BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES–Reinstated DH Jim Thome and LHP Troy Patton from the 15-day DL.
BOSTON RED SOX–Recalled RHP Pedro Beato, RHP Zach Stewart and 3B Danny Valencia from Pawtucket (IL).
TORONTO BLUE JAYS–Traded C Yorvit Torrealba to Milwaukee for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS–Announced the extension of their player development contract with Dayton (MWL) through the 2016 baseball season.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS–Activated RHP Chris Carpenter from the 60-day DL. Sent LHP John Gaub outright to Memphis (PCL).
SAN DIEGO PADRES–Reinstated RHP Huston Street from the 15-day DL.
BASKETBALL
NBA
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS–Named Tony DiLeo general manager.
TORONTO RAPTORS–Signed G Jerel McNeal and F Chris Wright.
WNBA
PHOENIX MERCURY–Signed F Candice Dupree to a multiyear contract extension.
FOOTBALL
NFL
NFL–Fined New York Giants S Kenny Phillips $30,000 for unnecessary roughness, Giants RB Andre Brown $15,750 for a horse-collar tackle, and Giants OL David Baas and OL Kevin Boothe $7,875 apiece for unnecessary roughness during a Sept. 16 game against Tampa Bay. Fined Pittsburgh LB Lawrence Timmons $21,000 for helmet-to-helmet contact with New York Jets QB Mark Sanchez, New England LB Jerod Mayo $21,000 for hitting defenseless Arizona WR Early Doucet in the head and neck and Buffalo S Da’Norris Searcy $21,000 for hitting defenseless Kansas City TE Kevin Boss in the head and neck.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS–Moved OL Lucas Patterson to the practice squad injured list. Signed WR Junior Hemingway to the practice squad.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS–Placed WR Sammie Stroughter on injured reserve. Signed WR Chris Owusu off the San Diego practice squad.
COLLEGE
BARTON–Named Antonio O. Davis women’s assistant basketball coach.
EAST CAROLINA–Fired softball coach Tracey Kee and associate head softball coach Natalie Kozlowski. Named Courtney Crews interim softball coach.
HOFSTRA–Named John Gorman men’s assistant lacrosse coach.
LIU–Suspended men’s basketball F Julian Boyd, F Jamal Olaswere, G-F Troy Joseph and G C.J. Garner after they were arrested on charges of assault in a brawl with the track team.
NORTHWESTERN–Suspended junior men’s basketball G JerShon Cobb for the 2012-13 season for violating team policy.
