April 18, 2007
Moves
Baseball
ANGELS -- Activated P Jered Weaver from 15-day DL. Designated P Greg Jones for assignment.
BLUE JAYS -- Recalled IF Ryan Roberts from Triple-A Syracuse.
CUBS -- Optioned P Angel Guzman to Triple-A Iowa. Recalled OF Felix Pie from Iowa.
DODGERS -- Placed P Jason Schmidt on 15-day DL.
RANGERS -- Named former Orioles IF Tim Hulett manager and Juan Carlos Pulido pitching coach for Single-A Spokane.
REDS -- Reinstated SS Alex Gonzalez from bereavement list. Designated IF Enrique Cruz for assignment.
WHITE SOX -- Placed OF Scott Podsednik on 15-day DL, retroactive to April 16. Recalled P Boone Logan from Triple-A Charlotte.
YANKEES -- Recalled P Chase Wright from Double-A Trenton.
Basketball
NBA -- Suspended referee Joey Crawford indefinitely for improper conduct toward Spurs C Tim Duncan during Sunday's game.
GRIZZLIES -- Announced resignation of director of basketball operations Jerry West, effective July 1.
Colleges
AIR FORCE -- Named Jeff Reynolds men's basketball coach.
ILLINOIS -- Announced resignation of women's basketball coach Theresa Grentz.
LIVINGSTONE / Named Leah Frierson women's basketball coach.
NORFOLK STATE -- Named Anthony Evans interim men's basketball coach.
ORAL ROBERTS -- Agreed with men's basketball coach Scott Sutton on seven-year contract extension.
SAINT LOUIS -- Fired men's basketball coach Brad Soderberg. Named Angres Thorpe interim coach.
UMBC -- A Drew Westervelt was named America East Conference men's lacrosse Co-Player of the Week.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-- G Nick Young will forgo his senior season and enter NBA draft.
Football
BILLS -- Agreed with DL Tim Anderson and DL Anthony Hargrove on contracts.
CHIEFS -- Agreed with DT James Reed on three-year contract.
COWBOYS -- Agreed with S Abram Elam and DT Montavious Stanley on one-year contracts.
PATRIOTS -- Re-signed WR Kelvin Kight.
STEELERS -- Signed DE Nick Eason to one-year contract.
Hockey
HURRICANES -- Signed president and GM Jim Rutherford to five-year contract.