F Edwina Brown and G Shaunzinski Gortman.

Colleges

CHARLOTTE: Announced sophomore men's basketball C Martin Iti will transfer.

HOFSTRA: Bridget Elder (Mount de Sales) was named Colonial Athletic Association women's lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.

JOHNS HOPKINS: Chanont Vasoontara and Kevin Ma were named All-Centennial Conference in men's tennis. Vasoontara and Matthew Naftilan were named All-Centennial Conference as men's doubles team.

MOUNT ST. MARY'S: Andrew Hill was named All-Northeast Conference in golf.

ST. MARY'S: Announced resignation of Brock Kantrow, men's basketball coach.

WASHINGTON COLLEGE: Arturo Solis and Asfand Farouk were named All-Centennial Conference in men's tennis. Solis was named Centennial Conference men's tennis Player of the Year. Farouk and Tim Riskie were named All-Centennial Conference as men's doubles team. Allison Daciek (Severna Park) was named All-Centennial Conference in women's tennis.

WEST VIRGINIA: Announced C Kevin Pittsnogle has declared for NBA draft and C Luke Bonner will transfer.

Football

BENGALS: Terminated contract of LB Kevin Hardy.

BRONCOS: Re-signed S Sam Brandon to one-year contract.

FALCONS: Signed S Cam Newton.

Hockey

USA HOCKEY: Announced resignation of Doug Palazzari, executive director.