BASEBALL
PADRES–Sent INF Craig Stansberry, RHP Tim Stauffer and RHP Kevin Cameron outright to Portland (PCL).
CHICAGO CUBS (NL)–Exercised their 2009 option on RHP Rich Harden.
HOUSTON ASTROS (NL)–Assigned RHP Dave Borkowski, RHP Jack Cassel, RHP Ryan Hosuton and INF Jose Castillo outright to Round Rock (PCL).
MILWAUKEE BREWERS (NL)–Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Bateman, LHP Lindsay Gulin, LHP Sam Narron and LHP Chris Narveson on minor league contracts.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS (AL)–Announced 3B coach Tony DeFrancesco has been reassigned within the minor league system and the contract of strength and conditioning coach Clarence Cockrell will not be renewed.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (NL)– Promted Jim Moorehead to senior director of media relations and Maria Jacinto to senior director of broadcast services.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS (AL)–Named Mike Basso manager, Dave LaRoche pitching coach, Ken Joyce hitting coach and Jon Woodworth trainer for Las Vegas (PCL).
BASKETBALL (NBA)
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS–Released C Lance Allred and G Michael Dickerson.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS–Waived G Dwayne Mitchell.
SACRAMENTO KINGS–Waived C Zhang Kai.
FOOTBALL (NFL)
NFL–Denied N.Y. Jets S Eric Smith's appeal of his one-game suspension and fine for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Arizona WR Anquan Boldin.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS–Placed K Martin Gramatica and FB Olaniyi Sobomehin on injured reserve. Re-signed K Taylor Mehlhaff. Waived TE Buck Ortega. Signed DE Jeff Charleston, DT Montavious Stanley and TE Sean Ryan. Released S David Roach and LB William Kershaw from the practice roster. Signed CB Darrell Hunter and LB Pago Togafau to the practice roster.
NEW YORK GIANTS–Lifted the suspension of WR Plaxico Burress and returned him to the active roster. Waived WR Taye Biddle. Terminated the practice squad contract of WR John Broussard.
ST. LOUIS RAMS–Released WR Eddie Kennison and then re-signed him.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS–Released WR Courtney Taylor and then signed him to the practice squad. Signed WR Jordan Kent from the practice squad.
TENNESSEE TITANS–Released QB Preston Parsons from the practice squad. Signed DL Charles Bennett to the practice squad.
HOCKEY (NHL)
NHL–Suspended Chicago LW Ben Eager for three games, without pay, for swinging his stick at Dallas LW Sean Avery during a game on Oct. 2.
ANAHEIM DUCKS–Recalled G David LeNeveu from Iowa (AHL).
BUFFALO SABRES–Placed F Paul Gaustad on injured reserve. Assigned D Mike Weber to Portland (AHL).
CAROLINA HURRICANES–Placed RW Scott Walker on the injured list and RW Justin Williams on the non-roster injured list.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS–Claimed D Doug Janik off waivers from Dallas and traded him back to Dallas for a conditional draft pick.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS–Assigned RW Derek Dorsett, C Nikita Filatov, C Craig MacDonald, C Derek MacKenzie and D Aaron Rome to Syracuse (AHL). Placed LW Raffi Torres on the injured list, retroactive to Sept. 29.
DALLAS STARS–Assigned D Ivan Vishnevskiy to Peoria (AHL).
MINNESOTA WILD–Reassigned G Barry Brust to Houston (AHL). Placed D Kurtis Foster and D John Scott on injured reserve.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS–Assigned F Antii Pihlstrom to Milwaukee (AHL).
NEW YORK ISLANDERS–Claimed C Nate Thompson off waivers from Boston. Assigned D Brett Skinner to Bridgeport (AHL).
PHOENIX COYOTES–Assigned D Matt Jones and C Garth Murray to San Antonio (AHL). Placed D Jonas Ahnelov on the injured list.
SAN JOSE SHARKS–Re-signed LW Tomas Plihal and D Alexei Semenov. Assigned D Kyle McLaren to Worcester (AHL).
VANCOUVER CANUCKS–Assigned F Matt Pettinger, F Jeff Cowan and F Jason Krog to Peoria (AHL).
SOCCER (MLS)
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION–Placed G Doug Warren on season-ending injury list.
COLLEGE
AUBURN–Fired offensive coordinator Tony Franklin.
EAST CAROLINA–Suspended WR Jamar Bryant indefinitely for an undisclosed violation of team policy.
