Thursday's Sports Transactions
NEW YORK YANKEES_Recalled RHP Ian Kennedy from Scranton/Wilkes Barre (IL). Optioned LHP Kei Igawa to Scranton/Wilkes Barre.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES_Placed RHP Ryan Speier on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 12. Recalled LHP Josh Newman from Colorado Springs (PCL).
MILWAUKEE BREWERS_Agreed to terms with OF Ryan Braun on an eight-year contract. Placed RHP David Riske on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Mark DiFelice from Nashville (PCL).
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS_Placed RHP Merkin Valdez on the 15-day DL. Transferred INF Kevin Frandsen from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Purchased the contract of LHP Alex Hinshaw from Fresno (PCL).
Can-Am League
ATLANTIC CITY SURF_Released INF Steve Wyland, INF Logan Christensen and OF Kwesi Mitchell.
QUEBEC CAPITALES_Agreed to terms with RHP Michel Simard and LHP Eric Cyr.
Golden Baseball League
EDMONTON CRACKER CATS_Sold the contract of OF Marcus Nettles to Oaxaca (Mexican).
RENO SILVER SOX_Agreed to terms with LHP Kevin Frederickson and 3B John Hattig.
YUMA SCORPIONS_Agreed to terms with INF Hector Bernal.
Northern League
GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS_Agreed to terms with RHP Brad Voyles.
BASKETBALL
Women's National Basketball Association
CONNECTICUT SUN_Released G Cori Chambers.
SEATTLE STORM_Released G-F Kristen O'Neill.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS_Signed DB Jereme Perry to a one-year contract.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS_Signed DT Rob Meier to a four-year contract.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS_Released KR Jerome Mathis. Signed DE J.T. Mapu.
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ESKIMOS_Released OL Fabio Filice, WR Tramain Hall and DE Kenny Hollis.
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STOCKTON LIGHTNING_Announced OL/DL Tai Tupai has been assigned to the team.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CAROLINA HURRICANES_Agreed to terms with D Brett Bellemore on a three-year contract.
SOCCER
Women's Professional Soccer
CHICAGO_Named Emma Hayes coach.
COLLEGE
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE_Announced the formation of a men's NCAA Division I lacrosse league comprised of Bryant, Quinnipiac, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart, Wagner and Mount St. Mary's, Md. to begin play in 2011.
ALASKA_Named Dallas Ferguson hockey coach.
DRAKE_Announced the retirement of Tom Davis, assistant to the athetlc director.
COLORADO_Announced women's basketball F Aija Putnina is forgoing her final two years of eligibility to play professionally in Europe.
FURMAN_Names Mark Vanderslice men's assistant basketball coach.
GEORGIAN COURT_Named Phil Groves track and field coach.
GRAMBLING_Named Rick Duckett men's basketball coach.
MASSACHUSETTES-LOWELL_Named Danielle Collins assistant field hockey coach.
OKLAHOMA STATE_Named Butch Pierre and Steve Middleton men's assistant basketball coaches.
PURDUE_Suspended S Torri Williams from the football team indefinitely for detrimental conduct.
RPI_Named Cord Farmer women's soccer coach.
SLIPPERY ROCK_Named Kevin Reynolds men's basketball coach.
STEVENS TECH_Announced the resignation of Josh Loeffler, men's basketball coach, so he can take an assistant coaching position at Lafayette.
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