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For The Record

Moves

Baseball

ASTROS -- Optioned OF Jason Lane to Triple-A Round Rock. Recalled OF Chris Burke from Round Rock.

ATHLETICS -- Recalled P Santiago Casilla from Triple-A Sacramento. Designated P Jay Witasick (C. Milton Wright, UMBC) for assignment.

BRAVES -- Activated P Lance Cormier from 15-day DL.

CARDINALS -- Acquired C Kelly Stinnett from Dodgers for cash.

CUBS -- Placed IF Daryle Ward on 15-day DL. Recalled OF Felix Pie from Triple-A Iowa. Activated P Juan Mateo from 15-day DL; optioned him to Double-A Peoria.

DODGERS -- Optioned IF Andy LaRoche to Triple-A Las Vegas. Recalled P Hong-Chih Kuo from Las Vegas.

NATIONALS -- Agreed to contract with SS Luis Castillo.

TIGERS -- Released former Orioles P Jose Mesa.

Basketball

AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION -- Granted expansion team to Hawaii to begin play in 2007-08 season; announced that its nickname will be Hurricanes.

Hockey

NHL -- Suspended Ducks D Chris Pronger one game for blow to head of Senators C Dean McAmmond in game Saturday.